Vehicles
1998 Cliffs Drilling 200
The Cliffs Drilling 200 traveling through the Brazos Santiago Pass of South Padre Island in 1998. Originally built in 1979 by Trinity Beaumont of Beaumont, TX, this drilling jack up ship has gone through mutiple owners and name changes. It’s now called the Hercules 200 and flies the Liberia flag with a home port of … Continue reading
Texas Raptors North Cut Run
5 Ford Raptors making the beach run to the Port Mansfield Channel of South Padre Island.
Don Patricio Causeway
Colonel Samuel Arthur Robertson, with the backing of some Kansas City capitalists, built the first causeway to the island – the Don Patricio Causeway, which connected Flour Bluff to the island. It was named for the rancher, Pat Dunn. This wooden causeway was three miles long, cost $95,000, had a drawbridge in the center for … Continue reading
Categories: Bay, History, Laguna Madre, Photos, Vehicles
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1999 SPI Life
Travel back in time to the year 1999 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!
Categories: Beach, Entertainment, Ocean, Spring Break, Vehicles, Videos
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