r/CorpusChristi

my grandfather died 20 years ago and when he died he had a Porsche 912 project. my dad had a shop come get it with intent to fix it up but lost the number and never heard back. it’s a long shot but if anyone has a lead on a white Porsche I’d love to know. could be in falfurias too

Hey everyone,

I’m graduating college soon and recently got a job offer in the Corpus Christi/Portland area. I currently live in a big Texas city, so I’m trying to get an idea of what life is actually like down there before making a decision.

I don’t drink, and bars, nightlife, and live music aren’t really my thing. I’m much more into sports, pretty much anything , so I’d love to know what the sports/recreational scene is like and how easy it is to meet people through leagues, gyms, pickup games, etc.

I’m also curious about the dating scene for someone in their early 20s. Is it fairly easy to meet people, or does it feel pretty limited compared to the bigger Texas cities?

I’m Middle Eastern (Arab specifically), so I’d also love to know if there’s much of an Arab/Middle Eastern community around Corpus Christi and whether there are any groups, events, or places where people tend to meet.

My job would be in Portland, so I’d appreciate recommendations on where to live. Would you recommend living in Portland itself or somewhere in Corpus and commuting? Also, if anyone knows of people looking for a roommate, preferably around Portland, I’d definitely be interested.

I do have another job offer where I currently live, but it pays roughly 25% less, so I’m trying to figure out whether making the move would be worth it beyond just the money.

Would really appreciate any advice from people who live there, especially younger professionals who moved to the area after college. Thanks!

I'm 28F and I've lived in Corpus my whole life. I like arts & crafts of all kinds. I like sewing, I can do basic repairs, quilts, and other projects, im working on learning to sew clothes. I want to get into growing an herb & veggie container garden on my apartment patio. I played DnD a few years back and I liked it, i havent played sense but wouldnt mind getting back into it. I'm sure there's other things I like that I can't think of rn.

I don't have kids myself but I don't mind being around them. I do have a dog though!

Are there any free or cheap events or meet ups or something that I could go to/join?

this is kinda stupid, but i live in sinton right now and i remember going to this place Antonio’s when i was a kid and they had these massive breakfast tacos & burritos and i loved fucking them up. it was in odem but the place closed down like over a decade ago. only other place i go to get actually fulfilling tacos is Yoli’s and it’s mainly because of quality over quantity, but i want some quantity lol.

anything is appreciated.

A few years ago, Felissa Rose was doing a fan meet and greet at the now defunct Wildwolf Halloween store. She's got hundreds of film credits but she's most famous for playing Angela in Sleepaway Camp (1983). When we met, she mentioned that Sleepaway Camp first played in Corpus Christi, a bit of trivia she learned from long time movie critic and horror host Joe Bob Briggs who famously has an encyclopedic knowledge of this sort of stuff.

Just now, I was looking at the production history of Spider Baby (1968) which was made by exploitation legend Jack Hill (Coffy, Big Bird House, Foxy Brown, Switchblade Sisters). That was one of Sid Haig's first movies and one of Lon Chaney Jr.'s very last. It was filmed in 1964 but got hung up in before release thanks to a bankruptcy. It finally premiered on Christmas Eve in... Corpus Christi.

So that's two (that I know of) low budget cult classics that debuted down here for some reason. Now the question - is this just a coincidence or was there some theater here that made itself important enough on the first stop list for this grindhouse trash? I haven't been able to find which theater either played at. I'd love to find out more about Corpus's indie theater history.

Also, are there any other fans of trash and obscure cinema fans here?