King Fisher Beach, Port O’Connor – 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Registration will be upon arrival to the tournament. Ages 3 to 12. NO ENTRY FEE. Bait will be provided. Fishing will be from pier area. No leaving fish. We want to return as many fish back alive as possible. -Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce

Join the Coast Guard Auxiliary on the Bauer Community Center Parking lot for a huge safety fair. Boat inspections, knot boards, helicopter, all sorts of cool stuff. Wear a life jacket to help set a record for the event. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

National Maritime Day is a day set aside to honor those civilians who gave their lives for freedom upon the high seas. Because members of the U.S.-flagged Merchant Marine are civilians, most Memorial Day celebrations only give cursory mention of these heroes. As a result, National Maritime Day is their day. Established by a joint […]

The 19th Annual Coleto Creek Kids Fishing Tournament occurs from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 2 at Coleto Creek Park, 365 Coleto Park Road, located midway between Victoria and Goliad off Highway 59. Plans are being completed by officials at Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Coleto Creek Park and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to […]

Nothing intrigues me like “the history and the how-to’s” and the deep local flavor of this small Texas coastal community. I think I could write a mini-novelette on this subject and this kind of stuff often gets the juices flowing. When it comes to local flavor, I try to embrace it and incorporate it into […]