Tourists come to our island for the fishing, the beach, birding, just to be casual and relaxed and to “get away”. However, many people have no idea about the large number of excellent restaurants here on the island, including 3 four-star restaurants. Some say we have more good restaurants per capita than anywhere in the country. So, as you make your plans to come stay with us, remember that the hotel offers an excellent free, Continental breakfast. Then, if you want to go out for a great lunch or dinner, just check at the front desk for our restaurant list and enjoy one of our local delicious restaurants. Make your reservations now!
The Port Aransas Comunity Park has installed a beautiful in-line hockey rink that is available for the enjoyment of everyone. Doug Frank, a resident of Port A and President and CEO of the Corpus Christi Rayz, a minor-league professional ice hockey team, donated the walls, bleachers, goals and electronic scoreboard. The rink has a smooth concrete floor and measures 150′ X 80′.
The rink has already been used for hockey games, but it can also be used to play with remote control cars, dances or other celebrations, and the Parks and Recreation Department is open for suggestions for other uses. At present, there is no fee and no reservations are needed. If you are planning a trip and would like to include a fun activity for everyone in the family, inquire at the hotel front desk for directions. If you would like to plan an event, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (361) 749-4158.
At the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, travel back in time to board the Santa Maria and Pinta. They also have shipwreck exhibits of La Belle and San Esteban. The museum of Science and History has many unique exhibits and hands-on activities. Visit the museum at 1900 N. Chaparral in Corpus Christi or check out their website www.ccmuseum.com.
The Holiday Forest at the Port Aransas Civic Center will host Santa on December 19. There will be a party for children 12 and under. Admission is free and each child will receive a gift from Santa.
A special thanks to a group from Dallas. You guys were great. This group traveled from Dallas to go fishing on one of the local fishing charters. The group on the boat caught about 130 fish. The catch was made up of a combination of sharks and red snapper.
Welcome Winter Texans. The staff at Plantation Suites is happy to know that soon we will be seeing old friends and making new ones. This year an activities calendar has been added in hopes of making your stay more fun and rewarding. So come by the front desk and meet the staff. We are looking forward to seeing you soon!
Go Deep or Don’t Go At All November 10, 2007
Plantation Suites / Bass Pro Deep Sea Fishing Adventure for November was a huge success. 34 fishermen, including 3 children, caught a lot of fish. Some of the fish caught on this trip included a spotted eel, a strawberry grouper and 54 sharks. The sun was shining, the water was a little rough, but everyone said they had a good time.
Prizes were awarded after the guests enjoyed a shrimp boil catered by Mark Admire from Little Joe’s Smoke’n Grill which is located here on the island.
A shark was the biggest fish caught and the prize was awarded to Michael Redfern. For the most fish caught, we had a tie between Phil Rainforth and Joe Rivera. Each angler caught 13 fish. Joe Rivera also won the prize for the first fish caught.
Door prizes were drawn and given to Duane Price, Nancy Ralter, Azenett Garza, Mike Cunningham, Bill Thomas, Virgil Bergman and Wallace Lemore. Plantation t-shirts were given to the three children that attended, Taylor and Kayla Redfern and Anna Sobey,
Bass Pro Shop and Plantation Suites hope all that participated had as much fun as the staff did hosting the event. We look forward to seeing old friends and new ones at our next event with Bass Pro which is scheduled for Friday, February 29 and Saturday March 1, 2008. Contact the hotel to reserve your spot for this fun filled event.
Port A Beach CamPort Aransas missed out on the rain from Tropical Depression Erin. We have had blue skies and beautiful weather for 2 days now. Don’t miss out on your chance to come enjoy the beach based on predictions by the weather channel. Plantation Suites has rooms left for this weekend. Right now there are no predictions that we will recieve any of the weather from Hurricane Dean.
School is not starting back until later this year. Don’t miss your family’s chance for an extra getaway before the kids go back. Plantation Suites & Conference Center has specials in August so you can relax at the beach one more time this summer. Call 877-836-FUNN for more details.
We had a great turnout for the fishing tournament. The fish were bitting slow on the water today, but we still had some winners. The “Biggest Fish” at 35.1 lbs. was caught by Eddie Marshall. Kevin Dooley caught the most fish with 4. The 1st fish of the morning was caught by Victor Allen Kourth.