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Rust Battle
$1.75 for 3 Minutes Rust and corrosion are facts of life on South Padre Island. Make sure that you wash your vehicles often to combat it. The salt air hit’s hard and fast. The Isle Wash is the only car wash on the island.
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Groceries
While on South Padre Island, get you groceries at the Blue Marlin. The prices are a little higher than the Walmart in Port Isabel, but it worth it not to have to cross the bridge back to the mainland.
Categories: Shopping
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Hermit Boat
On the southern end of South Padre Island, there’s an old boat anchored in the bay between Pier 19 and the Coast Guard station. A hermit was living on it who would paddle a little raft back and forth to the shore. He’s gone now, but the boat is still there if anyone would like … Continue reading
Flying Geico Gecko
Every day in March, there’s a small prop plane pulling a Geico billboard back and forth along South Padre Island. Today it was joined by several other planes also dragging ads.
Categories: Spring Break
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El Cristo de los Pescadores
The “Christ of the Fishermen” memorial is located at the southern tip of South Padre Island in Isla Blanca Park. The inscription reads: FATHER! RECEIVE THE SOULS OF THE BRAVE FISHERMAN WHO HAVE SAILED THROUGH THIS PASS AND NEVER RETURNED
Categories: History
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Danny B
To experience some of South Padre Island’s best bay fishing, take the Danny B out for a 4 hour cruise. The boat leaves from Louie’s Backyard and goes out past the south end of the island to the edge of the bay Gulf of Mexico. For all of March, they’re running an $18.00 special that … Continue reading
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Water Towers
The South Padre Island water towers were repainted this year. They look great.
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Beach Front Property
SPI Life Beach Camp South Padre Island Spring Break 2011. Surfs Up! 1100 watts of PA power with Internet.
Categories: Spring Break
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Suck Head, Eat Tail
Crawfish! Stop by Daddy’s for some great Cajun seafood on South Padre Island. It’s a SPI Life favorite. Get the Almondy!
Categories: Food & Drink
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Cellular Internet
For all you mobile Internet users, cellular broadband access works on the island. The speed is acceptable, but the latency is high. Expect lots of browser refresh from dropped packets. South Padre Island’s Cellular Tower
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