Families are filling up Labonte Park with their camping gear to kick off the Easter weekend. For many Coastal Bend families, gathering at the park is a long-time tradition that feels like a family reunion.
Sylvia Ann Uballe Rodriguez said her family has camped for Easter weekend for decades. The tradition started with her mother, who would take her when she was a little girl.
Families camp at Labonte Park to celebrate annual Easter weekend traditions
“We wanna be next to the river,” Uballe Rodriguez said. “This is something that we look for every year. Every year, everybody gets so excited. It’s like our annual family reunion.”
The tradition continues with her grandchildren, Aysen and Ayslie Olvera, who are spending the holiday weekend making memories at the park…