Amazing Hardhat Tree
Our friend John Geiseking forwards this shot of a chance encounter with the rare "Hardhat Tree", a mysterious non-native species that occasionally sprouts on the beach north of town. (That is John himself on the right and his wife's cousin Doug on the left.)
Have you spotted one of these? Have a photo to prove it? We would love to see it, especially if accompanied by a report documenting the experience.

Labels: southpadreisland hardhattree

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  Practicing for Spring Break OK!.... it's time to roll out the sunscreen and get a start on that spring break tan.... spring is in the air on the beach and in the minds of many different groups of people... they are coming to visit us.... get ready!
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  Steve Gomez Fundraser Concert Update: view the flyer

Saturday, February 23, 4:00-6:00 at Louie's

Featuring

Tomas Ramirez, (The Jazz Manian Devil)
Tomas has played with Jerry Jeff Walker, Carol King, Beto e Los Fairlanes, Cristopher Cross, Los Gonzo Band,

Saturday, February 23 8:30- ??

Blues Vatos {All-Star Blues Band}
Albert Besteiro (Del Castillo, formerly of the Connectors!), Tomas Ramirez, Tom Robinson-Sax, Mike Longoria, Drums (Patti Griffith Band), Local Players....Charlie Harrison, Bass , Emilio Crisell, Guitar (Blues player from San Francisco)


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  The K9 Cafe Raises Big Bucks for the Humane Society
Nancy Marsden and Stephanie Wilson open the cafe one day a year at the Isleditterdog fund raiser at Louie's. Nancy's report from this year's event:

When Stephanie was down to her last bags of dog
biscuits, this Camper crafted up the great idea to
have her husband auction them off at the Isleditter
dog fundraiser. Brilliant!!! She brought in $400+
for the K-9 Cafe that gave us a whopping $516.00 to
hand over to the Laguna Madre Humane Society.

WELL DONE STEPHANIE AND SHANE!!!! WHAT A TEAM.

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  Why don't they rake up that ugly seaweed every day any more? There are very good reasons why the city is altering its beach scraping policies - read the whole article at the Island Breeze:

The Beach and Dunes Task Force has established a set of beach maintenance guidelines:

Raking should take place only when there is a significant amount of natural matter to rake.
In order to promote growth of a continuous dune, no raking should be done west of the line of vegetation.
The accumulation of seaweed at the toe of the dune does not need to be raked.
Rake tines should be adjusted to a proper height to avoid “plowing” the beach.
Large quantities of seaweed should be raked and placed strategically in gap locations to help build dunes.
Beach maintenance vehicles should try to avoid driving at the toe of the dunes where coppice mounds are forming.
Litter should be hand-picked and disposed of properly. The dunes should not be used as garbage dump sites.
Litter barrels should be placed at equal distances in a straight line.
Litter should be picked up at all beach accesses.
Handicap mats should be maintained daily.
Paul Munarriz, chairman of the task force had one more suggestion: education.

“Tourists are always asking me, ‘Why don’t you rake that ugly seaweed off the beach? You used to.’ Yes, we did used to, and look at the beach we lost by doing it. We need some way to educate people that seaweed is a good thing,” he said.

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  Sand Blasters III "Get over it - the arch is GONE!"

The Travel Channel has posted a couple of videos from the new version of Sand Blasters -- the one that features three sculptors from South Padre Island (sandy feet, Amazin' Walter and Christy McDonald.) The show is scheduled to premier on March 8 and we will have a viewing party somewhere. (Since the date coicides with Texas Week, it probably won't be at Louie's this year. Any suggestions?)

Labels: sons of the beach, south padre island, southpadreisland

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  Visitors Center Sculpture Progress at the South Padre Island, Texas Visitors Center sand sculpture by sandyfeet and amazinwalter... arrrrrrghhh!
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  Saturn Street Strummers Strike Again! Hey Let's Party!
at Dorado's Sunday night jam
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  Yellow Jacket Speaking of spring break... did anyone see the traffic today?.... is it a holiday or had the weather kept everyone home til today?.... i think we'll dub today a winter break day... it was a traffic jam...

oh yea... spring is in the flowers and bugs.... ???? what's with this?
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  Leslie are a island idiot... a perfessional! Boomerang Billu's Beach front Bar at the Surf Motel Rocks every afternoon worth being on the island with Leslie entertaining... oh yea.,. some of us go for the drinks too.... see you there...
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  Sandyfeet carves sand... Twice each year the Sons of the Beach change the sculpture at the South Padre Island Visitors Center... (near the radison and next door to the island bank... ) It is feb 2nd and this work is in progress... you arre invited to come in and watch but they are not there on any schedule... just some each day...
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