Author Archives: SPI Life
Pelicans Feeding
Out in the wilds of South Padre Island, the Brown Pelicans were fishing.
SPILA Gulf Coast Region State Competition
The South Padre Island Lifeguarding Association Lifeguards racing in the 3rd Annual United States Lifesaving Association Gulf Coast Region State Competition on South Padre Island.
Queen Isabella Crossing
Cross the Queen Isabella Causeway to South Padre Island.
Beach Party!
Celebrate Rio Grande Valley style at the beach on South Padre Island!
Cruising
Take a cruise on Padre Boulevard from the south end to the north end of South Padre Island starting at Isla Blanca Park and finishing at the end of Highway 100.
USS Ranger CV-61
After a 16,000 mile final voyage being towed from her home port of the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, Washington, the aircraft carrier USS Ranger CV-61 arrives in South Padre Island her final port of call on July 12, 2015.
Red Velvet
Red Velvet is a professional cover band from the Rio Grande Valley that takes it to the next level with super intense in your face live performances. Their genre is top 40, hip hop, funk, R&B, 80s & international. The bands interests include sandwiches, naps…droppin’ trou. Catch them all winter long every Saturday night at … Continue reading
Aircraft Supercarrier To Arrive Soon At South Padre Island
The U.S.S. Forrestal – America’s 1st jet age aircraft supercarrier left today on the way to Port Brownsville to begin her dismantling. She will arrive here in approximately 18 days coming from the Philadelphia Navy Yard. After almost 4 decades of active distinguished service, they’ll drag this behemoth right past SPI shores 20 miles up … Continue reading
Three Islands Shipwreck
Up the bay where the fishing is good there lies a sunken boat. Judging by the cargo still left on board it appears it was last being used to haul construction materials for fishing shacks. Help SPI Life explore this sunken shipwreck found off Three Islands. Click on the pictures to view the super high … Continue reading
Art of the Beach
South Padre Island Rope Man As you travel north up the ocean shore line far past where most will dare to go, you’ll find South Padre Island’s art of the beach. Artists unknown are using naturally occurring materials that wash up on the shore and turning them into works of art. South Padre Island Flip … Continue reading