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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

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

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

Texas Surf Camps

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Learn to surf with Quiksilver Pro Surfer Morgan Faulkner and crew at their Quiksilver/Roxy surf camps, or sign up for private lessons or a group event.  In Port Aransas year round and in Corpus Christi for Saturday one-day camps. Now in their 5th year, their camps and lessons are acclaimed as among the best in the USA. Reserve your spot by calling 361-749-6956. www.texassurfcamps.com

Filed Under: What to Do Tagged With: beach, family, fun, outdoors, surfing

Texas State Aquarium

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Come. Sea. Discover the amazing world of the Texas State Aquarium. Take an aquatic journey to the depths of the Gulf of Mexico. Experience dive shows, animal feedings, and “hands on” programs. Thousands of animals (over 250 species) are ready to entertain and inspire you. Get up close and personal with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in Dolphin Bay. Look to the skies as hawks, owls and falcons soar through the Hawn Wild Flight Theater. Visit the Islands of Steel, where sharks and sea turtles live among schools of snapper, tarpon, redfish, and grouper. Enter the mysterious Amazon as you encounter poison-dart frogs, fresh-water stingrays and boa constrictors. Watch sea turtles glide in the waters of Tortuga Cay and see North American river otters play in Otter Creek. Spend time in the Living Shores, where you can really get your hands wet!  With so much to see and do, what are you waiting for? Open daily. 800-477-GULF, www.texasstateaquarium.org

The Aquarium, featuring Dolphin Bay, is the number one visitor attraction in the Coastal Bend. Thousands of animals, over 250 species, most common to the Gulf, are displayed in entertaining and educational exhibits. Dive shows, touch pools, food court, playground and gift shops. Admission is $15.50: $13.95 for seniors and active military: $10.50 for ages 3-12, 2 and under free. Parking: $4.00  Open daily 9am-6pm. 361-881-1200

Filed Under: Featured, Weekend Top Picks, What to Do, Where to Visit Tagged With: animals, bay, birds, downtown, family, fun, outdoors, waterfront

Texas Maritime Museum

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

Discover rich maritime history of the Lone Star Coast! Shipbuilding, fishing, sub chasers, Spanish gold, French adventures, lighthouses, and more. Adults $6, Seniors $5, Children 6-12 $3, 5 and under free.  Tues-Sat 10-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. 1202 Navigation Circle, Rockport. 866-729-2469

Filed Under: Where to Visit Tagged With: family, fun, history, museum

South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

One of the Coastal Bend’s major visitor destinations and leading nature tourism facilities, the 180-acre South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center showcases 11 uniquely-designed floral exhibits and gardens, including the new Butterfly House and 800-plant Bromeliad Conservatory, acclaimed Orchid House and Plumeria Garden, plus Rose Garden and massive Rose Pavilion, Hummingbird, Arid and Sensory Gardens. Tranquil Gator Lake, shaded trails, birding tower, Palapa Grande and wetlands boardwalk make this a key site on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail for both shore birds and woodland song birds. Delightful Garden Shoppe in Visitors Center. Open daily, 7:30am to 5:30pm. $6 adults; $5 age 60+/active military/college students; $3 ages 5-12; under 5 & members free.  8545 S. Staples.  361-852-2100  www.stxbot.org

Filed Under: Where to Visit Tagged With: animals, family, fun, garden, outdoors

Seawolf Adventures

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

The 38 foot Seawolf is equipped for adventure!  With a variety of custom cruises available, there is an experience ready for everyone.  Enjoy a one hour bayfront cruise for just $30 per person. Or, Experience Corpus Christi’s unique night time skyline featuring water view of the USS Lexington on their mood cruise. The Seawolf has a comfortable onboard cabin, perfect for their overnight excursions. Sunset Seafood dinners with onboard gourmet meals also available. Visit www.seawolftours.com or call 361-920-0436 for reservations or more information.

Filed Under: What to Do Tagged With: boat, family, food, fun, outdoors, tour, waterfront

SEGCITY Segway Tours

June 25, 2010 By Kelsea Yarbrough Leave a Comment

For the most amazing guided tour experience, see the Corpus Christi Bayfront on a Segway. As an ‘Authorized Segway Tour’ company their entertaining guides are properly trained to make your journey with them beyond expectations. www.segcity.com 361-563-4050

Filed Under: What to Do Tagged With: downtown, family, fun, outdoors, tour
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