Jerry Dugan's (jerrydugan) Blog

Friday February 18 - Sunday February 20, 2011 Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds The Peddler Show offers shoppers a one-of-a-kind shopping experience that can't be duplicated. Whether your style is trendy or traditional, classic or contemporary, you're sure to find that perfect gift at The ...

The Coastal Bend Blood Center is literally the lifeblood that our hospitals cannot do without providing whole blood for hospitals within a 10-county area and serving over 1/2 a million Coastal Bend residents. Self-contained bloodmobiles make donating blood convenient for donors and account for ap...

The Del Mar College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is the premiere service provider to small businesses in the Coastal Bend Region working with hundreds of entrepreneurs every year. Through various outreach efforts, the SBDC is continuously developing and refining consulting resources a...

Thank you, Mark Scott (San Jacinto Title in Corpus Christi), for this video link. Take a minute to watch the Regional Economic Development Corporation's (EDC) new video.  It is a great way to share with you what a wonderful city Corpus Christi is.   Check it out at:  http://www.ccredc.com/videos/...

A family looking for great entertainment and education value in Corpus Christi needs to look no further than purchasing a family membership for 2011 with the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History and making that purchase in February. Why February? Well, when someone gets a membership in F...

Multiple local shops and boutiques are coming together for a 2-day fashion sale event where shoppers can find clothing, accessories, gifts, and home items up to 75% off what they would normally pay in-store. Free valet parking is available, and wine tasting on Friday from 3pm to 7pm is sponsored ...

A group of local volunteers partnered with Mardel Christian Bookstore in Corpus Christi to launch a "Rekindling the Romance" rose giveaway. These volunteers will hand out roses to married and engaged couples who enter the store between 3pm and 7pm on Saturday, February 12, the Saturday before Val...

The USS Lexington is a decommissioned aircraft carrier dating back to World War II, nicknamed the Blue Ghost by the Japanese, that now serves as a living piece of history in Corpus Christi Bay (off North Beach). Bring the whole family for a completely interactive experience The new Virtual Battle...

I love baseball. In fact, I played it since I was 7-years old, and got as far as a Red Shirt in college. My son plays in Padre Little League as a catcher, and he makes me proud! Our Double A Texas League baseball team, the Corpus Christi Hooks, begin their 2011 schedule in a couple of months as w...

It's not often our weather forecaster shows a map of Corpus Christi covered in blue (snow) for his 3-day forecast, but he did it last night. I was amazed. My wife is setting out the hot chocolate for Wednesday night, and I may even get to use the fireplace in our home this week. Yes, we have fire...