Situated along Ocean Drive in the center of Corpus Christi, Cole Park is one of the best family-friendly parks in Texas. This waterfront park boasts an amphitheater, a large playground, and plenty of green space ideal for fun recreational play. It also has a trail perfect for cyclists, runners, and walkers. Cole Park also includes a popular picnic park that includes on-site grills. Free parking is also available on each side of this park. Corpus Christi Skatepark is also located in Cole Continue Reading ...
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Enroll Your Child At Arlington Heights Christian School
Arlington Heights Christian School Overview Arlington Heights Christian school is located right off of I 37 in Corpus Christi, close to Robstown and Odem. It is a nonprofit Christian school, that is nondenominational, which has been operating since 1982. It offers education for kids as young as three years of age, all the way up through grade 12. It is a fine facility, one of the best in Northwest Corpus Christi, that utilizes modern facilities. Here is an overview of this Christian Continue Reading ...
An Overview Of The Selena Museum
Selena Quintanilla-Perez was a famous singer who hailed from Texas. She was adored for her personality and her flair for entertaining. She was tragically killed at a time when she was trying to cross over into the American market and become more than just the Queen of Tejano. Her family has successfully kept her memory alive by founding the Selena Museum. While it is not a very large space, it is one that means so much to the family as well as fans from all around the world. The first Continue Reading ...
All About The Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area
Corpus Christi Medical Center is located near Corpus Christi day. It was a hospital with 465 beds and is part of the CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline Hospital system. Originally starting in 1944, it has gone through many transitions. It has been acquired several times by other companies and health systems, leading to its current acquisition today. It was able to achieve level II trauma certification over a decade ago, allowing it to become a major trauma center. However, Christus Spohn Shoreline Continue Reading ...
Visiting The South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
The natural world provides us with majesty and wonder - and also allows us to simply relax and throw off the everyday worries and cares that are so much a part of 21st-century life. However, not all of us can set aside the time for that extended camping trip - and even if we can that does not expose us to Mother Nature in all of her global glory. We must trust specialists who have conservation at heart to bring nature to our doorstep - and that is what you will experience if you visit Continue Reading ...
Why You Should Visit Del Mar College?
If there is one complaint that many newly graduated students will voice it is the yoke of debt that settles on tie shoulders once they graduate. According to the Education Data Initiative, the average cost to students is $35,720 per year. If that made you take a mental step back you are not alone. Education has become incredibly pricey. For many students, the search for quality education is one that involves a careful cost/benefit analysis. Thankfully there are educational institutions Continue Reading ...
About The Corpus Christi International Airport
Located around 6 miles from downtown, the Corpus Christi International Airport is situated on 2,415 acres of land and welcomes around 645,000 passengers to the LoneStar state every year. It also sees around 97,000 planes using its runways every 12 months. The 6 gate, two-story main terminal, known as the 'Hayden Wilson Head Terminal' is a modern facility, having been completed in 2002 when it replaced the aging 'B Terminal'. There are currently 65 aircraft that have their home base at Continue Reading ...
Visit The Blue Ghost – USS Lexington
Ask anyone who owns a boat and they will tell you that ships have a personality. And the USS Lexington or 'Lady Lex' as she is also known is no different. She was the twin of the Saratoga - and the first of a new class of aircraft carriers laid down in 1928. She took to the Pacific during World War 2. Her nickname might have two sources. Firstly her demise was misreported no less than four times by the Japanese and secondly, she had missed out on the 'Dazzle' painting that was to mark other Continue Reading ...
Enjoy A Visit To The Texas State Aquarium In Corpus Christi TX
The Texas State Aquarium is home to more than 500 species of aquatic animals. Its mission is to support wildlife conservation while simultaneously engaging and inspiring the masses. Located at 2710 North Shoreline Boulevard near Downtown Corpus Christi, The Texas State Aquarium is a great pit stop for family vacations. Not only is this aquarium the largest in the Lone Star State, but it is also one of the largest in the country. Its original name was Gulf Coast Zoological and Botanical Continue Reading ...