Corpus Christi, TX is located on the Gulf of Mexico with over 113 miles of beaches with 70 miles of beachfront on Mustang and Padre Islands just a 30 minute drive away. Corpus Christi is located approximately 215 miles from Houston, TX. It is the second most popular city in Texas bringing over 5 million visitors a year. Along Ocean Drive on the bay front seawall are eight Miradores Del Mar, also known as "overlooks by the sea" gazebos similar to structures in Spain, Morocco and Mexico. January temperatures average around 65 degrees and the last time Corpus Christi, TX recorded snowfall was on January 29, 1897 with five inches.

Landmarks

USS Lexington Museum on the Bay is home to a World War II aircraft carrier with a mega theater, flight simulator and virtual battle stations. The USS Lexington is located in the bay across from downtown Corpus Christi and has a blue glow at night.

A visit to the Texas State Aquarium will have you shaking hands with dolphins in the Deckside Dolphin Encounter where you can play, feed and touch dolphins. You can experience daily shows such as dolphin training or diver in the water to learn about Texas coral. Also, the aquarium has hands-on exhibits such as "stingray flats" where you can touch stingrays and "reptile report" where you can touch these creatures.

Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, a military training base, has traffic pattern operations and basic flight maneuvering. The NAS supports 400,000 operations per year. A former president received his Naval Aviators wings from NAS, President George Bush, Sr.

Restaurants

Water Street Restaurant is located downtown Corpus Christi, TX and serves fresh Gulf seafood and Sushi. Dishes include seafood gumbo, Gulf shrimp salad, and Caldo Xochitl which is a Mexican soup with chicken, garden veggies, rice, topped with avocado and pico de gallo. Landry's Seafood House is right on the water at bayfront serving dishes such as herb seared red snapper and seafood stuffed broiled flounder. Joe's Crab Shack located downtown Corpus Christi, TX with seafood dishes such as shrimp and fish platters and peel and eat shrimp.

Activities

Boating, swimming, sunbathing, and fishing from the Gulf of Mexico are readily available. Corpus Christi, TX is host to the U.S. Open Windsurfing and Kiteboarding Regatta every year.