Sandcastle Blog

Even as you may be looking out your living room window at gray skies and unexpected mid-spring snowstorm, thoughts of summer help you dodge the blues, and we at Sandcastle Condominiums often find that planning a beach vacation will help bring you even closer to summer joy. Memorial Day Weekend has often been considered the kick-off to summer, and now is the perfect time to plan an escape to the...

While you’re out enjoying your Port Aransas beach vacation, you’ll want to spend time at local attractions and enjoying the many activities the area has to offer. With all the fun and activity, you’re bound to hear your stomach rumble. Satisfy your hunger while taking your taste buds on a trip through Port A while you explore the town with these Port Aransas dining destinations. Coffee Waves Start your morning...

No matter when or why you need a break, add a little island sand, sun, fun, water, and adventure. While there are a number of things to do and see that will surely pack your schedule, there are some must-see and do activities and attractions you’ll want to add. You won’t want to miss some of our favorites, so you can get the full Port A experience you came to...

When you just can’t stand staying home another moment, we at Sandcastle Condominiums are here to tell you that the beaches of Port Aransas await and the Easter holiday is the ideal time to explore their wonders. Easter may not be the most popular of traveling holidays, but we are already near the end of the first quarter of 2024, and life is too short to color inside the lines....

Vacations are filled with fun, excitement, and fantastic food, especially as travelers can taste the flavors of the region visited, enjoying new dishes that may end up being brought to their own tables once the good times have concluded. We at Sandcastle Condominiums have added many foreign dishes to our personal menus and every bite we take instantly transports us back to those golden days of adventure. Today, we invite...

You had the best intentions when you booked your Valentine’s Day Texas getaway to Port Aransas and your stay in our Sandcastle Condominiums holiday hideaways, but as February 14th draws ever closer, you may be getting a bit nervous over what you can do while you are here. Fortunately, your ace in the hole, our staff at Sandcastle, understands your possible predicament and we have prepared this guide to the...

You’ve packed away the last of your Christmas decorations and the house is looking a little, well, desolate and plain, but that’s ok, you have plans for 2024 and they don’t involve staying at home staring at blank walls. The new year is all about what you can do for yourself, discovering all the ways to bring peace, serenity, and a little extra fun into your life, and your first...

Somehow, over the years, Christmas has become a major production, filled with too much food, too many gifts, and far too little peace and joy, the exact opposite of what the holiday used to provide. And as we all start to pull back, to find ways to rekindle its magic, more and more of us are choosing to enjoy a Christmas at the Beach, with a visit to the sandy...

Thanksgiving 2023 is going to be different for many travelers. Having tired of the chains that bind them to their homes this holiday, they have learned from recent lessons that the old traditions are not necessarily the best ones and are choosing to think of themselves and their immediate families for a change. Getting on planes and traveling to places they have never seen before, taking road trips to cabins...

You came to Port A this holiday season for Texas warmth, fun, and the sand and water at the beach along the Gulf of Mexico. There is an array of indoor and outdoor activities, as well as year-round top things to do in Port Aransas and special events for the holidays and winter season. You’ll find something that fits everyone’s vacation activity needs and style – and it’ll be just...