SOUTHPADREISLAND
CONVENTIONANDVISITORSBUREAU
7355PadreBlvd.,
SouthPadreIsland,TX78597
(956)761-3005*(956)761-3024fax
Contact:
NancyBotello,[email protected]
NewLifeonSouthPadreIsland
ASeasonforGrowth
Similartoitsshoreline,SouthPadreIslandiseverchangingandalwaysevolving.So
then,itshouldcomeasnosurprisethatwe’reexperiencingseveralmajorchangesand
newdevelopmentsthatwillinfusenewlifeintoouralreadyvibrantanddiversebeach
town.Ifyou’vepaidavisittoourIslandoverthelastfewmonths,youmayhavecaught
aglimpseofafew,excitingdevelopmentsalreadytakingshape.
CommercialDevelopments
LocatedatthefootoftheQueen
IsabellaMemorialCausewayisthe
constructionsiteforthenew
SouthPadreIslandMultimodal
Facility,whichwillserveasaonestoptransportationhubforthe
easternCameronCounty,Texas
region.Duetoitsprimelocation,
theprojectwillbeatruenatural
gatewaytoSouthPadreIsland.
Thehubwillincludeatransfer
stationtobeusedbyIslandMetro,regionaltransitsystemMetroConnect,ruraltransit
systemValleyMetro,futureintercitybusproviders,charterbusesandtaxis.Other
modesoftransportationtobeaccommodatedbytheprojectincludepedestrian,car
shareandbikeshare.Theterminalwillalsoconnecttotwointernationalairportsand
twointernationalbusterminalsthroughitscoordinationwithregionaltransitsystems.
OtherupdatesincludedintheprojectinvolvetheSouthPadreIslandVisitorsCentre,
passengeramenities,driveramenities,administrativeofficesandpark-&-ridesite.
TheFiestaPlaza,locatedat410PadreBlvd.,andhometosuchIslandfavoritesas
Kohnami–Teppanyaki,SteakandSushiBar,andTuesdayMorning–RetailShop,has
nearlyreachedthecompletionofitsmajorbuildingrenovations.Afreshcoatofbright
whitepaintandtheadditionofsomeaestheticallypleasingmetalentrywayshave
broughttheFiestaPlazabuildingbacktolife.Inadditiontothenewlookandfeelofthe
building,visitorscanlookforwardtodiningatthePlaza’sbrandnewRusso’sNewYork
Pizzeria,insideSuite101,andshoppingatournewestsurfshop,IslandStyle,inside
Suite103.
ContinueyourshoppingjourneydownPadreBoulevardandstopinforawalkaround
thebrandnewSistersInteriorsbuilding,locatedat2901PadreBlvd.,tostockuponyour
fillofbeautifulhomedécoraccessoriesandfinegiftsincludingsilverjewelry,glass
wares,aromatherapycandlesandmuchmoretopersonalizeyourhome.
RestaurantsandNightlife
Diningandnightlifeplayanimportant
roletovisitorsandresidentsofSouth
PadreIsland,andwe’reexcitedto
welcomeagrowingmenuofnew,
hungerinducingrestaurants,andchill
hangoutspots.Servingupfresh,
homemadepasta,pizza,Panini,steaks
andmore,TheMeatballCafeproudly
makestheirpastafromscratchevery
morning.ElCorazonDeMexico
Taqueria,locatedatthePalmettoPlaza,
isservingupfresh,authenticMexican
taquitoswithallthefan-favoritefixings--grilledonions,jalapenos,andspicysalsa.
Harry’sBarisoneofSouthPadreIsland’snewesthangouts;stopbyforcolddrinks,
savorysnacksandofcourse–Harryhimself!Justafewblocksnorthyou’llfind
Montana’sBar&Grill.AtMontana’syoucanenjoytwoseparateexperiencesunderone
roof:TheKraken(downstairs)isafamilyfriendlyrestaurant;and,ApartmentA(upstairs)
islikeasportsbaronIslandtime,wheretheshadesarerolledupandthecoolbreezeis
blowing.It’shardnottohaveagreattime.
Parks&OutdoorAmenities
Ifyou’relookingformoreoutdoor
Jim’sPier
familyfunactivitiesonSouth
PadreIsland,you’rewaitisalmost
over!JohnL.TompkinsParkis
nearcompletionandwillfeaturea
largenauticalthemedkids
playground,multiplebasketball
courts,askatepark,clean
restroomsandalargeparking
area.SkipjackProperties,L.L.C.,is
pleasedtoofferupevenmoreoutdoorfamilyfun,withJim’sPierandTheGrille.Jim’s
Pier,intheirnewlocationat211W.SwordfishSt.,isashipstorethatsellsgifts,bait,
tackleandapparelandoffersoutdoorservicessuchasbayfishingboats,privatefishing
guides,aboatramp,trailerparkingandboatslips.Afteralongdayoffishingyoucan
stopatTheGrille,anopen-airrestaurantfeaturingislandfavorites,afullservicebar,
andacookyourowncatchoption.TheGrilleisslatedtore-openinthenewlyrenovated
spaceat202W.WhitingSt.,adjacenttoJim’sPier.
Hotel&Lodging
Hotelandlodgingoptionsare
CourtyardbyMarriot
plentifulonSouthPadreIslandbut
getready,becausetwomore
spectacularhotelsareheadedyour
way!Thenewlyconstructed
LighthouseInn,locatedonthe
baysideofPadreBoulevard,is
expectedtohaveagrandopening
laterthissummer–justintimefor
yourbeachvacation.VisitorstoSouthPadreIslandcanlookforwardtosteppingintothe
CourtyardbyMarriotin2017.Thisfull-servicebeachfronthotelwillfeature216large
guestroomsand10,000squarefeetofmeetingspacealongwithabeachsiderestaurant,
aworld-classbarandserviceouttoitsbeachsidepool.
ConventionCentre
TheSouthPadreIslandConvention
Centre,alongwithitsfamous
WylandWallandboardwalknature
trails,havebeenaSouthPadre
Islandstapleformorethantwo
decades,andhaverecently
undergoneanincrediblerenovation
process.Themulti-milliondollar
renovationsincludeacomplete
restructuringoftheConvention
Centrefoundation,solarlighting
acrosstheparkinglotandoutdoorlandscape,indoorandoutdoordigitalsignage,
dynamicandvividpaintingupdatesofbothinteriorandexteriorwalls,theinstallationof
newcarpetingtocomplimentthenewinteriorcolorschemes,theinstallationofnew
high-techairwallsinallmeetingrooms,naturallightenhancementsininterior
walkways,akitchenremodel,modernbanquetanddecorativefurnitureadditions,anda
fiber-opticnetworktostrengthenWiFisignalandreliability.
PadreBoulevard
However,SouthPadreIsland’sfavoritespotscouldnotbereachedwithoutforthe
island’smainroadway,PadreBoulevard.SouthPadreIsland’smostfamousstripof
roadwaywillsoonbeundergoingmajorimprovementsofitsowntobragabout.With
sidewalksandbikepathsbeingaddedallthewayuptotheConventionCentre,itwillbe
easierthanevertowalk,run,orbikeanywhereontheIsland.PadreBoulevardwillbe
enhancedwiththeextensionofourmedianswithcolorful,lushplantlife,and
decorativepavingonalldriveways.
SupportfromMayorPatel
“With15milesofnewbikelanesandsidewalks,anewcommunitypark,anew
communitycenterandanewlyrenovatedconventioncenter,SouthPadreIslandison
themovewithexcitingdevelopmentsforourvisitorsandourgrowingresidential
community,”saidSouthPadreIslandMayor,BarryPatel.“BothoftheCameronCounty
ParksonSouthPadreIslandareundergoingamajorfaceliftandconstructionofnew
publicamenitiessuchasanamphitheaterwillfurtherenhancethe'TropicalPadre
Experience',soplanatripdownsoonorbecomeapartofourgrowingcommunity.”
Whetheryou’rejustcomingforadayvisit,oryou’llbespendingafewmonthslivingon
islandtime,besuretotakeacloselookaroundandexperiencealloftheincrediblenew
lifeflowingthroughSouthPadreIsland.
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