Sherrie Gomez featured in the Valley Morning Star
Posted on Jan 6, 2012 | 1 commentSherrie Gomez, owner of Casa Mariposa, was featured in the Valley Morning Star’s section, Slice of Life! Read the article and you will get to know a little about how this beautiful property came to be and why it is considered one of the best kept secrets of South Padre Island, TX!
“Thank you Laura for thinking of me and capturing the essence and soul of Casa Mariposa as well as the love that Steve and I shared. I am honored.” – Sherrie Gomez
Home Sweet Home: Sherrie Gomez
Sherrie Gomez sits outside on a wet, windy December night behind the protection of the tall stucco walls that guard her courtyard. Her home is decked out for Christmas. Branches of pine sit on the mantle and cacti made of red lights bedazzle the front gate.
But in Gomez’s home, the Christmas decorations somehow seem beside the point. Lovingly selected details grace every corner of her house, which is also an events venue and hotel, called Casa Mariposa on South Padre Island.
Centuries-old sandstone panels from India are inlaid in the stucco walls, creating stenciled tricks with the morning light.
A bathroom sink is supported with a curvacenous tree trunk. A fountain gives new life to the discarded vessel that once held holy water in a Mexican church.
Thank you for taking my call this morning I look forward to meeting you and visiting your beautiful haven. I hope that we can work it out to have our hospitality at your lovely place.