Details on Dia de los Muertos and other Halloween-related events, along with economic news about the businesses that make Corpus Christi successful, can be found in the October issue of Corpus Christi Business News, in mailboxes and on newsstands now.
News is brewing in Corpus Christi, and the October issue of Corpus Christi Business News “creeps” it real with a story about all the fun and frightening haunted houses, ships, and hotels to visit this season.
Hard news stories include a battle over adding two commissioners to the Port of Corpus Christi board and a move by Nueces County commissioners to tear down the old Nueces County Courthouse. The City Council also wants to get rid of an aging property: The replica of Christopher Columbus’s ship, La Niña, is for sale or lease.
Other news you’ll find inside includes:
• IceRays here to stay (at least for now);
• Property taxes in four major entities are on the increase;
• and a roundup of local accolades and awards in the News Briefs feature.
The Business Spotlight shines on these four companies this month:
• Kessling Services, handling property management, real estate sales, and insurance;
• Tubbs of Flowers, a blooming business that’s been around for 72 years;
• Ironclad Insurance, a partnership linked to a long-established financial services firm;
• and LiftFund, the nation’s largest nonprofit small-business lender.
The Texas Jazz Festival, another big entertainment feature in Corpus Christi threatening to move, will stay at Heritage Park this year with performances slated at various venues Oct. 19-21.
For more upcoming events throughout the year, check out the Events Calendar at 101CorpusChristi.com/EVENTS. Right now, the calendar is loaded with pumpkin patches, fall festivals, food festivals, and more. You can save a list of your favorite events, email details to anyone, and add the ones you plan to attend directly to your digital calendar.
Peewee’s Pet Adoption World and Sanctuary is this month’s volunteer organization feature. Don’t forget: While signing up to volunteer for Peewee’s, you should also add the annual Bark in the Park event to your calendar. The Oct. 20 pet costume parade raises money for Peewee’s and other animal shelters in Corpus Christi.
Corpus Christi Business News is mailed free each month to 10,000 businesses in the city. Another 2,000 can be found on racks, which will soon be loaded down with the new Corpus Christi Business Directory (more on THAT next month). You can find Corpus Christi Business News at the office at 4455 South Padre Island Drive, No. 4 (Business Commerce Park between Everhart and Weber), or at any of these local businesses:
All American Hallmark Insurance
4510 Weber Road A
Andy's Country Kitchen
5802 S. Staples St.
Donut World
2317 Ayers
Gulfway Boot & Shoe Repair
5927 McArdle
Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet
5274 S. Staples St.
Norma's Fruits & Delights
4737 Kostoryz Road
Nueces County Courthouse
901 Leopard St.
Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q
6101 South Padre Island Drive
Taqueria Garibaldi
200 N. Staples St.
Taqueria La Tapatia
5606 Everhart
Taquira Jalisco
5330 Everhart
