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Sleeping Booty
The story of Nathan Smith’s hunt for a Spanish shipwreck plays out partly as an old-fashioned adventure tale, partly as a courtroom drama, and most definitely as a comedy; think of it as Raiders of the Lost Ark meets The Verdictmeets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. For nearly two centuries, treasure hunters have been wandering Refugio’s Barkentine Creek, which is named for a type of Spanish ship that sailed to Texas during the nineteenth century.
Bright Skies, Big Shell
Summer is not endless, and neither is the Padre Island National Seashore. But its 67.5-mile length is more than half of the whole of Padre Island, the world’s longest barrier island. And with that comes the biggest stretch of undeveloped barrier island and sand beach on the planet—and opportunities for all manner of activity.
Street Smarts: South Padre Island
There’s more to this tiny vacation spot than sea adventures. Think ultrahip clothing store, bayside dining, and a local hangout that rocks.
Love Birds
When it comes to lasting romance, we humans could learn a thing or two from the whooping cranes that winter on the Texas coast.
Cruising the Coast
To stay as close to the shoreline as possible, we navigated some twenty roads as we made our way from Galveston to Corpus Christi. Along the way, we saw snow geese, the Big Tree, sandy beaches—and one gigantic chemical plant.
Ship Shape
Nine of the remaining pieces of the aircraft carrier that rescued the Apollo 13 space capsule in 1970 reside on a dirt clearing near Rio Hondo.
Marketplace
Rockport-Fulton Area Chamber of Commerce
Fall In Love with Rockport-Fulton! You’ll find seafood, art galleries, shopping, sailing, harbors, history, Texas’ only Blue Wave Beach, lots of fishing and amazing birdwatching! www.rockport-fulton.org Call 1-800-242-0071. You’ll love it!
Laughing Horse Lodge
Laughing Horse Lodge is a delightfully fun, kitschy, cowboy camp kind of place in Port Aransas. 17 units of rooms and cottages in a tropical beach style; two blocks from the beach. Rates are reasonable and good dogs welcome.
Pirate's Landing
To be a kid again! Come by and enjoy an authentic Pirate experience while you enjoy Great Food, Entertainment, Pirate sightings, Knife throwing acts, Henna tattoos, Karaoke, Dancing & more! Restaurant: (956)943-3663 Cruises: (956)943-6283
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