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                                    Sparkling City By The Sea
Experience Corpus Christi and you will encounter a rich blend of nature, culture, history and unique entertainment. Texas' largest coastal city, Corpus Christi is a vast wonderland of sea, sun and fun! The tranquil beauty of Corpus Christi's waterfront, bay and beaches is a persistent lure for visitors as well as locals. And on any given sunny afternoon, the marina is host to an array of colorful sails moving in, out and about Corpus Christi bay. Pack a lunch, find a sunny spot, and enjoy the view. Or show up for the Wednesday night sailboat races and join in on the fun.

                                      Gateway to Padre Island
Located on the central Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico, Corpus Christi is the gateway to one of the world's natural wonders, the Padre Island National Seashore. Just a 30-minute drive from downtown, Padre Island is one of only a few nesting grounds for the endangered Kemps Ridley Sea Turtles. Padre Island beaches stretch out along more than 130 miles of the Gulf. As popular year-around attractions, area beaches, bays and inland waterways offer some of the world's best conditions for water sport such as kiteboarding, windsurfing, jet skiing, kayaking and sport fishing.

                                         USS Lexington Museum
The most famous aircraft carrier in the history of naval aviation, the mighty USS Lexington, is docked at Corpus Christi Beach just over the Harbor Bridge. Walk her deck and corridors an discover the significant role the "Blue Ghost" and her sailors played in our nation's defense for nearly 50 years. Her World War II record is second to none, and she remains a memorial to the Americans who served her, served her country, and who died defending freedom.

                                         Texas State Aquarium
Want to take home a real big fish story? Dive into the discovery of tiny seahorses or big sharks. Come face-to-fin with a sand tiger, angelfish, and barracuda. Or discover the world of sea otters, sea turtles or the friendliest of bottlenose dolphins. Island of Steel, a replica of an offshore oil and gas platform found in the Gulf, is a huge 132,000-gallon exhibit that give the visitors the illusion of being submerged more than 50 feet under water. The Aquarium's Flower Gardens Coral Reef habitat is a reproduction of the coral reef found off the coast of Galveston.

          South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
Enjoy serene beauty and a "walk on the wild side", with stunning floral gardens almost shouting color and quiet trails through identified native habitat. Whether it's decorative water features, vast natural wetlands, the majestic Rose Garden Pavilion, or the thatched hut on Gator Lake (perfect for birdwatchers), the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center is an unforgettable study in contrasts.

More than 2500 orchids, 75 brilliantly colored hibiscus (Corpus Christ's official flower), 100 fragrant tropical plumeria and 300 breathtaking roses are gift wrapped in expansive vistas of wetland and shady mesquite forest. Open only 10 years, this 180 acre showcase also includes a quaint Hummingbird Garden, imaginative Sensory Garden with fascinating "artscape," Arid Garden, and colorful "smartscape" demo beds.

                                            Museums & Ships
If art is your thing, the South Texas Institute for the Arts/ Arts Museum's permanent collection of more than 1100 pieces spans diverse style and medium. The museum's emphasis has been placed on artist associated with the state of Texas. From western to Mexican-American to abstract contemporary, a variety of art styles shape this comprehensive collection.

The Asian Cultures Museum and Educational Center, one of five museums of its kind in the nation and the only one in Texas, has an extensive collection of Asians arts and crafts and houses thousands of artifacts and commissioned artifacts and commissioned works from Japan, other Pacific Rim nations and the Indian subcontinent.

Are you a history buff? If so, then the Corpus Christ Museum of Science and History is a must see.
Explore the remains of three Spanish treasure ships that ran aground on Padre Island in 1554. Visit the Columbus Quincentenary exhibit, and learn about the beginning of Columbus' 15th century voyage to the New World. Watch the kids' imaginations come alive in the interactive Children's Wharf exhibit.

One of the area's newest and popular attractions is the Selena Museum. To please fans from around the world who were showing up at the door of the family business, Abraham Quintanilla decided to build a museum honoring his daughters memory. The museum displays outfits and dresses worn by Selena at concerts and award shows, each her own design, plus her red Porche and other personal memorabilia.

                                                      Tune In
Music is everywhere in Corpus Christi. Live music can be found in the downtown nightclubs, restaurants, performing centers and outdoor amphitheaters. Treat yourself to some of Corpus Christi's most popular and unique musical festivals such as Texas Jazz Festival in October or visit the Art Center the second Sunday of every month for the Jazz Brunch & Art Mart.

                                              The Sporting Life

One of the city's newest attractions is baseball, with the city's own Corpus Christi Hooks reeling in the crowds regularly from April through September in the new Whataburger Field. And while the Hooks create home run fever during their season, the Corpus Christi Rayz are   thrilling the crowds during hockey season.