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"If you're gonna paint...paint tipsy" at the Tipsy Canvas. This unique art studio will provide everything you need to create a beautiful masterpiece and even teach you essential art techniques and skills to improve your work. All you have to do is bring your favorite bottle of wine. Everyone from art junkies to those simply looking for something fun to do on a Friday night will enjoy the experience here.

Tour the natural beauty and natural habitat of whooping cranes and other coastal creatures. The Whooping Crane & Birding Boat Tours offer a unique view of the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and the animals protected there. Enjoy the company of other birding enthusiasts as you take off on your boating adventure in the Corpus Christi Bay. 

Nestled along Oso Creek, South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center showcases colorful and unusual plants, including cactus, hibiscus, roses, plumeria and orchids.  Did you know that the plumeria garden contains more than 100 plants and the Orchid House over 2,000 orchids? Explore the Arid Garden, Water Garden, Sensory Garden, Butterfly Garden, Hummingbird Garden and the shaded Bird & Butterfly Trail. Take the opportunity to mingle with fluttering butterflies, who will often stop and rest on an available arm or shoulder. Be adventurous and hike the nature trail through 30 acres of native brush to see native plants, deer, javelina, and coyotes.  

The Texas State Aquarium is a major tourist attraction on the Gulf Coast receiving more than 500,000 visitors per year and is a leading educational and rehabilitation center that primarily focuses on species from the Gulf of Mexico. Exhibits explore both creatures of the gulf and the natural habitat that supports them. Some of the sections of the Texas State Aquarium include: Amazon, Dolphin Bay, Eagle Pass, Floating Phantoms, in addition to touch tanks, up-close encounters with alligators and a super-sized children's play park.