La Posada & a Very Padre Island Christmas Time!Posted: December 21, 2011 at 9:31 AM by Misty CoxWe are quickly approaching Christmas here on the Island. December 9 & 10, were the nights when our canals were full of boats, strung with lights from stem to stern. That was the 37th year that the La Posada Parade has brought joy and friendship out on the boats and decks. Many homes along the parade route host parties to watch the boats glide by and then load up the boats that stop, to collect toys for contribution to Toys for Tots. The lighting display does not belong to boa read more |
Flour Bluff...Curious Name, Outstanding School DistrictPosted: December 15, 2011 at 2:51 PM by Misty CoxWe are residents of Upper Padre Island, but we are part of “Flour Bluff” Independent School District. Flour Bluff resides “over the bridge” and across the causeway that crosses the Laguna Madre. It seems like a strange name for a community in the southern coastal bend of Texas. According to the website: www.flourbluffschools.net, the name came about in 1838, because of a dispute between a French baker and the Mexican government. France blocked the Mexican read more |
Another Offering of Higher EducationPosted: December 08, 2011 at 10:26 AM by Misty CoxHigher education can be a lifelong pursuit. In addition to Texas A&M Corpus Christi, we are also privileged to have another alternative in Del Mar College / Corpus Christi. For comprehensive information, their website: www.delmar.edu can provide a wealth of information. Fall enrollment topped 12,000 students registered for credit, plus additional students registered for non-credit. Del Mar issues degrees in four categories. Associate of Arts in Teaching, Associate in Science, read more |
College Students and Second Homes?Posted: November 30, 2011 at 2:52 PM by Misty CoxLife is full of possibilities. You just have to pursue them. Consider this plan. You are ready to send your “young adult” to college. Costs are a major concern. At the same time, you want to plan for your own future. It is possible to do both. Just a few minutes away from Upper Padre Island, is another island. Ward Island is the location of Texas A&M Corpus Christi: “ The Island University”. www.tamcc.edu Curren read more |
The Southern Migration...Posted: November 23, 2011 at 1:15 PM by Misty CoxRecently, I mentioned the return of our “feathered friends”, but I now I need to mention the return of our “Winter Texans”. They are the “people” version of the annual migration to the South. We are now at Thanksgiving and the trickle will soon become a deluge. All available apartments and condos that allow short term rentals, will be filling up. The high, mid, and low rise condos, on the beach, are especially popular. As of today, there a read more |
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