Hawthorne to show art at Market Days
Special to the Parade Shirley Hawthorne Artist Shirley Hawthorne, a resident of Port Isabel who spends half of the year in her home states of New Jersey and Delaware, is one of many artists of the...
View ArticleSPI Kite Fest takes flight
Various kites of all shapes, sizes and colors are pictured at the 13th Annual SPI Kite Fest, held Feb. 2-4 at South Padre Island on the flats just north of the Convention Centre. (Staff photos) Tweet...
View ArticleTransition Board talks budget, centre
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island Transition Board held a regular meeting Tuesday. The board reviewed the budget and year to date...
View ArticleM&M Audio Spring Break Jam returns to SPI
South Padre Parade M&M Audio is back as the title sponsor of Spring Break Jam, a custom truck, car and audio event held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre March 2-3. This event supplies an...
View ArticleSoliz named interim head for Centre
Special to the PRESS Sylvia Soliz South Padre Island Convention Centre Sales Manager Sylvia Soliz was selected to serve as Interim Director for the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). Soliz has...
View ArticleIN TRANSITION: Chair discusses Centre’s future
Cesar Cantor, Chairman of the Convention and Visitors Transition Board (CVT), spoke candidly on the future of the South Padre Island Convention Centre. (Staff photo by Ray Quiroga) By RAY QUIROGA Port...
View ArticleWEB EXCLUSIVE: Market analysis on Centre presented
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau Transition Board held a regular meeting Wednesday. A market analysis by...
View ArticleBeach N Biker Fest Schedule of Events
Friday, April 19 Bands (main stage) 12 noon to 2 p.m. – Ten Ton Hammer 2:15 to 4:15 p.m. – Spare Parts 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Pelican West 6:30 to 7 p.m. – Break 7 to 8:15 p.m. – Marshall Law 8:30 to 10...
View ArticleBeach N Biker Fest revs up April 19-21
Special to the Parade The rumbling sounds of twin cam Harley’s and countless other motorcycles will soon fill the air here in the Valley and especially South Padre Island as Beach N Biker Fest gets...
View ArticlePat Green to kick off SPI summer concerts
Pat Green Special to the Parade Pat Green will kick off a slew of summer concerts on South Padre Island. Green, a three-time Grammy nominee, has become a cultural force across the country selling out...
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