There's something undeniably electric about watching Independence Day fireworks burst over the Gulf from the deck of a boat. The Wharf and Scat Cat take you out on the open water so you're surrounded by nothing but sea breeze, stars, and the kind of sky-high color show that makes a summer night feel truly alive. It's a Port Aransas tradition that hits differently when the reflections are dancing on the waves beneath you.
After the last ember fades and the boat glides back to the harbor, Beached Inn is right where you left it — the salt air thicker now, the beach quiet, the porch ready to cap off a Fourth worth celebrating.