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Good morning, Corpus Christi! In today’s edition: Music and film symposium expansion, Jon Stringer standup, a cat show and adoption event, and more. Let’s get to it!
— Cait Baker
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📰 In the news
A broader stage for creators: Coastal Bend Music Industry Symposium will expand in February to include film, uniting musicians and filmmakers across South Texas with new sessions that organizers say could strengthen the region’s creative economy — get all the details.
Metros powering a visitor wave: Corpus Christi has joined Texas cities like Houston and Dallas in reshaping tourism, driving billions in growth and breaking travel records, with Dallas’s 2025 tourism expected to surpass $11 billion — see which cities are leading.
Landscapes, piñatas, and retrospectives: East and South Texas museums will debut new spring 2026 exhibitions, from Corpus Christi and McAllen to Longview. Beeville Art Museum will open a William Anzalone show on January 17 — check out the full lineup.
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🫶 We got your back
Youth exhibitors take center stage: The 91st Nueces County Junior Livestock Show is underway at Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds in Robstown and runs through Blue Ribbon Sale on Friday the 17th. It includes competitions in goats, sheep, swine, beef cattle, poultry, and rabbits, plus an Alumni BBQ Cookoff from 9 AM to 3 PM. Read the full story.
Hands-on science fix: When cabin fever hits, the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History is an easy win. Explore H-E-B Science Center interactives, a cozy planetarium, and shipwreck and paleontology galleries that sneak in learning while kids think it’s play. Low-key perfect for a breezy afternoon reset.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🐱 New Year’s After Party: Cat Show & Adoption Event @ Omni Corpus Christi Hotel | Friday (1/9) at 3:00 PM – This New Year’s after party is all whiskers at the Omni, third floor, where champion cats strut, adoptables work their charm, and vendors tempt you with beds, toys, and trinkets. Family friendly, lots of breeds to gawk at, and cash only at the door.
🏒 Corpus Christi IceRays @ Hilliard Center | Friday (1/9) at 7:05 PM – Cold rink, hot crowd, and the Mudbugs in town. The IceRays need that Coastal Bend roar, so bring your outside voice, your inside jacket, and a healthy disdain for Shreveport. Let’s send them skating home wondering what hit them, politely of course.
😂 Jon Stringer @ Mesquite St Pizza and Pasta Co. | Friday (1/9) at 8:00 PM – Whether you know him from MTV or Netflix, Jon Stringer hits Mesquite Street Comedy Club Downtown with the kind of set that makes your face hurt and your drink almost spill. Loud, unfiltered, and razor sharp, without the algorithm. Seats vanish fast, locals first.
🎗 Run Against Trafficking @ Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve and Learning Center | Saturday (1/10) at 8:00 AM – Nothing beats getting your steps at Oso Bay while actually doing some good. Lace up, wear blue, and join the Run Against Trafficking to turn a good sweat into support for survivors, community, and compassion. Low hassle, high impact, plenty of coastal breeze.
🎉 New Year Market @ Asbury Methodist Church | Saturday (1/10) at 9:00 AM – Still pretending this is the year we declutter? Fine, but let’s at least replace the stuff with things made by people you actually know. Hit the New Year Market for local makers, tasty nibbles, neighborly chatter, and a resolution you might actually keep.
🎯 Vision Board Workshop @ Oils 2 Empower You | Saturday (1/10) at 10:00 AM – Trade the frantic resolution scramble for scissors, magazines, and a little lavender. This hands-on vision board workshop folds in essential oils, intention-setting, and a custom blend to take home, so your 2026 goals outlast your January treadmill fling. $35, limited spots.
🧵 Sewing Made Simple: Hems & Buttons @ Art Center of Corpus Christi | Saturday (1/10) at 12:00 PM – If you’ve ever paid a tailor to sew on a button, this one’s for you: learn hems and buttons at the Art Center. Supplies are provided, bring your machine if you like, and it’s ages 8+ with an adult. Members get a discount, register ahead.
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📻 Corpus Christi report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 80°F – Low: 70°F – Precip: 2%
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. South wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Later: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 79°F – Low: 55°F – Precip: 11%
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Later: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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