10 Awesome Things to Do on South Padre Island in Texas
For most people, South Padre Island in Texas is usually associated with rowdy Spring Break parties. With booze cruises and beach beers and all the shenanigans you see in all those movies about the American college experience. So when I got invited to visit South Padre Island by Texas Tourism, I was a little skeptical. I mean, I don't really party – hell, I don't really even drink! But then I started poking around online to see what else there was to do on South Padre. And I was surprised to find lots of things that had nothing at all to do with partying. Things like dolphin cruises and paddleboarding and horseback riding and a sea turtle rescue center. So I agreed to go. Because one of the things I love most about what I do is being able to dispel misconceptions and set the record straight about destinations that have a lot more to offer than people assume. South Padre Island is definitely one of those destinations. After spending four days there, I concluded that not on...