90 THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE • Late Summer 2018 TheCoastalBend.com SONGWRITERS’ FESTIVAL TO BENEFIT ART CENTER Monday October 15, 6–10 p.m.: The wonderful courtyard at historic Tarpon Inn will be the setting for a most unique and endearing annual music event, The 34th Songwriters’Showcase, benefiting the Port Aransas Art Center. This year’s lineup fea- tures several of the most accomplished Texas song- writers, including Bill Averbach, Elvin Williams, James Derkits, Carol Elliott, Hamp Brockton & Janet Drew, Guy La Roux, Ty Dietz, The Independent Thieves, Jered Clark & Triggerfish, Billy Snipes, Mike Williams and Lela Caldwell. Great food, beer and wine will be sold; $5 at the gate. PortAransasArtCenter.org PARROT HEADS FLY IN OCT. Fri–Sat October 12-13: Parrotheads of Port Aransas is an affiliated club of Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc., the Jimmy Buffet-inspired asso- ciation of like minded rabble rousers. Their annual“Wings Over Port A”music and drinking festival takes place this October, and includes music, tasty food, dancing and boat ride. Benefits the ARK. PortAransasParrotHeads.com