Staggered school vacation schedules means a two-week-long Spring Break this year, according to the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau. Expected to begin with traffic build-up in the evening on Friday, March 13, and end with the last of the Read more…
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Several of the 42 sessions at the Texas State Historical Association’s annual meeting will focus on the history of the host community of Corpus Christi. One of those sessions will highlight the work of civil rights activist Dr. Hector P. Read more…
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Downtown First Weekend begins Friday, March 6 with the ArtWalk. From 5:30 to 9 p.m. La Retama Park will be filled with vendors, artists, live music and food as downtown opens up to host the monthly event. More than 100 Read more…
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The March issue of the Corpus Christi Business News, which lands in 10,000 local business mailboxes this week, marks its first year in business with stories about the upcoming two-week-long Spring Break and features on the following local entrepreneurs: • Read more…
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The first signs of spring were spotted this weekend on Hwy 37 in Corpus Christi. Patches of bluebonnets are blooming big and blue all long the highway — if only motorists on the 75 mile per hour roadway slow down Read more…
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Work won’t start until next year, but the $11.9 million needed to add passing lanes to State Hwy 361 was approved by the Texas Transportation Commission Feb. 25. The money is part of $1.74 billion in road funds approved by Read more…
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Warm weather may be all that’s keeping the new Ferris wheel on North Beach in Corpus Christi from swinging into action. Erected in December with a projected start up of New Year’s Day, Lynn Frazier’s whimsical dream of bringing back Read more…
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Come on out for fresh seafood, shucking contests and family fun at the 36th annual Fulton Oysterfest Thursday, March 5, through Sunday, March 8. Plenty of Oysterfest events are planned for the waterfront in Fulton, including a raw oyster-eating contest Read more…
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History buffs get ready. Several historical organizations in Nueces County have put together a week of events highlighting local history, including presentations of a new book about Corpus Christi history and the photographs of Doc McGregor. The week begins with Read more…
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Funds to build the new Harbor Bridge increased by $15 million recently when the Port of Corpus Christi agreed to provide the money and a needed right of way. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the project is on Read more…
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