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Author Archives: SPI Life

Gulf Cafe

The 1956 Gulf Cafe of Port Isabel.

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1988 Richard Marx

1988 Spring Break with Richard Marx on South Padre Island.

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Spuds Mackenzie

1988 Spring Break with Spuds Mackenzie on South Padre Island.

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Historic Port Isabel

The history of Port Isabel.

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El Padre 1980s

1980s El Padre Resort Hotel on South Padre Island.

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Purdy’s Lodge

1983 – Purdy’s Lodge in Port Isabel.

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Causeway Route

For the construction of the new Queen Isabella Causeway to South Padre Island, Powers Street (dotted line) in Port Isabel was removed.

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Don’t Tase Me Bro

Spring Break tase on South Padre Island.

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Billy’s Boomerang

An original Billy Boomerang from South Padre Island.

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Turtle Lady

Ila Loetscher, the founder of Sea Turtle, Inc, is known as the Turtle Lady of South Padre Island.

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