La Mirage Blog

The best vacations are often the ones with the best meal memories, and your Port Aransas getaway spent relaxing in our La Mirage retreats is destined to be one of your best vacations. Offering beach days and tranquil nights, margarita sunsets and mimosa sunrises, and a culinary voyage through some of our favorite dining spots, you, your friends, and your family might start to wonder why you waited so long...

Labor Day weekend is often considered the official farewell to the golden days of summer as well as welcoming fall and all that accompanies that season, and if you are planning a vacation in Port Aransas for your long holiday weekend, you may be ready for a weekend that relaxes. You need to shore up your energy levels for the next 3 months of the year, with the school year...

Any vacation can offer unexpected surprises, but only in the best vacations are those surprises good ones, and when you choose Port Aransas for your vacation destination, you are destined to discover a world of wonderful and unexpected things to do during your stay. And because you may not know what all you can do during your adventures in Port A, your choice of La Mirage for your vacation accommodations...

The 4th of July falls on a Friday this year and whether you are planning a long weekend in Port Aransas or are going to stay for an entire week or more to commemorate our country’s 249th birthday, choosing La Mirage for your holiday hideaway is destined to be your favorite way of celebrating. Our town is meant for family and the family-friendly activities you can enjoy will make you...

Normally we take this page to address travelers flying in from all over the world, but today, we at La Mirage want to talk to our Port Aransas neighbors. Life can be hectic, chaotic, and expensive, and we don’t always have the money or the time to go away for some exotic vacation in foreign lands, but that’s ok; you already live in paradise, so why not look into a...

When you begin planning your Memorial Day 2025 getaway to Port Aransas, you may already have some ideas about what you want to do (and we are sure that beach days are included in those plans), but we at La Mirage may have a few ideas that you never thought were possible. Offering sunshine, palm trees, blue waters, white sand beaches, and these wonderful Memorial Day events in Port Aransas...

Remember when summer offered a magic that made you feel anything was possible? That last bell at school would ring, the doors would open to freedom, and for three short months your biggest worries usually revolved around whether your mom would notice that you stayed up late into the night, reading with a flashlight under the covers. We at La Mirage can’t completely bring those totally carefree days of summer...

Has life gotten a little hectic and you find yourself needing a beach vacation? Maybe you find yourself needing a little time to reset with some vitamin sea and sunshine. Port Aransas, aka Port A is someplace you should consider visiting. This area is home to some of the best beaches in the Lone Star State. You’ll find long stretches of soft, sandy coast, and family friendly beaches where you...

Have you been looking for a place to visit that’s exciting, different, but won’t break the bank? Port Aransas is a great option. Come to the Texas Gulf Coast, with its rich variety of beaches and fun, affordable things to do. You can have a great time here, rich with unforgettable Port Aransas vacation experiences without spending a fortune and depleting your entire vacation fun. Below, we’ll discuss all the...

When the weather is rough, the stress levels are high, and your workload is overwhelming, it can be nice to take a breath from reality and start planning your upcoming Easter escape to North Padre Island. Offering temperatures that resemble the early days of summer, beautiful beaches just waiting to be explored and all the comforts of home waiting to be enjoyed in our On Island Time holiday hideaways, Easter...