28 THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE TheCoastalBend.com W e l c o m e ! No trip to the Texas Gulf Coast is complete without some time on the water, as well as in the water! From fishing charters, to pirate cruises to parasailing, you will find it all. Harrison’s Landing—An institution on the Corpus Christi Marina for decades, Harrison’s Landing offers both private charters aboard its beautiful sailing yacht, as well as tours of Corpus Christi Bay aboard the open air Japonica and on its newly recommissioned party boat, Texas Tease. 108 Peoples Street T-Head on the Corpus Christi Marina • (361) 881-8503 • HarrisonsLanding.net Red Dragon Pirate Cruises—An interactive, floating theater, pirate-themed expe- rience that is fun for the whole family. A crew of “pirates” who lead eager guests on cruises in the channels and nearby bays. Snacks and full bar. 440 W. Cotter Ave. in Port Aransas • (361) 749-2469 • RedDragonPirateCruises.com Woody’s Last Stand—When Woody’s 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 bay fishing boat and Dolphin Watch tour boat—and he did, right next door! 154 W. Cotter Ave. in Port Aransas • (361) 749-6969 • NeptunesCharters.com Baywatch Tours Corpus Christi—A small fleet of luxury pontoon boats operates 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 37 13303 SPID North Padre Island • (361) 222-8687 • BaywatchToursCorpus.com Let’s Get on the Water! HARRISON’S LANDING BAYWATCH TOURS WOODY’S LAST STAND Quick Facts—Coastal Bend GULF BEACHES 21 MILES FROM THE PORT ARANSAS SOUTH JETTY TO THE NORTH, TO THE KLEBERG COUNTY LINE ON PADRE ISLAND TO THE SOUTH, EXISTS 21 MILES OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE GULF OF MEXICO BEACHES. PADRE ISLAND 113 MILES EXTENDING FROM PACKERY CHANNEL TO THE NORTH, TO THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, PADRE ISLAND IS THE WORLD’S LONGEST BARRIER ISLAND, AND THE 2ND LARGEST ISLAND IN THE U.S., NEXT TO LONG ISLAND, NY. CORPUS CHRISTI BAY 167 MILES2 THE COASTAL BEND’S CENTRAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE IS CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, THROUGH WHICH THE SHIP CHANNEL RUNS FROM PORT ARANSAS, PAST INGLESIDE AND THE INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND ENTERING THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI UNDER THE HARBOR BRIDGE, BETWEEN DOWNTOWN AND NORTH BEACH. CORPUS CHRISTI MAYOR Paulette Guajardo NUECES COUNTY JUDGE Connie Scott U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 27 REP Michael Cloud CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 1852 THE CITY WAS INCORPORATED 171 YEARS AGO AFTER BEING OPERATED FOR YEARS AS A TRADING POST BY COLONEL HENRY LAWRENCE KINNEY. NINE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SET POLICY AND OVERSEE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY, INCLUDING FIVE DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS, TWO ELECTED AT- LARGE, AND THE MAYOR. EACH HAS ONE VOTE ON COUNCIL. NUECES COUNTY 1846 THE COUNTY WAS FORMED 177 YEARS AGO, THE YEAR AFTER TEXAS GAINED STATEHOOD, AND IS CURRENTLY THE 14TH MOST POPULATED COUNTY IN TEXAS. FIVE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ARE ELECTED TO 4-YEAR TERMS, LED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE. UNLIKE CITY COUNCIL, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AND FULL TIME JOBS.
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