Island Snapshots

Hundreds of sailboats enter the Harvest Moon Regatta each year, which begins in Galveston and ends in Port Aransas with a gala event. The 2009 Regatta is set for Oct. 1-3. For more information about the race, visit www.harvestmoonregatta.com Beach chairs await visitors to fill them as the sun rises over the Gulf of Mexico. Lacey Itschner decorates a sand pumpkin during an event to raise money for the food pantry. Clad in costumes, students march in the Halloween parade. Surfers take to the waves in Port Aransas year round.