Tell me about CC texas (Corpus Christi, Temple: home, transfer, university)

[outdoors456]

Originally Posted by gabetx

Here is a great way to summarize the backwards-ness of this city... The most exciting thing/biggest news in this city is that two new Wal-Mart Supercenters are to be built in the city and to be completed by fall 2011. LOL!

This may give you some insight on how this city is.

this is just fine to me, i'm not a big fan of cooperate take overs. i like privately owned business'. another thing thank you to the first person whom answered all of my questions i didn't know i could use the bus for free this will make things much easier. thank you everyone you all helped very much

[gabetx]

Originally Posted by bb54321

While that may be the biggest news to you, it isn't to the rest of us living in Corpus Christi. There are so many bigger and better things going on. The demolition of the coliseum and Destination Bayfront to take its place. The redevelopment of the land next to American Bank Center to include condos, retail, restaurant, hotels and possible waterpark. The new splash park on the northern end of shoreline blvd (which is just a sneak preview of what the rest of shoreline is going to look like as the begin phases 2 and 3).

these are just a few... I could go on.

Wish you would focus on the positive things going on and get involved. YOu might be surprised how great CC can be when you do.

... It took 5 years for the city to make a decision on the coliseum... ITS ABOUT TIME!!! Destination Bayfront and all of that other stuff isn't even for sure. It is just some developers talking with the council about it. Our city council has about a 99% failure rate of allowing things to happen in this city. So there is nothing to get excited about until construction actually BEGINS. Remember when everyone got all wryled up about Crosstown Commons and the Outlets in Robstown? BIG LET DOWNS!!!

CalallenMom, I agree. I think US 77 should be just like SPID (but better freeway conditions, but shop-wise) to service Calallen, Odem, Sinton, Alice, Kingsville, Robstown, Orange Grove, Taft, and Mathis. It is a large untapped market.

[CalallenMom]

Originally Posted by gabetx

... It took 5 years for the city to make a decision on the coliseum... ITS ABOUT TIME!!! Destination Bayfront and all of that other stuff isn't even for sure. It is just some developers talking with the council about it. Our city council has about a 99% failure rate of allowing things to happen in this city. So there is nothing to get excited about until construction actually BEGINS. Remember when everyone got all wryled up about Crosstown Commons and the Outlets in Robstown? BIG LET DOWNS!!!

CalallenMom, I agree. I think US 77 should be just like SPID (but better freeway conditions, but shop-wise) to service Calallen, Odem, Sinton, Alice, Kingsville, Robstown, Orange Grove, Taft, and Mathis. It is a large untapped market.

Worth repeating. The city council is notoriously "taking candy from a baby" when they boast about these great ideas for our city, showing these drawings while getting everyone talking...and then ripping the rug out from all of us. It's sad.

Ah, and yes, as for the splash park down on the Bayfront -- it took a total of 5-ish weeks before the Caller was reporting that it was being trashed already by people bringing their dogs (who were defacating everywhere) and the breeders leaving soiled diapers on the ground. It's a shame that even something as small as a splash park can be trashed in no time. I was pretty amped up about the idea when it started, but I won't' be taking my little ones there.

[AGRADELEOUS]

Originally Posted by bb54321

While that may be the biggest news to you, it isn't to the rest of us living in Corpus Christi. There are so many bigger and better things going on. The demolition of the coliseum and Destination Bayfront to take its place. The redevelopment of the land next to American Bank Center to include condos, retail, restaurant, hotels and possible waterpark. The new splash park on the northern end of shoreline blvd (which is just a sneak preview of what the rest of shoreline is going to look like as the begin phases 2 and 3).

these are just a few... I could go on.

Wish you would focus on the positive things going on and get involved. YOu might be surprised how great CC can be when you do.

Ok, while all that may sound real exciting to you, It's a drop in the bucket. A town of a quarter of a million people isn't exactly a small town, and relatively speaking there isn't that wide of a variety of things to do here. I've never been impressed, I come from a city about twice this size, but with 10x more things to do and see.

Oh, and the Gulf, another big disappointment here. Just a big muddy puddle for the most part. *sigh*

[lowviolette]

Originally Posted by AGRADELEOUS

Ok, while all that may sound real exciting to you, It's a drop in the bucket. A town of a quarter of a million people isn't exactly a small town, and relatively speaking there isn't that wide of a variety of things to do here. I've never been impressed, I come from a city about twice this size, but with 10x more things to do and see.

Oh, and the Gulf, another big disappointment here. Just a big muddy puddle for the most part. *sigh*

not that much to do? or is it that you don't like to do much? there must be a reason its a tourism hotspot in texas.

[gabetx]

Originally Posted by lowviolette

not that much to do? or is it that you don't like to do much? there must be a reason its a tourism hotspot in texas.

Because it has a beach? I bet when the tourists come here they see Corpus, say eww, and spend the rest of their time in Port A. Lol.

[AGRADELEOUS]

Originally Posted by lowviolette

not that much to do? or is it that you don't like to do much? there must be a reason its a tourism hotspot in texas.

Before I moved here it was a place I always thought I'd like to visit. Now I live here and I wonder how many "tourists" that visit come back? With the exception of teens at spring break, but then anyplace seems great when ur s*!tfaced and surrounded by several hundered other s*!tfaced people your own age. I'm not saying it's all bad, but I'm 35, single, and active. Oh, and I don't fish and kill defenseless animals. That seems to be the big leisure activity down here. Woohoo.

[lowviolette]

Originally Posted by AGRADELEOUS

Before I moved here it was a place I always thought I'd like to visit. Now I live here and I wonder how many "tourists" that visit come back? With the exception of teens at spring break, but then anyplace seems great when ur s*!tfaced and surrounded by several hundered other s*!tfaced people your own age. I'm not saying it's all bad, but I'm 35, single, and active. Oh, and I don't fish and kill defenseless animals. That seems to be the big leisure activity down here. Woohoo.

tourist must be coming back for some reason otherwise it would not be at the top of the list every year for vacation spots. where did you move from? and by the way, i think you are confusing N. Padre with south padre island.

[AGRADELEOUS]

Nashville. North Padre catches alot of spring break people too. A WHOLE lot. But regardless, live and let live. This town isn't as captivating for me as it seems to be for some, but to each his/her own.

[lowviolette]

nashville??? that explains eveything...my husband works with two other federal agents that are from nashville and they told us how "trashy and racist" that place is. is there any truth to that?