Category: News
The steam has cleared and the music has faded, but the spirit of the 41st Annual Texas Crab Festival is still buzzing across the Bolivar Peninsula. This past weekend, May 7–9, Swedes Park in Crystal Beach was the epicenter of Gulf Coast culture, bringing together thousands of locals and visitors for a three-day celebration that […]
Long time readers are familiar with my many Close Calls, some of which involved my Dear Mother, the guardian angel who snatched me away from an early demise on a number of occasions. In her memory, and for new subscribers who may have missed the first iteration, here is the new and improved telling of […]
Hard to believe, but The Big Store is officially hitting the big 4-0! To celebrate four decades of serving our peninsula neighbors, we’re throwing a massive three-day anniversary bash from May 12–14. Whether you need to stock up on supplies or you’re just looking for some Tuesday-through-Thursday fun, make sure to mark your calendars. We’ve […]
Practical Disaster Prepping-Part 3 The simplest and least expensive option is to stay with family or friends who live far enough away that a local disaster won’t affect them. Make it mutually beneficial. They agree to host you in an emergency, and you agree to host them. This could be immediate family or an aunt, […]
After years of low Sunday attendance, the shift to a Thursday through Saturday schedule was all about creating the best possible experience for our guests and supporting the vendors who make the festival so special. By moving our third day to Thursday, we hoped to create a dedicated “Locals’ Day” – the perfect opportunity for […]
BOLIVAR PENINSULA CULTURAL FOUNDATION – May Presentation Do Mermaids really exist? Do Mermaids’ Tails carry Tales? Will Juliette Jellyfish ever find true love? What will the girls on the beach discover? These and other inter-species questions will be answered by Bolivar Peninsula’s famous (infamous?) Way Off Broadway Ensemble Players. Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation is hosting […]
Living on the coast and lucky enough to have that salt air on our faces and salt water flowing through our veins sometimes makes us think there’s nothing better than salt water, but the blood that flows through our veins is one of the greatest treasures life has to offer and is definitely “thicker” than […]
Each May during Teacher Appreciation Week, a group of volunteers headed up by the Bay Vue Methodist Women have been providing the staff at Crenshaw School a Teacher’s Appreciation Luncheon. Along with the BVMW, other church members and members of the Lazy Ladies Aerobics class, these fine folks sign up to bring a tableful of […]
There is a specific, cruel type of retail karma reserved for the person who runs into the store for “just one thing.” You know the feeling. You’re in the middle of cooking dinner and realize you’re out of eggs. You don’t even grab a cart; you just walk in, snatch the carton, and head for […]
Survival is the “preservation of one’s own life under conditions of immediate peril.” To preserve one’s own life at sea requires the ability to live through extreme conditions of emotional and physical shock, and hardship for an indefinite period of time. When faced with an open water survival situation, it is important to remember that […]