b'W e l c o m e !Quick Facts Coastal BendCORPUS CHRISTI MAYOR GULF BEACHESPaulette Guajardo 21 MILESNUECES COUNTY JUDGE FROM THE PORT ARANSAS SOUTH Connie Scott JETTYTOTHENORTH,TOTHE KLEBERG COUNTY LINE ON PADRE U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 27 REP ISLAND TO THE SOUTH, EXISTS 21 MILESOFPUBLICLYACCESSIBLE Michael Cloud GULFOFMEXICOBEACHES.CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI1852 PADRE ISLANDTHECITYWASINCORPORATED113MILES171YEARSAGOAFTERBEINGEXTENDINGFROMPACKERY OPERATEDFORYEARSASACHANNELTOTHENORTH,TO TRADINGPOSTBYCOLONELTHESOUTHERNTIPOFTHE HENRYLAWRENCEKINNEY. CITYOFSOUTHPADREISLAND,Lets Get on the Water!PADREISLANDISTHEWORLDS NINE LONGESTBARRIERISLAND,ANDNo trip to the Texas Gulf Coast is complete without some time on the water, as well as in THE 2ND LARGEST ISLAND IN THE U.S.,NEXTTOLONGISLAND,NY. the water! From fishing charters, to pirate cruises to parasailing, you will find it all. CITYCOUNCILMEMBERSSETHarrisons LandingAn institution on the Corpus Christi Marina for decades, POLICYANDOVERSEETHEHarrisons Landing offers both private charters aboard its beautiful sailing yacht, as MANAGEMENTOFTHECITY,well as tours of Corpus Christi Bay aboard the open air Japonica and on its newly INCLUDING FIVE DISTRICT COUNCILrecommissioned party boat, Texas Tease. 108 Peoples Street T-Head on the Corpus MEMBERS,TWOELECTEDAT- Christi Marina(361) 881-8503HarrisonsLanding.netLARGE,ANDTHEMAYOR.EACHRed Dragon Pirate CruisesAn interactive, floating theater, pirate-themed expe-HASONEVOTEONCOUNCIL.rience that is fun for the whole family. A crew ofpirates who lead eager guests on cruises in the channels and nearby bays. Snacks and full bar. 440 W. Cotter Ave. NUECES COUNTY in Port Aransas(361) 749-2469RedDragonPirateCruises.com1846 Woodys Last StandWhen Woodys Sports Center sold and closed at the end of last year, famed Capt. Billy Gaskins had to find a new home for his Island Queen II THECOUNTYWASFORMED177bay fishing boat and Dolphin Watch tour boatand he did, right next door! YEARSAGO,THEYEARAFTER154 W. Cotter Ave. in Port Aransas(361) 749-6969NeptunesCharters.comTEXASGAINEDSTATEHOOD,ANDCORPUS CHRISTI BAYISCURRENTLYTHE14THMOST167MILES 2 Baywatch Tours Corpus ChristiA small fleet of luxury pontoon boats operates POPULATEDCOUNTYINTEXAS. private tours of the Padre Island canal system and the Upper Laguna Madre, along with fun fishing trips and boater education and training. Located at Marker THECOASTALBENDSCENTRAL FIVE GEOGRAPHICFEATUREISCORPUS37 13303 SPID North Padre Island(361) 222-8687BaywatchToursCorpus.comCHRISTIBAY,THROUGHWHICHWOODYS LAST STAND BAYWATCH TOURSMEMBERSOFTHECOUNTYTHESHIPCHANNELRUNSFROM COMMISSIONERSCOURTAREPORTARANSAS,PASTINGLESIDE ELECTEDTO4-YEARTERMS,ANDTHEINDUSTRIALPLANTS LEDBYTHECOUNTYJUDGE.ANDENTERINGTHEPORTOF UNLIKECITYCOUNCIL,COUNTYCORPUSCHRISTIUNDERTHE COMMISSIONERSAREEXECUTIVEHARBORBRIDGE,BETWEEN POSITIONSANDFULLTIMEJOBS.DOWNTOWNANDNORTHBEACH.HARRISONSLANDING38THECOASTALBENDMAGAZINE TheCoastalBend.com'