The Leahy brothers, Harry, and his younger brother Willie, were typical young cowboys in 1908 Texas, maybe a little brash and occasionally struck by a wild streak. Their family, with a long linage in Texas, were highly respected residents of Mathis and for many generations owned a ranch in San Patricio County. On one occasion,
Carved from a humble beginning, today Flores Funeral Home stands among the Valley’s oldest businesses and among the most respected mortuary establishments. Epitacio Flores was originally a cabinet maker who began using his carpentry skills to make wooden caskets. Flores Funeral Home began in  1913 when Epitacio and his son, Jose R. Flores, founded “Agencia
One of America’s most venerated haunted locations isn’t a house. There are no rooms with furniture shrouded in sheets, dark corners of Victorian-era parlors, or musty old stone basements filled with shadows. No, instead, it’s floating in Corpus Christi Bay, right off the coast. Known as the “Blue Ghost,” the USS Lexington was the Navy’s
Living history in Corpus Christi A time machine floats in Corpus Christi Bay. Step aboard the USS Lexington, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier and now a museum, and travel into a past full of heroes and danger. First, some context. Corpus Christi has been a military town since U.S. General Zachary Taylor’s army set up
Texas' Official Seashell The Texas shoreline off the Gulf of Mexico is 624 miles long, but the plains of Texas — in the form of shallow water and bays with sandy or muddy bottoms and an abundance of clams and oysters — are still visible if you look in the right places. The lightning whelk,

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Located in the state’s southernmost region, the Texas Tropical Trail Region covers 20 counties, 23,000 square miles, and is home to 1.7 million residents. For over 200 miles in both directions, the Tropical Trail borders the nation of Mexico along the Border Byway and the Gulf of Mexico along the Gulf Coast Byway. The region boasts a variety of experiences including diverse cuisine, music, nature, history, culture, and architecture. Historic sites include battlegrounds, architecture, museums, lighthouses, and landmarks. From the Brush Country to the Border, from the Wild Horse Desert to the Gulf Coast, the Texas Tropical Trail Region is your path to a great south Texas adventure!

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If you miss the nostalgia of a true drive-in, Snapka’s Drive Inn delivers. Do you remember the days of “cruising the lot” while running the…

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