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Click here for digital edition  I f you have a question about Port Aransas or Mustang Island, stop by the Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau. It is located at 403 W. Cotter, about a block east of the ferry landing in the sunny yellow building trimmed in white. The tourist bureau also operates a satellite office in the Port Aransas Community Theater building on State Hwy. 361 at Sea Isle Drive. More ... D espite repeated attacks during World War II, the USS Lexington never sank, prompting Japanese propagandist Tokyo Rose to dub the aircraft carrier "The Blue Ghost." The Blue Ghost lives on today. The retired aircraft carrier, illuminated at night with ghostly blue lighting, is permanently docked at 2914 N. Shoreline Blvd., on Corpus Christi Beach in Corpus Christi. More ... W inter Texans can't complain about being bored or lonely thanks to the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) Center. In addition to JELM's usual five-day a week schedule of fitness classes, games, lectures, workshops and live music, the activity center's trip calendar has expanded this year. More ... A nyone who thinks the beach is Port Aransas' only water feature hasn't visited the swimming pool in Community Park. Of course, the Gulf of Mexico is open 24 hours a day. But the pool offers lounge chairs and benches, shade, showers, lockers, and poolside cubbyholes where you can keep your towel and shoes safe. More ... V isitors and residents looking for original art in a variety of mediums as well as classes in many of those mediums will find it all at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. The center, a nonprofit organization, is in its 11th year of serving Mustang and Padre islands. More ... Bayside Fennessey Ranch Highway 2678, Refugio County (361) 529-6600 www.fennesseyranch.com Custom birding trips, photography seminars, photo blinds for day leases, Russian boar hunting, country hayrides, hummingbird tours, More ... A wave of nostalgia has broken at the Texas Surf Museum in Corpus Christi, with 'Surfin' thru the '70s', a new exhibit celebrating surf culture in Texas and beyond during the grooviest decade of all. More ... Fishermen or birders looking for some serenity along the Texas Coast are turning more and more toward a series of paddling trails that snake across the shallow waters and flats west of Port Aransas. More ... S hows with trained hawks, owls and falcons are the newest attractions at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi. The shows take place at the Hawn Wild Flight Theater - a new 300-seat open-air amphitheater that opened at the Texas State Aquarium in April. More ... FISHING Charters Deep Sea Headquarters, 416 W. Cotter, 749-5597. Three party boats with concessions are available for group fishing, private charters for one to six anglers. Mostly offshore fishing trips made, usually for eight hours. Shorter trips available if demand warrants them. Guides available for bay fishing charters. More ... T he thrill and excitement of pari-mutuel greyhound racing can be enjoyed just minutes from Port Aransas. The Corpus Christi Dog Track is a year-round facility featuring matinee and evening races. Live greyhound races, Wednesday through Sunday, are mixed with live simulcast greyhound and horse races broadcast via satellite starting at 11 a.m. daily. More ... |
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