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A cartoon turtle character leans over a globe with a recycling symbol on it in the foreground. The background is a partially transparent image of a boardwalk leading to a beach.

Respecting Our Island Home One Plastic Bag At A Time

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Global Recycling Day is here, which means it's time to party! Just kidding, Global Recycling Day is actually a time reserved for self reflection and learning about how your own trash habits affect the world around you. For example, researchers from Dauphin Island Sea Lab and Mission-Aransas

A row of margaritas sitting on a wooden table on the beach.

A dim crowd watches a brightly-lit singer wearing a straw cowboy hat and strumming a guitar

Port A Live Artist Features

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The Dunebillies play eclectic rock from the 60s to the 90s. They were established in early 2020, right at the outbreak of Covid-19! While none of them have made music their careers, they are living their dreams now and absolutely love playing in and around Port A. They are all LOCAL and are just

A cartoon turtle character leans over a globe with a recycling symbol on it in the foreground. The background is a partially transparent image of a boardwalk leading to a beach.

Respecting Our Island Home One Plastic Bag At A Time

4 minute read

Global Recycling Day is here, which means it's time to party! Just kidding, Global Recycling Day is actually a time reserved for self reflection and learning about how your own trash habits affect the world around you. For example,...

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Two blonde toddlers, one in water wings and one in a life jacket, play on the beach by the water. one is kneeling in the sand, one is standing, walking towards the water

Get the Most Out of Your Spring Break Vacation in Port Aransas

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Four Whooping Cranes soar overhead, silhouetted against a blue sky.

What's Left at Whooping Crane Fest?

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A couple stands on the beach, mid-twirl. In the background a few palm trees and a ship are visible.

Port Aransas Date Ideas

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Crave Port A

Holiday Dining Options

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A steak sits on a white plate over a bed of asparagus on a table.

Crave Port A

Thanksgiving Dining Options

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A pair of hands holds out a pan full of sizzling shrimp over an oven while scooping another ingredient into the pan

Crave Port A

Monday and Tuesday Dining

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A couple in sunglasses pose together in front of a store called "Fly It! Port A"

General

Q&A with the New Owners of Fly It! Port A Kite Shop

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A group of adults sit on the beach, laughing and talking.

Beach Tips

Dos and Don'ts of Beach Celebrations

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A girl in a pink rash guard runs on the beach with a white dog in the early morning.

Itineraries

A Pet-Friendly Day in Port A

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Crave Port A

Private Dining in Port Aransas

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Crave Port A

More Than Ice Cream

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A family is silhouetted against the sun. A mother holds a baby in the air, while three other children hold hands next to them

Holidays & Happenings

Mother's Day in Port Aransas

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