When a new smartphone model drops, it always revives the moon-landing comparison—the iPhone in your pocket has exponentially more processing power than the computer that put a man on the moon. It’s a flashy stat, but once numbers get too big for a person to visualize, they lose their weight. Instead, let’s quantify it like this: The modern smartphone has taken over entire industries. Cable TV, broadcast news, newspapers and magazines, even the concept of coffee shop chit-chat, all neatly folded into a screen that fits in the palm of your hand.
As the internet settled into its permanent space in culture, many of those industries adapted with the times. Slowly but surely, the World Wide Web within our reach ballooned. Information became endless. Instead of seeking it out, the volume of content began drowning us out. Stuck in the trap of the infinite scroll, what many of us actually crave is much simpler: a good old-fashioned community bulletin board. A place to find out what to get into this weekend, where to find the newest pop-up, which touring bands are playing tonight or how to give back weekly and help improve our neighborhood.
The accounts here function less like trend seekers and more like digital corkboards, pinning up time-sensitive announcements, praising real people doing real work and giving context to life in the Coastal Bend. Pride Corpus Christi describes using its own page “less as a promotional tool and more as a historical time capsule,” a sentiment that captures exactly why these accounts matter.
Pride Corpus Christi
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Part scrapbook, part community bulletin, Pride Corpus Christi (@pridecorpuschristi) makes the most of its social media presence by showing up for the community both on and offline. The page highlights local events and familiar faces, while also providing context around state and national news that directly affect the community. President Jonathan Swindle promises that, at its core, Pride CC serves as a reminder that “we are here, we are active and we continue to show up for South Texas.”
Visit Corpus Christi
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When all else fails, check Visit Corpus Christi (@visitcorpuschristi). Its website, at this point a trusted pocket companion, has replaced the antiquated tourist pamphlet model you’d find on airport shelves and added an even more personal touch. Find the answers to all the pressing questions: where to find a TikTok trend at home, internet-friendly numbered lists, weekly events and, yes, somehow more by following its socials.
Downtown Management District
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Loving where we live doesn’t stop at bureaucracy. The Downtown Management District (@downtowncorpuschristi_) is on a mission to make the heart of the city as lively and fun as our weekend plans aspire to be. Stick close to its socials, and you won’t miss a thing—big block parties, Marina Arts District happenings and everything in between.
Grow Local Farmer’s Market
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The Farmer’s Market (@growlocalfarmersmarket) set up in and around the Art Center every Wednesday puts a face to the names of rotating vendors and artisans throughout its profile. With video spotlights, pop-up schedule announcements and a little bonus content from the admins, its posts let you get to know who you’re buying from.
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
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Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi (@island_university) regularly shares content fit for even the most far removed local—research and academic updates, engaging video content with a local twist, post-game wrap-ups and more. Across the board, TAMU-CC delivers high-quality posts with informed perspectives on coastal campus life, making it an easy way to stay in the local loop.
Nueces County Libraries
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Run by the Keach Library director, Crystal Drillen, with help from county library staff, the local libraries’ account (@nc_libraries) and the many other local library socials exist to remind us that the library is still “a valuable learning community hub to the Coastal Bend.” From events and literacy programs to timely county updates and the occasional funny trend, don’t miss out on all our libraries can do for you.
United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
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Stay connected and informed about local businesses by following the city’s Chamber of Commerce socials (@unitedccchamber). Focused on bridging the gap in communication between industry and the public, the Chamber’s socials help us stay in the know of all things new in business in the city.
Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Keep the tradition of a morning brew with the news by adding the Corpus Christi Caller-Times (@callertimes) to your IG follows. Talented photographers and a digital team bring timely, newsworthy local stories to the social media space while creating a feed that is pleasing to the eye.
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
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Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries program (@cbbep) is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting our coastal wetlands through research, volunteer efforts and community organizing. For a look into the efforts and volunteer opportunities CBBEP offers, its page totes regular updates on programs like Watershed Warriors and the Texas Plastic Pollution Symposium.
