If there’s one weekend that feels like Port Aransas at its absolute peak, it’s Labor Day. The weather is still warm enough for long beach days. The Gulf water is cool and inviting. Restaurants are buzzing. Boats are everywhere. And everyone seems determined to squeeze every last drop out of …
Spending time in Port Aransas is a whole different experience when you’re traveling with teenagers. They’ve mostly outgrown playground-centered vacations, but they’re not necessarily interested in spending every minute lounging on the beach with the adults, either. They want good food, places to shop, a little independence and, whether they …
If you’ve ever visited Port Aransas, you know the drill: cars get sandy, parking is a headache, and lugging beach gear across the dunes in flip-flops is nobody’s idea of a vacation. That’s exactly why the golf cart has become the unofficial vehicle of Port A. Cruising down 11th Street …
Let’s be honest… No one plans their vacation around waiting in a ferry line. But if you’re heading to Port Aransas during a summer weekend, holiday, or Spring Break, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll spend at least a little time in that line, inching your way toward the ferry. …
There are two ways to drive onto Mustang Island, and I genuinely love them both for different reasons. The ferry is free, scenic, and quick (most times), and it makes the drive feel like the start of vacation. The causeway route through Corpus Christi skips the ferry line altogether, and is …
If you’ve ever caught a sunset on the ferry or over the ship channel, waded into the Gulf at dawn, or just sat on the beach watching the tide roll in, you know Port Aransas doesn’t just sit near the water — it runs on it. Water is why we’re …
If you’ve been scrolling VRBO at midnight trying to figure out which Port Aransas condo building is actually worth booking, this one’s for you. There are a lot of options out there, and the names start to blur together fast — especially when every listing promises “stunning Gulf views” and …
There’s no holiday quite like the 4th of July in Port Aransas. 🇺🇸 The whole island turns red, white, and blue. Golf carts get decorated. Kids run around with popsicles and sparklers. Strangers wave at each other from their beach setups. And at night, the fireworks light up the harbor …
There is a genuinely magical little nature spot tucked behind Taqueria San Juan on Cut Off Road. It’s called Joan and Scott Holt Paradise Pond. And if you’ve never heard of it, you’re not alone — most people who visit Port Aransas every single year have no idea it exists. …
Most people come to Port Aransas for the beach — and understandably so. But if you’ve visited more than once, you know some of the best places in Port A are the quieter ones tucked away from the crowds. One of those places is Wetland Park, a peaceful boardwalk and marsh …
Spending Father’s Day in Port Aransas might be one of the best gifts you can give Dad this year… and I don’t mean that in a cheesy way. I mean it in a “Dad is standing at the end of the pier with a fishing rod in one hand and …
