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WHERE TO STAY
Hoopes' House Bed & Breakfast A restored Queen Anne house with eight guest rooms and a pool. DOUBLES FROM $120 417 N. BROADWAY, ROCKPORT; 800/924-1008 www.hoopeshouse.com
George Blucher House The six-bedroom Victorian sits on a bluff overlooking downtown. DOUBLES FROM $100, INCLUDING BREAKFAST 211 N. CARRIZO ST., CORPUS CHRISTI; 866/884-4884 www.georgeblucherhouse.com
Brown Pelican Inn Each of the eight rooms here has a porch; ask for one overlooking the bay. DOUBLES FROM $110 2711 W. ARIES ST., S. PADRE ISLAND; 956/761-2722 www.brownpelican.com
WHERE TO EAT
Mosquito Café A sophisticated boho café with huge sandwiches and good coffee. LUNCH FOR TWO $20 628 14TH ST., GALVESTON 409/763-1010
Taqueria Atotonilco No-nonsense Tex-Mex with great refried beans. The breakfast destination in town. Don't miss the huevos rancheros con chorizo. BREAKFAST FOR TWO $10 1102 WHARF ST., ROCKPORT 361/790-9000
Papa Leo's Texas Bar-B-Q Right on Fulton Beach. Try the pork spareribs or the Texas-sized half-pound BBQ beef sandwich. LUNCH FOR TWO $12 100 N. CASTERLINE DR., ROCKPORT; 361/729-8533
Padre Island Brewing Co. Home-brewed beers and pub food. DINNER FOR TWO $25 3400 PADRE BLVD., S. PADRE ISLAND; 956/761-9585
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