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Labor Day weekend has long served as the farewell to summer, offering one last chance to work on your tan, sleep in late, and spend a day at the beach. If this sounds like a truly fantastic idea and your holiday journey has you landing on the doorstep of one of our PortAransas-Texas.com Labor Day retreats, you may be wondering, aside from a day at the beach, how you will fill all the moments of your stay. Choosing our sweet escapes for your holiday hideaway was a great idea, giving you comfort and luxury while also providing a concierge experience with this guide to the Port Aransas events you should check out during your visit.
Elements: Wood, Clay, Metal, Glass, and Fiber Exhibit at the Port Aransas Art Center
Located at 104 N Alister Street and offering art for sale, art classes, and in the month of August, this unique art exhibition titled “Elements: Wood, Clay, Metal, Glass, and Fiber”. Showing the transformation from raw materials to finished art pieces created by some of the area’s most talented artists, this show is something we recommend that every traveler should experience. Learn to appreciate the beauty of the raw materials in their most basic form and become stunned at the way the artists manipulate each piece to create a finished product that you will want to make your own.
Road Trip to the Southside Farmers Market in Corpus Christi, Saturday 9AM to Noon
The kitchens in our holiday hideaways are equipped with everything you need to prepare all the meals, should you prefer to stay in and dine, but first, you will need to stock the pantry and refrigerator with your favorite food and drink. You could run to the Lowes Market, 418 S Alister Street, and fill your shelves quickly, or you could choose to take a road trip to the Southside Farmers Market in Corpus Christi for a shopping experience you won’t soon forget. There is no greater pleasure than that which can be found while wandering the aisles of any Farmers Market, and this one has been a local tradition for 26 years. Offering locally sourced produce, home-baked goods, even a large selection of flowers, sauces, and juices, there are also several art and crafts vendors selling things that make lovely gifts and souvenirs. Your time at the Farmers Market is sure to become a treasured memory. It will still be pretty warm on this last Saturday in August, so you may want to wake up early to engage in this activity.
Bonfire on the Beach
Every old beach movie always ended with a bonfire on the beach, but in most towns and cities today, bonfires are not permitted, something we in Port Aransas simply don’t understand. Bonfires that follow the 3X3X3 rule (they can’t be any deeper, wider, or higher than 3 feet) are not only fun, they are allowed on our beaches. Extend your day of sun, surf, and sand into a night filled with moonlight, surf, sand, and flames, and if you happen to play the guitar and brought yours along, why not recreate some of your favorite beach movie scenes by serenading your favorite traveling companions under the cool glow of the moon as the flames flicker and waver and the waves crash against sandy shores?
Port Aransas Events and Family Barbecues
Is there any more American activity than that of a family barbecue held on a glorious summer day? You may have thought you wouldn’t be able to enjoy your own holiday family barbecue when you chose a condo for your Texas trip of a lifetime, but many of our condo communities offer community barbecues and areas where you can enjoy your meal together on this final holiday of the summer season. Grill the fish you caught during your fishing excursion into deep seas, or maybe you will have bought some farm-fresh organic steaks during your adventures at the Farmers Market, steaks that you know will taste better when charred to perfection and devoured as the sun sets. The community pools are close by the grilling area, letting guests splash happily in cool waters before and after your meal, and as you play, dine, and relax with your family, you may discover that Labor Day is your new favorite holiday!
Movie Nights and Game Nights at Home with PortAransas-Texas.com
Just like the family barbecue, the events that you enjoy at home in our holiday hideaways may not be sponsored by town or state, but can be the most heartwarming of adventures. Pull one of the board games that you found on the shelves and make every night game night, or stream your favorite movies on state-of-the-art televisions. Reserve your favorite Texas retreat today and explore all the family events you can enjoy at home with PortAransas-Texas.com!
