A coastal, year-round vacation destination and meeting site located on the Gulf of Mexico, Corpus Christi is the 2nd most popular vacation desti-nation in Texas. It’s breezy winds and an annual average mean temperature of 71 make it an ideal location to visit. Corpus Christi is home to several singular attractions, including the U.S.S. Lexington, and the Texas State Aquarium. Padre Island National seashore boasts more than 130 miles of fabulous beaches, as well as Big Shell, and Little Shell Beach, which are famous for shelling and watersports. At the end of the day, there is plenty of tasty food that include an array of shrimp dishes such as shrimp burgers and shrimp enchiladas. There is also an abundance of Mexican restaurants with weekend Mariachi performers.