1. Corpus Christi Is Full Of Deep-Pocketed Oilmen And Hard Working Roughnecks
Folks in Texas are known for their boots, but the men and women who make their living on the next generation of the black-gold rush are more likely to be seen in steel-toe Redwings than pointy snakeskins. As the mad dash to cash in on the next big thing beneath the soil drives people like cattle to wherever the jobs lie, Corpus Christi is having an influx of tool pushers and roughnecks that have come into town to make their next million or die trying.
2. You’re Either A Point Break Bro Or A Serious Surf Bunny
Come summer time, when the living is easy, Corpus is awash in beach bums and surf bunnies. When they aren’t talking about the day’s conditions, they’re speculating on tomorrow’s conditions. If they haven’t told you about an awesome session they had at Port A or the Big Shell, don’t worry, it’s coming. If they aren’t talking about surfing, you better know the Heimlich—they’re choking.
3. Corpus Christians Are A Bunch Of Salty Dogs
Hey Corpus, quit playing with your dinghy! Like the salacious surfers, the sailors of Corpus Christi are an outspoken group of yachtsmen and women that can’t get enough of those seven seas. These salty dogs take to the helm every Wednesday, but can be heard throughout the week reliving their exploits or planning their comeuppance. In their heads one can only imagine they hear Mr. Howell, but all it really comes out sounding like is the skipper.
4. Pretty Much Everyone's A Rancher In Corpus Christi
With the world’s largest working ranch just outside of town, it’s no surprise to find bow-legged cowmen roaming about town trading in their boots or flip-flops, stretching out with a Corona and trying to do something about that wicked farmer’s tan.
5. Corpus Christians Secretly Yearn To Be Rodeo Clowns
Don’t think for a second that cowboy life in Corpus is all SPF and Pina Coladas, these men and women are legit and that’s no bull.
6. Some Of Them Get A Bit Carried Away With The NRA
Ready, shoot, aim. That gun-rack isn’t for show and that’s why Corpus Christians are so polite with each other--they know there’s a good chance their neighbor is packing.
7. Corpus Christians Are Hooked On The Hooks
While the rest of the state is hung up on “America’s Team,” Corpus is busy rooting for the great American pastime. They would much rather talk to you about the multiple high school state champion teams the area has produced and the ERA of the Astro’s top prospect as he racks up K’s for the hooks than worry about what those big city boys in Dallas are all worked up about.
8. And Speaking Of Hooks, People Here Are Serious Fishermen
Start a conversation in Corpus about fishing and you may have bitten off more than you can chew. Fishermen on the third coast are quite the anglers and because fishing is such a lonely sport who is to tell just how big that shark they nabbed off the pier really was?
9. Corpus Christians Are Fast Food Snobs Thanks To The Original Whataburger
In August 1950, Harmon Dobson and Paul Burton opened their first location on Ayers Street across from Del Mar College. They sold hamburgers for 25 cents a piece, and spoiled Corpus Christians on any other fast food chain ever. You can't get burgers for 25 cents anymore, but fans of Whataburger like to take their favorite dipping sauce to the extreme. Whether it’s verde, spicy ketchup or mustard, one thing all of Corpus can agree on is that a small fry is not nearly big enough.
10. This City’s Brimming With “Life Is Beach” Guys And Gals
The Corpus Christi coast is immaculate and life for Corpus Christians pretty much centers on it, but there are those can’t go a day without the waves. Rain or shine, ungodly heat or the overcast and nasty, nothing will keep them from beseeching you to accompany them to the beach.
