Exploring South Padre Island (The Famous Texas Beach)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- You mean THIS is the popular beach in Texas? I was not impressed.
I spent two days exploring South Padre Island, Texas, which has been called one of the best beach communities in the country.
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one of the best weeks of my life, spring break 1990 in South Padre Island, got a tattoo from a guy with a wooden leg and survived a drunken night in Matamoros!
The tat artist's name is Harpoon Barry. Extremely awesome that you have it. Cheers
Wow appreciate that. Thank you
You're very welcome. He was an iconic and friendly character that surfed longboard and charged big waves in Mex. Again, great to have some of his work, stoked ..
90s were diffrent vibe
Mark Kilroy would say you're lucky.
Loved going there as a kid. The Cowboys were still winning Super Bowls and people were still normal. Life was so much better
Thank you Nick for educating Americans. MSM and reporting the facts are dead.
We Texans love this beach the most bc its the only beach that has blue water.
SPI definitely has the bluest water but it isn't the only beach with blue water on the Texas Coast. You can find blue water from Matagorda Island & Mustang Island all the way down to SPI.
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that guy doesn't get around much. North Padre has green and blue water.@@cameronrodgersowens
I love SPI. Holiday weekends are the best time down there IMO.
It's good to see you vacationing in a tropical paradise, Nick. You deserve it.
Tx beaches arent so bad, the water color just varies day to day and from one time of yr to another.
This day for example is actually a pretty bad day for South Padre. Usually from May through Oct its much prettier. North winds push browner brackish waters out of rivers and bays out into the gulf. South or easterly winds bring in blue clear warmer waters. Its just abt that simple.
The waters are all pushed out and choppy in this video with a strong north wind. I can tell just by seeing it and being very familiar with the coast.
Spring break '83! And '84, 5, 6, heck yeah... few years later I was actually old enough, lol.
I was there a year ago in a business trip and yeah, I agree that SPI is amazing and that’s because it is so popular among many Mexicans, especially from Monterrey, it is basically our closest beach we have (4 hours away). And I will never forget that sunset I saw it with my eyes.
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Hey Nick, inspired by your channel I did a week long road trip across all of Arizona last week and it was amazing! The only place I went to that had bums was downtown Phoenix, the rest of the state was perfect. I went to Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, all of Route 66, The Grand Canyon, Sedona, Jerome, Tucson, Saguaro NP, Bisbee, Tombstone, and Sierra Vista. Saguaro NP was the highlight of the trip as well as Seligman on Route 66!
Nice.
Try Wickenburg next time...and the Hassayampa River there...lovely!
@@ByDesign333Wickenburg is a nice town!
I used to live in Apache Junction for seven years. I miss seeing the Superstition Mountains. All the places you mentioned are great.
@NewHaven203 -- Did you miss Petrified Forest NP ?
Note: Petrified Forest is also called the Painted Desert, and the Arizona Badlands.
I had the most amazing Spring break ever there in 1987-SRV and The Fabulous Thunderbirds Played on the beach….
Years ago we drove from Marquette, Michigan to South Padre in an almost new 1964 Lincoln Continental. We got drunk as skunks, and then Bill got us stuck in the sand when we drove past the pavement onto the sand..I found two flattened metal trash cans we stuck under the tires to get us outta there..the good ole days!
I'll be in Marquette soon!! 🥶 ❄️
I love this video! Beautiful scenery. I think I would like it here with not many people also.😊❤
Loved going here as a kid, grew up going here every summer ❤
My best friend and I, worked at different banks, and in 1988 there was a February holiday...in Monday. We both called in the previous Friday - and took a spur of the moment "road trip", I packed a giant ice chest , and we went to Pasre !
The most memorable things about the trip; my car a 1985 Chevy Cavalier.... the left headlight kept going out - kept unplugging itself, and we got stopped MANY times by State troopers and Highway patrol.
The BEST thing, my friend had packed EVERYTHING - even an electric skillet, and after getting to Padre, the next morning - she was cooking breakfast on the balcony of the cheap motel !
Also, when driving back North toward home ---- the last day - I got off to get gas, she went to sleep - and I drove over 1 hour the WRONG way ! When she awoke, we weren't much closer to home ---- I didn't tell her until years later !
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Glad YOU had fun and ENJOYED yourself 👦🏻📹🚗🌅😂
The interview was good 👱🏻👵🏻👍
Watching the sunset or sunrise from the beach is a great treat.
My husband and I ❤ SPI. It’s just wonderful. We go in September when there are still some other vacationers around and the weather is perfect.
I saw NSync there in 1998 🤣 Those were the days 🏝️ ☀️
I remember them in concert during spring break 98 at Charlie's
@@donmayfield4515 Yesss! 🎯 😂
@@donmayfield4515 They were still pretty new then..
Vanilla Ice was there also
@@donmayfield4515 You’re right.. I completely forgot about that lol
Several clones here on YT trying to copy your format Nick… none are as entertaining, informative, and accurate as you. Keep it man!
Yeah they can try but they will fail
Have you watched Chris Harden?
Pretty nice place, especially during the summer and early fall. Sept and early October are great, after the big summer crowds and before the winter northern winds.
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I was there in 1969 at 16 yrs. old. Didn't have all the buildings, we went deep sea fishing and to the beach where a girl with us got a bad sting by a jelly fish. You could walk with your girl friend for miles it seemed and not see any one else. I enjoyed it. The country was a lot nicer than it is today.
Love this place! My buddy moved to cc and we visited about 4 times in the past 2 years. Almost moved here. Had fun camping on the beach, which is the best part of this undeveloped coastline!
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Being from Brownsville I used to go to SPI every weekend for years and years never felt bored super relaxed
In 1980 I married my first wife and her uncle owned a condo at south padre. The condo was next door to the lady who raised sea turtles. It was right on the beach and her turtles were huge! Anyway,... memories!
I absolutely love your videos! Appreciate all of the time and effort put into each one.❤
I have been out here. My uncle and I went out there and rented a boat and we saw pink dolphins and several cool birds in the bay. I also liked the elevated trails they have there.
I’m so loving your videos. Thank you for the way you present yourself and the many different areas you cover. I’ve been watching every single video since I subscribed to your channel.
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“I build sand castles for a living” 🤯
I went there in the summer of 1998. It's beautiful . I loved it! Awesome Mexican food and Tex-Mex food 🔥
Was it really Mexican food ? HaHaHa, I doubt it. I'm betting it was all Tex-Mex.
It’s actual Mexican food considering that Matamoros is just across the border so it’s as close as you’re gonna get to Northern style Mexican food any more north you go in Texas and the food is actually Tex Mex but you wouldn’t know that because I can see you’re from some other place where Taco Bell is Mexican food. Get it right🤷🏻
What's up nick! hope you are well and the family is well! God bless
Lol ! I’m from San Antonio Texas…moved here 22 years ago from Ridgecrest California, high desert…enjoy your stay partner 🤠
Nick the island has 3 tourist seasons. Spring break in March and April. Winter Texans in January and February, but also the rich Mexicans come from Monterey and Mexico city in July and August to escape the heat of the Mexican desert. They also own a lot of. The condos and Real estate on the much of the island to the surprise of many. Brownsville and Laguna Heights provide a lot of the maids, waiters, etc, that take care of the tourists needs. Sometimes it takes several hours to cross the only bridge to the island when concerts or other activities, Next time pay the ten dollars to enter Isla Blanca park at the south end and enjoy. You did a great job capturing sunrise on gulf.
I’m coming down here in May….how is it May? (May 14th)
Thank you in advance!
@@dguard24 May is fairly low key time between tourist seasons but can be warm. This year with three LNG plants being built nearby and expansion at SpaceX the countryside is growing rapidly. An extra 20,000 people in the area making the island more popular. But the soothing gulf breeze and kind people are still abundant and will welcome your return.
Everything is bigger in Texas including their Taxes! This poor lady can't even afford it! How and why do Texans put up with the crazy tax expenses?🤔
Illinois is taxed to death to 😢. Welcome to Illinois, where our Governors make our license plates 😂
Thanks NICK ! I learned about many places I had never known before. Again Thank you very much.
LOL! Thanks for having Mappy join you again!
I love Mappy
Mappy is always there sometimes he doesn't talk in really bad places!
@@NickJohnsonhahaha I love mappy so cute and sarcastic 😂
Lived in South Texas for 20 years. Always went to Corpus Christi, Port A, South Padre, Mustang Island, etc. Of course we didn’t go during spring break lol It was always fun to run into snow birds lol
love my TX! Hope you come back soon!
Enjoyed this video very much! Waiting for the McAllen Theme Park! I love it there!
Another great video, Nick. Just wanted to say thanks for showing me Parts of Texas I have yet never visited. South Padre Island looks nicer and cleaner than other parts of The Texas Coast. Definitely all about the seasonal tourist dollar. Nice to visit in winter and spring. But that's where it stops for me. Too humid and hot in South Texas to live year round. For each their own. I am enjoying this great Texas Adventure you are on, Nick. Thanks again.
When the water gets muddy it's due to heavy rainfall in the interior of Texas.
Even Galveston has crystal clear water when there's not a lot of rain to the north.
Many of great memories there. I love SPI.
I genuinely can't tell if he is being sarcastic or serious...absolutely love it. Great stuff.
Love your videos. Always wanted to visit SPI and now I know what it is all about. Great work.
Ironically you can go to New York city its also practically mexico as well.
You are a boring liar and you don't know what irony is. Going to your hick town is a part tine bummer.
NYC is Puerto Rican. Huge difference, and it’s a not good one.
@@greasesicleeveryone is entitled to their own opinion.
I always think of the King Of The Hill episode, where Hank escorts his mom and her grumpy granny friends to Padre Island. 😂
We have been to SPI a few times, it's magical. I love that beach. ❤
Those old Arizona roads, reminds me of the time in 1977 when I went from Kingman Arizona 117°, to Juneau Alaska 67°. They both increased 2° that day late in the day. I never heard of it🤠
South Padre has been a Spring break destination since way before the 80's.
ahhh spring break ‘16. Went on vacation, left on probation
Thank you again Mr. Johnson for the video!! You and Mappy definitely deserved to have this Texas coastal trip!! I am looking forward to the next video of The Adventures of Nick Johnson and Mappy.
MAPPY RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bill rules!!
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Thanks a sight to see that’s about it nice and peaceful 😊
I was stationed here in the Coast Guard about a decade ago, great great memories of this place!
thanks Nick,, i moved to Brownsville 3 months ago, after watching this video. great place to retire.. thank bro
Even though this beach is home for us in the RGV, it’s awesome watching content like this! Thanks for the video!
I was in Port Aransas on the northern part of the island two weeks ago, visiting a friend, just hanging out and partying. Very quaint, pleasant place. The lady you interviewed had a very pleasant voice.
Thanks for sharing 👍🙏
Correction, Spring break started in the early 70s. The hippies started Spring break but it wasn't called spring break back then. Back in the 70s there were free rock concerts and lots of drugs that most white hippies used. Yes I said it, white hippies they brought the drugs from Mexico. Back in the 70s anyone could drive over to Mexico and bring alcohol and all kinds of drugs back to Texas. And that's why the white hippies came in large numbers. White people love drugs and Mexicans made money because of the white hippies. Now in present times drugs are still a big sell as well as alcohol. Those old people in your video are the last of the drug users infestation we had back in 70s. Yes Grandma and Grandpa did a lot of drugs back in their days. Come back in the summer and see the difference in the amount of people and the weather has a tropical feel to it.
Awesome South padre looks pretty nice and quiet at least not in the spring or summer.
Thank you for sharing and showing the world
I agree ❤️❤️ always wanted to travel n still do but I'm on SSI n can't afford to. So I love that Nick travels n shows me all kinds of great places ❤ Im still loving that Rodeo ❤🤠
I'm surprised you didn't drive around to the Spacex side. You can drive right up to that rocket and the beach is open over there.
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Thanks for another great video Nick ❤ I always wanted to travel n still do. Being on SSI i cant afford to, so i love your videos ❤. Im still loving that Rodeo ❤🤠
You did it again Nick! Bloody beautiful!! ♥️♥️♥️
I love South Padre Island!
Greetings, Nick. Long time viewer here. I blinked and all the sudden you are closing on a million subscribers! What?? Wow. Congratulations. Did your subscription rate go exponential in the past couple months? PS - never stop using those quirky sound effects. They are a key contributor to your channel's feel and uniqueness!
Ok Jeff!
Glad you got to enjoy the local beach I grew up with! I like it because it's a natural beach that's not full of artificial sand, has amenities but is not overly developed, & is a very peaceful place outside of the month of March. That said, locals don't go there or stay there during Spring Break; they leave in February & come back in April. The level of disrespect & litter is insane, so its probably for the best that we're not around.
Looks amazing!
*Thx4share Beautiful scenery, Lucinda's Elon sand castle rocket was excellent* 👍
Omg please don’t comment dud if you don’t know. Boca chica beach is the one across the bay by Space X. And SPU is very busy on weekends. The beach gets so busy and crowded on Saturday and Sunday with locals from McAllen to Brownsville and all over the valley. Some people go every weekend to fish or just enjoy the water. Family get togethers are great there.
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Well deserved vacation. Nick enjoy yourself.
Mappy needs to do an STI checkup when he gets home.
Great memories there
Nice to see some of the good stuff in America!
Another great upload Nick great stuff from Sydney nsw 👽
4:40 The island was never part of the Republic of Texas. The southern border was the origin of the US Mexican war in 1845 since Mexico claimed the Nueces river vs. the US claiming the Rio Grande. It was settled at the end of the war with the Guadalupe-Hidalgo treaty. BTW, the footage of Rd 100 in the 9:45 timemark seems to show the tract that is still under dispute with the state, due to the interpretation of that treaty and the land ownership rights of some descendants of the first Spaniards that settled in the area.
6:30 The island is at the same latitude as Palm Beach, FL and its Köppen climate zoning is humid subtropical like in Orlando, FL.
9:20 Drug smuggling may (or may not) take place along the beaches. However, it was documented the cotton smuggling during the Civil war since all the other ports of the confederacy were blocked by the union’s navy. They were labeled as “product of Mexico” and some people made fortunes with that (ask JPMorgan folks in NYC).
9:50 Texas allows any person the freedom of transit along the shore, but no right to erect any structure between the “green line” and the water even if it is your own property (I’d wish California learned from it).
24:20 Totally agree that property values went through the roof. A few years ago, I was considering retiring there (for other reasons I changed my mind). Nowadays, many fellows that work in the island actually live in nearby inland towns (Port Isabel, mainly).
I liked the video; I think it captured how underrated it is outside TX. One thing that wasn’t mentioned, which is applicable to all the Gulf Coast is the incidence of hurricanes. It is a matter of time to go through one (I did 4 times). Say that insurance premiums are not as high as FL’s, but they will impact anyone on a fixed income.
Oh I talk about that a lot soon Don
I loved the gulf I was stationed in Corpus Christi TX in the early 70’s I was US NAVY pilot 👩🏻✈️ at training squadron ❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I lived in South Texas close to South Padre Island most of my life and I remember spring break back in the 60s about that it was called Easter break
Love your channel ❤️. Thanks
Looks like a good calm place..
LOVE SPI and Louie's is the best! Anytime except Spring Break is good time and they even have a big fireworks display every night in the summer months.
went there for spring break one year... i needed a deep cleanse when we left
Always had a good time in spi they always had a laid back atmosphere except for spring break went to 3 motorcycle rallies there 1st week of oct but they stopped that but they have a great sandcastle contest good fishing and good restaurants but it's been 7yrs since I've been back.
Hey Nick and Mappy! Loved the Sand Castle Architect, she is so mellow!
For some reason i just don't think of beaches when i think of Texas though! 🤷♀️
Thanks for taking us along. 😊❤️
I'm also from a beachtown about 5 hrs north of Corpus (Galveston Island ,Tx)
The reason most don't think of beaches when Texas comes to mind is
prob due to Hollywood bs. Ive never seen cactus, desert, or heard the word "howdy"
used in real life besides in the movies.
Maybe you should look at a map more often. We have a very long coast line Texas.
@@scottangle574 It jusr isn't the first thing that comes to mind when i think of Texas.
Has little to do with a map, or the coastline.
@@JRTexx i agree 👍
That Sandcastle woman at the end seemed super sweet & wholesome
Being her Grandkids would be dope I imagine
Corpus Christi is great fun for a ‘dirty weekend’ as the English say. I had one of my most memorable times there on a completely random spontaneous weekend.
Oh wow!
Another Gem Nick
I never think of beaches when I think of Texas. 😂
The humidity must be miserable in the summer
Was there last week... I Love My Island 🏝
Nick Johnson & (Mappy) The Bad Seed. Your irreverent expat Californian observations are the best.
One of your best ever!
It was okay Bruce. I just needed to mix in some good with the bad!
Made me want to visit South Padre again!@@NickJohnson
My favorite place to go too in the summer but not during spring break. I also enjoy port isabel.
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I'm a native Texan and last year was the first time I visited SPI. I loved it and will be going back again this year same time. ❤🤠
Sick content carnal
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