Labor Day weekend may seem as if it is a long way away from now, but you know how quickly the days speed by and even though Memorial Day has barely ended, you know that Port Aransas is where you will be that last weekend of August and the Dunes are where you are going to stay. Those were two of the easiest decisions you have made this year, but...
Planning vacations can be almost as much fun as living them, and although it may be hard to believe, it is time to start planning your Port Aransas Memorial Day weekend getaway. We know what you’re thinking. Didn’t the new year just get started, and how can it be almost summer already? We at The Dunes can’t give you a definitive answer on either of those questions, we were just...
Valentine’s Day is a day that isn’t always respected for its beauty, with many people considering it a manufactured one developed to sell cards, and that may be true, but it is also a day in which we celebrate the ones we love most, and is that really a bad thing? 2025 has gotten off to a slow and wintry start, but a visit to Port Aransas and a stay...
The holidays aren’t always what we hope they will be, often filled with stress and drama that makes us dream of simpler days, or perhaps, makes us want to find calmer shores. The annual Christmas beach vacation has become a popular tradition with travelers, transporting them from cold, chaos, and that drama we mentioned to white sand beaches, warmer temperatures, and for the lucky ones, the quiet luxury and serenity...
Families are constantly evolving and changing over the years, and even as you enter each new phase, eager to see what changes bring as babies are born, teenagers move out, and then new families are formed, we can’t help but look back wistfully on previous stages, especially at the holidays. And because we know these moments won’t last forever, we often use the holidays to take the important photos, the...
Traveling to Port Aransas over any holiday is always a great idea, and if your journey brings you our way this Halloween (coming sooner than you realize!), we invite you to explore the comforts of our vacation escapes at The Dunes in between all your holiday adventures. Offering comfort, luxury, and a family vibe that makes everyone feel at home, our sanctuaries will provide the perfect spot to recuperate after...
It seems as if it were only yesterday that you were excitedly awaiting the first days of summer, filled with plans of museum visits with the kids, road trips to cooler places, and a beach vacation that would top all other beach vacations. And yet, here it is, almost Labor Day, and you realize that you haven’t done any of the activities you thought you would fill your summer of...
When the chaos of the holidays begin to get you down, it is time to start looking for new ways to celebrate, especially at Christmas. The way, we see it, you can either spend this fun and festive season cleaning, cooking, and dealing with cranky relatives as you lose the magic the holiday is supposed to bring or, you can spread your wings and fly south for an unforgettable Christmas...
You blinked and it happened. The year is almost over, and the big holidays have arrived, bringing with them equal parts stress and excitement, starting with Thanksgiving. Most of us will stay home this holiday, cleaning our homes, causing our bank accounts to wince at the strain of the grocery budget, and cooking all our favorite foods, foods that our grumpiest relatives will complain about instead of enjoying the family...
The holiday season has officially begun, and although Halloween has never really been considered a traveling holiday, with online schooling, working from home, and Fall breaks at schools, it is the ideal time to check out all Port Aransas has to offer! The weather is as close to perfect as can be, not too hot and not too cold, the skies are clear, and the charm and fright factor of...
