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Texas Mid-Coast Birding Festival
The Texas Mid-Coast Birding festival featured three days of expertly guided birding tours, a tradeshow, silent auction, free activities, and a grand supper for attendees. Birders of a feather band together by CJ Vetter ©The Port Lavaca Wave 2025
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Port Lavaca Art Walk
March 2, 2025 Photo credit: CJ Vetter @ Port Lavaca Wave The first weekend in March marked the second annual Port Lavaca Art Walk located on Main Street in Downtown Port Lavaca. The street was closed off, but the doors were all open to the public. Inside was business as usual but with an additional…
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Iguana Fest 2025
April 5, 2025, Iguana Fest took place in downtown Port Lavaca bringing music, food, shopping, and dancing to Main Street. Funky kinda fun: Newcomers share thoughts on Iguana Fest by cj vetter published in the port lavaca wave april 09,2025 Crowds packed onto Main Street April 5 for Port Lavaca’s annual Iguana Fest, where food…
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Festival of Lights Royalty named
Photo by Hope Rodriguez Photography The Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce 2024-2025 Festival of Lights Pageant Court was recently crowned. Pictured are Queen – Isabella Escobedo, Miss – Addison Garza, Junior Miss – Nyeomi Pesina , Little Miss – Ariel Sanders, Little Miss – Brooklyn Marek , Tiny Miss – Lillian Schuenemann, Little Mister –…
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Captains gear up for annual Freeport to Port O’connor Toy Run
By CJ Vetter © The Port Lavaca Wave The Freeport to Port O’Connor Toy Run is once again seeking captains to help deliver toys across the Texas Gulf Coast; and this year, they’re looking to spread the seasonal cheer even further. Held on Saturday, Dec. 7, the Freeport to Port O’Connor Toy Run tasks captains…
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Annual Exhibit features 1000s of Nativities
By Sherry Ficklen ©The Port Lavaca Wave 2024 More than 800 nativities will be on display beginning Friday, Nov. 29 at The Red Barn at the Fifth Annual Nativity Exhibit, located at 3187 Hw. 35 S., topping last year’s number of nativities scenes by more than 100. More than 500 spectators viewed the exhibit last…
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Port Lavaca celebrates Cinco de Mayo
By CJ Vetter © The Port Lavaca Wave Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a cultural holiday held dear by many Mexican-American families, and this year Port Lavaca celebrated the occasion with an event of its own, featuring a 5k run that drew in 110 runners. Hosted by Total Impact, a local…
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Iguana Fest promises funky kind of fun
Get ready for a “funky kind of fun” as Iguana Fest hits the streets of downtown Port Lavaca on Saturday April 6.Headlining this year’s event is the dynamic Brown Sugar Band promising an electrifying performance. DJ Les Evans will kick off the festivities at 4 p.m., followed by Texas 361 taking the stage at 5…
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Port Lavaca Art Walk to feature artists, musicians, dancers
By CJ Vettercjvetter@plwave.com Artists, both amateur and professional, as well as art-enjoyers, have something to look forward to on March 2, as Port Lavaca’s downtown will be hosting a free public art walk. Starting at 1 p.m. and lasting to 6 p.m., visitors will be able to meet more than 20 artists, both local and…
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Calhoun County Fair Royalty
Destyni Briseno was crowned as the 2023 Fair Queen at the pageant held this Oct. 17. The pageant court also includes Miss Cowgirl – Niviah Esquivel, Jr. Miss Cowgirl-Sophia Saenz, Little Miss Cowgirl – Brooklyn Marek, Little Mr. Cowboy – Emiliano Romero, Tiny Mr. Cowboy – AJ Delgado, Tiny Miss Cowgirl – Brighton Blakeman.