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Going to Texas soon for vacation...
28 Feb 2019 | US Navy Vet

Posted on 02/28/2019 4:33:37 PM PST by US Navy Vet

...Galveston OR Corpus Christi(which one has better beaches/attractions)?


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Open for suggestions and information.
1 posted on 02/28/2019 4:33:37 PM PST by US Navy Vet
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To: US Navy Vet

I hear things are better “Deep in the Heart” of Texas...


2 posted on 02/28/2019 4:34:48 PM PST by 2banana (Were you)
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Lived in Houston for ten years. Corpus is much better. Galveston is essentially a suburb of Houston.


3 posted on 02/28/2019 4:35:21 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Capitalism produces EVERYTHING Socialists/Communists/Democratic-Socialists wish to "redistribute.")
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To: US Navy Vet

If you’re driving, you must stop at a Buc-ees.


4 posted on 02/28/2019 4:35:46 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Open for suggestions and information.

Here’s a few.......

https://www.google.com/search?q=is+galveston+or+corpus+christi+better&rlz=1CAXGER_enUS827&oq=Galveston+OR+Corpus+Christi&aqs=chrome.2.0l6.10298j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8


5 posted on 02/28/2019 4:36:25 PM PST by deport
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The water in Galveston can be pretty murky, because of silt from the MS river. South Padre island is a better choice. Even better, go spend time in the Hill country.


6 posted on 02/28/2019 4:40:12 PM PST by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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Corpus Christi


7 posted on 02/28/2019 4:40:24 PM PST by SaraJohnson ( Whites must sue for racism. It's pay day.)
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Just make sure you’re not coming during spring break. It’s a zoo. If you avoid the spring break crowds, Port Aransas (small beach town near Corpus Christi) is your best bet. Make reservations.


8 posted on 02/28/2019 4:40:38 PM PST by con-surf-ative
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Be sure to stop at Whataburger (orange and white roof). You might even find an In and Out.

Cheeseburger, fries and drink. Onion rings too I think.

Get the spicy ketchup for fries and rings.


9 posted on 02/28/2019 4:41:43 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Apples, Oranges.
Galveston better in town and better beach front facing gulf, more historic, not a suburb of Houston. Naval museum with subchaser and submarine on display. USS Texas battleship and San Jacinto monument a reasonable drive away. NASA center if you feel like Houston.

Corpus has the USS Lexington museum, but decent beaches you have to drive to drive to get to. Corpus itself is on the bay, not the gulf. More Mexican feel. Kinda ok, but you can fly direct into town, unlike Galveston.


10 posted on 02/28/2019 4:42:08 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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“You might even find an In and Out. “

Which you should drive by to reach a Whataburger.


11 posted on 02/28/2019 4:45:32 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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Definitely Corpus. Beach dunes that are picture perfect (South Padre Island is good, too). Water Street Oyster Bar....


12 posted on 02/28/2019 4:45:36 PM PST by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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I LOVE Texas. I love being a 4th generation Texan. However, beaches.... well not sure Galveston is really considered a beach. Corpus is better but Harvey did some damage down there so check around before you go. As for this Texan, we make the drive to Destin each year for a great beach.


13 posted on 02/28/2019 4:48:18 PM PST by texasjen828
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I like both but Whataburger is definitely awesome.

When I stayed in Texas a short time, it was usually Whataburger and Jack in the Box for my fast food.

On rare occasion I could go to Chik-fil-A.


14 posted on 02/28/2019 4:48:53 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Not Galveston. I agree with the Whataburger comments, however, I’m not a fan of the spicy ketchup. WB has the best regular ketchup made. It’s so good, it can also be purchased in grocery stores to take home.


15 posted on 02/28/2019 4:50:39 PM PST by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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Depends on your priorities.

Corpus is better beach.
Galveston is more interesting city.


16 posted on 02/28/2019 4:51:21 PM PST by rhinohunter (Dear Mr. Trump: I'm still not tired of winning)
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To: 2banana

I say Corpus over Galvez Town. Corpus is nicer but lots of history in Galveston. If you stay in Houston send me a PM and I’ll buy you a beer. Go Navy!


17 posted on 02/28/2019 4:53:38 PM PST by OldJoeClark ("If a man's from Texas, he'll tell you. If he's not, why embarrass him by asking?" - John Gunther)
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Galveston easily has more “stuff”. Corpus though, if you want a quiet time and want to escape.


18 posted on 02/28/2019 4:57:02 PM PST by TheZMan (I am a secessionist.)
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If I eat fast food in Texas, it’s usually Taco Cabaña, which they don’t have out here in California.

I also like to visit places that serve crawfish and gumbo file as well as barbecue.You can tell you’re in a real Texas barbecue joint when you see a roll of paper towels on each table.


19 posted on 02/28/2019 5:00:28 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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Don’t go to Corpus during college spring break.

Houston’s got the Battleship, Corpus a carrier. A lot more to see and do at Galveston - Moody Gardens, the Railroad museum, the carved trees. Although I admit pretty much the only part of Corpus I’ve seen is the inside of the federal courthouse.

For beaches, I recommend Destin, Florida.


20 posted on 02/28/2019 5:01:16 PM PST by PAR35
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