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Click here for digital edition  T he people in the know about Port Aransas are the staff members at the Chamber of Commerce Tourist Bureau. The bureau is located at 403 W. Cotter, about a block east of the ferry landing. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The office is closed on Sunday. More ... The USS Lexington Museum on the Bay is a preserved World War II aircraft carrier that gives visitors first-hand looks at life aboard a city at sea. The Lexington is a National Historic Landmark and museum permanently docked on Corpus Christi Beach. More ... W hether you're after fishing, soccer, en- tertainment, a picnic, ship watching in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel or just sitting back and enjoying the view, Roberts Point Park has something for you. More ... Bayside Fennessey Ranch Highway 2678, Bayside (361) 529-6600 www.fennesseyranch.com Custom birding trips, photography seminars, photo blinds for day leases, Russian boar hunting, country hayrides, hummingbird tours, 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 also offers a variety of trips. More ... F ishermen 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 ... N ot all surfboards come from California. The Texas coast has its fair share of surfboard makers too, and the Texas Surf Museum in Corpus Christi is celebrating those craftsmen in an exhibit Feb. 16 to May 18. More ... A new home for sea turtles is the newest thing going at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi. Tortuga Cay will house sea turtles that have been rehabilitated after being found sick or injured on Texas shores. Visitors will be able to see the turtles from above and below the water's surface. More ... 0 riginal art in a variety of media, as well as classes in many of those media, are offered at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. The center is a nonprofit organization serving Mustang and Padre islands. It features a gallery and gift shop, classes and workshops. More ... |
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