Salty Stories Podcasts: Recent Episodes
Melinda Mayden
The island town of Port Aransas has a personality all its own. The clock ticks a bit slower, the seaworn wood you see isn’t artificial, and the people you meet aren’t reading from a script. The locals call this convergence of authentic Port A character, and culture “salty.”
How a phone call brought a business savvy granddaughter back to Port Aransas, and the story of the blossoming collection of local businesses that followed.
How random advice brought a Cajun restaurant to Port Aransas, and what the word “community” means to the Chambers Family.
How an oil spill and a struggling water slide launched one of Port Aransas’ most cherished Italian restaurants and local boutiques.
How a local restaurant’s “No Shirt, No Service” policy, and a father’s salesmanship started one of Port Aransas’ cornerstone souvenir businesses.