WHAT’S OPEN, WHAT’S COMING
Here’s a list of recent and upcoming Port Aransas openings. Information can change; call ahead to confirm. Find the most updated information at portaransas.org. Hotels Hotel capacity is still somewhat limited, but more hotels are opening every day. Consider using a site like Homeaway.com for up-to-date information about what properties are available.
Now open: Alister Square Inn, Amelia’s Landing, Bay Tree Condominiums, Beach House Reality, Beach Lodge, Beachcomber Motel, Beachcomber Vacation Rentals, Best Western, Camp Coyoacan, Cinnamon Shore, Days Inn, Double Barr Cottages, Gulf Waters RV Resort, Island Hotel Port Aransas, Life in Paradise, Marina Beach RV, On the Beach RV, Mustang Isle Condos, Pioneer RV Resort, Plantation Suites, Port A Beach Club, Shark
Reef Resort, Silver Sands Vacation Rentals, Starkey Properties, Sunflower Beach, Surfside RV, Teal Harbor, The Place Hotel, Tropic Island RV Park and Motel, Turnkey Property Rentals.
Coming soon: America’s Best Value Inn (March), Aransas Princess (March), Beachgate Hotel and Condos (March), Belles Sea Inn (April), Coral Cay (summer), Courtyard (May), Dancing Dunes (March), Destination (March), Island Dunes (May or June), Old Town Cottages (March), Port Royal Condominiums (open for groups in April and May, open to everyone in June), Sand Castle Condominiums (summer), Sandollar Sity (March), Sandpiper Condominiums (summer), Sea and Sand Cottages (April), Tarpon Inn (March), The Palace (late April). Restaurants and bars Now open: Beach Lodge, Bernie’s Beach House, Bernie’s Deli, Black Marlin Bar and Grill, C-Bar Cafe (weekends), Coffee Waves, Crazy Cajun, Dairy Queen, Domino’s, Donut Palace, Fins Grill and Icehouse, Giggity’s, Harbour Lights Grill, Irie’s Island Food, Kody’s, La Playa Mexican Grille, Lisabella’s, MacDaddy’s Family Kitchen, Miss K’s Bistro, Port A Pizzeria, San Juan Restaurant, Seafood and Spaghetti Works, Shells, Shorty’s, Stingrays Taphouse and Grill, Subway (Highway 361 location), The Brewery, The Flats, The Gaff, The Hot Dog Lady, The Phoenix, Treasure Island, Virginia’s on the Bay, Whataburger. Coming soon: Behringer’s Landing (TBA), Desserted Island Ice Cream (TBA), Island Café (March), Liberty Hall (March), Roosevelt’s (TBA), Salty Dog Saloon (mid-March), Tropical Sno (March), Trout Street Bar and Grill (May), Venetian Hot Plate (March).
Shopping Now open: C&G Sisters, Cell Phone Island, Connoisseur, Conspiratorium, Discount Auto Parts, Family Center IGA, Fox Yacht Sales, Floral Reef, Gratitude, Inside Out, Island Tackle, Lone Star Taste, My Coastal Home, Peggy Ann Shrimp Co., Port A H2O, Port Aransas Business Center, Roam, Roam Home, Salt Grass Boutique, Winton’s Island Candy.
Coming soon: Ace Hardware, Bay Quest (March), Beachmart (March), Destination (March), Dollar General (TBA), Fish Tales, Fly It Kite Shop (spring), Island Sports (March), Island Woman Boutique (March), Islander (March), Lisa Mayo Interiors (March, new location), Palace (April), Port A Glass Studio and Art Gallery, Port A Outfitters (spring), Saltwater Gypsies (March), The Dock (spring), Third Coast Beach Company (March), Tippy Toes (March).
Fishing and recreation
Now open: Alister Street Carts, Bill Busters Sportfishing, Bron’s Beach Carts, Coastline Custom Golf Cars, Deep Sea Headquarters, Dolphin Dock, Gulf Coast Taxi, Island Moorings Yacht Club and Marina, Island Motor Bikes, Jetty Boat, Scat Cat and Wharf Cat at Fisherman’s Wharf, Katz’s Island Rentals, Mustang Island Art Gallery, Port A Beach Buggies, Port A Taxi, Port Aransas Art Center, Port Aransas Museum, Potters on Cotter, Red Dragon Pirate Cruises, Sandcastle Guy Mark Landrum, Silver Sands Golf Cart Rental, Skydive South Texas. Coming soon: Coastal Ed’s Cruisers (March, new location), Island Surf Rentals (March), Palmilla Beach Resort and Golf Club (October), Paradise Cart Rentals (TBA), Port Aransas Community Center (June), Trout Street Yacht Basin (April).