By Mike Moad
When I was in High School, a classmate of mine returned from a family vacation to Egypt they took over the Winter break. I recall her bragging continuously about how amazing the trip was and she even carried a specially made picture album with her during our first week back to school that documented each point in the tour – this was

While recovering from the chaos of Black Friday and with full bellies from Thanksgiving leftovers, shoppers ventured out to the Pavilion at Festival Park on Saturday to explore the Bolivar Christmas Market. As the rain came down, 30 booths of arts, crafts, handmade items and unique gifts were on display under cover. Although the weather outside was frightful, shoppers were happy to get out and help

By Leslie Lowe
Peninsula Sports Park held its annual Fall Fundraiser “Party in the Park” on Nov. 14, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the generous auction bidders who contributed over $38,000 on items donated by our ever-supportive community, everyone who purchased tickets in excess of $7,000, and our fantastic sponsors:

Generosity is the virtue of being benevolent and charitable in giving. And our Bolivar community is overwhelming in its generosity. This was shown again at the Party In The Park on Saturday night in Crystal Beach. Peninsula Sports Park (PSP) has been promoting youth sports on the peninsula for many years, and Party In The Park is their annual fall fundraiser. It is an evening of dinner, dancing,

By Linda Elissalde
Ovation: sustained, enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience
Michael Feighan is known as one of the world’s best drummers. Crystal Beach Community Church and various venues have enjoyed his contributions to both sacred and secular bands. Now, Michael has expanded

The Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hosted the First Annual Ladies Putt Putt Extravaganza at The Gulf Range in Crystal Beach. The inaugural event welcomed 52 lady golfers with all proceeds going to the Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund. The festivities began on Friday night with a blind draw to choose the teams. The Calcutta followed with bidders hoping to select

Back in the Day, we used to roam the streets of our neighborhood Trick or Treating on one of our most favorite holidays of the year. We got to dress up in our favorite costume, mimicking whatever super hero was the most popular of that year, or dreaming of being a fairy princess, a cowboy or an Indian warrior! This year, due to pandemic and all the super natural changes we’ve had to

Princesses, dragons, ghosts, and witches…pirates, ninjas, superheroes, and cowboys, too. All varieties of characters were represented this year for Halloween. Though it felt different than years past, the spirit of the season was alive. The Big Store hosted kiddos of all ages as they Trick-O-Treated on Saturday evening. The dressed-up visitors showed off their costumes and entered the

On Saturday Oct 31, Robbie Van Zandt held a BBQ Cookoff at Lazy D&D RV Resort in memory of his dad Mr. Robert Van Zandt. Mr Van Zandt was very passionate about the Sports Association in Bolivar so Robbie donated all the proceeds to Peninsula Sports Park. With 12 teams competing, it a fun day for all ages with good weather and great BBQ. Robbie would like to make this an annual event.

After many months of staying home and distancing due to Covid restrictions, people were anxious and ready to get out and celebrate at the 4th Annual Brad & Big Rich’s Cajun Chef’s Cookoff. Festival Park’s Crab Fest grounds were booming with excitement on Saturday as it welcomed participants and guests. The event was previously held at Stingaree Restaurant but has moved to the

The first ever Brad & Big Rich’s Washers Tournament was thrown on Saturday as part of their annual Cajun Chef’s Cookoff. Twenty-four teams signed up for this inaugural event and tossed washers under clear and breezy skies. It was the perfect day for large crowds to watch as the teams competed for the $500 first place prize. All styles of teams registered including Knuckleheads, Hairy Crabs, No Shoes Nation,

By Jim Denys
After a second state forced shutdown, the Eagles Board have been working with TABC to have their re-opening, meeting all of the State guidelines for providing a food menu in addition to full returning to normal operations. One of the key elements with re-opening is ordering food with your second beverage. The menu includes Pizza, a variety of

Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) has recognized Keep Bolivar Beautiful as runner up in the 2020 Governor’s Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) for outstanding community improvement. Keep Texas Beautiful, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), has awarded the GCAA to Texas communities for more than 50 years. This year, the 10 winning communities will share

Galveston County officials and the Bolivar Chamber of Commerce Board members held a joint ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Galveston County Bolivar Beach Pavilion. The new facility features large restrooms, outdoor showers, and a gathering area with tables and benches. The pavilion is located on Crystal Beach Road and is open

By Kristi Bothur
With a nod to Dr. Seuss

Twas late in ‘19 when the virus began
Bringing chaos and fear to all people, each land.

People were sick, hospitals full,
Doctors overwhelmed, no one in school.

The overcast skies drifted out as the First Annual Build A Dream sandcastle building contest took place on the beach. Bolivar Tourism & Visitors Center, David Harris and Cathie Ropp hosted the event on a perfect spring break Saturday, with Latitude 29.2 Surf Shop as the presenting sponsor. There were fifteen registered teams in two categories: six adult teams and nine kid teams. With five hours to

Historic and scenic Fort Travis was transformed into a classroom to train future surveyors. The grounds are perfect for students to practice the basics of surveying. Ten sophomore and junior students from Texas A&M Corpus Christi spent a week on Bolivar attending Surveying Field Camp 1. The instructor Sid Bouse, local resident and career surveyor, received special permission from