[image id="9209" title="gas prices" class="size-medium wp-image-18478" width="200" height="300" ] The gas at Stripes near the Port A/Aransas Pass ferry was $2.99 all weekend!

GAS PRICES DROPPING IN CORPUS CHRISTI — It's cheaper to drive in Corpus Christi these days thanks to falling gas prices. Nationally, natural gas is averaging $3.33 at the pump. In Corpus Christi, gas at some pumps is coming in under the $3 mark! Gas prices in the Coastal Bend region are averaging $3.075, down 2.5 cents from last week.

The lowest prices in the nation this week average $3.002 a gallon, which can be found in Missouri according to gasbuddy.com. The website is a consumer tool for comparing gas prices anywhere in the nation. Texas has the third lowest rates in the country, with some areas in the state dipping way below the $3 mark!

When's the last time you saw gas at $2.69? Try the Kroger grocery in Allen, Texas. Gas is $2.71 in Plano, but then, that's a bit of a drive from the Coastal Bend region just to fill up your tank. We found gas at $2.99 a gallon at the Stripes in Aransas Pass just off the ferry from Port Aransas.

The prices here are good enough to stick around and see some of the local sights. We've got 101 ideas for what to do right here!