Corsicana is a city in the Blackland Prairie region of Texas.
Get in
Highway 31 from Waco or Tyler I-45 from Dallas or Houston.
Get around
See
- Corsicana Opry, 215 E 5th Ave (Martin's Music Hall), +1 903-872-6779.
- Pioneer Village, 912 W. Park Ave. Reconstructed early 1800s pioneer village, plus a few other area history exhibits.
- A total solar eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024 starts at 1:40PM local time and lasts 4 min. Chances of a clear sky are 40%. The track of totality is northeast from Mexico to enter the US at Del Rio then through Texas into Arkansas.
Do
- Cook Planetarium/Pearce Museum, 3100 W Collin Ave, +1 903-875-7596. This is the 2nd largest planetarium in Texas. They have regular shows here. The Pearce Museum is a Civil War museum and a western art museum.
Buy
- Canterbury Court, 309 N Beaton, +1 903-875-1577. Cool antique shopping to be done here.
Eat
- Collin St. Bakery, 401 W. 7th Ave, +1 903-874-7477. A wide selection of fresh treats, including the famous DeLuxe Fruitcake, the most widely distributed cake in the world.
- Old Mexican Inn, 2407 W. 7th Ave, +1 903-874-9061. Local Tex-Mex restaurant. They have a secret orange sauce that you dip chips into. It's amazing!
- Across The Street Diner, 125 N Beaton, +1 903-874-9111. This is the oldest continually operating soda fountain in the state of Texas.
Drink
- Fiesta Grill, 123 N. Commerce, +1 903 874-2321. Local owned Tex-Mex restaurant.
- Lady Diana's Zen Cafe, 106 W 6th Ave, +1 903-467-3165. Tu-F 7AM to 2PM, Sa 9AM-2PM. Very boutique-like.
Sleep
- Comfort Inn, 1946 E. Hwy 31, +1 903 875-0616.
- Hampton Inn Suites, 623 Bryant's Way, +1 903-872-2238.
- La Quinta Inn and Suites, 2020 Regal Dr, +1 903-874-6292.
- Motel 6, 2018 S US Hwy 287, +1 903-874-6300.