La Mirage Blog

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...

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...

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...

Let’s take a minute to pick apart a very popular phrase, the phrase that tells us the quickest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. We at La Mirage know it is supposed to mean you can make a man fall in love with you faster by cooking a good meal, but we don’t think men are that shallow, and we do know that every relationship is enhanced...

That first Christmas song you hear on the radio, the beauty of the Christmas decorations in neighborhoods and shopping areas lighting up the night, the joy of finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list, and the sparkle in your children’s eyes when they catch their first glimpse of Santa Claus at the local mall—there is magic in these moments, a magic that can be found anywhere in the...

There is something beautiful in the faith our children have in a jolly elf who drives a sleigh led by flying reindeer and manages to make it to every home in the world in a single night, and it is a sad moment when they reach the age where they stop believing in the magic of Santa Claus. For this reason alone, if your children are of the age where...