Welcome to the Gulf Coast Capital!

Welcome to the coastal haven of Corpus Christi, Texas, where your getaway unfolds against the backdrop of sun-drenched beaches and azure waters. Nestled in a beachfront hotel, your stay promises the perfect blend of relaxation and excitement. Picture mornings filled with the serenity of yoga on a stand-up paddleboard. As the sun dips below the horizon, embark on a unique nighttime glowing kayaking escapade in a clear kayak, providing an enchanting view of the marine world beneath. Venture to a nearby island, savor handcrafted spirits at the city’s inaugural distillery, and dive into the flavors of the area during oyster season, creating a captivating journey through the heart of coastal charm in Corpus Christi. Get ready for a retreat that weaves together tranquility, adventure, and culinary delights in this Texan gem.

Day 1

Lodging: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel

This urban hotel is located right in the heart of Downtown Corpus Christi and boasts 820 rooms, which are located on 20 stories and are reachable by elevator.

Wake up to spectacular views of Corpus Christi Bay from your inviting guest room at Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, each featuring private balconies overlooking the water or the charming downtown. At our Marina District hotel in Corpus Christi, TX, you’ll find plenty to do. Feel your best with a B-12 shot from Survive Infusion & Wellness and look even better with professional services from Nomad Salon. Or simply relax at the indoor/outdoor heated pool after a morning wandering the artistic downtown. Situated near the Texas State Aquarium and USS Lexington, Omni Corpus Christi offers year-round access to sailing, swimming, snorkeling and some of the world’s best deep-sea fishing. Create your ideal beach days along 131 miles of Texas coast at our Corpus Christi hotel.

Dinner: Water Street Oyster Bar

Water Street Oyster Bar is a family-owned restaurant located just blocks from Corpus Christi Bay and the first flagship restaurant located in the Water Street Market. Be sure to head to this downtown favorite if you’re looking for amazing seafood and fresh oysters!

Day 2

Explore Downtown

Enjoy your day exploring Downtown Corpus Christi and immersing yourself in the local experience by eating at new restaurants and shopping at local favorites!

Breakfast: Lucy’s Snackbar

The best place in Downtown to enjoy any beverage. Their coffee/tea menu pairs perfectly with their limited menu options – a bonus: they do not charge extra for alternative milks! If you are looking to relax with a book and sip on coffee or enjoy their happy hour deals and Prosecco on tap, with a paired charcuterie board, take some time to hang out at Lucy’s and take in their unique outdoor seating options.  

Leisure Time

Explore some of the newest shops in Downtown Corpus Christi.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Visitor Information Center
• Produce Gallery
• LUNCH: Boarri Craft Butchery

Visitors Information Center

Address: 309 North Water Street, Suite D – Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

Website: Visit Corpus Christi, Texas | Hotels, Restaurants & Things To Do 

The Corpus Christi Visitor Information Center is located in the heart of downtown, between Water Street Restaurant and the Texas Surf Museum. Our friendly team of travel counselors will provide visitor information, discount coupons, maps, and other travel literature to visitors of Corpus Christi. Souvenirs are available for purchase.

Produce Gallery

Address: 419 Peoples Street – Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

Website: PRODUCE Gallery – PRODUCE GALLERY 

Co-owned by Latin-Grammy nominated DJ and music producer Horacio “El Dusty” Oliveira, PRODUCE Gallery is a contemporary design and curatorial studio and gallery, specializing in a range of creative services for a number of different types of clients. With curated Art Shows and Fashion Shows, PRODUCE concentrates on producing fine and applied art services (graphic, video, and interior design). Be sure to check out PRODUCE Bar Co. and grab a drink while you’re viewing the unique artwork.

Monthly events: The First Friday ArtWalk and monthly pop-ups on the Third Thursday event.

Lunch: Boarri Craft Butchery

Craft meats and goods, ready for your culinary delight!

Dinner: El Camino

Introducing the newest Tex-Mex restaurant in Water Street Market which opened in fall 2023. The days are long, but at El Camino, the margaritas are cold. So pack up your boots, your amigos and your little buckaroos—and get ready for the best dang Tex-Mex this side of the Rio Grande.

Lazy Beach Brewing Company

Lazy Beach is a small brewery and cafe located in Corpus Christi, Texas. They love what they do, and the people they share it with. Join them on Wednesdays at their Southside location, and be sure to check out their new downtown taproom!

Day 3

Water Dog Yoga

7:00 am sunrise class! 

Floating Yoga, SUP yoga, and fitness classes held on the water will be for everyone of all ages; including experienced & inexperienced yogis, children, seniors, visitors, and even dogs! Water Dog will help its students achieve their fitness goals, stay active and healthy, relieve stress, and experience yoga – OM ॐ

Breakfast: Milky Coffee Bar

Owned by local drag queen Frankie Reyna, Milky Coffee Bar, aims to serve creative flavors and personality while providing a safe space for all. Enjoy handcrafted coffees, small bites like the signature Hot Cheetos mac and cheese, and decadent desserts, including a twist on the South Texas favorite banana wafer pudding.

LEISURE TIME

Enjoy your leisure time throughout Corpus Christi before heading to lunch at Nueces Brewing Company and dinner at the new waterfront restaurant, The Mariner.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• USS Lexington Museum – A ticket will be provided for you in your welcome box. 
• Texas State Aquarium – A ticket will be provided for you in your welcome box.
• Grow Local Farmers Market at the Art Center, 5:00PM – 8:00PM
• LUNCH: Nueces Brewing Company

USS Lexington Museum on the Bay

With a variety of experiences, the USS Lexington is a must-do when visiting Corpus Christi! Escape rooms, Flight Deck experiences, flight simulators, and more, you can expect a day full of fun. The 11 decks aboard the USS Lexington are open to explore whether you want a guided tour or to experience the museum on a self-guided tour.

Address: 2914 N Shoreline Boulevard – Corpus Christi, Texas 78403

Website: USS Lexington Museum | CV-16 | Corpus Christi, TX 

Texas State Aquarium

The Texas State Aquarium is guaranteed to leave you in awe with 15+ exhibits displaying dolphins, sharks, jellyfish, and jungle animals and the Wildlife Rescue Center. Get an up-close look of the treatment and rehabilitation of animals in the Rescue Center.

Address: 2710 N Shoreline Boulevard – Corpus Christi, Texas 78402

Website: Home Page – Texas State Aquarium 

Lunch: Nueces Brewing Company

Nueces Brewing has beers and smoked meats crafted on-site in beautiful Downtown Corpus Christi. Enjoy their air-conditioned taproom outdoor deck amid lively music and a family/dog-friendly atmosphere. The taproom has 11 taps showcasing a mix of flagship and rotating specialty beers. Take a flavor tour and then upon request, a tour of the brewery.

Wildflowers – Home & Garden Boutique

Wildflowers is a home & garden boutique filled with curated European antiques, vintage finds, handmade pottery & unique plants… come wander.

Grow Local South Texas Farmer’s Market

Our Market features an assortment of fresh, seasonal produce, meats, dairy, eggs, locally made foods, food trucks, and live music; all products were grown or made within 200 miles of Corpus Christi, TX. Watch our farmers’ market Facebook and Instagram pages for the latest updates. Current vendor inventories/shopping lists can be found in our weekly Facebook events.

Website: Farmers’ Market — Grow Local South Texas 

Address: Art Center of Corpus Christi: 100 N Shoreline Blvd – Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Hours: Wednesdays 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

LEISURE TIME

Enjoy your evening exploring the newest bars in Downtown Corpus Christi!

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• The Annex
• Retro Arcade and Bar
• DINNER: The Mariner

Dinner: The Mariner

Corpus Christi’s finest craft cocktail experience in the heart of the beautiful Downtown Marina, located on Harrison’s Landing’s upper deck!

The Annex

This cocktail bar recently opened near Nueces Brewing and Sherrill Park. With a daily special menu and happy hour Tuesday – Friday, The Annex is a perfect spot to enjoy family-crafted cocktails with your furry friend. With featured food trucks and a monthly event schedule, something is always going on at The Annex

Retro Arcade and Bar

Retro is Corpus Christi’s new bar and grill that features an upstairs arcade for all ages until 8:00 pm. Retro features pinball machines, arcade games, a full cocktail bar, and a kitchen menu. Their menu features authentic ‘brick oven’ pizzas, classic burgers and hot dogs, desserts, and more.

Day 4

Good morning in Corpus Christi!

Depending on your mood, just a short walk away is Central Kitchen, a Water Street Restaurant with delicious in-house baked pastries and more – or head over to Bien Merite for a French bakery experience.

Breakfast: Central Kitchen

At Central Kitchen, they believe that whatever you’re eating—make it good. As the heartbeat of culinary operations for Water Street restaurants, their focus is simply to make really great food with quality ingredients. Freshly baked bread, delicious sandwiches, sauces made from scratch—all prepared daily for those who appreciate that life is too short for anything less.

Breakfast: Bien Merite Cafe, Bakery, and Restaurant

A French bakery located in Corpus Christ, Texas that is picturesque and inviting. They are passionate about French pastries and take pride in using the finest and freshest ingredients in our croissants, cakes, and beverages. Their pastries are baked daily, and they have a wide selection of drinks and sandwiches.

LEISURE TIME

Enjoy some lunch and spend some time on the beach before heading to Corpus Christi’s only winery for a unique island experience.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• LUNCH: Odi’s Pizzeria (Be sure to check their hours!)
• Siren’s Call Winery
• Padre Island National Seashore
• DINNER: Costa Sur Wok and Ceviche Bar

Lunch: Odi’s Pizzeria

Corpus Christi’s first locally owned and operated wood-fired brick oven pizzeria. 

Padre Island National Seashore

The most significant undeveloped barrier island in the world is 30 miles south of Mustang Island State Park. The Padre Island National Seashore offers more than 130,000 acres of dunes, grasslands, and beaches – a national park and a haven for all sorts of family-friendly activities, it’s an untouched paradise of federally-protected wildlife.

Sirens’ Call Winery

We are a small, family-owned winery. We make all our wines right here on North Padre Island. We don’t put our labels on anything we didn’t make. We hope you love our wines as much as we love making them!!! We put love in every bottle!

Costa Sur Wok & Ceviche

This island mainstay boasts the most delicious and Instagram-worthy ceviche on this side of the Gulf of Mexico. Owner and Chef Nick Mackrizz trained at Le Cordon Bleu and cooked for restaurants in Peru before bringing his passion for ceviche back home. The flair of classic Peruvian technique and South Texas flavors will have you captivated and leave you wanting more.

Aerodrome Distillery

Welcome to Aerodrome, Corpus Christi’s first distillery. Specializing in handcrafted, small-batch spirits, we offer exceptional quality bourbon, rye, rum and vodka for sale by the bottle and in pre-prohibition style mixed drinks. Come preflight at Aerodrome. Signature Spirits Include: 14 Year, Single Barrel, Cask Strength Straight Bourbon 5 Year, Single Barrel, Cask Strength Straight Bourbon 5 Year, Single Barrel, Cask Strength Rye 4 Year, Double Oaked, Navy Strength Venezuelan Rum Organic Northern Italian Winter Wheat Vodka

RESERVATION – Glow Row

 GlowRow – Guided Kayak Tours in Clear, Lighted Kayaks 

Discover a different world full of amazing creatures as we tour the Texas Gulf Coast by glowing lights in completely transparent kayaks! Prepare for a mesmerizing aquatic adventure unlike any other at Glow Row Glow in the Dark Kayaking in Corpus Christi. This unique experience will ignite your senses as you glide along the tranquil waters of Corpus Christi Bay under a magical night sky. Equipped with special glow-in-the-dark kayaks and illuminated paddles, you’ll embark on a journey that blends tranquility with an otherworldly glow. Whether you’re a seasoned kayaker or a first-time paddler, this unforgettable experience is perfect for all skill levels. Explore the captivating beauty of Corpus Christi in a whole new light with Glow Row Glow in the Dark Kayaking.