Where to Stay Now
July 1, 2021
Trying to Live My Best Life in a Port Aransas Dream House
Amenities galore? Check! Ocean views? Check! Two teen boys and my parents? Um ...
Port Aransas
News & Politics
May 24, 2021
A Brief History of Texans Finding a Message in a Bottle
A 2018 note from a Canadian teen washed up on a Port Aransas beach this month, reminding us of other writings found on Texas shores.
Critters
March 12, 2021
The Ballad of Boots and Stumpy, the Bad Boys of the Birding Center
A turf war disturbs the peace in Port Aransas.
The Texanist
June 23, 2018
The Texanist: Is It Legal to Build a Bonfire on the Beach?
An Amarillo man wants to make sure that his Mustang Island getaway won't go up in smoke.
Travel & Outdoors
June 6, 2018
Summer Itinerary: A Weekend in Port Aransas
Where to stay, shop, eat, drink—and maybe take in a pirate cruise with the kids.
The Stand Up Desk
May 30, 2018
Behind the Lines: It’s Time to Go Back to the Texas Coast
The first summer after Harvey is when Texas coastal communities most need visitors.
Travel & Outdoors
May 23, 2018
Why We Should Go Back to the Coast
Port Aransas has always been a place for Texans to relax, play, and make lasting memories. Now, after Harvey, it needs us just as much as we need it.
Travel & Outdoors
May 23, 2018
“We Need People to Come and Support Us Right Now.”
Dispatches from the restaurant, retail, and lodging owners in Port Aransas.
Travel & Outdoors
April 30, 2018
Sandcastles? No, Sand Sculptures! A Weekend of (Temporary) Art in Port A
Thousands attended the 22nd annual SandFest competition, the first since Hurricane Harvey.
December 21, 2017
Port Aransas Isn’t Giving Up
Returning to my devastated hometown, I found my friends and family putting on a brave face in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
The Texanist
November 24, 2017
The Texanist: Is it Too Soon to Book a Vacation in Port Aransas?
An Austinite misses the beach, but doesn't want to be a bother.
The Daily Post
August 30, 2017
Mourning For Port Aransas, a Town Beloved By Texans Across the State
The mayor described the damage as "a 100% loss," and says that every structure on the island has been affected.
Essay
July 24, 2017
Seeing the Body
"When I returned to Port Aransas during my last year of medical school, I began to look at my hometown through an entirely different lens."
The Culture
April 19, 2017
Why Port Aransas Will Always Be Home for Rachel Pearson
"In Port A, off the mainland and away from the city, we were allowed to be ourselves."
The Daily Post
January 22, 2016
Port Aransas May Ban Booze on the Beach for Spring Break
Bummer, bro.
Texas Trip Guides
July 21, 2014
Trip Guide: Port Aransas
The seaside charms—and plentiful seafood platters—of a small coastal town.
Travel & Outdoors
July 10, 2014
Hooked on a Reeling
Even with the bigger crowds, Port Aransas remains a fisherman's paradise.
Travel & Outdoors
January 21, 2013
Miles and Miles of Texas
The Hill Country Drive, the BBQ Market Drive, the Backwoods Drive, and thirteen other summer trips, from the mountains to the coast, that will take you down some of the prettiest, most picturesque, most wide-open stretches of asphalt Texas has to offer. Buckle up!
Travel & Outdoors
January 21, 2013
The Lighthouse Drive
ROUTE: Port Arthur to Port AransasDISTANCE: 308 milesNUMBER OF COUNTIES: 11WHAT TO BRING: A pair of binocularsI started as far east as you can go on the Gulf Coast and still be in Texas. And since the Sabine Pass Lighthouse, which is technically across the state line in Louisiana, is
Travel & Outdoors
January 20, 2013
One for the Road
Jordan Breal talks about searching for vacation spots, driving across Texas, and eating bone marrow.
Travel & Outdoors
January 20, 2013
On the Beach
It’s time for grillin’ and chillin’—and we know just where to buy fresh seafood and have the perfect picnic on the sand.
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
State Fare
In Port Aransas the roast of the town is at the Other Guy's Seafood Cafe.
Travel & Outdoors
January 20, 2013
Hotels
Big, breezy porches in Port Aransas, the only heated pool for miles in Marathon: You’ll get more than just a bed and breakfast at these ten appealing places to stay.
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
Restaurants
A creamy quiche of spinach, cheese, and mushrooms in Comfort, smashingly good smashed turnips in Granbury: These and other delicious dishes at ten extraordinary eateries.
The Culture
March 31, 2012
Rick Reichenbach, Lighthouse Keeper
Reichenbach is the caretaker for the Aransas Pass Light Station. Built in 1855 to mark entry into Corpus Christi Bay, the now privately maintained lighthouse—which is on the National Register of Historic Places and is owned today by H-E-B CEO Charles Butt—is the only manned lighthouse in operation on the
The Texanist
March 31, 2012
The Texanist: Are “Truck Nuts” Appropriate?
How to respond to those weird bumper testicles, pledge allegiance to the flag, ask to see the top of someone’s boots, and decide between sweet and dill.
Travel & Outdoors
July 31, 2010
Port Aransas Waves Hello
In Port Aransas, idleness is next to godliness for those on vacation. In this unpretentious village on the northern tip of Mustang Island your most exacting task—picking out the perfect spot on the beach—will also be the most rewarding. Who cares if the sand isn’t pristine (this is Texas,