Texas Gulf Coast

Sweet News from Texas Beach Destination Cinnamon Shore: A Big Expansion

By valeriejarvie | June 27, 2017 |

  More of a good thing’s on the way: Cinnamon Shore, one of Texas’ most charming beach communities, has just announced a $1.3 billion, 300-acre expansion. We’ve been following the master-planned beach development in Port Aransas on a 19-mile barrier island off the Texas Coast since inception. Homeowners and rental guests there enjoy beachfront access, parks,…

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Texas Monthly Showhouse Coming to Mustang Island Coastal Community Cinnamon Shore

By valeriejarvie | August 11, 2016 | Comments Off on Texas Monthly Showhouse Coming to Mustang Island Coastal Community Cinnamon Shore

Add Port Aransas  to your calendar next summer, specifically a visit to the residential living and vacation rental development, Cinnamon Shore. The first ever Texas Monthly Magazine Charity Showhouse is now under construction in this luxe beachfront community we posted about earlier this month. The coastal living dream house will be open for tours between May…

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I SPI With My Little Eye — Great Deals on South Padre Island

By Jon Anderson | July 15, 2016 | Comments Off on I SPI With My Little Eye — Great Deals on South Padre Island

South Padre Island (SPI) is as close as Texas gets to tropical Gulf breezes on sun-kissed shores where the water doesn’t look a mini-marshmallow away from Swiss Miss (Galveston).  SPI also isn’t an island. SPI is a city located on the southern tip of Padre Island which is the longest barrier island in the world.…

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A Sweet Spot on the Texas Coast: Mustang Island’s Cinnamon Shore

By valeriejarvie | July 12, 2016 |

Wish you had a Seaside-style beach house right here in Texas? It’s not too late to build or buy in the picturesque  Mustang Island development Cinnamon Shore, modeled after luxury coastal lifestyle communities found along Highway 30A in the Florida panhandle. The setting: the south end of Port Aransas on an 18-mile barrier island off Corpus Christi…

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Beachfront Bargain Hunt is Probably the Best New Show on HGTV

By Joanna England | November 25, 2013 |

The cold weather means we’re watching more TV under piles of blankets, and our flatscreen in the living room has three settings: MLB channel (husband), Nick Jr. (son), and HGTV (me). I had control of the remote last night, and on came Beachfront Bargain Hunt, a relatively new show following much the same premise as House Hunters.…

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Top-5 Friday: The Texas Gulf Coast is a Great Place to Get Away

By Joanna England | July 5, 2013 |

Let’s play a little Jeopardy, OK? Corpus Christi, Rockport, Port Aransas, Mustang Island What are fabulous Texas Gulf Coast destinations? Yes, that’s correct! These are all great cities and places on the Texas coast that are quick, accessible getaways that won’t break the bank. We’re talking about towns full of culture, history, and wildlife. Great…

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