Island Notes

Island Notes for August 31 2010

Goat Island Weather

Surf: Knee/Thigh

Forecast: 90/Partly cloudy

Wind Forecast: 10-25 MPH, SE

Low Tide: 3:121PM

High Tide: 5:01AM

Water Temp: 87.1

Surface Condition Gulf: Slight Chop

Sunset: 7:44

Sunrise: 6:56

Goat Island’s Best Happy Hours

Tuesday – Scared Mongoose, All you can drink for $10, 5-8PM

Wednesday – $10 domestic buckets, 4-7PM.

Thursday –El Jefe’s Cantina, $2 Margaritas, 5 -9PM

Goat Island’s Best Live Music

Tuesday – Richie Abeta @ The One Eyed Lizard 8PM-12AM

Wednesday – Tumba & The Conga Circle @ The Smoking Drummer Grill, 7-10PM

Thursday –Bar Tab @ The Coughing Dog Saloon, 9PM -1AM

Island Notes

Island Notes for August 27 2010

Goat Island Weather

Surf: Knee

Forecast: 92 Sunny

Wind Forecast: 10-15 MPH, SSE

Low Tide: 11:17AM

High Tide: 5:25PM

Water Temp: 88.6

Surface: Slight Chop

Sunset: 7:49PM

Sunrise: 6:56AM

Goat Island’s Best Happy Hours

Friday –The Coughing Dog Saloon, $2 Tequila Slammers, 4-7PM

Saturday– $12 Domestic Buckets, The One Eyed Lizard, 4-7PM

Sunday– The Smoking Drummer Grill, $2 Mimosas and Screwdrivers, 9AM-1PM

Goat Island’s Best Live Music

Friday-  Fence Line @ The Copper Parrot, 8PM-12AM

Saturday– Chezebergs Tast Gud @The Scared Mongoose, 9PM – 1AM

Sunday– Bar Tab @ The Coughing Dog Saloon, 9PM-1AM

Thursday Headlines from the Goat Island Signal

Emergency medical personel were called to Key Largo Hotel & Suites shortly after 1:00AM on Tuesday morning when a patron was found floating face down in the hotels pool. Hotel employees and guests feared the man was dead, but in fact he was passed out after a evening of drinking at the hotels swim up bar.

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A unidentified man was arrested Wednesday afternoon at the Brass Parrot after punching a bartender. The perpetrator, rumored to be a local, was apparently angry about being served a “light drink.” The assault is the latest in a bizarre series of events that have occurred over the past few months as a result of the bar being accused of serving water downed or even alcohol free drinks. The Brass Parrot has been cleared by the GITX Alcohol Commission, but the controversy continues to plague the establishment. 

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The Goat Island High School Kids Football Team will open their season next Friday night, September 3. Rivertown will be visiting GITX and facing the Kids in a non-conference match up.  The Kids finished 5-5 last year and missed the playoffs for the 8th consecutive year. Sheriff Emmanuel Mendez reports no major chances from last years tailgating rules, but reminds fans that all glass containers are not allowed in the Rogers Field parking lot. He also asked that GITX residents treat treat the visiting Bobcats and thier fans with "Respect, dignity, and a sense of friendliness." Kickoff is at 7:30PM. 

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The Goat Island Signal is published each Thursday by Coastal Media, LLC, which also owns and operates KGTX 108.1.

Island Notes

Island Notes for August 24 2010

Goat Island Weather

Surf: Knee/Thigh

Forecast: 92/Sunny

Wind Forecast: 15-20 MPH, SW

Low Tide: 9:31PM

High Tide: 2:19PM

Water Temp: 87.9

Surface Condition Gulf: Slight Chop  

Sunset: 6:53

Sunrise: 7:51

Goat Island’s Best Happy Hours

Tuesday –The One Eyed Lizard, $2 well drinks, 4-7PM

Wednesday –Scared Mongoose, $1 Natural Light cans, 4-7PM

Thursday – The Coughing Dog Saloon, 2 for 1 drinks, 4-7PM (Excludes specialty drinks)

Goat Island’s Best Live Music

Tuesday - Richie Abeta @ The One Eyed Lizard 8PM-12AM

Wednesday – Bar Tab @ The Coughing Dog Saloon, 9PM – 1AM

Thursday – Billy & The Jets @ The Smoking Drummer Grill 7-11PM

Meet A Kid

Meet A Kid is a ongoing feature that profiles a resident of Goat Island

Name – Neal Carlson

Born –1974 (Age 37)

Job –Manager of Ferry Operations, GITX

About Me – I was born and raised on Goat Island. I started working for the city at age 16, and started working in the Ferry Operations department when I was 21. I became one of the assistant managers at 28, and manager at 33. 

Why I Love Goat Island – There are two things that I really love about the island. The first is the fact that it’s my home. Other than a few semesters at the community college in Corpus I’ve never had a desire to live anywhere else. The second is the immense sense of freedom this places gives people. I see it in their faces every day when they board the ferry. All of their troubles are left on the mainland, and they feel that anything is possible. 

Hobbies – It sounds like an odd hobby for a single man in his thirties, but I’ve grown to love bird watching. I’ve been all of the southeastern USA on bird watching trips, and I’m currently planning a trip to Australia. I also enjoy brewing my own beer. The ferry is also a great place for people watching as well!

THURSDAY HEADLINES from the GOAT ISLAND SIGNAL

Ferry service between GITX and the mainland was briefly interrupted when a private yacht anchored in the ferry channel.  Traffic in both directions was stopped for a little over an hour until the Coast Guard arrived and forced the yacht to move. The boats operator was apparently napping below decks and did not know he was in the ferry channel until his vessel was boarded by the Coast Guard.

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The Goat Island Alcohol Commission has concluded its investigation into complaints about bartenders at the Brass Parrot pouring light or even non-alcoholic mixed drinks. An official statement said the commission found the complaints “disturbing and worrisome” but also stated that “no evidence could be found to back up allegations.”

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The GITX Sheriff’s  Department reported that 34 people have received emergency treatment for heat related illness in the past four days. The majority of the individuals were tourists but a few of them were “locals who should know better than to get themselves into that kind of situation” according to Sheriff Emmanuel Mendez. Two of the cases required the patients to be transported to the mainland for continued treatment.

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The Goat Island Signal is published each Thursday by Coastal Media, LLC, which also owns and operates KGTX 108.1.