San José Island

You don't have to get lost to find the wild! Just across the ship channel from Port Aransas, San José Island—“St. Jo” to locals—offers the wild side of island time: a privately owned, undeveloped barrier island managed for wildlife and reached by a short Jetty Boat ride from Fisherman’s Wharf. What…

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Sharks are in the Water

Milkshake Book Club According to Folklore (or Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife), there are no less than 40 different species of sharks that infest our beautiful beach waters. Shark Attacks are statistically rare, but we are throwing logic out the window and reading all about it anyway! It…

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FALLing for Port Aransas

Happy Fall, Y'all Fall hits differently on an island. In Port A, it’s downright "gourd-geous" cool Gulf breezes, golden light, and beach days that don’t clock out when the calendar flips. While other places bundle up for chilly winds and pumpkin patches, our “patches” are carved from sand, with warm…

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Texas Women Anglers Tournament

Fabulous, Fun Fishing for a Cause Tournament Schedule and History The Texas Women Anglers Tournament, also known as “TWAT,” was founded in the 1980s in Port Aransas and has continued to grow ever since. This family-run tournament is women-only and has a long-standing history of incredible…

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