b'For those of you who are truly new to the Texas Coastal Bend,what has really been revealed about ourselves is a genuine sense and especially to those of you considering rooting yourselfof mutual respect and mutual caring. Virtually everyone in the hereWelcome! You have landed yourself in a corner of theCoastal Bend has been affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic.world that is unique in its closeness as a community, and not inThe wearing of facemasks, a medical matter, became strangely a milky, fluffy kind of way, but in a shared attitude for how wepoliticized last yearbut what we have all seen, at least in the see ourselves and our neighborsas a big family. Coastal Bend, has been a virtual 100% compliance with face-Every place has all kinds, and you will find at least one ofmask requirements. Just take a look around an HEB store, even everything, and everyone, in Corpus Christi and it surrounds.weeks after the governors statewide masking order was lifted, Over the great pandemic year of Spring 2020 to Spring 2021,everyone is still wearing a mask.Why? Yes, the stores post signs requiring masks, but no one isof coursebut natives of South Texas tend to walk with a softer going to get arrested if they dont. And of course, many custom- step and carry themselves with a eye open for their neighbors.ers and employees are immune, either by vaccine or by way ofSo, welcome again, new neighborswhether for a day or for having been infected and recovered. What is it that keeps usthe rest of your life! You will find mostly, sweet, considerate and Coastal Benders in compliance with what became a politicizedrespectful folks down here, who are eager to invite you into our and controversial public health policy? warm Coastal Bend family. We hope that this guide will serve I think its respect and caring for our neighbors. Its just not likeas an interesting and useful resource on the lifestyle opportuni-us to stand out in an obnoxious waynot a universal standardties that are so plentiful in the Corpus Christi Bay Area.12 TEXAS COASOASTAL BEND TTAL BEND TOUR+RELOUR+RELO+BO+BUILD GUIDEUILD GUIDE TheCoastalBend.comTHE C'