🌱 Discover the hidden boardwalk that reveals South Padre’s wild side.
South Padre Island, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings South Padre Island! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Discover the hidden boardwalk that reveals South Padre’s wild side.
Also on today's calendar: Fireworks on the Beach and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 89 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 83.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 88 and low of 82 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 9 Texas Boardwalk Trails That Feel Like Walking Through Another World (myfamilytravels.com) — If you’re looking for a quieter side of South Padre Island, the Laguna Madre Nature Trail offers a 1,500-foot boardwalk through rare coastal marsh with excellent birdwatching and sunrise views. It’s one of nine standout boardwalk trails across Texas, but this one sits right off Padre Boulevard and gives locals and visitors an easy, mostly accessible way to experience the island’s unique lagoon ecosystem. 
📸 Around South Padre Island
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Upcoming Events in
South Padre Island
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★ Featured events ★
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First Friday - SPI Art Walk →
Quinn Gallery, 2500 Padre Blvd Ste 5, South Padre Island
6:00 pm
Friday September 4
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Other local events
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Fam Jam Wednesdays - family music, dance show & more!
South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Lobo Del Mar Cafe -
Laguna Madre VetFest
South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center
3:00 pm -
Wild Reads at the Wetlands
South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce 321 Padre Blvd., South Padre Island, TX 78597
12:45 pm -
Night Night Peanut Tour
South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce GREEN Wildlife Sanctuary
6:00 pm -
SPI Farmers' Market
South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce South Padre Island Farmers' Market @ The Shores
11:00 am -
Fam Jam Wednesdays - family music, dance show & more!
South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Lobo Del Mar Cafe -
Fireworks on the Beach →
Mariluna Beach Bar, 6700 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island
9:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
📣 South Padre Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PIJH Football vs. St. Joe
Point Isabel ISD Port Isabel Tarpons Stadium, 47-9800-0030-4010, 00, Port Isabel
5:15 pm -
Commission Meeting →
City of Port Isabel - 305 E. Maxan St. Port Isabel TX 78578
6:00 pm -
Volley at the Beach
Point Isabel ISD Port Isabel, TX 78578 -
Karaoke by Dii @ Bar Louie →
Bar Louie - South Padre Island - Courtyard by Marriott, 6700 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island
8:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 7-Eleven, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Crew in South Padre Island. Apply here.
- El Tigre Foodstores & Tex Best Travel Centers - La Lomita, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Port Isabel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Padre Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brownsville
- From firefighters to cowboys: Brownsville FD save cow sunken neck-deep in mud (valleycentral.com)
- Brownsville to participate in Great Health for America federal pilot program (riograndeguardian.com)
- Pharmacy Pre-Grad Intern - WM (walmart.com)
Harlingen
- STHS honor 3 Edinburg police officers who save 2-year-old life (valleycentral.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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