Port Aransas by the Numbers
     Location Population Taxes Utilities Northern tip of Mustang Island 30 minutes from Corpus Christi; three hours south of San Antonio, three hours south of Houston and three-and-a-half hours from Austin. 45 minutes from Corpus Christi International Airport, 30 minutes from downtown Corpus Christi and shopping malls.
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Getting Around
      BY WATER Ferryboats run 24 hours a day, seven days a week all year long crossing the Corpus Christi Ship Channel to and from Port Aransas and Harbor Island. Free.
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Tourist Bureau has a wealth of info
      The Chamber of Commerce Tourist Bureau is a one-stop shop full of information about Port Aransas.
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Skate park coming to community park
      Soon, the multi-faceted Port Aransas Community Park will gain a totally rad new facet.
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Trolley provides transportaton to Port A
      The B Trolley, as it is known, travels throughout most parts of Port Aransas – even to Horace Caldwell Pier on the beach. Signs mark the route, and riders can flag down the trolley at any location along the route. The price of a trolley ride is a bargain, at 25 cents per passenger.
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Library home to more than books
      The Bill Ellis Memorial Public Library is a Port Aransas gem. The library has about 25,000 items in its collection including adult, junior and children’s books, a paperbacks section, audiobooks on cassette and CD, VHS tapes and DVDs. The library also has more than 70 magazine subscriptions. Back issues of magazines are available for checkout.
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Getting started on island life
      If you’ve finally traded your pumps or wingtips in for flip-flops and are ready to make Port Aransas your permanent home, here are a few tips to help you get settled. Once you’ve secured your living quarters — through the South Jetty real estate or classified ads, of course! — it’s time to set up housekeeping.
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Numbers to Know
     Emergency ........... 9-1-1 Police ............ 749-6241 EMS (office) .... 749-4405 City Hall ......... 749-4111 Library .......... 749-4116 City Marina ..... 749-5429 Municipal Pool ... 749-2416 Parks & Rec .....
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Where to Worship
      Church of Christ, 205 Brundrett St., 749-5498. James Bruster, Minister. Sunday Bible class, 9 a.m; worship services, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. class, 7 p.m. Community Presbyterian, 113 S. Alister St., 749- 5319. Rev. Richard Safford. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., worship services, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Bible Study Wed. 4 p.m.
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Every Day in Port A
      FISHING Charters
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