Imagine this - you're on vacation in South Padre Island (sounds great so far), aboard a beautiful sailboat with your family (getting better), a guitar player singing island songs, sipping a beverage of your choice as you sample some fresh shrimp (yummm) as you cruise Laguna Madre Bay enjoying an unbelievable sunset - wow, it…
Keep ReadingChiseled into and sitting on top of some of the highest and most magnificent rolling hills in North San Antonio is one of the most luxurious resorts in Texas. As we approached the Resort, our first view is of the beautifully architected white buildings with red tile roofs towering atop the tree covered hills of…
Keep ReadingAs we were crossing the bridge from Port Isabel to South Padre Island for the start of a fun filled winter vacation on South Padre Island, we couldn't help but notice the huge speed boat parked at Pirates Landing pier. And when we noticed the name of the boat was the "Thriller" we immediately added…
Keep ReadingGreat Wolf Lodge Resort Review Texas has a number of great resorts and in 2008 Texas added another fantastic resort for you to consider for a vacation, special event, or weekend excursion. If you're looking for someplace special to treat your kids because they've been on their best behavior or somewhere to take the kids…
Keep ReadingSouth Padre Island Winter Vacation To escape the cold weather after a lively Christmas in Austin with the family, on December 26 we (our daughter and her husband and two boys, 2 and 5 years old) started the drive south to South Padre Island to warm up. After a long boring drive we arrived in…
Keep ReadingWe had been looking for an excuse to get down to Concan and the Frio River for quite some time and when I got Owen Temple's email announcing his Frio River Song Festival it didn't take long to say "done deal, we're there." We had heard some good things about the festival and their golf course…
Keep ReadingIf you're heading to South Padre Island, here is a list of South Padre Island Boat Rentals. On South Padre Island you can rent a jet ski, a kayak, or a sailboat or join a group on a charter fishing boat, a speed boat ride, or sailboat for a fishing trip, dinner cruise, dolphin watching,…
Keep ReadingOn a recent trip to one of our favorite Texas cities, we stayed at Barons Creekside in Fredericksburg and loved it. Barons Creekside is home to some unique and comfortable cabins and chalets in a peaceful and serene setting less than a mile from downtown Fredericksburg. The owner of Barons Creekside, Daniel Meyer, decided to…
Keep ReadingTexas Soaring Soaring is a pilot gliding an unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes while maintaining altitude in the heavier-than-air craft by using ascending currents of air. Here are some locations that will take you on a thrilling soaring ride. Soaring in Texas Texas Soaring Association Midlothian The Texas Soaring Association (TSA), established in…
Keep ReadingSkydiving In Texas If you are a thrill seeker and like new adventures, then you need to try skydiving in Texas. It just doesn't get much more exciting then jumping out of an airplane, free falling for a while, and then letting a parachute bring you gently back to reality! Here are some places where…
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