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Corpus Christi, TX
21Events this week
3Free things to do
86New spots
96New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Corpus Christi

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 21 events, day by day →

Teen Night

Thursday 4:30pm · Ben F. McDonald Public Library

Craft Night

Thursday 5:30pm · K Space Contemporary

Leading Ladies Gala

Thursday 6pm · Portland Community Center

Geoff Tate

Thursday 9pm · Brewster Street Icehouse - Downtown

Corpus Christi Fall Home & Garden Show

Friday 2pm · Hilliard Center · Free

New in Corpus Christi

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Greetings From Corpus Christi Mural

Arts & Culture

Make your feed happier: The Greetings From Corpus Christi Mural is a bright, hometown-pride backdrop that hits every time.

visitcorpuschristi.com ↗

Lazy Beach Downtown

Nightlife

Game night on tap: With 15 taps pouring Lazy Beach beer and hard seltzers plus a wine and cider lineup, Lazy Beach Downtown is a relaxed spot to post up.

lazybeachbrewing.com ↗

Southern Charm Home Cookin'

Restaurants

Catfish, steak, and cobbler: Southern Charm Home Cookin' keeps lunch uncomplicated and satisfying with an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring daily fried catfish and chicken fried steak, plus a salad bar, Dorito casserole, chicken tenders, and baked chicken.

southerncharmhomecookin.com ↗

Corpus Christi’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Corpus Christi’s best →

Most read in Corpus Christi

The five stories Corpus Christi readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Vandals strike Bob Hall Pier; Once found, they will be banned for life

    Vandals have vandalized Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi, Texas, overnight, throwing items over the pier into the Gulf, including items that were not bolted down or bolted down, including tools, tables, chairs, and project's blueprints.

    Full story at kristv.com ↗

  2. Corpus Christi hemp businesses adapt to Texas ban on THC products

    Corpus Christi hemp retailers have pulled products from their shelves in response to a Texas ban on THC products, which took effect on July 31.

    Full story at caller.com ↗

  3. Hotel developer lawsuit against Corpus Christi settled for $450,000

    The city of Corpus Christi has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by hotel developer Ajit David against the city in 2024.

    Full story at kristv.com ↗

  4. 3 gang members sentenced for smuggling meth from Mexico in furniture, vehicles

    Three members of the Tango Corpitos street gang in Texas have been sentenced to more than half a century in prison for distributing kilos of methamphetamine from Mexico.

    Full story at kristv.com ↗

  5. H-E-B celebrates grand reopening of Robert Drive store with new seafood, sushi and meat markets

    H-E-B has completed a major remodel at its Robert Drive and Alameda Street store in Corpus Christi, Texas, with a new seafood market, sushi area, and meat market.

    Full story at kiiitv.com ↗

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