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Give Your Sweetheart The Island!
Now that “those other” holidays are safely behind us, over here at the Holiday Sandcastle Village we are excited about LOVE and are urging everyone to "Give Your Sweetheart the Island" for Valentines Day this year. For the 4th year running, the “Village” is featuring customized valentines - hand carved to order by local sand sculptors Lucinda “sandy feet” Wierenga, Anubis Morrison and Jenifer Windy Harren. The trio started taking orders shortly after New Year’s and expect to carve hundreds of personal
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Sea Turtle Inc. Hosts 2nd Annual Kemp's Krawl
For immediate release: January 25, 2023 Sea Turtle Inc hosts 2nd annual Kemp's Krawl: Family fun beach run to help save turtles! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 13th, at the Holiday Inn Beach Resort on South Padre Island Sea Turtle Inc is excited to be hosting its second annual Kemp’s Krawl 5k walk/run event! The run takes place Saturday, May 13th at 8:00 am; runners, walkers, and everyone in between are invited to traverse the beach to raise money for Sea Turtle Inc. This year a family-friendly
The Ocelot Is Back: 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run
The Gladys Porter Zoo is back with their annual 5K and 1-mile fun run to support ocelot conservation. The Ocelot 5K Run will take place on March 5th starting at 7:30 a.m., and the 1-Mile fun run will start at 8:30 a.m. at the Gladys Porter Zoo. The run will begin in the Zoo’s parking lot. The 5K route will take guests through some of the most popular areas around the Mitte Cultural District before leading them into the scenic Gladys Porter Zoo for the final stretch. The 1-mile route will take guests
Winter Texans Invited to Discount Day at Zoo
Brownsville, Texas (January 11, 2023) – The Gladys Porter Zoo will host its annual Winter Texan Discount Day on Wednesday, February 1st. On this day, Winter Texans will receive a special discounted admission rate of only $8.00 with proof of out-of-state residence. At this event, the Zoo will be giving all Winter Texans a coupon to redeem a hot cup of coffee from the Oasis concession stand. Additionally, the Education Department will be conducting free train tours throughout the day. The schedule will be
