History
Turtle Lady
Ila Loetscher, the founder of Sea Turtle, Inc, is known as the Turtle Lady of South Padre Island.
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1988 Triumph
1988 Spring Break on South Padre Island with Triumph.
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Ila Loetscher
Sea Turtle, Inc founder ILa Loetscher of South Padre Island interviewed on the Late Show with David Letterman November 6th, 1985.
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John L. Tompkins Tombstone
Today in 1969, John L. Tompkins the original developer of South Padre Island passed away.
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Thinkin’ Big
The 1986 movie “Thinkin’ Big” filmed entirely on South Padre Island.
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1950s Isla Blanca Park
1950s Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island.
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El Padre Resort Hotel
The El Padre Resort Hotel of South Padre Island.
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Billy Boomerang’s Boomerangs
Famous resident Billy Boomerang’s handmade boomerangs from South Padre Island.
Back Roads
Quik Stop, the Queen Isabella Causeway, and Highway 48 are all in the 1981 movie “Back Roads” starring Sally Field & Tommy Lee Jones.
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