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Click here for digital edition  The people in the know about Port Aransas are the staff members at the Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau. The bureau is located at 403 W. Cotter, about a block east of the ferry landing in the sunny yellow building trimmed in white. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The office is closed on Sunday. More ... The USS Lexington Museum on the Bay is a preserved World War II aircraft carrier that gives visitors first-hand looks at life aboard a city at sea. Despite repeated attacks during World War II, the Lex never sank, prompting Japanese propagandist Tokyo Rose to dub the aircraft carrier "The Blue Ghost. More ... Roberts Point Park was built as a joint effort between civic volunteers and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Volunteers supplied much of the work; TPWD supplied major funding. More ... Winter Texans can't complain about being bored or lonely thanks to the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) Center. In addition to JELM's usual five-day a week schedule of fitness classes, games, lectures, workshops and live music, the activity center also offers a variety of trips. More ... Anyone who thinks the beach is Port Aransas' only water feature hasn't visited the swimming pool in Port Aransas Community Park. Of course, the Gulf of Mexico is open 24 hours a day. But the pool offers lounge chairs and benches, shade, showers, lockers, and poolside cubbyholes where you can keep your towel and shoes safe. More ... T aking part in a nature oriented Elderhostel program headquartered in Port Aransas this winter can mean everything from exploring the human history of the Louisiana coast to learning about birds in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. More ... Visitors and residents looking for original art in a variety of mediums as well as classes in many of those mediums will find it all at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. More ... Bayside Fennessey Ranch Highway 2678, Bayside (361) 529-6600 www.fennesseyranch.com Custom birding trips, photography seminars, photo blinds for day leases, Russian boar hunting, country hayrides, hummingbird tours, More ... The Texas Surf Museum's latest exhibit celebrates Texas surfers who live many miles from the coast. The Inland Texas Surfers Project is a collection of fine photographic portraits of landlocked surfers all over the Lone Star state. More ... Ship watching is a popular pastime in Port Aransas, not only for visitors but for many fulltime residents as well. It's not only interesting, it's free - and it can give a glimpse of what moves into and out of the nation's 10th largest port, if you know what you're looking for. More ... Shows with trained hawks, owls and falcons are the newest attractions at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi. The shows take place at the Hawn Wild Flight Theater - a new 300-seat open-air amphitheater that opened at the Texas State Aquarium in April. More ... |
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