Loved this place and the ladies who worked there. What might’ve happened? Always seemed to have a line to get in most afternoons..

My husband, myself and our two doggos are planning to spend Christmas in Port Aransas. We're looking forward to a cozy, intimate beach Christmas this year!

Please share your favorite activities, spots, hangouts, traditions, restaurants and even lodging for the holidays in Port A.

Looking to grab a beer or two and catch an out of market 3:05 kickoff.

I am visiting port A for the first time. Today I see the weather warnings. Question for the locals - Is it worth visiting in this weather ? My hotel bookings are non-refundable though

Been watching every drywall patch video I can find. We finally saved up enough for a trip down this summer and the wife wants to check out some older places near the water. Every house on Zillow has water stains or popped screws. I know how to patch back home but this salt air and humidity is a different beast. Do you tape with mesh or paper down there? Does regular joint compound hold up, or do I need something made for coastal weather? I work long shifts so I only get one or two days to actually work on anything. The plan is to fix what we can ourselves and maybe rent the place out later.

Hi y’all, I’m headed down there at the end of Oct with my elderly parents and young child (family of 5). I am very overwhelmed by the avail accommodations. Any recs? I want to be close to the beach, pool/hot tub amenities, quieter part of town, and overall have a nicer stay. I looked at cinnamon shores and palmilla. Any others?

Hello, I have never been to Port Aransas, but we are trying to venture to new places around the US for spring break (not college, just my 16 year old and myself). I just had some questions before determining where we are going to be for spring break.

1. How busy is it down there at the end of March into Early April?
2. What are the beaches like?
3. What resorts do you recommend that aren't bedbug havens, gross, out dated? We like resorts with amenities like nice pools, bars, and right on the ocean.
4. Is there a huge presence of college students and a party scene?
5. What restaurants do you suggest (I love shrimp and she will eat sushi)?
6. What attractions do you suggest?
7. How is the shopping?
8. What amusement parks are nearby?

Thanks for your help!! I appreciate all of your help and suggestions!!!

Hello. I’m planning a trip to Port Aransas in a month or 2. What are the following services like (don’t drive):

Uber / Lyft
Taxi
Instacart

Thanks.

Has anyone done deep-sea fishing out of Port Aransas in January? How rough/choppy are the waters usually, and how often do trips get canceled because of weather?
Is the fishing good that time of year, and what do you usually catch? We’re considering an 8-hour trip with kids (youngest is 9), so I’d also love to know how cold and rough it feels offshore.

I’ve always wanted to see a rocket launch, and I’m wondering if I should book a trip to Port A, which I love, to see one of the rockets

I was thinking of going to Port A the 9th and 10th, but got to thinking this

coming weekend is Columbus Day weekend. I know it's not one of the really

popular holidays, but I'm wondering if it will be as busy as other holiday weekends?

My girlfriend and I will be coming out the 10th-17th. We plan on going to Corpus Christi to watch a hockey game and do some deep sea fishing. What other things are worth checking out? Some of the stuff we like is antiquing, museums, and zoos/aquariums.

I have a lot in Port A I need to find someone to mow/clear.
I had a guy go today, but he got his mower stuck in the sand, got mad, and has ghosted me.
Anyone have someone they recommend that won't try and rape me?

I cook at a family spot up in Ohio. Lurking here because my wife and I are obsessed with the idea of a little place near water someday. Port A keeps coming up in my Zillow rabbit holes. Prices seem almost reachable compared to Florida. Almost.

I spend my nights off watching DIY drywall repair videos and grilling on a busted deck I built myself. Budget spreadsheets are my love language. Currently have one for every scenario. Fixer upper. Move-in ready. Total fantasy.

The restaurant life means irregular hours but steadyish money. My kid is four. We want him to have salt water memories instead of just cornfields.

Real question though. For regular working folks who bought here as a first home, what was the actual reality? Insurance scares me. Flood zones confuse me. I've watched enough hurricane footage to know I'm naive.

Was it worth the stretch? Did you rent it out part-time? Did you end up doing all repairs yourself because hiring out was impossible? I fix commercial kitchen equipment with YouTube guidance. How different can a pier and beam foundation be.

Hi all. Heading to Port A for the weekend. We are staying at the Aransas Princess and would like to find a place that will rent and set up/take down beach chairs and umbrellas for us. We are traveling with 2 elderly people and 1 pregnant woman so we want to make it as easy on us as possible. We would like to be set up near the Aransas Princess boardwalk as possible. Would love a setup like ME Blue but they don’t service that part of the beach. I’ve also looked a brons but their chairs don’t look very comfortable for a full day, and they don’t set up until noon on Friday. We have 6 people. Any recs?

Hi, I tend to come out to Port Aransas every year for my birthday with my dog, and I’m always looking for places to eat at that allow my dog, that has preferably a deck that I can eat on, but I’m also just looking for food. That’s good. Any recommendations? I come from San Antonio.

Planning on heading there for a little trip with some friends but had to put it to the beginning of October. Would we even enjoy the beach at that point?

Last night we had our fishing and camping gear stolen within the 5 minutes we went to get water in order to properly wash a fresh cut out.

Just about all of our fishing gear-

3 fishing rods(including the 12ft), an old beige tackle box (from a great-grandparent), and an olive green rod storage pod. Strangely they left 1 rod alone though

Our camp cooking set up-

Square camp stove + the 4 fuels we had for it, our cutting board, 2 big cooking knives, and our big stainless pan + spatula

I woke up and the car was already moving so i assumed someone put our stuff back up or had stayed around to watch, but apparently not. We filed a police report afterwards as well

Any chance the police will track anything down?

I car camp on the beach all the time in a 2wd Tacoma and am considering getting a 2wd Ford Transit for better camping. Do Transit vans do ok on the port A beach?

Besides whataburger, are there any affordable decent places to eat?

Looking for an at home hibachi experience that will come to our airbnb in port aransas. any recs?