Port Aransas Beachlife

08/06/2026

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08/06/2026

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provided by Friends of the Ellis Memorial Library is visiting Port Aransas Art Center 104 N Alister St to represent her Imagination Library. The Imagination Library is a program started by Dolly Parton to provide a book a month for children under 5. The Friends of the Port Aransas Library supports this program for Port Aransas Children. Stop by this Friday August 7 for The First Friday Reception at the Port Aransas Art Center to see Dolly. First Friday of every month is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the Art Center is located at 104 N. Alister St., admission is free and features new monthly art exhibits, live music, wine, and light refreshments. Drop by this Friday to see Dolly, enjoy the art and fellowship and read about the program and the Friends. Sign up forms are available.

08/05/2026

After more than a year and half under Stage 3 restrictions and months facing a looming water emergency, Port Aransas now is living under eased water restrictions.
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) No. 4, which supplies Port Aransas its tap water, downgraded water restrictions to Stage 2.
The WCID did that immediately after the City of Corpus Christi announced it was going to Stage 2 in response to recent Hill Country rainfall running downstream and raising local reservoir levels.
The restrictions observed by the water district in Port Aransas always reflect those in Corpus Christi. A large percentage of the water district's water comes from the Corpus Christi Water Department.
No lawn sprinkling with tap water was allowed under Stage 3 restrictions. Under Stage 2 restrictions, sprinkling now may be done one day every two weeks. But all of the watering that day needs to take place early in the morning or late in the day. No watering is allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Sprinkling can take place today in the part of Port Aransas that lies north of Beach Access Road 1. The next time areas south of the access road can irrigate will be on Wednesday, Aug 12. A map and calendar with this post shows the schedule for future watering days.
While restrictions have been eased, water district officials still are encouraging folks to not be wasteful with water.
(You'll see lots more about this in the next edition of the South Jetty newspaper, which will be published tomorrow. The paper will be available at stores all over Port Aransas and online at www.portasouthjetty.com.)

08/05/2026

Asian chicken 🐓 leg and thigh quarters with veggies and jasmine rice 🍚, Asha’s asian cabbage 🥬 and chicken soup 🥣, quiche Loraine, chocolate 🍫 cake at Miss K’s 749-7776

08/04/2026

Behind every landmark, tradition, and treasured memory in Port Aransas are the people who helped shape this island into the place we know and love today.
From fishermen who knew these waters by heart, to boat builders, business owners, families, and community leaders who dedicated their lives to Port A - their stories are the foundation of our town’s history.
This month, we’re celebrating the people behind the place and sharing the stories of those who helped build the Port Aransas community through generations.
Because the buildings tell a story, but the people built Port A.
Who is someone who helped make Port Aransas special for you? Share their story in the comments. We’d love to hear about the people who made this island feel like home.