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Vive La Vida Local
Embrace The Texas Adventure - This sunset experience is an up-close look at what happens on the beach, come nightfall.
Event Includes
Everything for a sundown get-down
Set up, take down full campsite with screened shelter, beach chairs and loungers, 3' x 3' fire pit, pellet grill with fuel, gas generator, water cooler, ice cooler, folding table, cooking and dining utensils, paper products, trash receptacle.
Island life must-do activities
Stargazing and glow-in-the-dark fun and games like ladder toss and cornhole.
Vive La Vida Local
After the hubbub of the day has died down, settle in for a Texan BBQ. The best news is that everything will be taken care of – and taken down without the slightest bit of elbow grease, re-packing the car, or worry, while you focus on your event. This adventure takes a normal evening at the beach and turns it into a picture-perfect expedition experiencing local culture, activities to enjoy together and, perhaps, renewed appreciation for the people closest to us – and the world around us.
Location
Meet at The Islander 602 S Alister St, Port Aransas, TX 78373. Park next to the two grizzled old sea captains. There is a clean public restroom at the far end of the lot.
About Your Hosts
Your hospitable hosts, Bruce and Carla, have decades of combined expertise with animals and the outdoor life, whether sportfishing from a kayak or practicing identification of migratory birds, and they enhance events with genuine and caring personalities that sneak in a little bit of learning. You can find them at the Texas State Aquarium feeding and/or talking about the animals.
In addition, Carla is a Girl Scout Gold Award recipient who has been practicing starting bonfires on these beaches since she could safely strike a match. As such, she has a “burning desire” to introduce beachgoers decades later to partake of the same experience of local culture and seasonal delights of her happiest days past.
Advisements

Policies
• Guests under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
• Participants of all ages are welcomed.
• No glass container is allowed on the beaches, ever.
• All fires must be extinguished with water, then buried.
• To park on the beach, guests can purchase a $12 annual sticker once on the island or shuttle ride with the hosts.
In the event of force majeure, especially unsafe or inclement weather or conditions, we will follow all safety precautions and issue a full refund if a reservation must be canceled with short notice, in an effort to err on the side of caution. We hope you understand. There will be other days.
Guests may cancel with over 24 hours notice for a full refund.
- Per Person (open group 4 to 12) : $75
- Person Assisting Guest with Mobility : Free
Accessibility
Individuals assisting others with disabilities or special needs admitted free, with our compliments. All activities are first-time skill level, appropriate for all ages, done on primarily packed, flat or level sand. Activities can be amped up at your discretion. Swim and enter water at your own risk. This event is not accessible. With advance notice, we can provide adaptive equipment, such as a sand wheelchair or wagon.
Provided
Fill your night out with everything for a sundown get-down:
- sun/rain fly or canopy, if needed
- portable beach chairs
- ice water dispenser, paper cups, cupholders
- chest cooler with ice, for guests' use
- largest bonfire allowed by law
Fill your belly with a beach barbecue:
- pellet grill, supplies with outdoor "chef"
- whole smoked brisket and coleslaw
- homemade BBQ sauce -traditional condiments: pickles, onion, homemade sauce, white bread
- paper towels and platters -trash and doggie needs bags -utensils
- hand-rinsing, fire-quenching bucket
Fill your trip with island life must-do activities:
- glow-in-the-dark sandhole
- washer toss, SeaBall, fetch, tiki toss, limbo bars w/beach party playlist
- dark-sky stargazing with constellations apps
- singin' in the dark with colorful, glowing fiber-optic wands with Motown, disco and funk, and fun '80s playlist
- poles 'n' holes casting practice
- surfside candid or posed group and individual photos

Optional
- swimsuits
- outdoor gear
- personal items
- towels
- bug spray
- snacks and alcoholic beverages

