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Laguna Madre Literature: Transcending time with “The Port of Drifting Men”
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The old adage of locals and returning tourists is that Port Isabel never changes. It is always the town between land and sea, where the high school...
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South Padre Boat Rentals: Business model takes the stress out of boat...
Boats from South Padre Boat Rentals docked at their location along Highway 100 in Port Isabel. Photo by Ray Quiroga. By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com If you’re a current...
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Pirates Well Tattoo Studio: Port Isabel tattoo shop a family affair
“Little” Geroge Knowles, Sheldon “The Bird” Swaney and Ray Garcia outside Pirates Well Tattoo in Port Isabel. Photo by Ray Quiroga. By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouth.com “Little”...
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Read All About It: Unruly Cactus brings books back to the bay
Shelves filled with books inside Unruly Cactus on 412 E. Queen Isabella Blvd, Suite C, in Port Isabel. Photo by Gaige Davila. Photos and words by Gaige Davila Books, at least being able to buy them,...
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Creatures Among Us: The Intriguing but Maligned Bronzed Cowbird
By M. Kathy Raines Special to the PARADE Bronzed Cowbird. Photo by Chuck Lorenz. A bronzed cowbird is not a bad bird for depositing her eggs in the nest of an unwitting host, whose own brood often...
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In the lead: Meet ABI-SPI’s new director, Deanna Powell
Deanna Powell, ABI-SPI’s new program director. Photo by Gaige Davila. Photo and words by Gaige Davila Art Business Incubator (ABI-SPI) introduces local and out-of-state artists every year to the Laguna...
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Karate kids: SPI BJJ graduates two junior black belts
Joaquin Rodriguez and Kirin Cantu are the Laguna Madre area’s only junior black belts in karate. Photo by Gaige Davila. Photo and words by Gaige Davila Two Laguna Madre area teens have become the lone...
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That’s a Wrap: Hayden, Island Cinema End an Era
Courtney Hayden, owner of Island Cinema, has retired and closed South Padre Island’s lone movie theater. Photo by Ray Quiroga. By RAY QUIROGA rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Courtney Hayden loves rainy...
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Across The Causeway bridges the gap between style and craft
Courtesy of Across the Causeway Facebook. Photos and words by Gaige Davila Samantha Jo Finney works on her upcoming fall line of Across the Causeway jewelry from her home office in Laguna Vista. Photo...
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Beach Bar Beat feat. Will Abete, The Meatball Cafe
Photos and words by Gaige Davila Will Abete. The PARADE sat with Will Abete as he started his shift at The Meatball Cafe, preparing to special a piña colada using fresh squeezed pineapple juice....
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