South Padre Island

12 Gulf Coast Getaways

Hankering for a little beach time? Here are a few of our favorite sandy spots to escape to this summer.

Port Aransas May Ban Booze on the Beach for Spring Break

Bummer, bro.

Come Padre

Whether man-made or natural, the charms of South Padre Island are pretty much impossible to resist (especially after a couple of turbo piña coladas).

The Birding Drive

The Birding DriveBy Patricia SharpeROUTE: Mission to South Padre IslandDISTANCE: 89 milesNUMBER OF COUNTIES: 2WHAT TO READ: David Allen Sibley’s The Sibley Guide to BirdsHugging the U.S.-Mexico border in far South Texas, the sultry stretch of land known as the Lower Rio Grande Valley is the Casablanca of the bird

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.

The Texanist: What’s the Etiquette of Political Yard Signs?

What’s the etiquette of political yard signs? Illustration by Jack UnruhQ: My housemate and I have very different political leanings, but we’ve never let this get in the way of our friendship. We have an agree-to-disagree policy. Then, without any discussion, she put a yard

Tournament Team Tries to Sneak Some “Fishy” Bass Into Competition

Game wardens say they have caught seven women competing in the Ladies Kingfish tournament in a lie about some sea bass. They plan to pursue felony charges. 

Heart’s Home

LBJ at 100, Beachcomber’s Museum, The Black List Project.

Surf’s Up

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