Padre Island National Seashore - An Outdoor Lover's Dream!Posted: February 22, 2012 at 2:26 PM by Misty CoxHere on Upper Padre Island, we currently have 232 Island Residences for sale. 112 of those fall into the category of duplexes, townhomes, and condos. The starting price is $39,900. While 120 are listed as detached single family residences. 74 of these are located on a canal or waterway. The lowest list price is $209,000. The remaining 46 detached residences are not directly on the water, but many have water views and water access via our boat ramps. In this category, $139,900 is the read more |
Lighthouse Lakes Trails: A Kayaker's Dream!Posted: February 15, 2012 at 10:48 AM by Misty CoxThe Lydia Ann Lighthouse is a real treasure on our coast. However, it is privately owned and therefore, it is not open to the public. We can all enjoy viewing the Lighthouse, both from land and also from the water. In 1999, The Lighthouse Lakes Paddling Trail was the first Paddling Trail to be created in Texas. It is recommended for Kayak use and not canoe use, due to the prevailing southeasterly winds. There are four separate trails that meander through the maze of black mangro read more |
Lydia Ann Lighthouse: A Brief HistoryPosted: February 06, 2012 at 12:17 PM by Misty CoxBesides the Packery Channel, we have another pass through the barrier islands at Port Aransas. The unique feature, to me, is the “Lydia Ann” Lighthouse. From 1853 to 1855, a committee determined what type of lighthouse to build. Once the decision to build a brick tower was made, the federal government purchased 25 acres of land on Harbor Island that was ceded from Texas on June 20, 1855. In December 1855, the ship, carrying bricks for the tower, was lost in a storm at the entrance read more |
Exit the Bay by Way of The Packery ChannelPosted: January 31, 2012 at 9:47 AM by Misty CoxFor those who live in Corpus Christi Texas, there are two exits from the “bay” regions into the Gulf of Mexico. The major cut through the barrier islands is Aransas Pass. Supposedly, the earliest accurate map of Corpus Christi Bay was produced in 1859. As time passed, the channel was dredged and defined to allow passage of the large ships that enter our port on a daily basis. However, the result of keeping one major pass open meant that the tidal energy needed to scour the read more |
Golf Carts Abound on the IslandPosted: January 17, 2012 at 3:23 PM by Misty CoxOur master planned community is a unique combination of residential homes and tourist destinations. I think many residents, like me, want to spend their non-working hours as though they are on vacation. To accommodate that lifestyle, the City of Corpus Christi adopted ordinances, in 2011, to allow the use of golf carts on some of our Island streets. Golf carts used on city streets are no longer registered by the State of Texas. They now are regulated by city ordinances. Here read more |
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