Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition Families join college students for Spring Break       S pring Break: It's not just for college kids any more. Port Aransas has been inviting families to share its beaches during the annual spring holiday, and more and more are accepting that invitation. College students now mix with moms, dads, tots and teens. The focus is less on suds and sun an... More ... Festival draws birders to island       T he annual Celebration of Whooping Cranes and Other Birds is on the calendar for Feb. 22-24, when birding tours by land and sea will be available, as well as seminars from world-renowned speakers. The festival has good reason to celebrate, as this year's 266 birds is a record for the Aransas ... More ... PACT stages evening, matinee theater       A fter a busy day of fishing, beachcombing, shopping or some other form of activity, head over to the Port Aransas Community Theater. The nonprofit community theater group presents entertainment year round at the new performance facility on State Hwy. 361 at Sea Isle Drive. More ... SandFest draws sculptors from around world      Each year, Texas SandFest draws dozens of sand sculptors and thousands of spectators to the beach in Port Aransas. The 12th annual Texas SandFest will be held April 18-20 on the beach Between Avenue G and Access Road 1A. More ... Art Fest is fun in many media      Art Fest and the Songwriters' Showcase will again join forces with the historic Tarpon Inn to celebrate art and music to benefit the Art Center for the Islands, a non-profit organzation. The third annual Art Fest will start with the ArtFest Fiesta, a barbecue to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May ... More ...