Downtown icon Emerald Beach Hotel may look very different in the coming years – think a nearly $20 million project that would include renovating half the building into a Holiday Inn Express, topped by ...

On October 3, 1965, Wilbur Clark's Crest Hotel opened on "Emerald Beach" just south of the seawall. Wilbur Clark, of course, was one of the colorful and flamboyant characters who had made a name for ...

Artists and tattoo enthusiasts visit the Golden Wave Tattoo Convention at Emerald Beach Hotel in Corpus Christ, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the $20 million cost associated with the project. The $20 million includes both acquisition and renovation costs. Downtown icon Emerald Beach ...