The 30th annual Shrimp Cook-off and Seafood Festival on Nov. 4 is a family friendly event featuring live music all day, kids’ games, vendors from the local Port Isabel Flea Market and food vendors. Entry fee is $5; kids ages 10 and under admitted for free.
The first launch of SpaceX’s Starship off Boca Chica Beach was spectacular even as it fell short of its goals and ultimately blew to pieces over the Gulf of Mexico. Some of the debris from the sky and launch pad would fall and settle over Port Isabel, causing consternation there to go with stern words from the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency said it would review safety and public health…
Eduardo Campirano has been the chief executive officer at the Port of Brownsville for 16 years. For the majority of those years, one grand project has rattled around as a possibility during his administration. He recalled that 12 years ago, the earliest discussions began of a liquefied natural gas plant at the port. What began as both a distant dream and remote possibility has evolved over the years to one…
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved more than $9.8 million in local park grants to help create and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities. Two grants totaling $1.5 million will be going to Cameron County. The Cameron County Parks and Recreation Department is the recipient of a $750,000 Non-Urban Outdoor grant for its Bejarano-McFarland Memorial Park improvements project. Proposed developments include a recirculating splash pad, trail, sidewalk and covered basketball…
The Lighthouse Boutique Hotel is “coastal but subtle.” It’s a description of the Port Isabel hotel as given by one of its owners, Ana Martha Diaz. The two-story, 8,000-square-foot building sits across the street from an 1850s-era lighthouse, providing a name and sense of place for the specialty hotel. It stands on the land that was the site of a military depot built during the U.S.-Mexican War of the mid-19th…
The 39th annual Causeway Run & Fitness Walk takes place April 15 and registration is now open. The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce hosts the 5K walk and 10k run for thousands of participants starting in Port Isabel and crossing the causeway. The race begins at the Port Isabel Community Center, continuing on to the Queen Isabella Causeway and over the Laguna Madre Bay and ending in front of Louie’s…
Unruly Cactus Books & Coffee and Pirates Well Tattoo with support from Coastal Winds and Hopper Haus host the first Authors and Artists Art Show on Dec. 4. The one-day market features multiple local and talented RGV artist vendors. Items include books from local authors, prints, cards, keychains, jewelry, coin purchases, & totes, handmade soaps and more.
The 29th annual Shrimp Cook-off and Seafood Festival takes place Nov. 5 with live music all day by The Agency, kids’ games, vendors from the local Port Isabel Flea Market and food vendors.Entry fee is $5 with kids ages 10 and under admitted for free. For more information, visit the festival’s Facebook page.
The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce hosts its seventh annual Summer Causeway Run & Fitness Walk on Sept. 17. The 5K Walk and 10K Run will feature thousands of participants starting in Port Isabel and crossing the causeway. Walkers will end at the Padre Balli statue on the South Padre Island, while runners will continue to the finish line at Louie’s Backyard. The run will start promptly at 7 a.m.…
The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce will host its seventh annual Summer Causeway Run & Fitness Walk on Sept. 17. The 5K Walk and 10K Run will feature thousands of participants starting in Port Isabel and crossing the causeway. Walkers will end at the Padre Balli statue on the South Padre Island, while runners will continue to the finish line at Louie’s Backyard. The run will start promptly at 7…