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Welcome to Corpus Christi, where you can experience the Texas Rivera! Located in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico coastline, Corpus Christi is the gateway to Padre Island National Seashore, which features over 130 miles of  top-ranked beaches, and is only a 15-minute drive from downtown.

 This "Sparkling City by the Sea" has a cosmopolitan "feel" larger than its  quarter million population would suggest. Driving into the city over the Harbor Bridge a visitor encounters a breathtaking view of downtown skyscrapers edging a marina dotted with sailboat masts.

The city sits nestled along Corpus Christi Bay with the Laguna Madre separating it from Mustang and North Padre  Islands, two of the chain of barrier islands stretching across the South from the Carolinas to TexasThe city offers numerous attractions.

The downtown area  features a two-mile long seawall. The seawall runs alongside Shoreline Boulevard and has a walkway, benches, and gazebos at the top with wide steps leading down to the shell laden  bay beaches. The Corpus Christi Marina sits at the heart of downtown and  consists of two "T' heads and one "L" head. The Peoples Street T-Head is reserved for charter and cruise boats, and sailboat, paddleboat, sailboard, and jet ski rental. The Lawrence Street T-Head and Cooper's Alley  L-Head provide docking for privately owned pleasure boats. Both T-Heads have  restaurants open to the public and the thriving downtown area provides numerous  dining, lodging, and shopping options.

As Shoreline Boulevard continues westward, it becomes Ocean Drive, lined with some of Corpus Christi's largest,  most historic homes.