Author Topic: East side of Houston (Read 299 times)

Maverick · « **on:** March 30, 2007, 12:41:11 PM »

I'm over by Highland / Baytown (I-10 787 exit I believe) for a week. I am thinking of going to see the Battleship Texas and a couple other things in between the mandatory mother in law visit.

Anyone in the area? I'll have to plan things dependent on weather as I can't roll the windows up on the motorcycle.

whiteman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2007, 12:53:58 PM »

O'Rielly Spring National's at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown. Qualifing and Test and Tune is Fri and Sat, Elimnation Rounds are Sun. Chance to go to one of the fastest tracks in the country.

Reschke · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2007, 01:18:24 PM »

Diablo is down towards the Space Center area below Houston and he likes to drink whiskey and beer! At least he did when I was in the area on business a couple of years ago.

Airscrew · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2007, 01:46:10 PM »

You're not that far from Galvaston and the Lone Star Flight museum

Yknurd · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2007, 01:56:23 PM »

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Originally posted by Airscrew
You're not that far from Galvaston and the Lone Star Flight museum

Seconded!

They have an air show April 29th and 30th.

Maverick · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2007, 03:22:03 PM »

I visited the Galveston facility last year. I enjoyed it quite a bit. It was second on this years options since I hadn't seen the BB and the park around it yet. Weather looks pretty iffy for Saturday but decent forcast for Sunday.

SH33P · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2007, 03:26:17 PM »

You should check out Moody Gardens in Galveston if you get the chance. Great place to visit. We went in the middle of January when it was close to freezing outside and it was a WARM-HUMID 80+ inside. You could also visit SeaWolf park on Galveston Island, Last time I was there they had a WWII sub, Destroyer, and a couple of Korea, VN era jets.

Airscrew · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2007, 04:11:06 PM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
I visited the Galveston facility last year. I enjoyed it quite a bit. It was second on this years options since I hadn't seen the BB and the park around it yet. Weather looks pretty iffy for Saturday but decent forcast for Sunday.

too funny, see two years ago I was in Texas City for a bowling tournament and my dad and I went to the USS Texas and San Jacinto monuement. and this year I have a bowling tournament in Galveston and I'm going to the Lone Star Flight museum.

texasmom · « **Reply #8 on:** April 02, 2007, 11:45:34 AM »

museum of natural science ~ butterfly center

rpm · « **Reply #9 on:** April 02, 2007, 12:27:30 PM »

There's also the USS Cavalla at Seawolf Park.

http://www.cavalla.org/

Airscrew · « **Reply #10 on:** April 02, 2007, 12:41:28 PM »

alright!!, i can hear the kids now... "Dad?!? Another museum??

texasmom · « **Reply #11 on:** April 02, 2007, 12:43:54 PM »

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alright!!, i can hear the kids now... "Dad?!? Another museum??

yeah, but this one has bugs. And some of them are even dead & pinned into display boards. =) others are just flying around. Kids always like bugs. =)