Kang’s Martial Arts presents a competition for all ages.
Doors open at 8am, event starts at 9am-6pm
$7 pperson (4 yrs and under free)
South Padre Island Convention Centre
South Padre Island Seafood and Music Festival & Redfish Tournament
October 1, 2010 – October 2, 2010
Two days of music and seafood taste sensations! ‘Rock The Riviera Redfish Tournament’
is back on Saturday.
Music takes place at the South Padre Island Convention Centre!
For more information and tickets go to: http://www.southpadrefest.com/
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Ruffrider Regatta
September 4, 2010 – September 5, 2010
Description: Annual race round the Island for catamarans! Friday 5-8pm registration at Louie’s Backyard. Sat. (Race Day) Skipper’s Meeting on the Flats at 10 AM.
www.ruffrider.net
South Padre Island Texas
Surf & Turf Adventure Race
August 13, 2010 – August 14, 2010
Unlimited Sports Adventures
South Padre Adventure Race!
Teams of two for biking, running, water event & mystery events
Registration Friiday night at Louies Backyard, race on Saturday
www.unlimitedsportsadventures.com
Ladies Kingfish Tournament (LKT)
August 6, 2010 – August 8, 2010
Pre-registration is on for this great event!
200+ competitors. Bay and Offshore Divisions.
Contact SPI Chamber to register at 956-761-4412
Event takes place at SPI Convention Centre and Sea Ranch Marina II at SouthPoint, Port Isabel
Sponsored by the SPI Chamber of Commerce
At the southern tip of the world’s longest barrier island, South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center is a spectacular introduction to a world-class destination, and a doorway to all this vibrant sand, sun, and surf hotspot has to offer. A slender thread of land between the shallow Laguna Madre and the rolling Gulf of Mexico, South Padre Island anchors the World Birding Center with nature adventures in every season.
The Land
On its 50 acres near the convention center, the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center presents a microcosm of the rich habitats that contribute to this very special place. Dune meadows, salt marsh and intertidal flats are all represented here, along with thickets of native shrubs and trees that are irresistible to migrating birds in their season.
The Birds
South Padre Island is a crucial first landfall – a lifesaver – for birds making an arduous cross-Gulf migration from Southern Mexico and northern Central America. Especially after a spring storm, wooded lots of the island teem with an eye-popping rainbow of warblers, tanagers, orioles and thrushes. Wetlands harbor a range of shorebirds and waterfowl, while endangered species such as the Brown Pelican, Piping Plover and Peregrine Falcon may be found here as well.
Learn & Discover
The Center will offer morning bird walks and interpretive guides of the center and the boardwalks and will have programs/lectures by area naturalists, scientists, and generally interesting people.
What’s Here
The nature center offers more than 4,800 linear feet of boardwalk, seven bird blinds, and a five story tower with spectacular views of the Laguna Madre, beaches and dunes of South Padre Island, The Gulf of Mexico and the South Padre Island skyline. The auditorium will feature movies and the Nature Gift Store will provide you with fun and educational gifts for all ages.
The nature center’s board walks and wetlands will provide you with up-close viewing of spectacular wetland birds, migrating songbirds and the island’s dazzling butterfly population.
Catch you limit while the season lasts. It has been reported that this season has seen some of the largest snappers brought in ever. For informtion on Snapper fishing visit www.pirentls.com, click on activities and scroll down to fishing.
The Vacation Rental Specialists at Padre Island Rentals who answer your questions when you call them with your vacation rental needs tell me that one of the most frequent questions they are ask is “Where can we find a good seafood Buffet?”
There are several excellent choices. The longest running and most will know is Louie’s Backyard. Louie’s Famous Seafood Buffet features Crab Legs, Prime Rib, Fried Shrimp, Fish & Scallops, Shrimp Bubba, Garlic Scampi, Boiled Shrimp, Blackened Fish, Salad Bar, and Fruit Salads. Louie’s opens eve4ry day at 5pm and is located at 2305 Laguna Blvd. South Padre Island, TX 78597. Phone 956 761 6406. Tell ‘em that their friends at Padre Island Rentals sent ya!
All of us here at Padre Island Rentals have been to Louie’s Seafood buffet, but I have no found anyone here that has been to the Islan Grand Hotels Friday night Seafood buffet. If you have, please send us an email and tell us what you think. The following on the Isla Grand’s Buffet was found on their website.
Friday Night Seafood Buffet
All-you-can-eat
Boiled or fried shrimp. Baked fish. Seafood Newburg. Scallops and more.
$22.95, Seniors $20.95, Children $10.95
American Spirit Championships
July 17, 2010 – July 18, 2010
Summer National Competition for Cheerleading.
South Padre Island Convention Centre, Spectator $15 weekend pass, $10 day pass. www.ascspirit.com
After nearly a year of Federal waters being closed, Red snapper season in federal waters off the coast of Souht Padre Island has opened. This year the season runs June 1, 2010 to July 20, 2010. Limit 2 per day per.