South Padre Island might swarm with spring breakers and family vacations during peak season, but don't let that deter you: This island offers 34 miles of pale, soft sand, with natural beauty from end ...

For as long as I've lived in Texas (about 10 years), I've been aware of South Padre Island on the southern tip of the Texas Gulf Coast. When I finally traveled there for a long weekend in November ...

South Padre Island is named after José Nicolás Ballí, a rancher, pioneer and Catholic priest, or “padre,” whose family was granted massive tracts of Texas land by Spanish King Carlos III, according to ...