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Called "The Wave", it's a free shuttle bus that makes a continual loop from Pt. Isabel, over the causeway, and down Padre Island Blvd. to the Convention Center. Bus stops are marked by signs and the bus is a bright yellow with "The Wave" written on the sides.
Written Oct 17, 2005
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The only link between the mainland and South Padre Island is the Queen Isablella Memorial Causeway, across the Laguna Madre Bay. The 2.-mile-long span is the longest bridge in Texas. Completed in 1975, this impressive structruture was named for the Spanish monarch who financed Christopher Columbus' first voyage of discovery to the New World.
In 1991 a runaway barge knocked five sections out of the bridge at the cost of eight lives. For two months ferries carried traffic to and from the island while repairs were being made. The cranes seen in this picture are installing "bumpers" to prevent such a horrible accident from happening again. Before the tragedy the bridge was simply called the Queen Isabella Causeway. Afterwards the word "Memorial" was added in honor of those who lost their lives when the bridge collapsed.
Updated Apr 8, 2004
This is the famous bridge, once down after 9/11 troubles in USA. Very nice view from top and full of cars in springbreak
Written Aug 19, 2003
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites South Padre Island
1 Review and 97 Opinions My wife and I arrived Sunday, Feb. 24th and left Thursday, Feb. 27th 2008. We enjoyed this hotel...
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This is the famous bridge, once down after 9/11 troubles in USA. Very nice view from top and full of cars in springbreak
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Though this is the best beach in Texas, you may not enjoy it if you've been to tropical beaches out of the country. However, it's still enjoyable, depending on the time of the year you go in. I like...
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We really needed some sand, surf, & sun, and Padre was an easy choice. We got sand and surf, but the sun was a little hard to come by. So-- we enjoyed the surf and the food. The seafood was...
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South Padre Island...Texas' best beach
Recorded history begins in 1519, when Alonso Alvarez de Pineda sailed past the Isla Blanca (White Island) while charting the Gulf of Mexico for Spain. Pineda claims giants inhabited the coast, and may...
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