What is Corpus Christi like?
From the Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau web site: • Corpus Christi is the 8th largest city in Texas with an estimated population of 277,454. • The average high temperature in July and August is 93 degrees. • The average high temperature in January is 65 degrees. • Approximately 5 million people visit the Corpus Christi MSA every year. • In 2003 and 2004, Corpus Christi was declared the “Birdiest City” in the nation with more individual species counted than any other city. THIS JUST IN! Corpus Christi has again been named the “Birdiest City” in the nation for 2007 based on reports from the National Audubon Society! Corpus Christi placed first in the Large Coastal City division with 240 species seen in the city limits and 254 in Nueces County. • The Corpus Christi area has over 113 miles of Gulf Coast beaches; visitors to Corpus Christi have access to nearly 70 miles of beachfront on Padre and Mustang islands. • According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Port of Corp
