great place to get coffee. me and my wife go everyday and the coffee is great and the service is…read morewonderful!!

Great little conscience store In the area, it reminds me of a big convenient store with an animal…read moreas their mascot , it has a lot to offer from fudge, hot items, to premade salads, tea station to merchandise. They offer gas as well and their bathrooms are really clean. Service was nice to those who I encountered and noticed there's a little eating area which is so nice instead of grabbing a table outside or eating in your car in this Texas heat. This is a great staple here in Portland and excited to see what else the Texan has to offer in the future.

Larger gas station right off of the main thoroughfare in Rockport. Must be 20 or more gas pumps so…read moreavailability is very, very good. There is a lot of room around the pumps and store so you don't end up waiting for someone pulling in or out. The store itself is large and has a very broad selection. Hot food options are also on site. They have all the selections around beer, water, soda, candy, snacks, car needs, etc. Seems like this place has it all so a good place to stop.

Great customer service chill environment Food was amazing…read more the sandwich had a lot of flavor.

Very cool vibe and great apparel. You can also get a delicious sandwich too! Customer service is…read morepersonal and the owner was a really cool guy. Will definitely come back when I'm in town!

Every Wednesday Corpus Christi holds a Farmer's Market downtown at the Art Center (100 N Shoreline)…read morefrom 5:00pm-8:00pm. It's in a beautiful location right along the waterfront, during the warmer months you can enjoy the beautiful view. You'll find local and organic products including fruit, vegetables, kombucha, meat, lotions, jewelry, cheese, popcorn, juices, jams, etc. They usually have music (local musician) and a food truck on site. Added bonus is that you can walk around the Art Center gallery and enjoy the artwork for free! I like to grab a kombucha from the serfer brew booth (guava hibiscus is my favorite) and walk around checking out the various stands (they often have have samples available). Today I purchased the most deliciously sweet and impeccably clean (organic) strawberries. Love the products at this farmer's market and I love supporting the local economy especially small business owners and people who are ethically and responsibly sourcing their products - including meat. Wednesday has become my favorite day to visit CC!

We LOVE the downtown farmer's market. They set up near the Tango Tea Room on Wednesday evenings…read more(4:30-6:30pm, in the shorter, fall/winter days; 5-7pm in the longer spring/summer days). This is a veggie-heavy market, which is great. Tons of in-season, organic veggies. And eggs! And grass-fed/pastured meats! And local honey and pollen! We basically get all our veggies here now and a good deal of our meat. They've also done a fantastic job with their social media presence. On market day, they list on facebook what veggies and other wares their vendors will be bringing. Which makes it so much easier to decide if you'll find something you like/need. Two big thumbs way up. Check 'em out.

Cute little hidden ice cream spot that had really good and unique ice creams like southern black…read moreberry cobbler ice cream, mangonadas and koolaid pickle snow cones that tasted amazing. The cashier was very quiet but nice and polite. It was very family friendly but had adult beverages.

This is just one of many retail establishments located On Austin St in Rockport. This is basically…read morea T-shirt souvenir shop but I was surprised that they had a really great selection of sandals and the ice cream shop at the back was definitely a nice touch. This shop seems to set itself apart from your average commercial souvenir shop that you would find on Port Aransas. Definitely another one of those nice boutique shops worth stopping in at while visiting this retail strip.

I stop and get jerky and dried sausage all the time but I got there ahead of their lunch crowd they…read morealways have. Ordered a sliced brisket sandwich and it was one of the best BBQ sandwiches I have had in a long time. Will de getting more BBQ ever time I get close. Also will be getting some of their BBQ sauce that they use. Getting a gallon of that. Great service, food and just a great small town store.

Wow. A quaint tiny town grocery with a meat market and restaurant attached. On Saturdays, BBQ is…read moreoffered and that's why we made the drive. Ordering first, get your own drink, pick up a desert (included with meal) and sit down in the rustic themed dining area. We got there early so it wasn't crowded....yet. A very reasonable short wait and our food was brought out....a lot of it. The portions are very generous. I got brisket, sausage, pinto beans and potato salad. Wife got a beef rib, sausage and the same sides. To be very frank, two people could split one plate and be very satisfied. A desert is included and the choices were a couple of different cobblers and two or three pudding varieties. The meats: OMG. The beef rib slipped out of the meat when my wife picked up the bone. What remained on the plate could be cut with her plastic spoon. Smokey, SUPER tender and just glorious. The brisket was just as tender--cutting not really needed. It pulls apart. And like the rib, flavor on point...just incredible smokey meat flavor. I went in hungry and could only eat half of my order. The sausage was just as wonderful with a firm snap of the casing without being chewy. We both thought the potato salad was one of the best BBQ joint potato salads we've had. I thought the beans (a bit of BBQ flavor) were a little spicy, wife didn't think so at all. Even the onions and pickles were top notch....they make their own pickles. The drive from Corpus was to go here. We didn't have any other reason to go to Woodsboro or the area. TOTALLY worth the drive and if you're simply in the Refugio/Woodsboro area...this is THE place to go. And as a grocery/meat market...quaint with some of the friendliest people you're likely to meet. The meat deals they offer look great. We WILL DEFINITELY make the drive again. BTW, we've got enough leftovers for another full meal each. (I ate my leftovers on Monday for lunch, reheated it's just as tender and flavorful.) What a treasure Woodsboro has in Tuttles!

Last summer I was exploring the Texas coastline and I fell in love with Rockport. Not knowing what…read moreI was in for, I entered the city beach, found parking, and immediately realized I had nothing I needed to enjoy the amazing beach where I'd just wiggled my toes in the soft sand. Then, I saw it... a little blue shack with a pirate flag just across the dirt road by the beach walk! LAND HO! I knew there must be a bountiful booty for me inside! I found a cute beach dress to replace my jumper so I could actually wade into the water. There was sunscreen and a pirate trucker hat for me too! As I was telling the owner how she truly saved me that day and more unsolicited detail about why Inwas there and how my life lead me to this seeet little shack... She asked me if I wanted to try a sangria or a beer as well. Uhhhh, YES please!! Amazing. A yummy sangria in a can and I even bought. Pirate Shack cookie for my can. Voila! Perfect beach day! *** knowing you can get IcE & WATER here is probably the best tip I can offer. Enjoy!

Seriously good donuts and bakery. Will begin to incorporate this into our Rockport tradition when…read morewe travel here.

I chose this bakery based off reviews. To be frank, I'm pretty allowing of food, and I don't have…read morethe highest expectations, especially when it comes to small town bakeries. I've lived all over the country and have had my share of bakeries, but the reviews are surprising because it's not the best, in my opinion. For 5 kolaches (small and one specialty), 3 long john donuts, and a plain coffee, it cost me $30. The specialty kolache was boudin and tasteless. Service was OK, nothing amazing, but that's OK because it's counter help (although the machine did ask for a tip when I paid which I didn't like). If you're stopping by for a couple donuts for your kid, or a plain coffee, not bad! Otherwise way too overpriced for the food.