Port Isabel Celebrates Halloween & Day of the Dead! Costume Contest, Dance, Exhibits, Plays, Vendors, Food, Movie…

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This weekend was jam packed with lots of activities to celebrate Halloween and Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muerto!

Beginning on Friday, the Lighthouse Establishment Cinema closed out their 2010 season with a showing of “Coraline” under a blanket of stars and perfect weather!
Saturday afternoon, the grounds of the Port Isabel Museums hosted [...]

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Port Isabel Christmas Decorating Contest l Winners & Photos!

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December 18, 2009–
As the fog was rolling across the bay, the Santa Mobile was rolling through the streets of Port Isabel looking for the most decorated houses and businesses. On board were City Manager, Edward Meza; Library Director and Interim Economic Development Corporation Administrator, Carolyn Bogardus; Commissioner M J Garza; Commissioner Memo Torres and Hanna [...]

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Beautiful Lighted Christmas Boat Parade Winners and Photos!

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23rd Annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade finished up in style as participants made their way from the judging area at White Sands Restaurant and Marina in Port Isabel to bayside on South Padre Island at Louie’s Backyard. Great weather and clear skies made the perfect back drop for the fourteen vessels ranging from a [...]

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PICC World’s Championship Shrimp Cook-Off Event Wrap Up!~

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 eating [...]

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World’s Championship Shrimp Cook-Off ~ Sunday!

16th Annual! Old Wal-Mart parking lot at the intersection of Highway 100 & 48.
Entertainment: Live music by The Agency!
Contestants: Amberjack’s Restaurant, Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport, Pirates Landing Restaurant, Yacht Club, City of Port Isabel, Stone Court Cafe, Re/Max Realtors, Blue Marlin Supermarket, Cuevas Trawlers, Dirty Al’s, Daddy’s, The Big Donkey, Palm Street Pier, [...]

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Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce 16th Annual World’s Championship Shrimp Cook-Off Scheduled for November 1st

When: 11/1/09 10:00 am – 6:00 pmWhere: Old Wal-Mart parking lot on Highway 100 in Port IsabelAdmission: $4 ($2 under 10)
Dozens of contestants and thousands of attendees will be treated to world famous shrimp recipes and a wide variety of family entertainment at the 16th Annual World’s Championship Shrimp [...]

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