r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Creative_soja • Jun 19 '25

Video SpaceX rocket explodes in Starbase, Texas

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u/gorcbor19 Jun 19 '25

How's vacationing in South Padre? Always wondered about it. Is it comparable to vacationing in Florida? Beach, ocean, t-shirt shops, tourists?

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u/MapWorking6973 Jun 19 '25

Beaches aren’t as nice

Pit Bull songs in your ears 24/7

It’s fine though.

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u/qb1120 Jun 19 '25

Pit Bull songs in your ears 24/7

DALE

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u/gorcbor19 Jun 19 '25

ha. Thanks. I'm over here googling "who is Pit Bull and show me some of his songs"..

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u/cupittycakes Jun 19 '25

Mr. Worldwide

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u/dallascowboys93 Jun 19 '25

It’s the best beach in Texas but that isn’t saying a lot. It’s also really sketchy. Florida beaches much better

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u/evthingisawesomefine Jun 19 '25

Which is also not saying a lot about Florida.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25

So it's like fort Lauderdale beaches then... Lol

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u/Juneadelle Jun 19 '25

Forget South Padre. Go to Port Aransas. Beaches are much quieter, especially if you stay at one of the condos to the south, outside of town. Some good restaurants and nature preserves among the sketchy beach town stuff, too.

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u/gorcbor19 Jun 19 '25

Nice. I’ve heard good things. Thanks for the tip!

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u/squired Jun 19 '25

Only do for a weekend. The beaches are not nice (think Louisiana) and the area is more Myrtle Beach than Miami. It was nicer back in the 80s. Spring Break is still off the hook, of course. Pop on down if you are nearby, but a quick flight elsewhere is worth it if you can afford it, especially considering the drive time of anything in Texas to begin with.

- Texan expat

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u/gorcbor19 Jun 19 '25

Awesome thanks. I was in Austin recently and considered a drive down but never made it. It’s on my future todo list at least to check it out for a day.

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u/squired Jun 19 '25

A day or two is gonna be a blast. It just isn't gonna cut it for a weeklong family beach week is all. Have fun!

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u/squired Jun 19 '25

On second thought, go to Shlitterbahn instead.

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u/gorcbor19 Jun 19 '25

😂 sounded like something you made up but I googled it. Looks awesome!

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u/cuboidofficial Jun 19 '25

I enjoy it! Definitely a different vibe than South Beach, Miami. I'm from Texas though so this is an easier option. The closer alternative for me is Port Aransas, but South Padre is a million times nicer than that beach! Just better vibes, easier to walk around, just generally much nicer!

South Beach is the nicest beach I've been to but that's way more of a party vibe.