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家乡博客系列：科珀斯克里斯蒂（Corpus Christi）

嗨，大家好！又见面了！我们非常高兴地在这里发表我们“家乡博客”系列的第一篇，这是我们帮助签证申请人更好地理解美国文化、旅游景点作出的部分努力。驻北京的一个签证官员每个月将书写一篇关于他/她美国家乡所在的州或城市的短博，与访客共享有关当地最好景点、小吃以及活动的“内部小贴士”。我们希望你们考虑访问这些地方，其中有很多都不是人们经常习惯到访的像纽约和西海岸的一些景点。美国和中国一样，是一个很大的国家。所以，请阅读下面的博文，然后走出去，去探索吧！

科珀斯克里斯蒂（Corpus Christi）

一提到得克萨斯，人们就联想到满头厚重头发、身着牛仔靴以及枪支的女人画面。是的，这个州非常大，每一个地区相比其它地区都有其独特之处。我在科珀斯克里斯蒂（Corpus Christi）长大，一个位于墨西哥湾沿岸的小城， 与帕德诸岛（PadreIsland）和野马岛（MustangIsland）东部接壤 - 也就是与帕德岛国家海岸接壤。虽然科珀斯克里斯蒂（Corpus Christi）与奥斯汀、休斯敦及圣安东尼澳这样的地方相比可能稍显逊色，但沿海岸它有一些最漂亮的海滩。除此外，伊娃·朗格利亚，法拉.福塞特，和得克萨斯歌手塞琳娜都是科珀斯克里斯蒂人。

科珀斯克里斯蒂（Corpus Christi）由超过60%多的西班牙裔人组成，所以该城市一些最好的餐馆都庆祝保留得州及墨西哥的传统风格。我最喜欢的一些供应墨西哥食品的餐馆有Taqueria Jalisco 及La Playa. 不管你是想喝正宗的玉米饼汤，还是品尝海湾虾春饼或酿胡椒和鳄梨 - 它们都不会使你失望！别忘了就着一杯玛格丽塔鸡尾酒或孤星啤酒来享受一份得克萨斯分量的食物！因为现在我们正说到墨西哥海湾，如想要些新鲜的海鲜，那你可以光顾位于水街的又名寿司（Aka Sushi）或水街生蚝吧， 或前往附近的波特兰，那里有许多提供新鲜螃蟹及小龙虾的小馆，任选一家尝尝吧。

品尝甜食，你可前往La Palatera，来一杯上面撒有辣椒和青柠汁的水果杯，或者是自制的用horchata做的冰饮（大米、香草和肉桂制作的饮料）。

如果是我，我会这样在科珀斯克里斯蒂度过完美的一天。

醒来后，就去欣赏帕德雷岛的海滩吧！

去鲍勃·霍尔码头体验一堂海滩冲浪或者瑜伽课吧。还有更有趣的，带上望远镜划着皮艇围绕南帕诸岛入口观观鸟。

在回海滩的路上，还可以顺便光顾一下帕德岛上的JB德国烤仿和咖啡小馆，弄一些糕点回来，在海滩上看看书，放松一下！

当你胃口大开的时候，你就踏拉着你湿漉带沙子的拖鞋，前往La Playa或Taqueria Jalisco 餐馆享受大餐吧！

来La Palmera购物中心体验一下典型的美式购物，沿途满大街都是品尝牛油果的地方！

冲冲澡，干净干净，然后前往位于Omni酒店顶上的德州牛排馆要一份五分熟的牛排，欣赏海港景色，随后沿着大洋路漫步夜色中。但是如果你不需要观赏景致，只想品尝最好的牛排，那建议你还是去Niko牛排馆吧。

如果你在海滩玩兴未尽， 你可以在K便利店转转。买点木柴，回到海滩，在沙丘上点燃篝火，或凝望天上闪烁的亮星星！

希望你们喜欢我的家乡！

Hello again everyone!  As part of our efforts to help our visa applicants better understand the United States, its culture, and its tourist attractions, we are pleased to release the first entry in our “hometown blog” series.  Each month, a Beijing visa officer will write a short blog about his/her home state or city in the United States and share “insider tips” on the best sights, eats, and activities for visitors.  We hope that many of you will consider visiting these destinations, many of which are off the “beaten path” of New York and the West Coast.  The U.S., like China, is a big country, so read the post below, then go out and explore!

Corpus Christi, TX

Texas usually conjures up images of women with big hair, cowboy boots, and guns. Yet the state is so large, that its different regions are really quite unique from one another. I was raised in Corpus Christi, a small city along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, bordered to the east by Padre Island and Mustang Island---as well as Padre Island National Seashore. While Corpus Christi is often overshadowed by Austin, Houston and San Antonio, we have some of the most beautiful beaches along the gulf.  In addition, Eva Longoria, Farah Fawcett and the Tejano singer Selena are all Corpus Christi natives.

Corpus Christi is composed of over sixty percent Hispanics, so some of the best restaurants in the city celebrate that Tex-Mex heritage.  Some of my favorite restaurants to pick up Mexican food include Taqueria Jalisco and La Playa. Whether you’re looking for an authentic tortilla soup, gulf shrimp fajitas, or stuffed jalapenos and avocados – you will not be let down! And don’t forget to wash down the Texas-sized servings with a glass of margarita or a Lone Star Beer!   Since we are on the Gulf of Mexico though, for some fresh seafood, check out Aka Sushi or Water Street Oyster Bar, both located on Water Street, or head to nearby Portland to check out one of the many fresh crab and crawfish joints.

For dessert head to La Palatera to enjoy a fruit cup sprinkled with chile and lime juice or a fresh homemade popsicle made from horchata (a drink made from rice, vanilla and cinnamon).

This is what I would do on my perfect day in Corpus Christi:

Wake up to a view of the beach somewhere on Padre Island.

Head out to Bob Hall Pier for a surf lesson or yoga on the beach. Better yet, grab a kayak and some binoculars and kayak around the inlets on Padre Island for some bird watching.

Head to the JB’s German Bakery & Café on Padre Island to grab some pastries before heading back to the beach to just relax and read a book.

When you’ve worked up an appetite, head to La Playa or Taqueria Jalisco in your wet sandy sandals and enjoy a giant meal.

Head to La Palmera shopping center for the typical American shopping experience and walk off all that guacamole.

Shower and clean up before having dinner at Republic of Texas Steakhouse atop the Omni Hotel building while enjoying a view of the harbor and my medium rare steak, before walking along Ocean Drive to enjoy the night.  But if you don’t need the view and just want the best steak, I would also recommend Niko’s Steakhouse.

If you just can’t get enough of the beach, stop by the Circle K to grab some firewood and head back to the beach set up a bonfire by the sand dunes or just star gaze…

Hope you enjoy my hometown!

Visa Officer

U.S. Embassy Beijing