Tonight (August 11-12) is the peak night to view the Perseid Meteor shower at its best. An annual event, the shower of meteors through the Earth’s atmosphere are particles left behind by the Swift-Tuttle comet. Best viewing times are between midnight and dawn, and perhaps one of the best places for viewing is the beach at Padre Island National Shore.
Actually any beach that does not have a lot of urban lighting surrounding it is an optimum stage for one of the best shows of the night skies. Check the northern skies near the Perseus constellation and wait for the more than 200 meteors an hour expected. 
Although this show runs every August, this 2016 version is expected to be on of the best. Called an “outburst,” meteors are expected at double the usual rates according to NASA meteor experts. This is the first ouburst since 2009. 
Some tips for best viewing include: 
• get comfortable — you’ll need to spend at least 20 minutes in the dark to let your eyes adjust fully and to begin seeing the show
• leave the telescope and binoculars behind  — you’ll need to take in the whole sky to appreciate this phenomenon
• don’t look at one specific spot — let your eyes relax and you’ll see more meteors
• use a flashlight with a red light to keep your eyes adapted to the dark and don't turn on your phone!
• get a star chart to physically plot the meteors in the part of the sky where you see the most meteors
Do take a camera, one that you can set to leave the shutter open for at least a minute. Open the shutter and point your camera to the northeast sky. Do it in succession a few times to catch the trail of meteors as they head to the Earth’s surface. 
By the way, it is a rarity for any of the Perseid meteors to actually land or be found by meteor hunters. None of them are big enough. They are actually only about the size of a grain of sand traveling at 37 miles per second. They travel in a path away from their namesake constellation, Perseus.