🌱 Why Rockport Beach stands out among Texas getaways from Austin
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Rockport Beach stands out among Texas getaways from Austin
Also on today's calendar: Intuitive Art Play-Date with Brandy Fagan — Rockport Center for the Arts and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 92, low: 80.
- Monday: Mostly sunny; breezy, humid, with a high of 93 and low of 82 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Texas beaches within a 4-hour drive of Austin (axios.com) — Rockport Beach gets a strong shoutout here as a clean, calm, family-friendly spot within about four hours of Austin, with shaded picnic areas, a walking path, and top-tier birding. The guide also suggests nearby Goose Island State Park and Aransas Bay kayaking, while comparing Rockport’s quieter vibe to livelier Port Aransas and other Texas Gulf beaches. 
📸 Around Rockport
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Croquet by the Bay / Fulton Mansion →
Fulton Mansion State Historic Site, 317 Fulton Beach Rd, Rockport
1:00 pm
Sunday July 26
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Other local events
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Regular Board Meeting - July
Aransas County ISD Martha Luigi Auditorium
6:00 pm -
Special Board Meeting - Budget Workshop
Aransas County ISD RFISD Central Admin - Room 51
5:00 pm -
Intuitive Art Play-Date with Brandy Fagan — Rockport Center for the Arts →
Rockport Center for the Arts, 204 S Austin St, Rockport
10:30 am -
Open Mic at Rockport Little Theatre →
Rockport Little Theatre, 99 N Austin St, Rockport
6:30 pm
Monday July 27
Thursday July 30
Saturday August 1
Thursday August 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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The Grux - A Dave Matthews Tribute Band: Rockport Summer Fest →
Whiskey Palm, Station Mall, 415 S. Austin Street Austin, Rockport
6:00 pm -
Regular Board Meeting - July
Aransas County ISD Martha Luigi Auditorium
6:00 pm -
Little Panther Jumpstart
Aransas Pass Independent School District Faulk Elementary School, 902 W Nelson Ave, Aransas Pass, TX 783
8:30 am -
Special Board Meeting - Budget Workshop
Aransas County ISD RFISD Central Admin - Room 51
5:00 pm -
Rockport Yacht Club Happy Hour →
Rockport Yacht Club Inc, 722 Navigation Cir, Rockport
5:00 pm -
Rockport Farmers Market – Second Saturdays →
Festival Grounds at Rockport Harbor, 1500 E Laurel St, Rockport
9:00 am -
Downtown Rockport Art Walk →
Rockport Center for the Arts, 204 S Austin St, Rockport
10:00 am
Saturday July 25
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
Thursday July 30
Friday July 31
Saturday August 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We are transferring my wife Kay to a facility in Rockport, where we live, they will continue to treat her there and also concentrate on physical therapy to get her up and going.
Thank all of you for your concern and prayers. You’ve been wonderful! (Nextdoor Lamar) - Has anyone used a 3d printing company in corpus or know of one.
I need someone to print a prototype and have the capacity to do a run of 500 Thanks (Nextdoor North Rockport)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 201 in Rockport. Apply here.
- Goodwill Industries of South Texas, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodial Technician in Rockport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aransas Pass
- Aransas Pass woman gets 2 years for smuggling rare Vietnamese chickens (kristv.com)
Ingleside
- Gibson Energy (TSE:GEI) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Jefferies Financial Group (marketbeat.com)
Port Aransas
- Pool movie night slated on Friday - Port Aransas South Jetty (portasouthjetty.com)
- PAST members qualify for state meet (portasouthjetty.com)
- Celebrating 35 years - Port Aransas South Jetty (portasouthjetty.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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