Category: Community

Krystal Villarreal/Staff Reporter Rev Run (Joseph Simmons), formerly known as DJ Run from RUN DMC, will be in Corpus Christi on September 17 and 18 to speak at Bay Area Fellowship. Simmons will be addressing how he developed his relationship with the Lord through his personal experiences. “We decided to bring Rev Run to BAF because he is such a recognizable figure in every circle and even though he is a motivational Christian speaker, he will also draw in non-Christians as well which is great,” said Bryan Fiscus, Director of Television and Media at BAF.

Addi Mirelez/Page Designer Now that the plans for Hurricane Alley Water Park have been established, construction on the recreational area should be completed by spring break 2012.  The investor behind the new upcoming water park is the Durrill family, the same family behind such businesses as Concrete Street Amphitheater, and Brewster Street Ice House. The park includes various play areas, which consist of a lazy river, concession stands and wave pool. There will also be an exact model of an aircraft carrier being referred to as “USS Dusty”, created for Corpus Christi’s Durrill family who has devoted much time into…

Dina Ruiz / Staff Writer On July 1, in collaboration with Downtown’s monthly Art Walk, 22-year-old Jennifer Reid opened the doors to Threads, Corpus Christi’s only Teen/Young Adult urban consignment shop, located Downtown. “My mom had a consignment shop similar to Threads for a few years targeting older women, and between helping her out and being inspired by all the awesome shops in Austin, I decided to do something all my own,” said Reid. Threads is the latest of retail stores to take the risk of choosing Downtown as their location. Other shops such as Produce and Co-Op have taken…