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BENEFIT 7 Most Beautiful Women: Inside & Out September 28th It’s that time of year for The Bend Magazine’s third annual 7 Most Beautiful Women: Inside & Out Celebration and Fundraiser! Join us as we celebrate seven of the Coastal Bend’s most incredible, selfless, and beautiful women. Each one has a heart of gold and a charity worth supporting! Head to the Omni for a night to honor these lovely ladies and fundraise for seven different great causes. Tickets are $45 with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the winning charity. Can’t wait to see you there! Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, 361-792-3606, thebendmag.com
ARTS Arts Alive! September 2nd-3rd What a wonderful way to celebrate Labor Day! In a perfect display of the hundreds of talented artists located in Corpus Christi and around the Coastal Bend, the Arts Alive Labor Day Weekend Festival on the Marina promises a beautiful array of local creations sure to fill your weekend with color! Whether you’re an art aficionado or a newbie to the craft, head down to the Marina for food trucks, music, and lovely local artwork! Art Center of Corpus Christi, 361-884-6406, artcentercc.org
FESTIVAL
Rockport-Fulton HummerBird Celebration September 14th-17th
COMMUNITY Casa De Amor Gala September 7th As many know, Corpus Christi is blessed with a unique community of tight-knit, charitable givers, eager to extend a hand in any way they can. The Casa De Amor Gala is an opportunity to honor a couple of those special people: Lia & Tim Lange, who are well known for their charitable contributions to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Corpus Christi. It’s sure to be an exciting night, with dinner, entertainment, and a special appearance by American football icon Emmitt Smith! Seating is limited though, so make sure to order your tickets soon. Soloman P. Ortiz Center, 361-854-4073, rmhcofcc.org
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They flap their little wings and captivate with their beauty, lightheartedness, and joy, and at the Rockport-Fulton HummerBird Celebration, you can enjoy a full festival celebrating the unique creatures that are hummingbirds! Birdwatcher enthusiasts, nature lovers, or simply curious onlookers can revel in the fall migration of Ruby-throated hummingbirds through the Coastal Bend. Make sure you check it out before the head South in search of warmer weather (as if that’s possible)! Aransas County ISD School Complex, rockport-fulton.org
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