Plan a Thanksgiving Trip to Port Aransas

When the thought of spending another Thanksgiving cleaning until your spouse thinks Lysol is your new cologne and the memory of your Great Aunt Ethel’s comments about whether you should really have that piece of pie makes you want to run for the hills, we suggest you run towards Port Aransas for a stay in our PortAransas-Texas.com holiday hideaways. Offering all that is comfortable about home and hearth, these spaces will be where your favorite memories are made, and we promise that as you relax and savor the serenity and quiet of Port A during its off season, you will find yourself feeling thankful again, perhaps for the first time in many years. This guide to our condos, our coastal town, and all the wonderful you will find here during your visit may lead you in yet another direction, that of making a Thanksgiving trip to Port Aransas an annual thing!

The Calm Before the Chaos

Although Halloween is considered the start of the holiday season, it is when Thanksgiving ends that the chaos truly begins, and you know what they say: When the going gets tough, the tough go to the beach. OK, maybe we made that up, but we like the way it sounds! In any case, it is quiet season in Port Aransas this time of year, with most of the crowds staying home, so the beaches will be clear, and the peaceful roar of the surf will only need to be shared with those you are closest to, your family, the first item on your list of things for which to be thankful. It doesn’t matter if you get up early and walk along sandy shores as the sun rises or if you step away from your Thanksgiving meal to stroll without purpose when the sun sets. It doesn’t even matter if you don’t make it to the sand until long after the sun has set and the moon is casting its glow over the waters; all that matters is that you take a few precious moments out of your day and let vitamin sea work its magic on your soul.

Family, Food, and Fun

Thanksgiving has always involved the same ingredients, family, food, and fun, and our holiday havens will allow you to engage in all the traditions that are important to you while just adding some new ones to the mix. Spending spare moments at the beach is obviously one of the new reasons, but waking early to put the turkey in the oven is something you have done over and over throughout the years, and our kitchens are equipped with modern and updated appliances that will do their part of the job the right way.

Start the coffee brewing while you are prepping your turkey, and if you happen to be starting the process before sunrise, be sure you are at a stopping point at the magic moment so as to step outside and watch Mother Nature’s finest performance. As the family begins to awaken, the television may be turned to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, something you may be able to watch as you cook. And as the day progresses, there will be snacking, eating, and more snacking, there will be laughter and excitement as your football team throws a winning touchdown. When the last dish has been washed and your youngest child has fallen asleep, the smile on your face will be all the proof the world needs to know your Thanksgiving was even better than you dreamed it could be.

Treat the Chef During Your Thanksgiving Trip to Port Aransas

Just because that one person in your family loves to cook, it doesn’t mean they need to be chained to the stove for every holiday. During your Port A stay, your family chef may want someone else to do the hard work! Going out to eat on Thanksgiving is becoming less common as more restaurants are closing for the day to let their staff be with their own families, but places likes Castaways Seafood & Grill, 337 N Alister Street, have been feeding hungry families on the holiday for about as many years as we can remember. MacDaddy’s Family Kitchen, however, is staying open part of the day, offering Thanksgiving catering, that you can order beforehand and pick up between the hours of 11 AM and 12:30 PM to take home for your hungry family. After 12:30, the restaurant will be closed, and all staff will head home to enjoy their own holiday celebration, something we think is a great compromise for everyone concerned.

Reserve Your Favorite PortAransas-Texas.com Holiday Hideaway Today

It’s time to start a new Thanksgiving tradition! Reserve your Port Aransas vacation rental for Thanksgiving today!