Port Aransas is a casual beach town on the north end of Mustang Island, a barrier island off the Texas Gulf Coast near Corpus Christi. Starting out as a fishing village in the early 1900s, it’s hosted countless beachcombers, fishing tournaments, wildlife and spring break activities over many decades. Affectionately known as “Port A,” it …
The Parrot Heads of Port Aransas (PHOPA) had to halt their annual fund raiser, “Wings Over Port A” in the fall of 2017 due to that dastardly hurricane named Harvey. The members were scattered in other locales other than Port Aransas, venues and hotels were closed and the small town was still littered with debris …
The Parrot Heads of Port Aransas were in full swing putting finishing touches on their annual fundraising event, “Wings Over Port A.” Registration was going well, the various committees were gathering donations for the silent auction and the theme was coming together nicely. Then August 25 and 26 happened and the little Texas coastal fishing, …
We all know by now, that Hurricane Harvey came slamming in to the Texas coast in the wee hours of Saturday morning, August 26. The eye decimated Rockport and Port Aransas was only slightly west of the eye. Port Aransas, or “Port A,” as locals and frequent visitors tend to refer the town, is a …
Port Aransas, Texas is a small former fishing village situated on a Texas barrier island near Corpus Christi. The temporary population swells during the summer, but also at spring break and at another late spring weekend: Sandfest. This is one of the biggest sand sculpting contests in the United States and the three-day event draws …