Mermaid Capital of Texas

The City of San Marcos hosted a Mermaid Month kickoff event at San Marcos Rec Hall on Wednesday, celebrating the city's recent designation as the Mermaid Capital of Texas. Above, July Moreno, founder and executive director of Mermaid Society SMTX, speaks at Wednesday's ceremony. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo

San Marcos kicks off Mermaid Month

Wed, 09/01/2021 - 8:11pm

San Marcos celebrated all things mermaid Wednesday with the official kickoff of Mermaid Month.

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The christening of the new Ivar’s Mermaid Patio took place Thursday, marking the beginning of many Mermaid moments to come. Above, Angela Zumwalt — known as Maya the Mermaid — holds a Mermaid Capital of Texas sign on Thurday. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

SWIMMINGLY SUCCESSFUL: Mermaid moments begin with Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest — Pep Rally

Sun, 07/25/2021 - 5:00am

It was a celebration — the christening of the new Ivar’s Mermaid Patio — marking the beginning of many Mermaid moments to come. On Thursday, members of the community turned out for the first ever Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest — Pep Rally at Ivar’s River Pub. Attendees celebrated the upcoming festival and San Marcos's designation as the Mermaid Capital of Texas.