| Places
of Interest |
Museum
of the Gulf Coast
(Port Arthur) |
(409)
982 7000 |
The
elegant Renaissance structure was built by the John Gates family.
Once used as a bank, it now displays historical artifacts and
photographs, as well as a rock and roll hall of fame. |
Sea
Rim Beaches
(Sabine Pass) |
(409)
971 2559 |
The
best beaches on the eastern end of the Texas coast. Boardwalk
and nature trail wind through tidal marshes. There is an observation
centre and airboat rides. |
Southern
Brazoria County Visitors and Convention Bureau
(Clute) |
(409)
265 2508 |
At
Quintana Beach three restored Victorian homes and two beachfront
parks solve the dilemma of whether to dive into history or the
Gulf. There is water recreation, period hoomes, train musum,
Sea Center Texas and three national wildlife refuges. |
Gladys
Porter Zoo
(Brownsville) |
(956)
546 2177 |
More
than 31 acres providing natural habitat for 1800 birds, mammals
and reptiles from five continents. |
|
Columbus
Fleet
(Corpus
Christi)
|
(512)
883 2862 |
Replicas
of the three ships that brought Columbus to the New World in
the 15th Century. |
The
Bishops Palace
(Galveston) |
(409)
762 2475 |
This
exquisite 1886 mansion took seven yards to complete. |
Treasure
Island Tour Train
(Galveston) |
(409)
765 9564 |
17
mile narrated sightseeing excursion covering Galveston's past
and present. |
Space
Center Houston
(Houston) |
(281)
244 2105 |
NASA's
Johnson Space Centre is a great interactive experience, explore
the space shuttle and look at space paraphernalia. |
