Padre Island National Seashore wants the public to know it has two wheelchairs available for beach use.
Kelly Taylor told MySA.com the wheelchairs have been around for several years and have been used often. However, she added they posted the news on its Facebook page earlier this week to inform followers who may not be aware of the chairs.
The large, rubber-wheeled chairs are free and first-come, first-serve, Taylor said. She added that the chairs are only available for Malaquite Beach (so you can t take them to other areas).
Beachgoers can grab the chairs at the Malaquite Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. While a beach wheelchair is loaned at no cost, PINS ask for a driver s license to hold until it has been returned. Malaquite Beach is accessible from the Visitor Center boardwalk.
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Matthew Boerger put his 9-year-old daughter s beta fish in a Bill Miller Bar-B-Q mug as he and his family relocate to friends and families houses for warmth.Matthew BoergerShow MoreShow Less
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Another local, Maricela Olguin, also turned to Bill Miller products to help her out during this time.Maricela OlguinShow MoreShow Less
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Locals are doing what they have to do and staying resourceful during this unprecedented Arctic blast.
As Matthew Boerger and his family relocated to a friend s house for warmth this week, he put his 9-year-old daughter Hazel s beta fish in an old school Bill Miller Bar-B-Q mug.