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This is a College Town Profile® Campus/Community Publicationcreated and produced for Texas A&M University-Kingsville

700 University Boulevard • Kingsville, TX 78363Phone: (361) 593-2111 • Fax: (361) 593-2719

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612 E. Main • P.O. Box 1609Alice, Texas 78333361-664-3454Toll free 877-992-5423Fax 361-664-2291

The chamber serves as a voice ofbusiness to promote a positive businessenvironment in our community throughcooperative efforts with localgovernments and the other communityorganizations such as the Jim WellsCounty Master Planning Associationand the Alice Industrial Foundation.Major public and private partnershipinitiatives include: Alice & Jim WellsCounty Economic DevelopmentCouncil, Alice & Jim Wells CountyTransportation Committee andLeadership Jim Wells County.

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Texas A&M University–Kingsville is South Texas’sgreatest university, offeringmore academic programs and

degrees, providing better learning andliving facilities, doing more research,awarding more scholarships andproducing more successful graduatesthan any other college or university inthe region.

Texas A&M–Kingsville seeks toprovide quality undergraduate andgraduate programs for students of allages through a judicious blend ofliberal and career education programs.The emphasis is on providing anintellectually challenging educationreflecting high standards of academicperformance. Texas A&M–Kingsvilleis dedicated to servingan ethnically and culturally diversepopulation. The university iscommitted to its mission of teaching,research and service in South Texasfor the advancementof knowledge and of regionaldevelopment. d

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As president of Texas A&MUniversity–Kingsville, Iwant to welcome you toread this profile and learn

more about The Home of JavelinaPride.

Put simply, Texas A&M–Kingsvilleoffers a true college experience thatwill help prepare you for the future.

Education is the gateway to apositive future for Texas, and we’reproud to be a part of that future.From classes with a comfortable 18to 1 student to faculty ratio, to awide range of degree programs, toresearch opportunities with award-winning instructors, TexasA&M–Kingsville provides higherlearning opportunities that prepareits students for a rapidly changingworld.

We may be the oldestcomprehensive school in the region,but our campus is bounding ahead inenrollment and adaptation for thefuture. Our campus saw a 12 percentincrease in enrollment last year, inone of the biggest periods of growthin our 85-plus-year history.Expansion of our campus followedwith a series of major constructionprojects. In 2009, we completed anew residence hall with suite-stylerooms, with two more to come in2011 and 2012. Our new StudentRecreation Center, filled with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, openedin 2010, and a new dining facility isdue to arrive in spring 2011.

So, there’s a lot of new constructionand modernization happening rightnow, and it’s a really exciting timeto be on our campus. There’s also alot to offer in our classrooms andlaboratories—and through ourstudent activities and organizations.Our students get the opportunity toparticipate in research and inprofessional conferences andcompetitions—and they do verywell in competitions. In fact, theTexas A&M System hosts a research

symposium each year for all of itsinstitutions. For four years in a row,our students have brought homethat symposium’s Traveling TrophyAward, given to the visitinginstitution that earns the mostresearch awards.

The fall semester sees the start ofJavelina football, a proud traditionon our campus that shines as brightas ever. In 2009, we won the LoneStar Conference Championship andin 2010, we won 10 games duringthe regular season for the first timesince 1989. In addition to football,Texas A&M–Kingsville has a fullslate of competitive and recreational

sports opportunities, and we alsooffer an entertainment series thatincludes comedians, musicians,popular bands, hypnotists and muchmore.

Our university is in the midst ofunprecedented change and growth.Texas A&M–Kingsville hasunlimited possibilities, and thefaculty, staff and administration areworking diligently to turn thosepossibilities into realities. Find outmore about the university throughthis profile, give us a call, email formore information or come byfor a tour.

We hope that you willconsider joining us duringthis exciting time. d

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The mission of TexasA&M University–Kingsville is todevelop well-

rounded leaders and criticalthinkers who can solveproblems in an increasinglycomplex, dynamic and globalsociety. Located in South

Texas, the university is ateaching, research andservice institution thatprovides access to highereducation in an ethnicallyand culturally diverse regionof the nation. Texas A&M–Kingsville offers an extensivearray of baccalaureate andmaster's degrees, and selecteddoctoral and professionaldegrees in an academicallychallenging, learner-centeredand caring environmentwhere all employees contributeto student success. d

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Texas A&M University–Kingsville grew out of theteacher college or “normalschool” movement that swept

Texas and the nation in the early 1900s.Chartered in 1917 but not opened until1925 because of America’s entry intoWorld War I, the university is theoldest continuously operating publicinstitution of higher learning in SouthTexas. Shortly after beginning life asSouth Texas State Teachers College, itsrole was expanded to embrace a widerarray of programs. As its mission hasexpanded, its name has changed toreflect its wider scope. Its first namechange, to Texas College of Arts andIndustries, came in 1929. In 1967 thename changed to Texas A&I University.The university became a member of theTexas A&M University System in 1989and in 1993 changed its name to TexasA&M University–Kingsville to reflectthat membership. d

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Texas A&M–Kingsville recentlyopened a new suite-styleresidence hall and studentrecreation center, with more

housing and dining options coming inthe next year. These expansions equal athriving campus that offers its studentsan all-inclusive university environment,with comfortable residences and a varietyof food and recreational activities withinwalking distance of the classroom.

If you participate in one of Texas A&M–Kingsville’s Living Learning Communitiesas a first-year student, you’ll live and takeclasses with a group of other first-yearstudents who share your major. It’sanother way Texas A&M–Kingsvillehelps you make friends, become a leaderon campus and do well academically.

Texas A&M–Kingsville has a state-of-the-art facility that provides health carefor students as well as programs coveringpositive lifestyle choices, counseling,college pre-entrance and pre-professionalexams and services for students withdisabilities.

Your safety is important to us. Universitypolice officers patrol the campus on foot,on bicycles and in cars and offer safetyescorts after dark. In addition, emergencyphones are located throughout thecampus. These ring directly into theUniversity Police Department andpinpoint the location of the caller. d

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Texas A&M–Kingsvilleoffers more than 110undergraduate andgraduate degree programs.

Currently, the university is home tonationally ranked programs inenvironmental engineering andagriculture, expanding kinesiologyand music departments andrespected degrees in social work andanimal and wildlife sciences.

There are world-class programsshaped by the area, such as our one-of-a-kind master’s level King RanchInstitute for Ranch Management.There also are academic programsoffered by Texas A&M–Kingsvillethat are exclusive to the area,including industrial technology,architectural engineering and adoctoral program in bilingualeducation.

The university was recognized bythe University of SouthernCalifornia Center for UrbanEducation as a national leader inproducing Latino baccalaureates inscience, technology, engineering andmath.

The faculty of Texas A&M–Kingsville stand as some of the mostimpressive in the state. University-wide, 72 percent of the full-timefaculty have achieved the highestdegree in their area of study; in manydepartments, the percentage is 100.They not only serve as campusleaders, but also leaders in theirrespective fields. Geneticist Dr.Steven Lukefahr is knowninternationally for his work withrabbits. Associate Art ProfessorSanta Barraza is a notedSouthwestern artist whose pieceshave permanent homes in theMexican Museum in San Franciscoand the Smithsonian Institute. Thecompositions of Dr. Greg Sanders,professor of music, have beenperformed on nearly every continentand in all 50 states. RegentsProfessor of Biology Dr. John C.Perez was named a DistinguishedScientist by the Texas Academy ofScience. d

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The PresidentialPerforming and VisualArts Series brings agreater variety of

cultural events to the universityand surrounding community.Some of the performancessponsored by the series haveincluded the improvisationalcomedy group The ImprovisedShakespeare Company, the IrvingBerlin musical tribute I Love aPiano and a performance fromMAD TV cast member AnjelahJohnson.

Students got to enjoy a majormusic event on campus for free,when mtvU brought its CampusInvasion Music Festival, featuringalternative bands New Politicsand 30 Seconds to Mars.

Texas A&M–Kingsville is hometo more than 100 registeredstudent organizations, includingdepartmental clubs, specialinterests clubs, honorary societies,religious groups, Greekorganizations and sports clubs.

The campus is home to the BenBailey Art Gallery, which hasfeatured exhibits from giants inthe Chicano art scene, theestablished visionaries among theart department faculty and risingstudent stars.

The South Texan studentnewspaper is a consistent awardrecipient at the TexasIntercollegiate Press AssociationConference. d

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Javelina Athletics boasts 37 Lone StarConference Championships, sevenNational Championship teams, 16individual National Champions, five

College Football Hall of Fame, fourNCAA Division II Hall of Fame and twoPro Hall of Fame inductees.

In 2010, Javelina football won 10 gamesduring the regular season for the first timesince 1989. It also received a first roundplayoff bye, and hosted Northwest MissouriState in the second round of the playoffs.Fourteen players earned LSC South DivisionFirst or Second Team honors, and two playersearned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI First Team honors. We also had avolleyball player earn Second Team honors inthe same magazine.

Javelina Athletics leads Division II incommunity engagement “Ideas That Work,”hosts the DII Cactus Bowl, televised in over15 million homes, and provides the nation’sonly weekly newspaper produced by anathletics department-Javelina Highlights.

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

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The Javelina AlumniAssociation serves as thevoice for all Javelinaalumni. Alumni Association

members are at the heart of theorganization, which fostersinteraction among alumni andbetween alumni and the university.

The association is a membership-driven organization that is supportedby Texas A&M University–Kingsville. The Javelina Alumni

Association offers members a varietyof ways to stay connected andexplore opportunities for building anationally recognized university.Tangible benefits help membersgrow personally and professionally,and have a little fun.

The mission of the Javelina AlumniAssociation is to unite alumni andcurrent students by keeping themconnected and involved in thepromotion of the university’s

educational mission of excellence. Itis striving to create a vital presencefor the university in the lives ofalumni and provide endlessopportunities for both alumni andthe university to find and build theirplaces in a global community.

To learn more, check out theJavelina Alumni Assocation atwww.javelinaalumni.com/index.cfm. d

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The city of Kingsville, located in KlebergCounty, is a moderately-sized Gulf Coasthaven. While the university has staked itsclaim in Kingsville, the city of Kingsville is

so much more than a college town. With amplerecreational opportunities, delicious dining options,a history rich in ranching roots and an averageannual high of 83 degrees and a low of 60, Kingsvilleis an ideal setting to both visit and live.

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Kingsville by the s#Population 24,591

Median age 28.4

Average household income $33,189

Hispanic 67.1%

White 26.1%

Black 4.1%

Asian 1.7%

Two or more races 0.7%

Native American 0.3%

Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 0.05%

Other 0.05%

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Your local liquor storeLargest Selection & Best Prices in TownLIQUOR • WINE • BEER • CIGARS

Special Orders & Drive-Thru626 N. 14th St. (corner of 14th & Santa Gertrudis)

Kingsville, Texas

361-592-6333 www.kingsvilleliquor.com

TAILGATINGCENTRAL

Come to us to get all theessentials for the

Javelina football games!

MIKE’S AIRCRAFT SHOP, INC.Kleberg County Airport

Highway 141 • P.O. Box 53Kingsville, TX 78363

“Complete aircraft maintenance & repair”

Mike Muzyczyn, A&P, IAOwner/Operator

Shop: 361-592-1225 Mobile: 361-850-3747

By car, Kingsville is only one hour from Corpus Christi,its nearest major metropolitan center. Corpus Christihas a population of approximately 287,500, allowingthe smaller city of Kingsville to reap big-city benefitsfrom its larger neighbor. Kingsville also is two and a halfhours south of San Antonio.

Residents and visitors never fail to entertain themselvesin this sunny, north-of-the-border city. Birdwatchersespecially adore the Kingsville area, as there are over450 bird species that have been sighted on theextremely diverse land that is comprised of shore, brushand desert. With consistently ideal weather, the Gulf ofMexico nearby and Texas A&M–Kingsville, Kingsvilleis a bustling hub of entertainment, culture andeducation. d


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Community Action Health Center - Alice700 Flournoy Rd.• Suite 2A • Alice, TX 78332 • (361) 664-1417

Community Action Health Center - Sinton621 E. Sinton • Sinton, TX 78387 • (361) 364-4486Community Action Health Center - Beeville

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

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

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

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

Community Action Health Center - Kleberg415 South Sixth • Kingsville, TX 78363 • (361) 592-3237

www.cacost.org

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

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


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Kingsville is largely considered the“birthplace of the ranching industry.”Early settlers called the area, later tobe known as Kingsville, the “Wild

Horse Desert.” The land was purchased in 1853 byCaptain Richard E. King, who fenced in andcleared the land of Native Americans with thehelp of his family and an entire Mexican village.These villagers went on to become some of Texas’sfirst true cowboys, and even today, these Kineños(“King’s Men”) can be seen around Kingsville.Henrietta King, who provided a generous portionof her land to the city, made the local areachurches, schools and college possible by hercharitable donation. Captain and Henrietta Kinglater had the settlement named after them.

The King Ranch still exists today, allowingvisitors to step back into time and explore thefascinating cowboy history via guided tour. Thetour begins at the historic Santa Gertrudis Creek,where Captain King first camped in 1852.Historic buildings featured on the tour includeMrs. King’s Carriage House, the Commissary andlookout tour and the home built in 1912 byHenrietta, who was then Captain King’s widow.The modern-day aspects of the ranch—theauction arena, horse cemetery and the Colony,the home of the Kineños, are featured in thetour as well. Visitors also may visit the KingRanch Museum.

In 1913, Texas legislators created the county ofKleberg, naming Kingsville as the county seat.Shortly thereafter, various events spurred thegrowth of Kingsville, such as the discovery of gasand oil and the arrivals of South Texas StateTeacher’s College (now known as Texas A&MUniversity–Kingsville), the U.S. Navy andCelanese, a global producer of specialty andintermediate anemical products.

Kingsville’s storied past is evidenced by the city’shold on its history, but the presence of TexasA&M–Kingsville and other contemporary factorsbring a sense of balance to the city with aconventional and industrial look to the future. d

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With Kingsville’s picturesquelocation near the Gulf of Mexico,warm climate and sunny skies, thecity is an exemplary place to

reside. Pair this with Texas A&M University–Kingsville and its extremely affordable real estateand living in Kingsville becomes even moreappealing and attainable.

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

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Average home value $76,362

Average detached home value $87,845

Average townhouse value $68,343

Average mobile home value $17,144

Average occupied boat/van value $12,500

*Source: www.city-data.com

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Ranch -Town Realty

Bev. Nielsen, Broker361-592-9000

SALES & RENTALS361-228-8000

403 South Sixth StreetKingsville, Texas 78363

Full Service Real Estate • Asset ManagementRentals & Sales

Catering to Military, Students & Gov’t Personnel

Housing in Kingsville is plentiful and there areseveral real estate companies at your service.Coldwell Banker Homestead Properties, Inc. hasan extensive property search on their website,www.coldwellbankerkingsville.com, with homeslisted from under $30,000 to over $350,000 toaccommodate all budgets and lifestyles. ColdwellBanker Pacesetter Steel Realtors in nearby CorpusChristi is also willing to help you with yourresidential, lots and acreage, commercial andindustrial, farm and ranch, multi-family and rentalproperty needs. Visit their website atwww.corpuschristi-homes.com to find yourdream property today.

For those who are more comfortable renting ratherthan owning, there are several apartments andtownhouses for rent in the area, typically between$400–$1,000 monthly. Seniors don’t need toventure far to find specialized communities either.There are several senior living facilities, fromindependent to assisted living and skilled-nursingcare, in the Kingsville and Corpus Christi area,including Homewood Residence and TrinityTowers. d


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HOTELS & MOTELS

d Best Western Kingsville Inn2402 East King Avenue361-595-5656

d Budget Inn716 South 14th Street361-592-4322

d Comfort Inn505 North Highway 77361-516-1120

d Econolodge221 South Highway 77361-595-7700

d Economy Inn1415 South 14th Street361-592-5214

d Hampton Inn–Kingsville2489 South Highway 77361-592-9800

d Holiday Inn Express2400 South Highway 77361-592-8333

d Motel 6101 South Highway 77361-592-5106

d Quality Inn221 South Highway 77361-592-5251

d Rodeway Inn3430 Highway 77 South Bypass361-595-5753

d Super 8 Motel105 South Highway 77361-592-6471

d Birds of Paradise Inn602 South County Road 1150361-297-5145

d Little Bethel Bungalow...On the Water1008 - A East FM 628361-296-4056

LODGES

d Baffin Bay InnLoyola Beach361-297-5158

d Baffin Bay Lodge1299 East County Road 2327361-297-5555

d Baffin on the Rocks361-592-3474

d Cast 'n Stay Lodge361-297-5636

dWild Horse LodgeP.O. Box 432361-584-3098

RV PARKS

d Angle Road Mobile Home Park1709 Howell Drive361-592-6291

d Bay View Campgrounds361-297-5726

d Country Estates Mobile RanchSouth FM 1717361-592-4659

d Oasis Mobile Home Park2415 East Santa Gertrudis Avenue361-592-0764

d Riviera Beach Trailer & RV Park8 miles East of Highway 77on FM 771361-297-5254

d Riviera Beach Trailer ParkRoute 1 Box 72 K-O FM 771361-297-5254

d Seawind RV ResortLoyola Beach FM 628361-297-5738

d University Mobile Home Park1200 West Kennedy Avenue361-592-3791

d Village Mobile Home Park130 West Corral Ave361-595-1375

dWright’s Mobile Home& RV Park1629 Senator Truman Boulevard361-592-7243

L O D G I N G

There are several places to stay whenvisiting Kingsville, from standardhotels and motels to lodges and RVparks. Whether you’re staying for

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505 N Hwy 77Kingsville, TX 78363Phone: (361) 516-1120Fax: (361) 516-0353choicehotels.com

Handicap Rooms Available

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

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

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Best Western Kingsville InnServices and Amenities:

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Cable TVHi-Speed InternetFree CoffeeFree Local CallsFree Newspaper Mon-FriIron & Ironing BoardHair Dryer

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Easy On and Off access from Interstate 77

Free SuperStart Hot Breakfast

Complimentary In-Room Coffee

Sparkling Outdoor Swimming Pool

Business Center available 24 Hrs

Guest Laundry services

Ample Truck Parking

Corporate and Senior Discount available

Small Pets Allowed

Ice and Vending Machines

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Hot tub

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24-hour front desk

Safe deposit box

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Shopping and dining options abound in theKingsville area. Kingsville is home to severalquaint specialty shops, but, to the bargainshopper’s delight, the area also is home to

conventional and familiar department stores, homeimprovement stores and convenience stores.

If a specialty gift is what you’re looking for, try theCherry Tree Tea Room & Gift Shoppe, the WhiteElephant Thrift Shoppe or Dulce Beefmasters &Antiques. For clothing, try heading to Bealls, Rock &Reign Clothing Co. or Rue 21. For indoor gamingequipment, visit Pot of Gold Amusement, and foroutdoor skating supplies, try Yola’s Quipskates. TheFlower Box and Kingsville Florist can take care of yourfloral needs and A&J’s Super Stop, Sunny Mini Mart andV&J Food Mart can assist you with your immediateconvenience store demands.

S H O P P I N G & D I N I N G

d The Cherry Tree Tea Room & Gift Shoppe371 W County Road 2170, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-595-4832

d The Flower Box513 S 6th St, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-592-2691

d Yola’s Quipskates310 E Kleberg Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-595-0222

d Bealls2319 S Brahma Blvd, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-592-6853

d Rock & Reign Clothing Co.924 E Fordyce Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-595-7625

d Kingsville FloristKingsville, TX, 78363361-592-0155

d Dulce Beefmasters & Antiques208 W County Road 2140, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-516-0027

d Rue212331 S Brahma Blvd # 22, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-592-3960

d Sunny Mini Mart1230 E Santa Gertrudis St, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-221-9229

d V & J Food Mart731 E King Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-595-9904

d A & J’s Super Stop227 W King Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-592-9345

d Pot of Gold Amusement601 E Kleberg Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-595-0362

dWhite Elephant Thrift Shoppe109 N Armstrong Ave, Kingsville, TX, 78363361-592-6611

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Kingsville also offers a surplus of dining options, includingbarbecue, family-style, fast food, Mexican, Asian, Italian andfine dining. Because Texas is so well known for its Mexican- andAmerican-inspired “Tex Mex” cuisine, it should come as nosurprise that Mexican restaurants line the streets.

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

Established in 1916

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Some of the nearby Mexican–Tex Mexrestaurants include:

d El Corral Restaurant1415 North 14th Street361-592-7622

d El Dorado704 North 14th Street361-516-1459

d El Tapatio630 West Santa Gertrudis Ave361-516-1655

d Lydia’s819 West King Ave361-592-9405

d Salsas1920 East King Ave361-516-0214

d Santa Fe117 North 14th Street361-592-7663

d Taqueria Las Esquinita121 South Armstrong361-221-9721


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Residents of Kingsville enjoy wildlife,especially where bird watching is concerned.Kingsville is home to over 450 species ofbirds, including five breeds of oriole; 25

raptor species; a large count of Harris’ Hawks, White-tailed Hawks and Crested Caracara; and the largestpopulations of nesting Tropical Parulas and FurruginousPygmy Owls.

While King Ranch is an ideal place to exploreKingsville’s history, it is also optimal bird watchingterritory. King Ranch covers 825,000 acres, its claim tofame being that the only two registered cattle breedsdeveloped in the United States were founded at KingRanch. The ranch offers several tours, such as theWildlife Half-Day, a 3.5 hour tour of local wildlifeincluding over 50 species of birds, and the BirdWatching Day Tour, an eight-nine hour exploration ofWhite-tailed Hawks, Ferruginous Pygmy Owls, Botteri’sSparrows, Audubon’s Orioles and several more species.Birding enthusiasts might also be interested in thePrivate Nature Tour or the Deluxe Private BirdWatching Tour, both up to eight hours in length andscheduled with special interests, needs and schedules inmind. King Ranch visitors also frequent the KingRanch Saddle Shop to peruse the souvenirs aftervisiting the ranch.

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Other historical sites worth visiting in Kingsvilleinclude the John E. Conner Museum and the 1904Kingsville Train Depot Museum, but one of thelargest and most advanced jet training centers in theU.S., Naval Air Station Kingsville, can be found inthe city as well. Other outdoor entertainmentincludes water sports such as fishing and boatingoffered by Baffin Bay and the L.E. Ramey GolfCourse, open year-round.

The city of Kingsville also dots its annual calendarwith several festivals, including the Old Fashioned4th of July celebration, the South Texas Birding andWildlife Festival, the Ranch Hand Breakfast, theDivision II All-Star football game, known as theCactus Bowl, and numerous rodeos, concerts andcollegiate sporting events. For the musically inclined,the Kingsville Symphony Orchestra performs severaltimes each year as well. Members of the orchestrahave performed all over the world.

See more details about these events and more on theKingsville Texas Convention & Visitors Centerwebsite at www.kingsvilletexas.com. d

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The main hospital serving the Kingsville area is theChristus Spohn Health System. Christus Spohn’sfirst hospital’s doors opened in July of 1905. TheSisters of the Incarnate Word and Dr. Arthur E.

Spohn were present, with the sisters caring for the hospital’svery first patient. The three sisters each died caring for andtrying to save their patients, proving how truly selfless andcommitted to healthcare they were.

The health system grew and Christus Spohn, aftercelebrating its 100th anniversary in 2005, now operates thefollowing facilities: Alice, Beeville, Kleberg and Memorial,Shoreline, South and Christus Spohn Cancer Center all inCorpus Christi. Such services offered include a cancer center,a neuroscience program, diabetes services, rehabilitationservices, heart care, trauma and emergency services, surgicalservices and more.

The 100-bed Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg can be foundin the heart of Kingsville. In 2009, the Colston FamilyPhysical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center opened, whichboasts a two-story rehabilitated building with a quarter-size

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425 East King Avenue • Kingsville, TX 78363361-516-0751 • Fax 361-516-0753

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Christus Spohn HealthSystem offers…

� Advanced Medical Imaging� Behavioral Medicine Network� Birthing Services� Breast Feeding Resources� Infant Massage� Online Baby Nursery� Cancer Services� Diabetes Services� Diabetes Risk Assessment� Emergency Services� Level II Trauma Center Services� Ancillary Services� Heart Network� Cardiac Rehabilitation Center� Community Outreach� HALO-Flight� Heart Institute and Pavilion� Women’s Heart Care� Neuroscience Program� Rehabilitation Services� Hospital Based Nursing Facility� Inpatient Services� Lymphedema Program� Occupational Therapy� Outpatient Services� Physical Therapy� Speech Therapy� Wound & Hyperbaric Therapy� Senior Services� Spiritual Care� Surgical Services� da Vinci Surgery� Cardiovascular Screening� Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine

There is also an array of family practices, dentists,specialists and chiropractors in the area.

Olympic pool, state-of-the-art gym equipment, a kinesis walland the renovated Andaya Building for pediatricrehabilitation, nutritional consultation, speech therapy, workprogramming and more. Christus Spohn Kleberg is also hometo the Cissy Horlock Taub Women’s Center, an education andresource center, as well as improved labor, delivery, recoveryand postpartum (LDRP) rooms. The emergency department isdesignated as a Level IV Trauma Center, meaning ChristusSpohn is always prepared for you when you need medicalassistance the most. www.christusspohn.org. d


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