Corpus Christi, A Beautiful City on the Texas Coast 

Hey! Corpus resident here! A comment you made about Corpus stood out to me. It was positive. You said Corpus looks like a city that hasn’t reached its full potential yet. Yes, you’re absolutely right. This city has latent potential, huge potential actually. I’m hoping to see it bloom in my lifetime, not only so, but I plan to take office someday to make that happen because it’s time for our precious city to bloom and show her beauty❤️

Corpus Christian here 🙋🏻‍♀️ Of all our attractions, my top two favorites are Malaquite Beach and The Texas State Aquarium 💕

My family and I have vacationed there every year since 2013. We love it there and wish we lived there.

Corpus is the best! Just moved here from San Diego, CA. I think it's the best city in Texas- perfect size, nice people, super mellow.

You hit the nail right on the head at the end. So much potential. As a native resident, it's weird seeing your town just remain stagnant for the past 20 years

Go to the bakery Rivera .or city bakery. My family make great breads and breakfast

I got married at The Texas State Aquarium 😊 I love Corpus Christi

Really good job covering my hometown (native & resident even now). I'm 2nd generation with my son & nieces making 3 generations. My grandparents moved here around latter 1930s or so. My mother still remembers the beauty of that old Courthouse in it's glory days and walking around the edge of that water fountain which had goldfish in it. She still recalls falling in the water amidst the fish. Lol. Heritage Park was created in an area that was really run down & made such a beautiful change to the area. Christmastime is lovely there. The Lichenstein House is nice and they had a retail clothing store downtown (Lichenstein's) which was lovely & even I still remember it. The Galvan house is beautiful & rents out for weddings with courtyards and Rose Garden, etc. Not far from Heritage Park is the Museum of Science and History which houses loads of interesting items like the accounts of the 1919 Hurricane and a room with the the Bucanneer Days area complete with some of the jeweled coronation dresses which are handmade. Hurricane Alley waterpark and Whataburger Field (home of the Hooks baseball team) are just down the street from all this. We love our Lady Lex. It had an IMAX theatre last I knew. Not a good tour if you have knee issues, but you can definitely spend all day there so the price is worth it. The Pearl Harbor exhibit is amazing & sobering with the name lists of the soldiers lost that day. Unfortunately, you didn't cover our Texas State Aquarium which is right next door to the Lexington. (Probably due to time constraints, I imagine). It's another great thing to do here and you can spend an entire day there, too. It's partnered with The Harte Institute & has an Osearch area, too. Our TAMUCC Biology Dept work with the aquarium for research & studies. Dolphin shows, Wild Flight theatre, hands on exhibits like feeding the sting rays, etc are just a few things to do there. The construction several yrs ago added even more. There's a 4D theatre & even a zero depth water park area. That area is North Beach. It was formerly known as Corpus Christi beac. Add a trip to eat at Blackbeard's restaurant while there for some great seafood like Pirate Stew or Fish Tacos. Many people have come here and mistakenly thought North Beach was The Island, but it's our bay area. The Harbor Bridge to North Beach is in the process of being replaced these days so pay attention to construction signs or you may get turned around a bit. Ocean Drive is definitely worth the trip & is also lit up beautifully at Christmastime. Corpus Christi was the home of Ray H.S. graduate Farrah Fawcett. Lou Diamond Philip called CC home at one time, too.

Nice video. However, of all the Whataburger restaurants you could have visited in Corpus Christi, I'm surprised you did not choose Whataburger-By-The-Bay which is their big 2-story restaurant. It would have made a more spectacular filming location. The 2nd story has an outside seating area for people who want to enjoy the view and deal with sea gulls. Did you visit Old Bay View Cemetery? It has several historical markers.

Underneath the corpus Christi bridge. Is the best spot to fish. I miss home

I love the history and sites in your videos. Actually, you are a gem for Texas.

"Far out dude!" 😁😄 That town is definitely a jewel in State crown. Also, I hope that they're watching the hull of the Lexington so it doesn't suffer like what's happening to the Texas. It may eventually need to be permanently dry berthed in the near future.

I'm from Corpus Christi and I hope you enjoyed your time in the city and if you're still here I hope you're enjoying it love the video and the information that you gave throughout the whole entire thing it was pretty fun to do things I didn't know about my city LOL

I've lived here in Corpus for 22 years now and I love it. With the exception of Harvey that is

Excellent, excellent presentation!!! The roar of the sea is impressive. I can almost feel the salt-air wind and would love to go there for a vacation. Excellent! Thank you so much.

I should be closing on a house in Corpus Christi soon, I can't wait to start life there!

My grandfather was a founding fathers of corpus he.had the only funeral home. In corpus back in the 70s we used to race cars on Ayers st disco was in it was totally different scene the good old days u could drink beer at 18

Thank you for making this video. I lived here most of my life and we really like here.

Great video highlighting Corpus Christi

Born there 13 May '53. We would skate board down that old spiral walkway many years ago. Usually after doing all the parking garages in the evenings. My dad worked at the Caller Times 42 years. I had a paper route at 10 yo then at 16 went to work the mail room through high school. I'm 70 now. Been gone a long time.

Beautiful, hope more business comes to town and the historic buildings can be renovated and come alive again

The beach is gorgeous! Nice tour. 👍💯

My I'm getting old . Ty for making this video. You took me back . My nana gone to heaven and so theres no reason to go home anymore.

I first lived in Port A when I moved to Texas in 2004 and have fond memories of Corpus. I worked at CCAD and commuted the causeway when it was under construction. You have captured the beauty of this fine city. Hope you had fish and chips at Snoopy's.

Fantastic this was a great tour! I intend to visit. Thank you for sharing

You hit the nail on the head when you said it's a Texas city what hasn't reached its full potential yet. I've said for years that C.C. is supposed to be our San Diego. Especially with the maritime presence and influence with the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard around there. I'm a Navy Veteran. It's a beautiful place. Between infrastructure upgrades, Theme & Amusement Parks, High End Hotels, Tourist Amenities, Food options, Culture and overall recreational activities, if those were heavily invested in, Corpus Christi would be a global destination San Diego/Orlando hybrid...Tejano Style🤘🏾😎🌴🌴🌵

Really enjoyed the tour of the USS Lexington. Thank you for sharing.

First trip to Corpus Christi, visited the Lexington just because it was a museum. Second time I knew my dad had served on two Essex class carriers so I could picture him all over the ship. That room that slept 6 had mesh metal bases for the berths, that was later. During the 40s and 50s for enlisted sailors the depth of your berth was elbow to tip of finger and a lot more flexible. Enjoyed the rest of Corpus too, you brought back some great memories.

Great video, thank you 🌹🙏🏻

Back in December of 2023 I kinda reconnected with some former military friends and every memory came back. When we were station aboard the USS Ranger CV61 in the Electrical department as young kids growing up. The one person I was communicating with was from Detroit, Michigan so I took it for granted thats were he was speaking to me on Cellphone from. Until I looked up telephone number and it said it was coming from this super beautiful city in Texas. So thinkijng relocating outta this snow capital Chicago I started looking around at possibilities. And Texas was never on my mind. Until I started looking at it world class beautiful cities. From Houston to Dallas to coastal cities beautiful. Why Californians are going there I see WHY! Beautiful ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

I live in Corpus Christi and it's a beautiful city to live in

Reading some people's complaints about this place, I still really want to move there. I come from a rural home in the middle of nowhere and the conditions around here are like the cons of Corpus Christi x 10. Potholes in my area are unbearable, it takes 15 minutes by car just to reach a gas station or grocery store, there's no beach to make up for it, no tourist attractions, no public transit, currently no affordable housing available, and it's not bike friendly like Corpus Christi. So to me, Corpus Christi sounds as heavenly as it's name implies. Plus, the grass is LITERALLY greener in Corpus Christi 🤗

I'm starting my 2nd year living in Corpus and I really enjoyed your video. I learned history I had not had time to research yet and viewed places I definitely need to go visit! Also, your speaking voice is calm and engaging which fit the Corpus Christi vibe perfectly! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and continuing to educate others. 😊

I love Corpus Christi, TX

I recently retired and I'm working my way back to North Padre Island. I lived there in the early nineties and absolutely loved it. My business took me away over the years and I've traveled most of the US. North Padre Island is the perfect place for people who love the water and fishing. I'll be back permanently very soon.

Great to see another one of your videos. It’s ironic I’m visiting Corpus as this video posted. Not sure if you were here the same time I am. Love your channel

I can’t believe people in the commentt section aren’t complaining about the roads.

My Birthplace!!! Beautiful City by the Sea

Thank you for the tour!

Just visited here, a few days ago. Enjoyed the beach. Now that, Ive seen this video, nxt visit I'll able to explore More. Nice lil historic town

THANK YOU for your beautiful video of my hometown! *Also that of Dabney Coleman, Farrah Fawcett, Eva Longoria and race car driver Terry Labonte!* It was home as well to Selena.

Art/science/ Asian Museum are decent. The playhouse is also fun.

Great video! I used to live in Corpus and I saw many familiar places and some new ones, too. Thank you! 😊❤

Good job, I am living in corpus Christi and I didn't know the whole history of the city. Thanks for the sum-up and great video clip .

Great job showing the sites of my home town .....

I grew up right across the bay in Portland and love Corpus and the Gulf Coast. Beautiful place to live and visit.

Love it! Ty! Love the sounds!

I visited Corpus Christi Oct. of last year when visiting my sis and her family. She & I are from the PNW originally. Got to see the USS Lexington. This was the first time I got to have Whataburger too, lol.

Love your channel,Used to live in Houston,but had to come home to Pac NW.The only time I really miss Texas is in. the winter.God Bless Texas

Sadly, the County Courthouse was to be renovated to a high end hotel but our short-sided greedy locals wanted the hotel to pay for the back taxes of the courthouse itself. I appreciate trying to show my town in a nice light, but this place has terrible leadership.

I actually watch the video at Whataburger in Corpus Christi. Saltwater aquarium is amazing. You are correct about the Lexington you could spend an entire day there. Thank goodness they serve food and there's a IMAX theater on board. And plenty of local eateries on North Beach. The national cemetery is no longer a National Cemetery I presume because they could not maintain it many of the City Founders are buried there Thank you for showcasing my hometown. As usual sir you did a wonderful job

Last time you came to Corpus Christi, I remember one egg at the Shoreline Whataburger and then the next day on the island at the tourist shop with the big shark out front. Pretty cool history. Belong to the Texas Historical Society, I would say this is amazing. My great grandfather came from SA to work on it. Great video

The USS Lexington is fantastic. I once went there in the winter and somehow it was only like 45 degrees and rainy, no one went outside so I went to the Lexington and I was only one of 4 people there at the time. It was great to walk around it in near silence and really only ever encountering the mannequins. I'm a Star Trek fan so it was interesting to see how they based the Enterprise off of vessels like this. From a historical perspective it's a fabulous place to spend several hours.

I adopted Corpse Christi two years ago and absolutely love it here 👍 and you are right this city has not reached its full potential! I have my sailboat at the marina and Wednesday nights are the best! You should do a video on that night 👍 Oh and go to the Whataburger by the bay 😁

Beautiful corpus ! I moved away in 2006 and I definitely do miss it.

Thanks for making us look good 👍

Was there 2 years ago. My first time visited USS Lexington was in 1982 at Pensacola NAS.

Ironically Corpus looks a lot better on camera than it does in real life. I live about an hour north of there, and have been there a lot of times. Whataburger is a favorite in our family, and something that they look forward to when visiting Texas.

Excellent video! My hubby and I are planning to visit Corpus Christi in late July. You've given me some things to do and places to visit. I'm now really excited about my trip there. I hope we have time to visit the SSLexington and the Aquarium..........and of course.........the beaches!!! Be blessed.

I'm from Corpus too and this place is the best place to be! Not born there but from Del Rio,TX but glad to be a 361 and you should check out the Rex on Leopard next time too!

I've only visited once. Loved touring the Lexington. My wife liked the aquarium. Crossing over to Padre Island is amusing. Other comments are right in that the downtown really has nothing there. Some of the neighborhoods are a little run-down and rough. We go to Galveston about once a year instead of Corpus.

I was just there this weekend!

It's definitely an up and coming city. Admittedly our leadership has lacked ambition for decades, but the current mayor has done a great job in improving the overall city image in making efforts to revitalize downtown and repair the crumbling roads. It's definitely an underrated Texas city.

I’m at Corpus Christi rn😂

Wow

Moving here in a month!!! Can't want!!!

My birth town!

Hope you enjoyed your visit to our city. Thank you so much for a wonderful video!

Muito legal 👏

No disrespect for Galveston but Corpus is the most beautiful city in Texas!!!

good video, to the folks saying corpus hasen't reaches its potential...I say great, I live in dallas, it's reached its potential..personally, I don't want another galveston

I was there in 1989 attending flight school and the downtown was pretty rundown.

What kind of tent was that! Looks perfect!

Great video! I especially liked that you'd didn't spend it showing your face instead of the sights, like so many video makers do. I *really* enjoyed seeing the USS Lexington, as I served (1965-66) on her sister ship, the USS Randolph CVS-15. I just wish there had been an SH3-A helo (helicopter), like I worked with back then I'm considering moving to Corpus, so appreciate your video.

Was there 1 Nov thru 30 Mar - 4 nice days in all that time otherwise is was 25 plus winds. If you can’t do anything outside due to winds might as well stay home. 65 and windy same as 30 and cold to me. Either way your stuck inside.

Live there for 34 years couldn’t get out of there fast enough

Hometown, born Spohn Shoreline 1969, Bluff Rat.

It used to be the fattest city in Texas. I have hope that they could get there again

The Lexington also has an escape room.

Corpus died when LULAC and busing started in the early seventies. Went into the crapper ever since. People moved out and never came back. I have property that I haven't seen in twenty years and if it blew away it would be just fine with me.

Nice place to visit but I would not like to live here , whoops I do live here ???

Come see our many used car dealerships, discount mattress outlets and our many chain restaurants. We also have an ample supply of WalMarts.

My home town. Born there in1959. You should have seen it the sixties.

I had to redefine my text. Thank you susan

Sadly enough as it is Corpus needs reform and here’s why: Our roads need to be redone Our beaches are polluted with fecal matter there needs to be some sort of community effort to keep them clean and a new sewage drainage system that doesn’t lead into the ocean Trash laws need to be placed, so much litter it’s unbearable they need to start fining people who litter The homeless, I have a huge heart for the homeless but even I know we dont have enough shelters for them this needs to change since they end up housing themselves at local parks Ive seen tons of tents downtown near carancahua- they could totally redo downtown as well its fairly dated or at least renovate the older buildings that are capable of use, I know the state has a short budget but make use of that budget to reform or start a reform plan because this city needs it

Corpus has the interesting distinction as having the largest percent of residents of any Texas city with their credit under debt collection

You should check out Murphey Givens he's one of our amazing historians.

Don't park your vehicle too long and adhere to all the signs. Those signs of take your stuff, lock your car also means for your trunks and truck lock boxes as well. 4 generations of millwright tools, dates from the late 1800s to the early 2000s were stolen from me. My tools are replaceable but my great grandfather's tools were not along with his boxes and they were in my locked tool box which looked as if they used a giant can opener to open it. According to the police, there was nothing they could do but I could check the pawn shops to see if they had my tools in there and that happened in front of a security camera at the OMNI Hotel parking garage. Yes, Corpus Christi is beautiful but it's fun to visit. Reminds me of Galveston...just don't stay too long. You'll end up with barnacles on the bottoms of your shoes.

What happened to the fence that went around the Old City Hall last time I was there there was a big fence all the way around it

Many, many years ago I fell deep, for a person, place and thing. I thought I could run away. Like a silly younger I thought I could was I wrong first I I saw this person, place and thing before was I seeing a spook from my past that had come back to hunt me. 😢 yes and know. Seeing ain't believing so I got a moment lying escape like a fool I had to wake up another sense hearing seeing didn't prove it. So I called like a fool if you every been hit and knocked down hearing woke me up. Then I had to see more was I in love with a person, place or thing???? Yes it was like the song First time I ever saw your place. I was in deep love with this place. It to me half a year to gain my control back. I eat, slept and lived every Texas video I could see every day 24/12. Wowier I got it under control but what can I realize now will my dreams be met or some surreal dream from times gone😢😢😢 pass.

I have lived here all my life. You paint a different picture than what actually goes on.

I love my hometown. People talk down on Corpus, I’ve lived in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and a suburb of Houston. Corpus is for people who ain’t trying to be in the hustle n bustle traffic for 3 hrs just to get to work 😂. Who sits in traffic for hours just to get somewhere! Plus California people are causing havoc on SA and Austin highways! It’s like a mini skid row

Your in my old neighborhood

I was stationed there in 1969 to 71 hot hot and one hurricane

Old Nueces County Courthouse although, Oasis sounds better! Love your video. There are only parts of Corpus that look amazing beautiful! A native of Corpus Christi, Texas. It's ashamed that no one from City Council or Mayor refuses to beautify other city neighborhoods that are so desperately in need improvement. I've left 21 years ago and we come visit our old neighborhood and it still looks so so depressing and very left out from the entire city. Yes, it has so much potential but the City Council or Mayor will use city tax dollars to keep improving from ocean drive to the south padre side to reel in tourist. Who would ever want to visit the northside or westside? Looks so forgotten & neglected. It's just sad that for many years there has only been one main focus attraction that gets invested yearly beside yearly potholes on city streets.

At one point, the 3rd highest covid outbreak city. I don't think that qualifies as a "secret" of texas...

Corpus Christi Tx Its literally at the end of the road (I-37) on the way to nowhere you don't have to travel through Corpus Proper to get anywhere in Texas but the Beach ...High Taxes, Bad Roads and every project that is proposed and completed is done Half Ass......Hey but enjoy your stay.....

I live in Corpus (hoping to move soon), and I'll be offering a very contrarian opinion here. Let me tell you, this city is a trash heap. Sure, the ocean view is nice, but the downtown area itself is a ghost town. Tons of unused buildings, and missed opportunities for skyscrapers. Whataburger isn't anything special - make it yourself at home. Whataburger serves past well-done, dry, greasy burgers that are only seasoned with salt and pepper (and I know that for sure - I worked there for a while, we're told to leave no pink in the burgers). You can make a much more flavorful - and juicy - burger at your house and save money while you're at it. Tons of aggressive people, and Staples (one of the busiest streets of the city) has had a string of homicides all nearby it. I even live less than a neighborhood away from the homicide that happened on January 16th, 2022 at about 6:00 AM. I woke up to the sound of the gunshots that killed the man. The drivers here are so bad that a dashcam is absolutely MANDATORY. I've been in dozens upon dozens of near-miss accidents, and I have been in a wreck in this city due to someone trying to commit insurance fraud against me back in 2021. Every single day on my way to work a handful of drivers make some type of aggressive and idiotic maneuver on the road. Speaking of roads, the ones here are awful in several places - did you know Ocean Drive wasn't even fixed up until recently? Have you ever driven down Ocean Drive before 2022? Bumpiest dip-filled road I've ever been on. This city may be great for tourists, but you do NOT want to live here, unless I suppose if you're retired and don't have to go out into town everyday. Last but not least, the most detrimental thing is that this is one of the LEAST bike-and-pedestrian-friendly cities you can live in.

🌹SELENA🌹

What no road footage? Come on you are missing out on engineering madness. Keep up the good work sir.