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Loving Coastal Living

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165 W COTTER AVE
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Beached Inn at Cinnamon Shore North

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Pond-front Cinnamon Shore beach house — five decks, steps from the private dune crossover and community infinity pool.

Cinnamon Shore, Port Aransas, TX 78373
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Lowe's Market

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Island grocery on Alister — produce, meat counter, deli, and a beer cave.

418 S Alister St, Port Aransas, TX 78373
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Port Royal Ocean Resort

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Beachfront condo resort with the largest lagoon-style pool on the Texas coast.

6317 State Highway 361, Port Aransas, TX 78373
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Tarpon Inn

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Historic 1886 inn on Cotter Avenue, famous for the tarpon scales lining the lobby walls.

200 E Cotter Ave, Port Aransas, TX 78373
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