While its southern section, South Padre Island, is a well-known spring break ... Madre (a small body of water that is saltier than the ocean) or hop on a four-wheeler and cruise down the sands.

Cafe on the Beach at the Palms resort and Beachside Bar & Grill at the Pearl South Padre Island Resort are beloved spots offering ocean views, outdoor seating and a wide array of excellent seafood ...

Numerous groups worked together to save cold-stunned green sea turtles on Jan. 21, but Padre Island National Seashore paused ...

There's a new venue coming soon to Padre Island called The Sandbox. But, it's not a sandbox for kids. It's a beach bar!