Tipsy Tarpon

01/17/2024

AirBNB::
https://www.airbnb.com/h/tipsytarponporta

VRBO::
https://www.vrbo.com/2888086?unitId=3460123

01/15/2024

01/14/2024

We absolutely love the new photos of the Tipsy Tarpon!
https://www.airbnb.com/h/tipsytarponporta

📸: Sunshine & Waves Media LLC was great to work with. Highly recommend.

08/06/2023

08/06/2023

People send me messages all the time asking about what there is to do on the Island for kids. Well, the number one attraction is the beach. That's what people come here for. But.....
If it gets too hot out there for you, there's this amazing place at the UT Marine Science Institute called the Patton Center. It's on the way to the beach, so if you take Cotter (that's the street off the ferry when you first drive onto the Island), and driving towards the beach. Take a left when you see the entrance to UT Marine Science Institute and there it is before you.

Walls of aquariums with local fish and jellyfish, manned by knowledgeable staff that can tell you all about the marine sea life.
There's no charge but you might wish to donate.
Go. Take the kids. Cool off while you're there and learn something new.

08/06/2023

07/08/2023

🌴 Tipsy Tarpon is running various AirBNB promotions from 8/21 thru 9/30‼️ https://www.airbnb.com/h/tipsytarponporta

It’s a great time to be on the island!

TipsyTarpon *Heated Private Pool! Central Location

04/15/2023

UPDATE:
Looks like the only place to get tickets is at the gate of the event. Make sure and get there plenty early in the morning that you can enjoy the full day, but also get parking opportunities and hopefully not have to wait too long in line. We will look forward to seeing everyone on the beach.

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The only place to get tickets for this event is on the Official Texas SandFest website or in person. Do not buy from online scammers that claim to have "extra tickets" or "have to sell" the tickets they bought.
https://texassandfest.org/

We'll do our best to block, ban and get rid of as many scammers as we see, but do your part as well. Only buy from the official Texas SandFest. (BTW, we at Get Dirty Play In The Sand do not sell tickets. We're a long-time vendor, supporter and sponsor, but we don't sell tickets to this event.)

See you on the beach!
Get Dirty Play In The Sand

01/26/2023

(Story by Neesy Tompkins)
Under a big Texas Sky and a waxing moon in Sagittarius, Shorty's, in preparation of being moved.
It is moving, emotionally, just to look at it now. An old iconic legend where new concrete parking lots have surrounded and replaced old oyster shells, and newer buildings with shiny paint have crowded near this old bar and her crumbling exterior, the antiquity of pilings used as a foundation.
It is moving, emotionally, just looking at it and the memories it houses. Old dusty baseball caps, signed by their owners and left to adorn the ceiling. A memory in time. But, it is Ms. Rose whose memory sits on that last bar stool at the end, with her twinkling blue eyes; her old pig collection in memory of all those pig parties. Those warped creaky wood floors can never be replaced, nor the view from the ladies room facing the harbor at sunset, or the old fashioned jukebox with Larry Joe Taylor singing his Texas Coastal music.
Like a story fresh out of a Faulkner novel, this Rose, our Ms. Rose, maintained the family business the duration of her life even as the face of Port Aransas changed all around her, this old building inherited from her Mom. But nothing can ever replace all the memories contained within these saturated walls.

Pretty sure there's probably some long lost wedding rings and old coins, maybe even a bullet or two underneath that building.
Old timers tell of a time when gambling was frequent there, and when the ferry boat captain would call to warn of incoming coppers, the money quickly thrown into old wooden coca cola 12 pack cases and moved out the door.

If these walls could talk, the story they would tell. An end of an era. Edwin Myers is now the owner of Shorty’s and while still unclear as to why Shorty’s is being moved, one thing is for sure - the flats will never be the same. To care enough about old historic buildings and this old bar, keeping the building alive, in this time in Port Aransas is a rare thing. Hopefully, onward to a new location that will prosper, though uprooted, for another 100 years.

For now, a waxing moon symbolizing the end of things, shining her glow upon what might be Shorty's last night at this home of hers for so many years, twinkling like the eyes of Ms. Rose, as if she is still here, watching over her old bar. Man, if these walls could talk......

01/22/2023

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/587535375383984236?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=31dc5d87-e2a3-4bb2-9542-125ebb4b790a

Entire home in Port Aransas, United States. Location, Location, Location! Enjoy easy access to everything from this NEW, very spacious, centrally located, beautiful beach house. 2 blocks from...

01/22/2023

🌴 The Summer calendar is filling up! Book with Tipsy Tarpon now for your summer vacation! 🐬 Find us on AirBnB and VRBO

08/16/2022

🏝☀️Get to the beach before Summer is over!

Last weekend in August is AVAILABLE!!

4/4
2 kitchens
Private suite downstairs
Sleeps 12 people / configured for 3 families
2150 sq ft
Private pool
Golf Cart Zone
Plenty of parking
Covered outdoor space
Tons of amenities!!!

https://www.airbnb.com/h/tipsytarponporta

Entire home/apt in Port Aransas, United States. Location, Location, Location! Enjoy easy access to everything from this NEW, very spacious, centrally located, beautiful beach house. 2 blocks from...

08/16/2022

🏝☀️Get to the beach before Summer is over!

Last weekend in August is AVAILABLE!!

4/4
2 kitchens
Private suite downstairs
Sleeps 12 people / configured for 3 families
2150 sq ft
Private pool
Golf Cart Zone
Plenty of parking
Covered outdoor space
Tons of amenities!!!

https://www.vrbo.com/2888086?unitId=3460123

House - $654 avg/night - Port Aransas - Amenities include: Swimming pool, Internet, Air conditioning, TV, Washer & dryer, Parking, No smoking, Heater ✓ Bedrooms: 4 ✓ Sleeps: 12 ✓ Minimum stay from 2 night(s) ✓ Bookable directly online - Book vacation rental 2888086 with Vrbo.

07/22/2022

UPDATE: 8/5-7 just booked! 8/9/10th still available!

Tipsy Tarpon has a cancellation 8/5-8/10. Book today!

4/4
Sleeps 12
Private pool
Spacious rooms and great amenities!

https://www.airbnb.com/h/tipsytarponporta

Entire home/apt in Port Aransas, United States. Location, Location, Location! Enjoy easy access to everything from this NEW, very spacious, centrally located, beautiful beach house. 2 blocks from...

06/18/2022

https://www.airbnb.com/h/tipsytarponporta
Offering a discount for Sunday-Wednesday!

Entire home/apt in Port Aransas, United States. Location, Location, Location! Enjoy easy access to everything from this NEW, very spacious, centrally located, beautiful beach house. 2 blocks from...

06/09/2022

https://www.airbnb.com/h/tipsytarponporta

Almost all of the weekends in summer are booked but we still have weekdays available!
4/4
2126 sq ft
2 kitchens
2 living areas
3 night minimum
Private pool

Entire home/apt in Port Aransas, United States. Location, Location, Location! Enjoy easy access to everything from this NEW, beautiful, centrally located beach house. 2 blocks from shops and rest...

06/01/2022

💥 Updated July Calendar!! This is your last opportunity to book directly! Thanks to everyone who has shared our info and reached out. I will be posting on Airbnb soon and fees will apply.

June is available 19-30th
August is available starting the 5th!

If you would like info on pricing, bed configuration, etc., or to book directly, please message us!