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BAREFOOT MARDI GRAS MAKES 2022 CHARITY DONATIONS

Barefoot Mardi Gras has donated $30,000 to its designated 2022 charities, The Texas Sealife Center and the Island Foundation Schools. This is the largest contribution to date. Barefoot Event Producer, Elaine Motl, announced the contribution and gave checks to each charity with the Barefoot Mardi Gras Committee members, Barefoot Presenting Sponsors and the reigning Barefoot…

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PIBA Ambassador Spots Available

The Padre Island Business Association Island Ambassador Program is growing!  If you’ve attended a PIBA meeting, mixer, or event over the last 6 years then you have probably seen a group of men and women wearing white shirts with a blue name tag! Those are the AMAZING PIBA Island Ambassadors. As PIBA Island Ambassadors each…

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Spring Break Is In The Air

My first Spring on the island after moving here from Denver was March 2011. Both of my children students at Flour Bluff. My daughter in 8th grade and my son a Junior. I had no idea what to expect. Many people had told tales about the stores being so packed that you needed to shop…

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KREWE TIME!

Is it really here, already? Seems like just last week that we were decorating our floats and anxiously awaiting for the beach parade to start so we could show off our masterpiece and throw beads to the enthusiastic crowd that spent the morning finding the perfect spot to watch the creations slowly roll along. Some…

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10th Annual Barefoot Mardi Gras

Barefoot Mardi Gras!!     March 2, 2019 Celebrating it’s 10th on Padre Island! Why: To raise money for the Seashore Learning Center and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Barefoot Mardi Gras Kick Off Party Where:   Waterline Bar @ Doc’s Seafood & Steaks When:                         Thursday, February 7, 2019                 –                  530pm What:                          Let the celebration begin!!…

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