Editing Corpus Christi, Texas (section)

==Culture==
Various sections of Corpus Christi maintain distinct senses of identity and community from the city proper, especially the [[Calallen]] and [[Flour Bluff]] areas.

===Attractions===
The city is home to a number of popular destinations for both tourists and residents. The official visitor and tourism information organization is the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau. Some of the most visited attractions are located on [[North Beach, Corpus Christi, Texas|North Beach]], where the [[Texas State Aquarium]] and the {{USS|Lexington|CV-16|6}} Museum on the Bay are located.<ref name=attractions>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitcorpuschristitx.org/visitors.cfm |title=Corpus Christi CVB Vacation Information |publisher=Visitcorpuschristitx.org |access-date=2010-05-22 |archive-date=2010-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726182753/http://www.visitcorpuschristitx.org/visitors.cfm |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:USS Lexington -- The-Blue-Ghost' -- Corpus Christi.jpg|thumb|left|USS Lexington -- The-Blue-Ghost' -- Floating Museum]]
[[File:Art Museum of South Texas -- Corpus.jpg|thumb|Art Museum of South Texas]]
USS ''Lexington'' was also part of the set for the 2001 film ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=THROWBACK: 'Pearl Harbor' filming in Corpus Christi in 2000 |url=https://www.caller.com/picture-gallery/news/special-reports/building-our-future/throwback/2021/01/20/pearl-harbor-filming-corpus-christi-2000/4235533001/ |access-date=5 March 2024 |work=Corpus Christi Caller Times |date=20 January 2021}}</ref> Corpus Christi's museum district is located near USS ''Lexington''. Some attractions located in the museum district are the Museum of Asian Cultures, the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, the South Texas Institute for the Arts, and the Harbor Playhouse Theatre, one of the oldest continually operating community theatres in Texas. Heritage Park is also in the museum district, where a number of older restored houses can be found. The downtown area, of which the museum district is a part, is home to skyscrapers such as [[One Shoreline Plaza]], company offices, various shops, a popular center of marinas, and [[Mirador de la Flor]]. Downtown also is home of K Space Contemporary, a nonprofit art organization promoting and presenting local, regional, and national contemporary art.

[[File:Texas State Aquarium Corpus Christi.JPG|thumb|Texas State Aquarium]]
The [[Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens and Nature Center]], also located in the city, hosts gardening programs from time to time. On [[Oso Bay]] near the Pharaoh Valley subdivision, the [[Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge]] is known for seabird-watching. The nearby Pharaohs golf course also serves as a haven for coastal and migratory birds.

Directly east of Corpus Christi are [[Padre Island]] and [[Mustang Island]], home to various municipal, state, and national parks, most notably the [[Padre Island National Seashore]]. The city is also near [[King Ranch]], one of the world's largest ranches, upon which the movie ''[[Giant (1956 film)|Giant]]'' was based.