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2013-14 Winter Visitors’ Guide
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Dinin’, Dancin’, Dozin’ Dining.................................................. 75-79 Night life............................................. 28-30 Lodging................................................ 68-69 City Stuff Chamber-Tourist Bureau...................... 11 City map............................................. 44-45 Demographics........................................6-7 Golf cart rules......................................... 39 History................................................ 64-67 Newcomers’ tips ................................... 52 Amenities Airport ..................................................... 53 Art center................................................ 81 Beach safety............................................. 36 Chapel tours............................................ 43 Churches.................................................. 24 Community park.................................... 16 Community theater............................... 21 Computer center................................... 60 Ferryboats................................................ 53 Getting Around....................................... 55 IB Magee Beach Park............................. 54 JELM Center............................................ 80 Library....................................................... 62 Nature preserve..................................... 35 Port Aransas Museum............................ 63 Roberts Point Park................................. 14 Shuttle....................................................... 27 Things to Do..................................... 82-86 UTMSI....................................................... 32 Wetlands Education Center................. 55 Events Beach walks............................................. 57 Calendars of Events......................... 18-19 Christmas Shoppe.................................. 57 City Tree Lighting.................................... 56 First Friday Art Reception.................... 81
Holiday Forest......................................... 86 Kiwanis Potato Bake.............................. 58 Library Book Sale................................... 40 Lighted Boat Parade............................... 33 PAGC Homes Tour................................ 22 Rotary Shrimp Boil................................. 40 Whooping Crane Festival........................8 Winter Sounds........................................ 10 Yoga on the Beach.................................. 63 Fishing/Sports Bag limits.................................................. 72 Fishing licenses........................................ 38 Golf course.............................................. 42 Kayaking .................................................. 58 State fish records.............................. 70-73 Surfing....................................................... 39 Tennis........................................................ 49 Bird Watching Birding centers........................................ 25 Road Scholar Program.......................... 80 Area Attractions Area attractions list..................................9 S. TX Botanical Gardens........................ 56 Texas State Aquarium............................ 34 USS Lexington Museum........................ 12 Advertisers Index to Advertisers.............................. 86
On the Cover
Great blue herons are year round residents of Port Aransas. This one was caught on camera by South Jetty reporter/photographer Dan Parker.