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Joe’s Crab Shack

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Joe’s Crab Shack serves up delicious seafood with an attitude. Here good food, good times and good memories are created everyday. This is a place where you can kick back with the family, strap on a bib and enjoy awesome seafood and not be afraid to dance. Try a Steampot, overflowing with Tasty Dungeness or Alaskan Snow crab, crawfish or lobster. Joe’s is serving up seafood classics including crab stuffed shrimp and crab nachos. The menu also features fresh crab cake salads, grilled salmon and options for the land lovers! Make sure to save room for Joe’s desserts such as the Sea Turtle Sundae or one of the other satisfying options. Cool down after a long day at the beach with one of our specialty drinks, Joe’s Crab Shack has a full service bar. There are two great Corpus Christi locations to choose from. SPID has a playground for the children and Lighthouse has an amazing bay view to catch the weekly regatta. Both locations have private rooms available. www.joescrabshack.com Open Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm.

5025 S. Padre Island Drive • 361-980-0023

Southside on SPID

and

4444 N. Shoreline • 361-904-0227

Corpus Christi Lighthouse on the Bay

$9- More than $15

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: downtown, family, food, fun

Fuddruckers

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Come experience the “World’s Greatest Burgers”, salads, chicken and more in this fun 50’s-themed restaurant. Fuddrucker’s takes hamburgers seriously, but they also serve up chicken sandwiches, fresh salads, hearty soups, lots of different side dishes such as chili cheese fries and the best baked beans you’ve ever tasted. Once you’ve got your burger or chicken sandwich, head over to their Fresh Bar where you can finish your burger off exactly the way you want it with tomatoes, lettuce two ways, pickles, sweet relish, pico de gallo, hot peppers, banana peppers and onions.   Steaming hot cheese, three kinds of mustard, mayo and ketchup ready to pile on your burger turning it into that creation that only you envision. This place is all about fun for the whole family. Watch your kids race to the celebrity booths…Elvis, The Beatles, The Stones…Who gets to choose this time?
Dine while you enjoy Golden oldies play in the background while the sports fans in the family enjoy their favorite beer while watching the game.
Don’t forget to finish off our meal with their cold and creamy 50’s style milk shakes. Open  Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm. Fri-Sat 11am-11pm. www.fuddruckers.com

1949 S. Padre Island Dr.  • 361-857-0808

$9-$15

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: family, food

Executive Surf Club

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Drop into this popular spot and  enjoy a casual meal from lunch through late evening. Make sure you wander out to their huge patio, because there’s usually  entertainment on the open-air stage. Unwind with a cold drink and their signature quesadillas. Other best bets include their speciality burgers and shrimp PoBoys. The Executive Surf club is for everyone. They have a Kid’s Club Menu for the family as well as 30 different beers on the tap that can quench the thirst of any nightlifer. Full bar including Corpus Christi’s largest selection of beer on tap with 30 varieties to try. Winner of Best of the Best: Live Music, Happy Hour and Bar & Grill. Open daily; food 11am-11pm.

309 Water Street • 361-884-7873

WaterStreet Market

Under $9

Filed Under: Weekend Top Picks, Where to Eat Tagged With: downtown, family, food, music

Dentoni’s

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Dentoni’s offers pizza, sandwiches, calzones & salads. Featuring a variety of pizzas, including vegetarian options. The crust is made in-house just the way you want, the cheese is fresh, and the sauce is great! Try the Downtowner with Black Olives, Artichoke hearts, broccoli, sausage, ham, bell peppers and onions. Or, make your own creations with their wide variety of topping options. Don’t miss out on their amazing Calzones. If you order a full calzone, make sure you’ve got a friend to share it with, because it’s huge! If you are looking for good pizza in Corpus, start here. Open late so you can grab a bite after a full day and night’s activities. Dine in, carry out or delivery available to Downtown, Corpus Christi Beach and your hotel. Open Mon-Tues: 11am-10pm, Wed – Thurs: 11am-Midnight, Fri-Sat: 11am-3am.

425 Williams Street • 361-882-3100

Downtown

$9-$15

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: family, food, pizza

Catfish Charlie’s

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

A “must do” for visitors for over 30 years. They have provided the great southern style food and  service that visitors and locals  have come to rely on and expect. Their motto is: “Come on in and enjoy some really good food and meet some of the friendliest people you’ve run into in a very long time”. In a Louisiana wharf-style building, the decor is down home and casual. Known for their Cajun specialties, enjoy the fried catfish, fried shrimp, a fine Opelousas style seafood gumbo and bottomless baskets of their amazing hush puppies. Popular for their fried oysters, U-peel ’em shrimp and frogs legs. Open daily, from 11am till the porch light is turned off. Minutes from downtown , easy to find. Take Ocean Dr. to Airline and McArdle. In the Crossroad Shopping Village. Call ahead for orders available to go. Beer and wine.

Airline at McArdle • 361-993-0363

Crossroads Shopping Village

$9-$15

Filed Under: Where to Eat Tagged With: family, food, seafood

WaterStreet Market

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

In Corpus Christi’s downtown marina and entertainment district is this popular oasis. The square is  home to numerous specialty stores and many excellent restaurants, and one of Corpus Christi’s best coffee shops.  Enjoy a lovely area with benches and tables at which you can relax and people watch. Also home to the Texas Surf Museum. Wander through the area to view the South Texas Music Walk of Fame. In close walking distance from downtown hotels. For more info visit them online at www.waterstreetmarketcc.com.

Filed Under: Where to Shop, Where to Visit Tagged With: art, bay, cafe, candles, downtown, family, food, fun, gifts, shopping

Yachting Center of Corpus Christi

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Put some wind in your sails and view the beautiful Corpus Christi Shoreline from the water! Crew or relax! Dinner Cruises, Daytime & Sunset Cruises, One Hour Bayfront Tours, Captained and Bareboat Charters, ASA Sailing Courses, Gift Shop, Rental Space for Business Meetings, Social Events & Celebrations!  108 Peoples Street T-Head. www.yachtingcc.com 361-881-8503

Filed Under: Where to Visit Tagged With: boat, downtown, family, outdoors, ship, tour, waterfront

UT Marine Sciences Institute Visitor Center

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Research facility with Visitor Center, includes aquarium with Gulf marine life, self-guided tours and educational movies. Displays feature typical Texas coastal habitats and the organisms that live in them, including Spartina, black mangrove marsh, oyster reef, open bay bottom, rock jetty and offshore artificial reefs. Mon-Fri. 8sm-5pm. 750 Channel View Drive. Port Aransas. 361-749-6711

Filed Under: Where to Visit Tagged With: family, tour

The USS Lexington Museum

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Not since the Battle of the Philippine Sea has the LEX come to life quite like this. The new Virtual Battle Stations are a truly interactive experience that thrusts you into the chaos and grit that was World War II. Harrowing challenges and climactic battles require your sharpest reflexes. It takes cunning tactics and nerves of steel to survive a day on the LEX. And these new Battle Stations are just a taste of what’s in store on the LEX. The Flight Simulator launches you into real combat, the MEGA Theater turns your seat into a cockpit and the control room… well… you’ll just have to see for yourself. Around every corner and down every tunnel, an adventure unfolds. The sights and sounds are so real… and so intense you become a part of the story the moment you climb aboard the USS LEXINGTON. It’s a complete interactive experience for the entire family. LEX is open daily at 9am with all areas except flight and hangar decks air-conditioned. Available for private functions as well as over-night youth camp-outs. 800-LADY-LEX, www.usslexington.com LEX. Go there.

Filed Under: What to Do, Where to Visit Tagged With: downtown, family, fun, history, museum, waterfront

Texas Surf Museum

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Devoted to surf music and culture. Exhibits on Texas surfers, board makers and the birth of surfing along the Texas Coast. Home to an extensive collection of surfing memorabilia. Over 35 classic boards from the 30’s to mid 70’s.  WaterStreet Market, Corpus Christi. Mon-Wed 10-7pm, Thurs-Sat 10-10pm, Sun 12-6pm. Free. 361-888-7873

Filed Under: What to Do, Where to Shop, Where to Visit Tagged With: family, fun, history, museum, music, surfing
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