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Spectacular SandFest: Bigger & Better Than Ever

Join the Cinnamon Shore Family for the ultimate beach fest experience! Texas SandFest—a spectacular, family-friendly beach weekend—makes a fabulous reason to bring the family to Cinnamon Shore this April! Take advantage of our SandFest Special for a bonus night to extend your stay and enjoy complimentary SandFest tickets. Pre-festival activities (read)

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Kayaking the Coast

1-2-3 Glide! Stay at Cinnamon Shore & Explore the Shore by Kayak Kayaking puts you close to the waves and to the beauty of Mustang Island and surrounding waterways. Area outfitters can connect you with equipment and lessons if you're new to the sport, and experienced kayakers have miles of shoreline and bayfront to explore. Our narrow barrier island (read)

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7 Ways to Make Memories This Fall

Don't miss all these exciting fall events, perfect for family fun and moments to remember. There are all sorts of reasons to visit us in the fall -- more available rentals to choose from, less crowded beaches, gorgeous weather! But here are seven more reasons that this fall makes a truly memorable time to stay at Cinnamon Shore! Check out our OFF-SEASON SPECIAL (read)

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Labor Day Weekend Fun

Last 3-Day Weekend of Summer | Join Us Sept. 1-4, 2023  Our daily schedule continues through summer’s unofficial end—Labor Day Weekend! It’s the last three-day weekend of the season, with live music, poolside DJs, surf lessons, and much more! If you haven’t made it to Cinnamon Shore this summer, there’s still time! (read)

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Rainy Day at the Beach: What to Do!

Need a Rain Check on the Beach or Pool Time? Here are our suggestions for what to do in and around Port A when the drizzle drowns out your plans to hang out on the beach or lounge by one of our amazing pools. 1. Explore Marine Life at University of Texas Marine Science Institute.  Take kids to the institute's  newly renovated Patton Center (read)

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Wildflower Season on the Coast

Lacing the Dunes Wildflowers tangled among dune grasses help fortify the mounds of sand that guard Mustang Island. Springtime at the shore is particularly beautiful, with breezy, warm days and colorful flowers popping up around downtown Port Aransas and along the dune line. Wildflower season lasts through May, and the wetter the winter, the more likely (read)

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Exploring St. José Island

An easy excursion takes you to this isolated, shell-rich island, then you can return to Cinnamon Shore! Day Trip Destination Guests love to laze away the days on the Cinnamon Shore beachfront and at our distinctive pools. But if the idea of boating over to an uninhabited, undeveloped isle appeals to your inner beachcomber, St. José Island, a. (read)

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Concert Series Kickoff!

3 Great Acts, 1 Amazing Night | Sat., Oct. 22 With three great, back-to-back performers taking the Town Center stage, our inaugural concert makes a great reason to book a fall getaway! Take advantage of our Fall Extras to stay another night, and find your spot on the lawn for the concert! Headliner: Texas Singer-Songwriter Kody West Popular on the Texas (read)

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Fishing At Cinnamon Shore

Rent your gear right here! Here’s the lowdown on casting a line into our on-site lakes! You can also surf cast from our beach, with a fishing license for those 17 and older. What lakes allow fishing at Cinnamon Shore? All of them! We currently three on-site lakes stocked with fish! At Cinnamon Shore North , there’s Lake Gavin and Lake Colby (read)

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Make Cinnamon Shore Your Base Camp: Hunt & Fish This Winter!

Cinnamon Shore has great accommodations for your crew this winter.   Gather your favorite outdoorsmen and women and head to the Texas Coast for winter’s best fishing and duck hunting. Cinnamon Shore offers an array of handsome beach homes that accommodate groups who want to take advantage of the season, get some fresh air, and have some fun (read)

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Why Beach Bonfires are Special at Cinnamon Shore

New pinion wood promises a more memorable experience, along with a beach attendant to check in with you and stoke the fire for hours. When you reserve a beach bonfire at Cinnamon Shore, it's always been an experience. Our crews dig the shallow fire pit for you, stack the logs, and arrange the beach chairs for your group. Then, a beach attendant (read)

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Off the Beaten Path: Chapel in the Dunes

Just Miles From Cinnamon Shore, Visit A Tiny House Of Worship With Glorious Abstract Art Inside! Built to Beckon  The Port Aransas Museum offers free tours on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Just meet at the museum on Alistair St. at 9:15 a.m. for an 8-minute video that introduces the history of this hidden gem, built in 1937-38 by (read)

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Finding Balance-Paddleboard Yoga at Cinnamon Shore!

Part of the health and wellness offerings at our village For years, we've partnered with Texas Surf Camps to offer a variety of activities for our homeowners and guests--and paddleboard yoga at our Dune Pool has drawn lots of interest in recent years. .    Once a novelty, this trending exercise has only grown in popularity, and it offers benefits (read)

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Whooping Cranes Return

Schedule a Tour! Wings of Winter  Birding Guide Promises to Showcase the Beautiful Birds of Mustang Island: The annual festival is canceled this year due to the pandemic, but the whooping cranes don't know that! They are still returning to Mustang Island, and you can schedule a birding tour with some experts who can show you all the hot spots for (read)

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Summer Movies Under the Stars

See You at the Movies!  8 p.m. Terry's Place    Our outdoor movies on the Town Center show on the big screen at Terry's Place. Here's the schedule, part of our ongoing roster of summertime events!    MAY    Tues., May 19 Hotel Transylvani a, PG/1 hour 32 min. Thurs., May 21 Zootopia , PG/1 hour 50 min. Sun., May 24 (read)

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The Port Aransas Boutique You Have to Visit

  We are proud to introduce our newest series, We Are Port A. Over the next few months, we will be spotlighting local Port A establishments that are truly remarkable both in the products and services they offer and how they persevere through hardships like Hurricane Harvey. First up is Indigo Eclectic, a coastal boutique that brings back the beauty (read)

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Why You Can't Miss This Year's Texas SandFest

On April 27th-April 29th , come join us in Port Aransas for Texas SandFest, “the largest Native-Sand Sand Sculpture Competition in the US.” This family-friendly festival attracts visitors from all over the globe, making it possible for Texas SandFest to support the local community. So what makes this year's event more significant than (read)

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Shelling Tips: In and Around Cinnamon Shore

One of the best things about staying at Cinnamon Shore is easy access to the beach. Our wide boardwalks lead over the dunes to wide beaches, where the Gulf constantly deposits wonder in the form of seashells that delight beachcombers. Guides such as “Roy’s Field Guide to Shells of the Gulf Coast,” (check it out here!) and sites such as ILoveShelling.com (read)