From Corpus Christi to Port Aransas, Ingleside, Aransas Pass and Rockport, Caliente provides visitors information about the people, places to see and things to do in South Texas. Caliente is written by the staff of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, the award-winning local newspaper - hence readers will get the insider's information on history, on interesting, unique things to do, attractions and side trips. Read on and you'll know the best places to go, eat, shop, dance, fish, listen to music and have good old South Texas fun!



Sun, sand, surf in the Coastal Bend

Put your toes in the sand and plug into Mother Nature at any Coastal Bend beach and before you know it, you’ll ask yourself, “What happened to the time?” Sun-worshippers come from near and far to these natural health spas for a variety of reasons. >Full story



An ocean of choices at area seafood restaurants

Charlotte Plummer's Seafare Restaurant, Pelican's Landing, and Irma's 2 Seas Bar&Grill are all reviewed inside. >Full story

Whether you fancy fine dining or TexMex specialties, the Coastal Bend has them and everything in between.

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  • 2001 marks 25 years of Bayfest
    From its beginnings as a bicentennial celebration in 1976, Bayfest has become the largest annual festival in Corpus Christi, attracting between 130,000 and 140,000 people last year. Twenty-five years later, the event is bigger and better than ever. > Full story Special sections:

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    Art Center of Corpus Christi
    Astor Restuarant
    Betty's Trash to Treasure
    Big Daddy's Ranch
    Black Beards
    Bontanical Gardens
    Brown's Collectables
    C.C. Harley Davidson
    Charlotte Plummers
    CC Chamber of Commerce
    Citko's Deli
    City of Rockport
    Cracker Barrel
    Creations Tropics
    Days Gone By

    Designer Details
    Firestone
    Fleet Feet
    Georges Seafood
    Greatstate Transmissions
    Hidden Treasures
    House of Eskew
    Howerton, Jeff - Charters
    Jezzebelles
    Julies Backyard
    King Ranch Saddle
    Kingsville Convention Center
    La Bahia Restaurant
    Laguna Madre Charters

    Laser Station
    Longhorn Steak & Ale

    MD Surf-n-Skate
    Mac's Barbaque
    Make Mine Country
    MD&A Texas State Aquarium
    MD&A USS Lexington
    Museum of Science
    Omni Bayfront Hotel
    Papa John's Pizza
    Patrice's
    Pelican's Landing
    Pharoh's Golf
    Pilar

    Port Aransas Chamber
    Rainbow Books
    Rockport Center for Arts
    Roosevelt Baker
    Sandollar Pavillian
    Shell's Pasta
    Simply Exquisite
    Sister Sue's
    Sundial
    Texas Maritime Museum
    Texas Parks and Wildlife
    Texas Treasures
    U&I Restaurant