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Welcome Center
Posted May 3rd 2012 [Full Article]The World Famous South Padre Island Welcome Center located at 610 Padre Blvd., SPI
will be closed May 4-14, 2012 due to being renovated to better serve our visitors and community.
Visitors will be able to pick up information at Ci
THE FISHING – IS GREAT!
Posted May 2nd 2012 [Full Article]It never fails to amaze me how the powers that be on South Padre Island and other coastal communities spend thousands of dollars promoting Spring Break and very little touting the virtues of excellent fishing in the waters around the island and along t
A guide to bird-watching at South Padre Island
Posted April 7th 2011 [Full Article]What a library is to a researcher, a chocolate shop is to a sweet tooth and a mountain is to a climber — that’s what South Padre Island can be to a novice birder.
Resource. Joy. Adventure.
TripAdvisor Announces 2011 Travelers' Choice Beach Awards
Posted April 6th 2011 [Full Article]South Padre Island is Named 21 on the List of Top 25 Beaches in the U.S.
Texas’ Only Destination to Make This Year’s List, Based on Opinions of Millions of Travelers
Pearl South Padre Offers Guests The Best Of The Beach
Posted April 5th 2011 [Full Article]The Jewel of the Texas Gulf Coast Offers a Premier Getaway with Spectacular Ocean Views and Endless Activities
Scuba Diving in South Padre Island, Texas
Posted April 1st 2011 [Full Article]A barrier island so far down the Gulf Coast of Texas that it almost straddles to the border with Mexico, South Padre Island shares the warm, clear seas of Mexican dive sites while still being in the United States. South Padre Island's waters include on
South Padre's wind, waves perfect for water sports
Posted February 15th 2011 [Full Article]SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – South Padre Island is famous as a spring break destination, with concerts, bikini contests and plenty of partying by the college kids who flock here by the tens of thousands throughout March. But South Padre isn't just
Destination weddings: From the far-out to the close-to-home
Posted February 12th 2011 [Full Article]A bare-chested groom, clad only in a white pareu and a crown of fragrant flowers, awaits his beloved on a beach at the Four Seasons Resort in Bora Bora. Waves lap around his bare feet. In the distance his bride approaches, balanced in the hull of an ou
This Spring Break, It's All About the Music
Posted February 10th 2011 [Full Article]This March, Las Vegas and South Padre Island, TX will be THE destination for music lovers during spring break as Red Bull Soundclash presents two unprecedented live music showcases featuring first-time ever match ups between Cee Lo Green and the Ting T
2011 NBA D-League Showcase Tips Off Monday!
Posted January 6th 2011 [Full Article]The 2011 NBA Development League Showcase, the NBA's premier in-season basketball scouting event, tips off its 16-game schedule on Monday, Jan. 10, and runs through Thursday, Jan. 13, at the South Padre Island Convention Centre in South Padre Island.
