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MUSTANG ISLAND, TEXAS; Sept. 26, 2011 –To showcase its wedding facilities, Cinnamon Shore, a picture-perfect seaside village featuring 1,200 feet of beachfront on Mustang Island, will host “Cinnamon Shore’s Beach Bridal Show” on Sun., Oct. 16, for prospective brides, wedding planners and vendors alike.  The event, taking place at 5009 Hwy 361, from noon to 5 p.m., will be open to the public and free of charge! 

One lucky bride-to-be will even win a wedding at Cinnamon Shore featuring free goods and services provided by the “Cinnamon Shore’s Beach Bridal Show” vendors and complimentary accommodations at Cinnamon Shore for the bride and groom on their wedding night.

At “Cinnamon Shore’s Beach Bridal Show”, brides-to-be will find everything they need to plan the perfect wedding—from the ceremony to the celebration.  From catering to cakes and bouquets to bridesmaids’ dresses, everything one needs for getting hitched and wedded bliss will be on display.  Most wedding vendors will be set up in booths at the Town Center, with food and cake vendors set up at Keira’s Pool and Clubhouse. 

White tents complete with mock table settings will be displayed on the Great Lawn, and models wearing bridal gowns and tuxedos will wander throughout the property showing off the latest wedding styles.  In addition, attendees will take self-guided tours of the mixed-use community to view all the options for indoor, outdoor and waterside weddings.  Maps of the property will be available at the Town Center, and golf carts will be provided for those who require rides. 

Throughout the property, there are numerous locations with breathtaking vistas that will handle weddings of various sizes.  Waterside outdoor options include, of course, beach weddings, but there are also two fresh-water lakes and a tranquil infinity pool that provide beautiful backdrops.  Outdoor ceremonies can be held at the Lake Colby Boardwalk and Fishing Pavilion or on the open, meticulously manicured Great Lawn--a one-acre expanse framed in by lush landscaping and stone pavers--while intimate indoor ceremonies can be held in Keira’s Pool Clubhouse or the C Bar Café, complete with kitchen facilities and space for dancing. 

In addition, the Town Center makes for the ideal locale for weddings, particularly for receptions and dinners.  Also, Cinnamon Shore can accommodate overnight guests in its many rental houses and condos (three residence minimum required), sleeping up to 14 people in the larger homes.  Plus, Cinnamon Shore offers a two-night “Romantic Get-Away” package to start any romance off right, perhaps for an elopement.  For more information, visit www.cinnamonshore.com.  To learn about the bridal show, call (888) 893-0656.  

Port Aransas Weddings

PORT ARANSAS, TX - The Emmy Award Winning Series Travelscope will showcase Port Aransas and Mustang Island in a new 30 minute episode.  Join host Joseph Rosendo as he explores the natural beauty of the island and the surrounding waters.

The Travelscope crew enjoyed the many activities that make Port Aransas a favorite destination.  They beautifully captured kayaking, fishing, birdwatching, beach cruising, exploring the offshore waters and taking in some of the famous Port A food and nightlife.

In the Travelscope blog "Livin' On Island Time - Port Aransas" Mr. Rosendo sums it up perfectly.  "...it is probably one of the healthiest ecosystems in the country supporting hundreds of species of bird, animal and marine life.  Couple these realities with my introduction to a Texas culture more spiritually in tune with the islands of the Caribbean than the skyscrapers of Dallas or Houston and you have one very happy traveler."

Check your local PBS schedule for the time and date as these vary by market.  Be sure to set your DVR and prepare to drift into Island Time...

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Keith McMullin – Broker/Realtor

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The Next Big Boom Towns In The U.S. - Number 1,4,5,7 are in the Lone Star State.  Read the complete article in Forbes

MUSTANG ISLAND, TEXAS; June 30, 2011 – Construction is almost complete on the Town Center Café, the first restaurant at the Cinnamon Shore mixed-use community on Mustang Island, and a grand opening is tentatively scheduled for mid-July. The opening will mark a major milestone for Cinnamon Shore, the first wholly master-planned New Urbanism development on Texas’s Coastal Bend featuring a close-knit, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood with modern-day conveniences. It will be the first finished piece of commercial property in the community, and it serves as the start of the developer’s vision of a town center replete with convenient shops, charming restaurants, workspaces and gathering places coming to fruition. 

With design and décor that is very similar to the adjacent homes, the Café fits in perfectly with Cinnamon Shore’s distinctive architectural vernacular. Boasting white washed wood plank walls, blue floors and a soaring ceiling, the Café evokes a sense of tranquility while reminding one of the 1,200 feet of beachfront on which the community was built. 

Open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., during peak season, the Café, located at 165 Social Circle, will feature a variety of organic gourmet coffees, artisan level espresso, fresh-baked pastries, assorted piled-high Panini sandwiches, frozen fruit smoothies and a full premium bar featuring microbrewery beer, an extensive wine list and super premium liquor. In addition, the Café will boast the Coastal Bend’s only fresh made Italian gelato and sorbetto, crafted locally by David Bendett, proprietor.

Catering to residents and guests alike, the Café is geared toward feeding the entire family for the whole day. From warm cinnamon rolls and muffins for breakfast to thick turkey, tuna or tomato basil Panini sandwiches (just to name a few) for lunch and dinner to refreshing after-dinner drinks and desserts (coffee and cocktails for the adults and Italian gelato for the kids), the Café has dining covered for the day. And for those on the go, the Café offers a boxed lunch including a sandwich, chips, pastry and drink for approximately $8—great for a picnic on the beach or to accompany a game of golf on the neighboring Newport Dunes Links course.

Of all the tasty treats at the Café, perhaps the most mentionable is the Italian gelato. According to Bendett, “Gelato has been around for over 400 years, contains 2/3 less fat than ice cream and tastes way better. Fruit based flavors (sorbetto) have no dairy in them, making them even healthier.” 

Bendett, who also owns the Coffee Waves shops in Port Aransas and Corpus Christi, attended gelato school in Baltimore, Md., where he learned to make gelato from a small family-owned Italian company. He makes Italian Gelato just as they do in Italy and uses the most up-to-date modern equipment available to ensure the highest consistency and quality. All gelato served at the Café will be made fresh just a few miles down the road at Coffee Waves Port Aransas. 
Bendett says that, aside from his two Coffee Waves shops, no one else sells fresh made gelato on the Coastal Bend. He says, “This unique product is just one of the things that makes the Café a one-of-a-kind business, setting the standard for coffee shops all the way to Houston and San Antonio.” 

With over 90 different gelato and sorbetto flavors rotating on a weekly basis, Café customers will never be bored of the sweet confection. Some flavors will be kept in stock constantly, due to popular demand, including: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Butterfinger, Stratiatella, Mint Chocolate Chip, Fruits of the Forest, Strawberry, NSA Strawberry, Raspberry, Mango, Coconut, Pineapple, Strawberries and Cream, Chocolate Chip, Rocky Road, Heath Bar, Chocolate, NSA Chocolate, Pistachio, Nutella, Hazelnut and Tiramisu. Special flavors include: Root Beer Float, Banana Cream Pie, Monkey Tail (strawberry, banana and chocolate chip), Kiwi, Raspberry Chocolate, Dulce de Leche, Cotton Candy and many, many more. In fact, for a limited time, a special cinnamon flavor will be created especially for the Café grand opening. (Don’t miss your free sample!)

Cuisine brings a community together, as the Café will at Cinnamon Shore, offering a calendar of events on a monthly basis and serving as a social hotspot. Bendett plans on hosting wine tasting nights, martini madness nights, live music every weekend, special concerts in the town square and so much more, including a major Folk Festival in 2012.

Bendett says that while his Coffee Waves shops already offer an alternative to the “fast food” coffee chains by offering the highest-quality coffee for the “serious coffee snob”, the Café will raise the bar and take everything to the next level. Bendett reports, “The Café is a cool concept and a standout product. It sets an even higher standard for the area’s dining options, while offering something for everyone.”

To learn more about the Café at Cinnamon Shore, visitwww.cinnamonshore.com or call (361) 749-0704. For more information about real estate purchases and rentals at Cinnamon Shore, visit www.cinnamonshore.com or call (888) 893-0656.

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - The largest master sandsculpting event in the U.S. takes place April 15-17 on the beach in Port A.  The 15th Annual event promises to be bigger and better than ever.

SandFest has grown to become one of the largest events of the year.  Come check out the amazing sand art, live music, food, arts and crafts.  Fun for the whole family.

For more information and a calendar of events, visit online.

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Though small in stature, a little Chapel has been attracting a large amount of attention. The stucco building dates back to the 1930's and has been part of island lore since that time.  A recent article in the Austin American Statesman sheds light on the Little Chapel On The Hill.

Little Chapel On The Hill Port Aransas

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - The 24th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta takes place this week.  Come enjoy the fun as they sail in through the jetties.  The Fall weather has been incredible...as usual.  For more information on the event, visit The Harvest Moon Regatta website.

Harvest Moon Regatta Port Aransas

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - The crew from Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope program on PBS recently spent several days on Mustang Island.  They were filming for an episode set to air next year.  Read Joseph's comments on their visit in his post "Livin' on Island Time" and be sure to tune in.

Livin' on Island Time - Port Aransas

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - AOL Travel names Mustang Island #6 in America's "top ten" islands...

6. Mustang Island, Port Aransas, Texas
This 18-mile-long barrier island, connected by a causeway and 24-hour ferry to Corpus Christi, offers wildlife and wild life at party-hearty Port Aransas. Trolleys ply the historic honkytonk town, filled with down-home pubs and upscale galleries. Wide bay- and Gulf-side beaches, lined with dunes, seafood shanties and marinas, hikers, seashell collectors, and sandcastle architects (100,000 spectators ogle hundreds of entries at SandFest, the nation's largest sand-sculpting competition, every April). Aquatic activities abound: surfing waves off the jetty, kite-boarding off protected sandbars, casting for trophy tuna and tarpon. Tournaments lure international competitors, who spin tales of the ones that got away in fun funky bars. More than 500 bird species vacation here, dolphin frolic in the channel, and coyote roam Mustang Island State Park.

Learn more about Mustang Island and the other "top ten" locations at USA Today.

Mustang Island, Texas