We worked with Hope for our beach wedding at Rockport beach and she was an absolute joy to work…read morewith. We live in Houston and having a professional who was able to set us up with beach ceremony, chairs, and flowers was awesome. She did everything for our reception at the Saltwater Pavilion, including adding some organza draping from the ceiling. Highly recommend her to all brides!

My children sent me flowers for Mother's Day yesterday. They were created and delivered by…read moreCreations by Hope a local florist. They are the most amazing flowers I have ever received. The flowers are breathtaking- beautiful assortment of yellow and coral/orange rose, lilies, mums, and some I don't know the name of. They are beautifully arranged in a wicker basket and smell wonderful!!!! Told my children to ONLY order from Creations by Hope in the future. Thank you!!!!

Every time our family visits Port Aransas, we make it a point to stop by the Art Center. Over the…read moreyears, I've purchased several beautiful items, including gifts and greeting cards. The staff is always warm and welcoming, greeting me as soon as I walk in and inviting me to sign the guest book. They also put a great deal of effort into their First Friday events, which are always enjoyable. Visiting the Art Center is a highlight of every trip, and I always look forward to coming back.

Seems like every community these days has a non profit " Art Center". I'm a strong advocate for all…read moreart all the time. On the surface it appears the director of the Port Aransas Art Center is currating the pieces for sale nicely. I didn't see any thing I thought was less than worthy to hang there. They have plenty to choose from if you're in the market for local artist coastal subjects. Go!

Beautiful items for the outside garden. They also have Talavera. We bought some large beautiful…read moreplanters . They're reasonably priced. Definitely going again.

This place is awesome!! The guys are really cool! I always go over there just to play pool and hang…read moreout. Definitely a chill spot more people need to come to this place!

What a fantastic place. There are so many activities and the staff is so kind. I brought my class…read morefor a field trip and the staff was so patient and indulged my students questions. Shout out to Tina! She is so amazing. Pricing is great too. 1000000/10. Can't wait to come back.

5 stars!!! We came to The Hot Spot today for the first time and my son (9) and daughter (6)…read moreabsolutely loved it. They each painted a ceramic AND created their own slime. This place really does have a craft for everyone and there are so many ways to make your creations special, colors, paint, pieces, charms, glitter, scents... etc. this place is lovely and we will be back soon. It was a great way to spent my kids half day off of school at. Also, the staff is very kind and helpful. They walk you through the processes if needed and follow up with the clean up as well. My daughter told me to add, 20 STARS! :)

Beads Beads Beads!!!…read more Love em all! I just happened upon this gem while killing time before meeting friends. The selection is superb. If I had more time I would have loved to explore the treasures from across the globe.

This place is absolutely amazing!!!! I was looking for a neat crystal shop but to my surprise I…read morefound a hidden gem! This place has so many cool little objects and big objects! It's also very very affordable and their selection is stunning! The owner is also very friendly and knowledgeable about all the different crystals and objects in the store! I absolutely love love love this place!

We were greeted by the cashier even though she was helping someone at the register. This store is…read moresooo cute! I saw it on TT and really wanted to come when we visited. They have so many cute trinkets, bookish mugs and hair accessories....all kinds of stuff. That's what I went for...the bookish items. I loved how organized everything was and therr were alot of unique items. There was also a whole sticker wall! I thought everything was reasonable priced.

On girls beach weekend found this cute shop; the decor, the ambiance, and especially the variety of…read moreitems to purchase were on point. The prices were reasonable and my girlfriends and I loved the mural so took advantage by taking our group selfie.

Wonderful experience with a talented glass artist and knowledgeable instructor, Sheri, today. Made…read moretwo fuse glass items using two different techniques. Here are the "before" firing pics. Can hardly wait to post pics of the finished pieces.

This is a hidden gem that you must visit when you are in Port Aransas! The small studio is in an…read moreunassuming one story row of businesses away from the main drag, and it is worth the three minute drive. We popped in on Saturday, and we thoroughly enjoyed visiting with Sheri as we browsed her beautiful creations! We ended up purchasing several unique pendants as meaningful souvenirs from this resilient and talented artist who shared her moving, personal story of survival in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. We love visiting Port A, and the surrounding coast. The beaches are both fun and relaxing, and you have the opportunity to meet inspirational natives like Sheri:)