Happy Tuesday, Corpus Christi. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Corpus Christi Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Nueces County urging flu and COVID shots, Ingleside subdivisions sprouting hundreds of homes, and Port of Corpus Christi funding new high school tech labs — catch up here.
State-level stories: Texas Athletics prepares to debut a new cardiovascular supplement partner, manufacturing activity in August keeps climbing, and Texas Tech welcomes its biggest freshman class — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: Housing sales slump worries the Feds, Idaho secures foster kids social security payments, and Mitsubishi recalls Outlanders for faulty liftgate gas springs — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Meet local businesses at Connect Corpus Christi
- Join us in supporting Coach Yeager
- Join 15th annual paddle for Parkinson’s
- Join Sunrise yoga on the deck
- Swap plant cuttings and seeds this Wednesday
- Avoid surprises with $300 off auto repair coverage
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Markets: Skip the sun-scorched supermarket produce and head where the veggies still remember the dirt. These farmers markets in Corpus Christi are worth waking up for.
Travel: Texas roadside oddities like a spray-painted Cadillac in a West Texas ghost town or a see-through bathroom by the highway prove road trips don’t have to be boring. Turn any drive into a story you’ll be telling at every BBQ with quirky attractions that are the low-key legends you didn’t know you needed.
Tools: A basic set of wrenches, screwdrivers and pliers turns you into the household hero, AKA no more 11 PM calls to your neighbor for a leaky faucet fix. If you’ve got these tools, you’re ready for whatever your home throws at you.
Coffee: For those who believe coffee is less “morning fuel” and more “liquid art form,” Driftwood Coffee has you covered. From single-origin beans roasted with nerdy precision to the kind of pour-overs that make drip coffee seem like a distant bad dream, this is where caffeine meets craftsmanship.
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🖌️ Expressions in Art @ Art Center of Corpus Christi | Tuesday (8/26) at 10:00am – If you’re tired of binge-watching reruns, spend a day at the Art Center gallery painting oils with Carol Harriman, Corpus Christi’s low-key art guru. She’ll break down color theory, texture, and composition while you channel nature’s calm onto canvas, and leave with something worth hanging.
🎸 Crowbar + Eyehategod @ House of Rock | Thursday (8/28) at 7:00pm – Dust off your earplugs. Summon your inner headbanger, because Crowbar and Eyehategod are invading town with thick riffs and southern sludge. They’ve invited The Southern Revival and Switchblade Jesus for extra sonic carnage, the perfect excuse to skip PTA karaoke.
🏴 Black Flag @ Brewster Street Icehouse – Downtown | Thursday (8/28) at 9:00pm – Brewster Street Icehouse means one thing: Black Flag is back in town, ready to blast your eardrums with classic punk fury. Perfect for when you need to feel something besides joint pain, all while sipping an ice-cold beer among familiar faces.
🦌 Coastal Bend White-tailed Deer and Wildlife Symposium @ Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds | Friday (8/29) at 7:30am – If you’ve ever wondered what Coastal Bend deer gossip about after hours, this symposium’s your jam. Spend the day nerding out over genetics, habitat, and why your pooch loses it at the slightest tail flick. It’s educational, surprisingly entertaining, and you’ll actually learn something.
🧘♂️ Hot Yoga in the Brewhouse @ Nueces Brewing | Friday (8/29) at 6:30pm – Who knew downward dog could lead to a cold IPA in your hand? This hot yoga session takes place in a brewhouse, so you can sweat through your sun salutations, then reward yourself with bbq, a pint, and some unfiltered local gossip.
This weekend
🚣♂️ Paddle For Parkinson’s @ Billish Park Boat Launch | Saturday (8/30) at 9:00am – Whether you’re still mastering not wiping out or you’re paddling pro-level, join locals for a breezy 2.5-mile loop from Billish Park to the Yacht Club and back. Then celebrate on land with live music, BBQ, and the awards ceremony, all for Parkinson’s research.
🛋️ Empire Furniture Pop-up | Saturday (8/30) at 12:00pm – If your couch is more pancake than plush, head to Empire Furniture’s Labor Day pop-up at 2626 SPID. We’re talking food trucks with tacos better than your kitchen, live music, face painting for the kids, and deals so tempting even the friendliest salesperson can’t resist.
🕺 Farewell to Summer Disco Ball @ La Retama Public Library | Saturday (8/30) at 2:00pm – Whether you’ve been itching to dust off your platform shoes or simply want an excuse for free snacks and nostalgia, swing by the library’s Disco send-off. Afternoon games, crafts, a 70s costume contest, and Read-opoly raffle prizes await. It’ll be di-no-mite!
🌊 Coastal Clash @ Galvan Ballroom | Saturday (8/30) at 6:00pm – Texas Kombat League invades the Galvan Ballroom with a banger fight card, three metal bands, and more ticket options than foam fingers at Hooks Stadium. Kids run ten bucks, GA’s fifteen, ringside’s twenty-five, or grab a C-note VIP table with beers and a meet-and-greet.
🍷 $4 Sangria Sundays @ Lazy Beach Brewing and Cafe | Sunday (8/31) – If you’ve been pining for a patio-friendly excuse to skip church and embrace the afternoon, $4 sangrias on Sunday while supplies last answer that call. Juicy, boozy, and fruit-heavy, it’s like a mini staycation without the airfare. Grab a few friends, and pretend you’re fancy.
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🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/26 Open Mic Night @ House of Rock – 6:30 pm
- 8/28 Crowbar + Eyehategod @ House of Rock – 7 pm
- 8/28 80s & 90s Karaoke @ RETRO Corpus – 7 pm
- 8/28 Aaron Jacob @ Brewster Street Icehouse Southside – 8 pm
- 8/28 Black Flag @ Brewster Street Icehouse Downtown – 9 pm
- 8/29 Rooftop Party @ RETRO Corpus – 7 pm
- 8/30 Train @ Concrete Street Amphitheater – 7 pm
- 8/30 Alley Catz Duo @ Brewster Street Icehouse Southside – 8 pm
🏠️ This house is wild
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Listed by: Linda Cantu (Coldwell Banker Pacesetter NW)
Perched on two lots in Corpus Christi’s only gated Ocean Drive community, this 4-bed, 4-bath stunner serves up Gulf views and a design flex at every turn. Signature mahogany woodwork, elaborate molding, and custom cabinetry set the scene, while travertine floors and plantation shutters keep things classic. The kitchen is a culinary playground, and both the downstairs and upstairs suites come with spa-worthy baths—one even has a sauna.
The four-car garage is air-conditioned, decked out with custom cabinets, and sports a glossy epoxy floor. Pool parties, surround sound, and a whole-house generator keep the vibe high and the worries low.
