Join the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce and Holiday Inn Resort SPI for Pre-Summer Contacts & Cocktails May 24. Before the busy summer season starts, enjoy a little down time with hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and networking.
Join the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary on May 7 to celebrate the third anniversary of the Alligator Sanctuary. Learn all about the biology of an American alligator and the Alligator Sanctuary through our educational “Gator Talks.” Afterwards, see the feeding of Big Padre, the center’s 12.5-foot alligator. The center will have cake, cookies and refreshments while supplies last. Free admission all day.
The executive board of the Texas International Fishing Tournament has chosen Caroline Miller, daughter of James and Becky Miller of Harlingen, as the 2022 T.I.F.T. Hostess. Miller is a fourth-generation T.I.F.T. participant and has been involved with the tournament since she was an infant. She attended her first tournament at two-and-a-half months old and took part for the first time at 15 months. “When I think of the Texas International…
The South Padre Island spring breaks of most recent years were quite different from those that came before them. There were lower numbers but some good came out of the leaner seasons of 2020 and 2021. The imagery of rollicking college-aged students was replaced by the more mature demographic family groups. There were fewer crowds to get through with the temporary decline of college youth on semester breaks. The pandemic…
Experience the spectacle and colors of spring bird migration through South Padre Island at the Spring Migration Celebration April 23-24. The weekend includes birding workshops and presentations and a native plant sale. Also on the schedule are Island golf cart birding tours and kids’ activities.
Springtime means an opportunity to keep expanding the SPI Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary‘s habitats. Lend the staff a hand March 12 as they plant native trees, shrubs and nectar plants in effort to get the grounds in shape to benefit the upcoming spring bird and Monarch migration. The center has some shovels, garden tools and gloves, but volunteers bringing their own is helpful. Volunteers who stay for two…
Welcome back to the South Padre Island Chili Expo (SPICE) Feb. 19, benefiting South Padre Island Walk for Women. The event helps support women and families in the Valley who are fighting breast cancer with financial assistance. To register to cook, you will need to complete both the registration form and the Health Department Application and return both to reeslangspi@gmail.com. You are also responsible for reading and following the Cooks Rules…
The Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild presents the Rio Grande Valley Quilt Show Feb. 18-19 to further their mission to preserve and encourage the art of quilting. Hundreds of quilts will be on display in 14 categories. The event also includes hourly demos, vendors, a silent auction, door prizes and more. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is $10 a day or $15 both days for…
Join the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Feb. 17 for “Coffee and Conversation” at Padre Island Brewing Co. Various representatives from the City of South Padre Island will discuss spring break 2022. What is expected? What is being planned? Who did the city market to? Learn over a cup of coffee what to expect.
The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce presents its 2022 Member Showcase Feb. 10 at the SPI Convention Center. Visit more than 50 chamber members. The event includes samples, giveaways and door prizes. Free admission includes one drink coupon for wine, beer, soft drink or water.