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Grab your sails and suit up for the Portland Chamber of Commerce Windfest, a family festival with endless fun held near the Portland Skate Park and getting bigger and better every year. Come out and enjoy their 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, BoardHouse Skateboard Show, Racing Pigs, Swimming Pigs and a Tug-of-War Challenge, sure to keep you sitting at the edge of your seat. Windfest will blow you away with fun over classic favorites like Noah’s Way Exotic Petting Zoo, Antique Tractor Show, Mechanical Bull Ride, Pony Rides, Youth Golf Tournament, Baby Photo Contest, Horseshoe Tournaments, Chili, Rib, Brisket, and Kid’s Pizza Cook-off, the All Dog Costume Parade, Arts and Crafts, Food Booths, Parade and Carnival! Dive into fun and great food as you make you way around Windfest in Portland, just over the bridge.

Nestled along Oso Creek, South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center showcases colorful and unusual plants, including cactus, hibiscus, roses, plumeria and orchids.  Did you know that the plumeria garden contains more than 100 plants and the Orchid House over 2,000 orchids? Explore the Arid Garden, Water Garden, Sensory Garden, Butterfly Garden, Hummingbird Garden and the shaded Bird & Butterfly Trail. Take the opportunity to mingle with fluttering butterflies, who will often stop and rest on an available arm or shoulder. Be adventurous and hike the nature trail through 30 acres of native brush to see native plants, deer, javelina, and coyotes.  

The Texas State Aquarium is a major tourist attraction on the Gulf Coast receiving more than 500,000 visitors per year and is a leading educational and rehabilitation center that primarily focuses on species from the Gulf of Mexico. Exhibits explore both creatures of the gulf and the natural habitat that supports them. Some of the sections of the Texas State Aquarium include: Amazon, Dolphin Bay, Eagle Pass, Floating Phantoms, in addition to touch tanks, up-close encounters with alligators and a super-sized children's play park.

Copeland's Dive Center is Texas' oldest dive shop and is celebrating over 60 years in business. They sell, rent and repair SCUBA equipment, and carry an impressive line of snowboarding and snow ski apparel.  Develop your skills and join the company on one of their dives in local waters, off shore and beyond. You can get extra training and tips if you've never scuba dived before. Or if you're a pro, you'll be in good company as well. Visit their website for the latest info on Open Water classes, Specialty Courses, Dive Trips and more.