It seems this is the season for whiting. This fun-to-catch species is running extremely well this time of year, and anglers of all ages are catching them from the headboats operating out of the Port ...

For as long as I've lived in Texas (about 10 years), I've been aware of South Padre Island on the southern tip of the Texas Gulf Coast. When I finally traveled there for a long weekend in November ...

There’s more to South Padre Island than pristine beaches, warm sunshine and that laissez-faire island vibe. The island, located in the Rio Grande Valley, is known as the best beach in Texas for a ...

Before I visited South Padre Island (SPI), I pictured nothing but wild spring break parties and college kids everywhere. But surprise! This sunny barrier island off the southern coast of Texas has way ...

South Padre Island is named after José Nicolás Ballí, a rancher, pioneer and Catholic priest, or “padre,” whose family was granted massive tracts of Texas land by Spanish King Carlos III, according to ...