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Rockport gallery owners to launch hands-on jewelry studio
ROCKPORT — Rockport’s coastal arts scene will add a hands-on silversmithing destination this fall as local gallery owners expand their downtown business into an instructional space for jewelry makers. Kimmi Norvell Moake and Danya De León, co-owners of Moon Over Water Gallery and Artisan Market, plan to open...
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Steve Russell | Beyond the Brush
Steve Russell - Painter, Sculptor, Textiles, Glasswork, Etc…. Steve Russell lives to paint and paints to live. “My entire existence in Rockport has Revolved around paining. It can be said that I paint to Live and I live to paint. I have been fortunate enough to follow that path.” Steve Russell.
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Refugio High School graduate earns Literary Titan award
MARSHALL — Refugio High School graduate K.D. McLemore’s debut novel, “Lagniappe,” has received a Literary Titan Four-Star Silver Award. Shannon Christensen, publisher of CS Publications, announced that the novel was selected among Literary Titan’s featured books for August 2026. McLemore, a 1968 Refugio High School graduate, was notified of the honor by Literary Titan Editor-in-Chief Thomas Anderson.
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Mural Fest continues to add color, character to Rockport
As Mural Fest was underway last week, artist Floyd Mendoza would often have veterans stop by to see the mural he was creating on the wall at the Aransas County Courthouse. The mural depicted a bald eagle with an American flag, the flag raising at Iwo Jima and the preamble to the Constitution. A patriotic mural that certainly grabbed some attention as it was going up, and one Rockport Cultural Arts District Executive Director Jennifer Day said had veterans making their way to see.
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Statue of Farrah Fawcett being planned for downtown Rockport
ROCKPORT — A life-size statue of Farrah Fawcett depicting her iconic Charlie’s Angels pose is in the works for downtown Rockport, with a possible unveiling in early 2027, according to a Facebook post from the Rockport Cultural Arts District. The statue unveiling will coincide with a month-long exhibit...
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Shiner and Ella Langley Release Limited-Edition Honey Kölsch on 8/13
SHINER AND ELLA LANGLEY TEAM UP TO RELEASE DANDELION, a limited-edition Honey Kölsch brew. WHAT: On Thursday, August 13, Shiner officially launches Dandelion, a limited-edition Honey Kölsch brewed in collaboration with country music star Ella Langley. Inspired by her chart-topping album Dandelion, the crisp, easy-drinking beer is brewed with honey for subtle floral sweetness, balanced malt character, and a clean, refreshing finish.
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Hollywood glamour meets local impact at Leading Ladies Gala
The Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center rolled out the red carpet Saturday for its third annual Leading Ladies “Women in Business” Gala, presented by Christus Spohn Health System at the Rockport Conference Center. With a “Lights, Camera, Action!” theme inspired by Hollywood’s golden era, the gala...
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This Texas Seafood Restaurant Skips The Plates And Serves Boils The Old Fashioned Way
No plates. No fancy presentation. Just a pile of shrimp, crab, and sausage dumped onto a paper-covered table and a whole lot of napkins. That is how this Texas seafood spot does it. It is messy. It is fun. And it is exactly how a seafood boil should be. You...
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This Texas Mexican Restaurant Serves Flavor-Packed Comfort Food That Keeps Locals Coming Back For More
Rockport sits right on the Texas coast, close enough to the water that seafood shows up on the plate before it has time to think twice about it. Tucked along a busy business route in this small bayside town is a Mexican restaurant that locals guard like a family secret and out-of-towners keep circling back to year after year.