olddawggreen
11-23-2003, 11:38 AM
Well guys, if it is Buccaneer Stadium for the Burnet-Sinton Game, heres the information on the staduim.
Address: Leopard Street at Rose Street.
Directions (from the Yahoo Get Local Map Page) from Burnet: Take Hwy. 281 from Burnet to San Antonio, continue south out of San Antonio on IH 37(141.1 miles)to Corpus Christi, TAKE THE LAWRENCE DRIVE/ NUECES BAY BLVD. EXIT, (EXIT # 1E), go 0.8 mile TURN RIGHT on Palm Street, go 0.1 mile, TURN RIGHT on Leopard Street, go 0.2 mile, Arrive at Leopard Street and Rose Street, LOOK UP SEE STADIUM, YOU MADE IT!
Stadium information (from the Texas High School Stadium Data Base): Buccaneer Stadium was opened in 1950. Seating capacity is 18,000, this is the largest stadium in the Corpus Christi area. It was the site of a 1998 playoff game between Calallen and La Marque that drew 23,000 people. For this game, they had to install temporary seats and had the bands sit on the track, it is one of only two stadiums in Corpus Christi built of concrete. (Wont blow away!)
Guys, being the 6th generation of my family to live in Burnet County and having lived both in Corpus Christi (born there) and Victoria, It is my opinion that the drive to Corpus is a much easier drive than the drive to Victoria. Its a straight shot south from Burnet on an interstate highway. San Antonio would be nice, but if I had to choose between Corpus or Victoria, I would definatly choose Corpus.
There are tons of things to do in Corpus if you plan to stay over after the game. Dog track is just down the street from stadium, Texas State Aquerium, Lexington, great seafood, (one of my favorites for steaks and seafood (Uses the recipe for fried shrimp from the famous old Ship Ahoy Resturant) is the Astor which is a little further west on Leopard Street past the race track. The Astor is older and has been there as long as I can remember, this is where you will find many locals eating, if you want the places the tourist eat, head to the water front, there are some great places down there on Water Street and the T Heads (I think Pappaduex sp?, Water Street Oyster Bar ect. ect. ect., over on South Padre Drive you will find a really good Sea Food Resturant called Two Georges, this resturant is styled after the famous Kings Inn on Baffin Bay below Kingsville, it searves family style seafood by the platter and is the next best thing to the Kings Inn! There are tons of other good places to eat. (Being a good Petroleum Landman I plan my trips around my meals!)
There are many places to stay near the staduim, La Quenta, Holiday Inn, Motel 6, Ramada, or anything you want down on the waterfront.
So if we have to go to Corpus, lets just go, play a good game and have a great weekend. :) :) :)
<small>[ November 23, 2003, 12:13 PM: Message edited by: olddawggreen ]</small>
Address: Leopard Street at Rose Street.
Directions (from the Yahoo Get Local Map Page) from Burnet: Take Hwy. 281 from Burnet to San Antonio, continue south out of San Antonio on IH 37(141.1 miles)to Corpus Christi, TAKE THE LAWRENCE DRIVE/ NUECES BAY BLVD. EXIT, (EXIT # 1E), go 0.8 mile TURN RIGHT on Palm Street, go 0.1 mile, TURN RIGHT on Leopard Street, go 0.2 mile, Arrive at Leopard Street and Rose Street, LOOK UP SEE STADIUM, YOU MADE IT!
Stadium information (from the Texas High School Stadium Data Base): Buccaneer Stadium was opened in 1950. Seating capacity is 18,000, this is the largest stadium in the Corpus Christi area. It was the site of a 1998 playoff game between Calallen and La Marque that drew 23,000 people. For this game, they had to install temporary seats and had the bands sit on the track, it is one of only two stadiums in Corpus Christi built of concrete. (Wont blow away!)
Guys, being the 6th generation of my family to live in Burnet County and having lived both in Corpus Christi (born there) and Victoria, It is my opinion that the drive to Corpus is a much easier drive than the drive to Victoria. Its a straight shot south from Burnet on an interstate highway. San Antonio would be nice, but if I had to choose between Corpus or Victoria, I would definatly choose Corpus.
There are tons of things to do in Corpus if you plan to stay over after the game. Dog track is just down the street from stadium, Texas State Aquerium, Lexington, great seafood, (one of my favorites for steaks and seafood (Uses the recipe for fried shrimp from the famous old Ship Ahoy Resturant) is the Astor which is a little further west on Leopard Street past the race track. The Astor is older and has been there as long as I can remember, this is where you will find many locals eating, if you want the places the tourist eat, head to the water front, there are some great places down there on Water Street and the T Heads (I think Pappaduex sp?, Water Street Oyster Bar ect. ect. ect., over on South Padre Drive you will find a really good Sea Food Resturant called Two Georges, this resturant is styled after the famous Kings Inn on Baffin Bay below Kingsville, it searves family style seafood by the platter and is the next best thing to the Kings Inn! There are tons of other good places to eat. (Being a good Petroleum Landman I plan my trips around my meals!)
There are many places to stay near the staduim, La Quenta, Holiday Inn, Motel 6, Ramada, or anything you want down on the waterfront.
So if we have to go to Corpus, lets just go, play a good game and have a great weekend. :) :) :)
<small>[ November 23, 2003, 12:13 PM: Message edited by: olddawggreen ]</small>