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This is a College Town Profile® Campus/Community Publication created and produced for Texas A&M University-Kingsville 700 University Boulevard • Kingsville, TX 78363 Phone: (361) 593-2111 • Fax: (361) 593-2719 Website: www.tamuk.edu Copyright© 2011 College Town Profile, Inc.® 33 N. Geneva St., Elgin, IL 60120 • 800-600-0134 www.collegetownprofile.com®

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Convention & Visitors Bureau

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612 E. Main • P.O. Box 1609 Alice, Texas 78333 361-664-3454 Toll free 877-992-5423 Fax 361-664-2291

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Major public and private partnership initiatives include: Alice & Jim Wells County Economic Development Council, Alice & Jim Wells County Transportation Committee and Leadership Jim Wells County.

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IN TRODUCT ION

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exas A&M University– Kingsville is South Texas’s greatest university, offering more academic programs and degrees, providing better learning and living facilities, doing more research, awarding more scholarships and producing more successful graduates than any other college or university in the region.

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Texas A&M–Kingsville seeks to provide quality undergraduate and graduate programs for students of all ages through a judicious blend of liberal and career education programs.

The emphasis is on providing an intellectually challenging education reflecting high standards of academic performance. Texas A&M–Kingsville is dedicated to serving an ethnically and culturally diverse population. The university is committed to its mission of teaching, research and service in South Texas for the advancement of knowledge and of regional development. d

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s president of Texas A&M University–Kingsville, I want to welcome you to read this profile and learn more about The Home of Javelina Pride.

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Put simply, Texas A&M–Kingsville offers a true college experience that will help prepare you for the future.

So, there’s a lot of new construction and modernization happening right now, and it’s a really exciting time to be on our campus. There’s also a lot to offer in our classrooms and laboratories—and through our student activities and organizations.

Our students get the opportunity to participate in research and in professional conferences and competitions—and they do very well in competitions. In fact, the Texas A&M System hosts a research

sports opportunities, and we also offer an entertainment series that includes comedians, musicians, popular bands, hypnotists and much more.

Our university is in the midst of unprecedented change and growth.

Texas A&M–Kingsville has unlimited possibilities, and the faculty, staff and administration are working diligently to turn those possibilities into realities. Find out more about the university through this profile, give us a call, email for more information or come by for a tour.

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The fall semester sees the start of Javelina football, a proud tradition on our campus that shines as bright as ever. In 2009, we won the Lone Star Conference Championship and in 2010, we won 10 games during the regular season for the first time since 1989. In addition to football, Texas A&M–Kingsville has a full slate of competitive and recreational

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We may be the oldest comprehensive school in the region, but our campus is bounding ahead in enrollment and adaptation for the future. Our campus saw a 12 percent increase in enrollment last year, in one of the biggest periods of growth in our 85-plus-year history.

Expansion of our campus followed with a series of major construction projects. In 2009, we completed a new residence hall with suite-style rooms, with two more to come in 2011 and 2012. Our new Student Recreation Center, filled with stateof-the-art fitness equipment, opened in 2010, and a new dining facility is due to arrive in spring 2011.

symposium each year for all of its institutions. For four years in a row, our students have brought home that symposium’s Traveling Trophy Award, given to the visiting institution that earns the most research awards.

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Education is the gateway to a positive future for Texas, and we’re proud to be a part of that future.

From classes with a comfortable 18 to 1 student to faculty ratio, to a wide range of degree programs, to research opportunities with awardwinning instructors, Texas A&M–Kingsville provides higher learning opportunities that prepare its students for a rapidly changing world.

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MISSION

he mission of Texas A&M University– Kingsville is to develop wellrounded leaders and critical thinkers who can solve problems in an increasingly complex, dynamic and global society. Located in South

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Texas, the university is a teaching, research and service institution that provides access to higher education in an ethnically and culturally diverse region of the nation. Texas A&M– Kingsville offers an extensive array of baccalaureate and master's degrees, and selected doctoral and professional degrees in an academically challenging, learner-centered and caring environment where all employees contribute to student success. d

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HISTORY

exas A&M University– Kingsville grew out of the teacher college or “normal school” movement that swept Texas and the nation in the early 1900s.

Chartered in 1917 but not opened until 1925 because of America’s entry into World War I, the university is the oldest continuously operating public institution of higher learning in South Texas. Shortly after beginning life as South Texas State Teachers College, its role was expanded to embrace a wider array of programs. As its mission has expanded, its name has changed to reflect its wider scope. Its first name change, to Texas College of Arts and Industries, came in 1929. In 1967 the name changed to Texas A&I University.

The university became a member of the Texas A&M University System in 1989 and in 1993 changed its name to Texas A&M University–Kingsville to reflect that membership. d

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exas A&M–Kingsville recently opened a new suite-style residence hall and student recreation center, with more housing and dining options coming in the next year. These expansions equal a thriving campus that offers its students an all-inclusive university environment, with comfortable residences and a variety of food and recreational activities within walking distance of the classroom.

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If you participate in one of Texas A&M– Kingsville’s Living Learning Communities as a first-year student, you’ll live and take classes with a group of other first-year students who share your major. It’s another way Texas A&M–Kingsville helps you make friends, become a leader on campus and do well academically.

Texas A&M–Kingsville has a state-ofthe-art facility that provides health care for students as well as programs covering positive lifestyle choices, counseling, college pre-entrance and pre-professional exams and services for students with disabilities.

Your safety is important to us. University police officers patrol the campus on foot, on bicycles and in cars and offer safety escorts after dark. In addition, emergency phones are located throughout the campus. These ring directly into the University Police Department and pinpoint the location of the caller. d

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There are world-class programs shaped by the area, such as our oneof-a-kind master’s level King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management.

There also are academic programs offered by Texas A&M–Kingsville that are exclusive to the area, including industrial technology, architectural engineering and a doctoral program in bilingual education.

The university was recognized by the University of Southern California Center for Urban Education as a national leader in producing Latino baccalaureates in science, technology, engineering and math.

The faculty of Texas A&M– Kingsville stand as some of the most impressive in the state. Universitywide, 72 percent of the full-time faculty have achieved the highest degree in their area of study; in many departments, the percentage is 100.

They not only serve as campus leaders, but also leaders in their respective fields. Geneticist Dr. Steven Lukefahr is known internationally for his work with rabbits. Associate Art Professor Santa Barraza is a noted Southwestern artist whose pieces have permanent homes in the Mexican Museum in San Francisco and the Smithsonian Institute. The compositions of Dr. Greg Sanders, professor of music, have been performed on nearly every continent and in all 50 states. Regents Professor of Biology Dr. John C. Perez was named a Distinguished Scientist by the Texas Academy of Science. d

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exas A&M–Kingsville offers more than 110 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Currently, the university is home to nationally ranked programs in environmental engineering and agriculture, expanding kinesiology and music departments and respected degrees in social work and animal and wildlife sciences.

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he Presidential Performing and Visual Arts Series brings a greater variety of cultural events to the university and surrounding community.

Some of the performances sponsored by the series have included the improvisational comedy group The Improvised Shakespeare Company, the Irving Berlin musical tribute I Love a Piano and a performance from MAD TV cast member Anjelah Johnson.

Texas A&M窶適ingsville is home to more than 100 registered student organizations, including departmental clubs, special interests clubs, honorary societies, religious groups, Greek organizations and sports clubs.

Students got to enjoy a major music event on campus for free, when mtvU brought its Campus Invasion Music Festival, featuring alternative bands New Politics and 30 Seconds to Mars.

The South Texan student newspaper is a consistent award recipient at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Conference. d

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The campus is home to the Ben Bailey Art Gallery, which has featured exhibits from giants in the Chicano art scene, the established visionaries among the art department faculty and rising student stars.

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avelina Athletics boasts 37 Lone Star Conference Championships, seven National Championship teams, 16 individual National Champions, five College Football Hall of Fame, four NCAA Division II Hall of Fame and two Pro Hall of Fame inductees.

Javelina Athletics leads Division II in community engagement “Ideas That Work,” hosts the DII Cactus Bowl, televised in over 15 million homes, and provides the nation’s only weekly newspaper produced by an athletics department-Javelina Highlights.

Sports offered at Texas A&M–Kingsville include men’s football, baseball, basketball, track and field and cross country, and women’s softball, basketball, volleyball, track and field, cross country, golf and tennis. d

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In 2010, Javelina football won 10 games during the regular season for the first time since 1989. It also received a first round playoff bye, and hosted Northwest Missouri State in the second round of the playoffs.

Fourteen players earned LSC South Division First or Second Team honors, and two players earned ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict VI First Team honors. We also had a volleyball player earn Second Team honors in the same magazine.

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he Javelina Alumni Association serves as the voice for all Javelina alumni. Alumni Association members are at the heart of the organization, which fosters interaction among alumni and between alumni and the university.

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The association is a membershipdriven organization that is supported

by Texas A&M University– Kingsville. The Javelina Alumni

Association offers members a variety of ways to stay connected and explore opportunities for building a nationally recognized university.

Tangible benefits help members grow personally and professionally, and have a little fun.

educational mission of excellence. It is striving to create a vital presence for the university in the lives of alumni and provide endless opportunities for both alumni and the university to find and build their places in a global community.

The mission of the Javelina Alumni Association is to unite alumni and current students by keeping them connected and involved in the promotion of the university’s

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he city of Kingsville, located in Kleberg County, is a moderately-sized Gulf Coast haven. While the university has staked its claim in Kingsville, the city of Kingsville is so much more than a college town. With ample recreational opportunities, delicious dining options, a history rich in ranching roots and an average annual high of 83 degrees and a low of 60, Kingsville is an ideal setting to both visit and live.

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By car, Kingsville is only one hour from Corpus Christi, its nearest major metropolitan center. Corpus Christi has a population of approximately 287,500, allowing the smaller city of Kingsville to reap big-city benefits from its larger neighbor. Kingsville also is two and a half hours south of San Antonio.

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Residents and visitors never fail to entertain themselves in this sunny, north-of-the-border city. Birdwatchers especially adore the Kingsville area, as there are over 450 bird species that have been sighted on the extremely diverse land that is comprised of shore, brush and desert. With consistently ideal weather, the Gulf of Mexico nearby and Texas A&M–Kingsville, Kingsville is a bustling hub of entertainment, culture and education. d

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TAILGATING CENTRAL Come to us to get all the essentials for the Javelina football games!

Your local liquor store Largest Selection & Best Prices in Town LIQUOR • WINE • BEER • CIGARS Special Orders & Drive-Thru 626 N. 14th St. (corner of 14th & Santa Gertrudis) Kingsville, Texas

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MIKE’S AIRCRAFT SHOP, INC. Kleberg County Airport Highway 141 • P.O. Box 53 Kingsville, TX 78363

“Complete aircraft maintenance & repair” Mike Muzyczyn, A&P, IA Owner/Operator

Shop: 361-592-1225

Mobile: 361-850-3747

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Services – Family, Women’s, Dental, Pediatrics and BCCS

Hours – 8-5 Monday – Friday Every 3rd Saturday from 8-12 • Walk ins Welcome!

Community Action Health Center - Kleberg 415 South Sixth • Kingsville, TX 78363 • (361) 592-3237

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Community Action Health Center - Alice 700 Flournoy Rd.• Suite 2A • Alice, TX 78332 • (361) 664-1417

Community Action Health Center - Sinton 621 E. Sinton • Sinton, TX 78387 • (361) 364-4486

Community Action Health Center - Beeville 301 South Hill Side Dr. • Suite 5,6,15 • Beeville, TX 78102 • (361) 362-0307

Community Action School Based Health Center 502 E. San Patricio Ave. • Mathis, TX 78368 • (361) 547-4121

Community Action Health Center –Falfurrias 1302 S. Saint Marys St. • Falfurrias, TX 78355 • 361-325-9404

Community Action Health Center –Benavides

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115 W. Main St. • Benavides, TX 78341 • 361-256-3663

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HISTORY ingsville is largely considered the “birthplace of the ranching industry.”

Early settlers called the area, later to be known as Kingsville, the “Wild Horse Desert.” The land was purchased in 1853 by Captain Richard E. King, who fenced in and cleared the land of Native Americans with the help of his family and an entire Mexican village.

These villagers went on to become some of Texas’s first true cowboys, and even today, these Kineños (“King’s Men”) can be seen around Kingsville.

Henrietta King, who provided a generous portion of her land to the city, made the local area churches, schools and college possible by her charitable donation. Captain and Henrietta King later had the settlement named after them.

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The King Ranch still exists today, allowing visitors to step back into time and explore the fascinating cowboy history via guided tour. The tour begins at the historic Santa Gertrudis Creek, where Captain King first camped in 1852.

Historic buildings featured on the tour include Mrs. King’s Carriage House, the Commissary and lookout tour and the home built in 1912 by Henrietta, who was then Captain King’s widow.

The modern-day aspects of the ranch—the auction arena, horse cemetery and the Colony, the home of the Kineños, are featured in the tour as well. Visitors also may visit the King Ranch Museum.

In 1913, Texas legislators created the county of Kleberg, naming Kingsville as the county seat.

Shortly thereafter, various events spurred the growth of Kingsville, such as the discovery of gas and oil and the arrivals of South Texas State Teacher’s College (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville), the U.S. Navy and Celanese, a global producer of specialty and intermediate anemical products.

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Kingsville’s storied past is evidenced by the city’s hold on its history, but the presence of Texas A&M–Kingsville and other contemporary factors bring a sense of balance to the city with a conventional and industrial look to the future. d

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ESTATE

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Average detached home value

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Average townhouse value

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Average mobile home value

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Average occupied boat/van value

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ith Kingsville’s picturesque location near the Gulf of Mexico, warm climate and sunny skies, the city is an exemplary place to reside. Pair this with Texas A&M University– Kingsville and its extremely affordable real estate and living in Kingsville becomes even more appealing and attainable.

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In 2008, the average house value in Kingsville was $76,362*, a whopping $50,000 less than the average housing value in the state of Texas, $126,800*.

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Housing in Kingsville is plentiful and there are several real estate companies at your service.

Coldwell Banker Homestead Properties, Inc. has an extensive property search on their website, www.coldwellbankerkingsville.com, with homes listed from under $30,000 to over $350,000 to accommodate all budgets and lifestyles. Coldwell Banker Pacesetter Steel Realtors in nearby Corpus Christi is also willing to help you with your residential, lots and acreage, commercial and industrial, farm and ranch, multi-family and rental property needs. Visit their website at www.corpuschristi-homes.com to find your dream property today.

Full Service Real Estate • Asset Management Rentals & Sales Catering to Military, Students & Gov’t Personnel Bev. Nielsen, Broker 361-592-9000

403 South Sixth Street SALES & RENTALS 361-228-8000 Kingsville, Texas 78363

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For those who are more comfortable renting rather than owning, there are several apartments and townhouses for rent in the area, typically between $400–$1,000 monthly. Seniors don’t need to venture far to find specialized communities either.

There are several senior living facilities, from independent to assisted living and skilled-nursing care, in the Kingsville and Corpus Christi area, including Homewood Residence and Trinity Towers. d

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Best Western Kingsville Inn 2402 East King Avenue 361-595-5656

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Budget Inn 716 South 14th Street 361-592-4322

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Cast 'n Stay Lodge 361-297-5636

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Economy Inn 1415 South 14th Street 361-592-5214

Wild Horse Lodge P.O. Box 432 361-584-3098

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Hampton Inn–Kingsville 2489 South Highway 77 361-592-9800

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Angle Road Mobile Home Park 1709 Howell Drive 361-592-6291

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Motel 6 101 South Highway 77 361-592-5106

Country Estates Mobile Ranch South FM 1717 361-592-4659

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Quality Inn 221 South Highway 77 361-592-5251

Oasis Mobile Home Park 2415 East Santa Gertrudis Avenue 361-592-0764

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Rodeway Inn 3430 Highway 77 South Bypass 361-595-5753

Riviera Beach Trailer & RV Park 8 miles East of Highway 77 on FM 771 361-297-5254

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Super 8 Motel 105 South Highway 77 361-592-6471

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Riviera Beach Trailer Park Route 1 Box 72 K-O FM 771 361-297-5254

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Birds of Paradise Inn 602 South County Road 1150 361-297-5145

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Seawind RV Resort Loyola Beach FM 628 361-297-5738

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On the Water 1008 - A East FM 628 361-296-4056

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University Mobile Home Park 1200 West Kennedy Avenue 361-592-3791

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Wright’s Mobile Home & RV Park 1629 Senator Truman Boulevard 361-592-7243

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Quality, service and affordable prices...

Comfort Inn Hotel Services & Amenities: Exercise Room Complimentary HOT Breakfast Jacuzzi Rooms Business Center Guest Use Copy & Fax Machine Guest Laundry Seasonal Outdoor Pool Truck and Bus Parking * No Pets Allowed

Best Western Kingsville Inn Services and Amenities: Complimentary HOT breakfast

Super 8 - Kingsville Services and Amenities:

Outdoor pool

Easy On and Off access from Interstate 77

Hot tub

Free SuperStart Hot Breakfast

Kiddie pool

Complimentary In-Room Coffee

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Cable TV Hi-Speed Internet Free Coffee Free Local Calls Free Newspaper Mon-Fri Iron & Ironing Board Hair Dryer

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Small Pets Allowed

Fax services

Ice and Vending Machines

Photocopy services

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Jacuzzi Rooms Handicap Rooms Available

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Business Center

2402 E. King Ave. Kingsville, TX 78363 Phone: (361) 595-5656 Fax: (361) 595-5000 BestWestern.com

105 S. Highway 77 Bypass Kingsville, TX 78363 Phone: (361) 592-6471 Fax: (361) 592-4177 super8.com super8kingsvilletx.com

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hopping and dining options abound in the Kingsville area. Kingsville is home to several quaint specialty shops, but, to the bargain shopper’s delight, the area also is home to conventional and familiar department stores, home improvement stores and convenience stores.

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If a specialty gift is what you’re looking for, try the Cherry Tree Tea Room & Gift Shoppe, the White Elephant Thrift Shoppe or Dulce Beefmasters & Antiques. For clothing, try heading to Bealls, Rock & Reign Clothing Co. or Rue 21. For indoor gaming equipment, visit Pot of Gold Amusement, and for outdoor skating supplies, try Yola’s Quipskates. The Flower Box and Kingsville Florist can take care of your floral needs and A&J’s Super Stop, Sunny Mini Mart and V&J Food Mart can assist you with your immediate convenience store demands.

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The Cherry Tree Tea Room & Gift Shoppe 371 W County Road 2170, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-595-4832

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The Flower Box 513 S 6th St, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-592-2691

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Yola’s Quipskates 310 E Kleberg Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-595-0222

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Bealls 2319 S Brahma Blvd, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-592-6853

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Rock & Reign Clothing Co. 924 E Fordyce Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-595-7625

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Kingsville Florist Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-592-0155

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Dulce Beefmasters & Antiques 208 W County Road 2140, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-516-0027

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Rue21 2331 S Brahma Blvd # 22, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-592-3960

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Sunny Mini Mart 1230 E Santa Gertrudis St, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-221-9229

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V & J Food Mart 731 E King Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-595-9904

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A & J’s Super Stop 227 W King Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-592-9345

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Pot of Gold Amusement 601 E Kleberg Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-595-0362

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White Elephant Thrift Shoppe 109 N Armstrong Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363 361-592-6611

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For a more inclusive list of shopping options in the Kingsville area, visit www.manta.com.

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Kingsville also offers a surplus of dining options, including barbecue, family-style, fast food, Mexican, Asian, Italian and fine dining. Because Texas is so well known for its Mexican- and American-inspired “Tex Mex” cuisine, it should come as no surprise that Mexican restaurants line the streets.

If Mexican isn’t for you, never fear—there are plenty of other options, including American fare like Big House Bar BQ, Big House Burger and Gem’s Pancake House; fast food like Arby’s, Burger King, Dairy Queen, McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Sonic; Asian like Bua’s Thai Café, Taiwan Family Restaurant and Yen Ching; pizza and Italian like Pizza Parlor, Young’s Pizza and Domino’s; and specialty and fine dining like Baffin Bay Café, Daddy O’s Bar & Grill, King’s Inn and the Cherry Tree Tea Room. Visit the Kingsville Texas Convention & Visitors Center at www.kingsvilletexas.com for a more inclusive listing of area dining establishments. d

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Kingsville is home to over 450 species of birds, including five breeds of oriole; 25 raptor species; a large count of Harris’ Hawks, Whitetailed Hawks and Crested Caracara; and the largest populations of nesting Tropical Parulas and Furruginous Pygmy Owls.

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While King Ranch is an ideal place to explore Kingsville’s history, it is also optimal bird watching territory. King Ranch covers 825,000 acres, its claim to fame being that the only two registered cattle breeds developed in the United States were founded at King Ranch. The ranch offers several tours, such as the Wildlife Half-Day, a 3.5 hour tour of local wildlife including over 50 species of birds, and the Bird Watching Day Tour, an eight-nine hour exploration of White-tailed Hawks, Ferruginous Pygmy Owls, Botteri’s Sparrows, Audubon’s Orioles and several more species.

Birding enthusiasts might also be interested in the Private Nature Tour or the Deluxe Private Bird Watching Tour, both up to eight hours in length and scheduled with special interests, needs and schedules in mind. King Ranch visitors also frequent the King Ranch Saddle Shop to peruse the souvenirs after visiting the ranch.

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Other historical sites worth visiting in Kingsville include the John E. Conner Museum and the 1904 Kingsville Train Depot Museum, but one of the largest and most advanced jet training centers in the U.S., Naval Air Station Kingsville, can be found in the city as well. Other outdoor entertainment includes water sports such as fishing and boating offered by Baffin Bay and the L.E. Ramey Golf Course, open year-round.

The city of Kingsville also dots its annual calendar with several festivals, including the Old Fashioned 4th of July celebration, the South Texas Birding and Wildlife Festival, the Ranch Hand Breakfast, the Division II All-Star football game, known as the Cactus Bowl, and numerous rodeos, concerts and collegiate sporting events. For the musically inclined, the Kingsville Symphony Orchestra performs several times each year as well. Members of the orchestra have performed all over the world.

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The health system grew and Christus Spohn, after celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2005, now operates the following facilities: Alice, Beeville, Kleberg and Memorial, Shoreline, South and Christus Spohn Cancer Center all in Corpus Christi. Such services offered include a cancer center, a neuroscience program, diabetes services, rehabilitation services, heart care, trauma and emergency services, surgical services and more.

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