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Corpus Christi is a wonderful city for families, with a wealth of activities to keep the kids happy — because when the kids are happy, everybody is happy. Visit libraries, museums, art centers, performance halls and more for free (or…
Corpus Christi Living turns 4 this month. One of Texas Publishing Company’s most popular and successful publications, it gestated for a year as an ad mailer before its birth as Corpus Christi Living magazine in 2014. The company decided to…
It all boils down to customer service at an insurance agency: The relationship with clients is, above all else, the most important thing to the business, said agent Dennis Trevino Sr. of a Farmers Insurance branch in Corpus Christi. “You…
Finding health care coverage for a small business doesn’t have to give you a heart attack, said Will Heavin. After 34 years in the health care insurance business, Heavin definitely has his finger on the pulse of the industry. His…
Single mom Tina Rodriguez knows what it’s like to have children and be without a home. Rodriguez used to live at the Wesley Community Center with her two youngsters, a boy and a girl, now 11 and 12 years old….
Bugs, termites, fire ants, and other pests need to “bee-ware.” Two long-established pest control companies in the Coastal Bend have recently consolidated under one name: BugPro. What started as a one-man operation in 1984 became incorporated in 1985 as Alice…
View the best sandcastle sculptors in the world at work during the annual Texas SandFest in Port Aransas. Master sculptors from around the world assemble between mile markers 9-13 on Mustang Island to pound, pat and pattern their sandy creations….
Birds of a feather flock together when avian enthusiasts gather in South Texas. Corpus Christi’s second annual “Birdiest Festival in America” is Thursday through Sunday, April 19-22. Purposefully timed for the peak spring migration in South Texas, birders have the…
From April to September, the Corpus Christi Hooks take to Whataburger Field for America’s favorite pastime: baseball! The AA minor-league team, partly owned by pitching great Nolan Ryan, feeds into the Astros, a major-league team in Houston. Located at 734…
The Aransas Pass Shimporee has gone platinum, celebrating its 70th anniversary of live entertainment, culinary events, contests, carnival rides, and more June 8-10. The septuagenarian festival originated as The Blessing of the Fleet, a special ceremony honoring all of the…