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165 W COTTER AVE

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Beached Inn at Cinnamon Shore North

5.0(3 reviews)

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

Cinnamon Shore, Port Aransas, TX 78373

Best Island Market 2026

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Lowe's Market

Unverified — owner can claim

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

418 S Alister St, Port Aransas, TX 78373

Best Place to Stay 2026

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Port Royal Ocean Resort

Unverified — owner can claim

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

6317 State Highway 361, Port Aransas, TX 78373

Best Historic Stay 2026

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Tarpon Inn

Unverified — owner can claim

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

200 E Cotter Ave, Port Aransas, TX 78373

Port Aransas PulseJul 11, 2026

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Port Aransas Weekly Roundup — July 11, 2026

This week on the island: Teen shot on Port Aransas beach during Fourth of July party. Plus 10 more stories, 6 upcoming events, and today's beach and fishing conditions — all in one read.

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Port Aransas Weekly Roundup — July 9, 2026

This week on the island: Teen shot on Port A beach during Fourth of July gathering. Plus 12 more stories, 6 upcoming events, and today's beach and fishing conditions — all in one read.

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Channel plunge

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Ladies liberty

Missed the Island Moorings Fourth of July parade this year? The South Jetty's photo spread puts you right in the middle of it.

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‘The Shark Is Broken’ to open Thursday at PACT

If you've been looking for a reason to catch a show at PACT this weekend, here it is — "The Shark Is Broken" opens Thursday.

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Let it glow!

Community Park's pool is going glow-in-the-dark for one night — confirm hours before you make the drive, because the window to get in is tight. SKIP Wait - I need to reconsider. The rule says never paraphrase or near-quote the source's prose. The raw excerpt is essentially what I