kerry@ctvax (12/26/85)
Well, you should go see the Johnson Space Center. It is on Highway 1 in Houston and there are many signs letting you know how to get there. The exhibits there are really interesting ( a Saturn V is lying outside the building on its side) and historical. Also of interest in Houston, is the San Jacinto monument and the battleship Texas. The San Jacinto monument is dedicated to the battle where Texas won its independence from Mexico. The monument is a large obelisk somewhat like the Washington Monument in D.C. The grounds are nice and the monument is near the Houston harbor area (you can watch the big oil tankers arrive). The battleship Texas is anchored relatively near the S. J. monument and tours are given so you can walk around on the deck or climb in the fo'c's'le of the huge ship. This ship, a WWII vintage battleship, was really impressive the last time I had a look at her. Of course, the famous honky-tonk,"Gilleys", in Pasedena (suburb of Houston) is a "must-see". Don't forget your cowboy hat and boots. Also, you can drive about an hour and see Galveston. This is a bay town just south of Houston and although it is not Malibu, you can walk along the seashore and ride a ferry across the bay. Check out the shrimp and Cajun cooking in some of the little "hole-in-the-wall" places--really good! And, Houston has some really fine places to shop. For instance, the Galleria and numerous malls are easy to get to if you want to pick up some souvenirs. ****************************** A word of warning, the traffic in Houston is atrocious! Try to be off the freeways and highways before rush hour. I have spent many hours sitting in my car, watching the fellow's bumper in front of me.
gm@trsvax (12/27/85)
When you go to the Johnson Space Center, call ahead and ask for reservations to the "extended tour". They have a self-guided tour which hits most of the highlights, but the extended covers stuff they don't let the general public look at. Stuff like the mission control room and the weightless environment simulator. Plan on spending most of the day there if you want to catch everything. It's free and well worth it. ------------ George Moore (gm@trsvax.UUCP)
brian@ut-sally.UUCP (Brian H. Powell) (01/09/86)
In article <34000001@ctvax>, kerry@ctvax writes: > >Well, you should go see the Johnson Space Center. It is on Highway 1 in Houston >and there are many signs letting you know how to get there. The exhibits there >... That's NASA 1, not Highway 1. Go south on I45 and take the NASA 1 exit. After a few miles NASA is on your left, the visitor's gate is the first one and is well marked. > > Also, you can drive about an hour and see Galveston. This is a bay town just > south of Houston and although it is not Malibu, you can walk along the > seashore and ride a ferry across the bay. Check out the shrimp and Cajun > cooking in some of the little "hole-in-the-wall" places--really good! > The JSC, by the way, is on the way to Galveston. > > > > ****************************** > A word of warning, the traffic in Houston is atrocious! Try to be off the > freeways and highways before rush hour. I have spent many hours sitting in > my car, watching the fellow's bumper in front of me. Understatement. However, at non-rush hour times, the traffic moves REAL FAST, so you can get where you are going very quickly (except for the fact that nothing is very close). Brian H. Powell UUCP: {ihnp4,seismo,ctvax}!ut-sally!brian ARPA: brian@sally.UTEXAS.EDU U.S. Mail: Southwestern Bell P.O. Box 5899 345-0932 Austin, TX 78763-5899 AT&T (512) 345-0932