Museums

Community Christmas Tree Lighting, Caroling and so much more family fun! Friday, December 10, 2009Carolers on Lighthouse Square. Mr. Clause rides with the Port Isabel Fire Department. Mr. and Mrs. Clause take time from their busy schedule to greet all the carolers. The Community Christmas Tree at Railroad Park in front of the Champion Building will stay lit throughout...
Read more »

“Christmases of the Past”, a special postcard exhibit on loan from the Brownsville Historic Association, will be on display in the Champion Building (Port Isabel Historical Museum) now through January 4, 2010. This collection provides a glimpse into the celebration of the holidays in the lower Rio Grande Valley. For more information contact the Museums...
Read more »

On Friday, December 18, at 9:00 p.m. the City of Port Isabel will be sending a group of judges in a decorated, caroling Santa-Mobile throughout Port Isabel looking for the best ten lighted and decorated properties (commercial or residential). Property owners with the best lights and decorations will be given a winning ticket which they can redeem for...
Read more »

The Laguna Madre Writer’s Forum will present poetry/short story readings for the general public in celebration of the 3rd Annual El Faro Fall Poetry Fest. The readings will start at 11:00 a.m. and run until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2009, on the grounds of the Port Isabel Lighthouse. The Laguna Madre Writers Forum...
Read more »

The scenic beauty of the Rio Grande Valley will be on display in the Community Gallery in the Treasures of the Gulf Museum from November 17, 2009, through January 2, 2010. The exhibition will be titled “Terra Incognita”. Local artist Carol Plumb will be exhibiting some of her newest works during this holiday...
Read more »

Chamber of Commerce weather and perfectly prepared fresh Gulf shrimp kept thousands happily sated. Sunday’s World’s Championship Shrimp Cook-Off featured over two dozen contestants in both professional and amateur categories offering a wide variety of shrimp dishes from fried to Orange Citrus Shrimp. But the order of the day was boiled shrimp for the...
Read more »