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Located midway between Houston and the beaches of
Galveston Bay, Bay Area Houston provides a beautiful
setting for relaxing, vacationing, boating, and for all
sorts of special events. A 2,000-acre inlet of Galveston
Bay, Clear Lake is the third-largest pleasure boat basin
in the United States. Grand yachts, sporting boats and
fishing vessels reside in the areas 19 marinas, which
offer more than 7,000 boat slips.
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Bay Area Houston is actually comprised of several
independent cities, including the most southeastern
portion of Houston (known as Clear Lake City). Five
additional communities are clustered around Clear Lake
and Galveston Bay: Webster, Nassau Bay, League City,
Kemah and Seabrook. These cities enjoy the soothing
waters and refreshing Gulf breeze year-round.
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Boating activities and water recreation provide hours of
fun and relaxation in the presence of the water's
natural beauty. Surrounded by water, the fertile land
offers lush foliage including many evergreen trees and
plants. It's no wonder that many Houstonians slip down
here for day trips, weekend visits, and sometimes end up
moving here or buying a second home!
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The area's shopping options span from clusters of
cottage shops selling handmade crafts to modern shopping
malls filled with popular stores. The Kemah Lighthouse
District and Kemah Boardwalk (only minutes away) boast
many retail specialty shops. |
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You may opt to stroll lazily under the shady canopies of
centuries-old Live Oak trees in the Historic District of
League City (just 2.5 miles away) where many of the
shops are in historical buildings. |
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Just up the road, on IH 45, youll find one of the
Houston areas leading shopping centers, Baybrook Mall.
If you feel like staying home after a long day of
shopping, pick up some fresh seafood from one of
Seabrooks many fish markets. We recommend Rose's Seafood.
Bring it back to the resort and grill out at our
waterfront BBQ area!
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Here are more useful links:
Space
Center Houston
Majestic
Ventures
Star Fleet
Entertainment Yachts
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
Aquarium
Restaurant at the Kemah Boardwalk
Armand Bayou Nature
Center boat cruises
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Bay Area Houston boasts numerous restaurants that offer
waterfront dining, from casual outdoor venues along the
channel to elegant dining on Galveston Bay and Clear
Lake. Fresh Gulf seafood is certainly a trademark of the
region, so enjoy the signature fare in your choice of
settings. In addition to the sumptuous seafood, try the
many cuisine choices such as barbecue, Chinese, Japanese,
Mexican, Thai, steaks and South American.
Perhaps the greatest concentration of restaurants is at
the Kemah
Boardwalk only Ύ mile away! There you will find Joes
Crab Shack, Landrys Seafood House, The Cadillac Bar, The
Crab House, Aquarium Restaurant, The Flying Dutchman,
Saltgrass Steakhouse and Babins Seafood House.
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Just across Clear Creek Channel from the Kemah Boardwalk,
in the waterfront village of Seabrook (just 1.5 miles
away!) you'll find the Zagat-survey recommended cuisine
of Pappadeaux Seafood
Kitchen, as well as several local eateries and bars
mixed in amongst the various fish markets.
We keep a full list of nearby restaurants in the
office--drop in for some sugestions from our management
team!
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Just across the lake you can spend the day visiting the
Johnson Space Center, which was established in 1961
as the Manned Spacecraft Center. The JSC today continues
to lead NASAs efforts in human space exploration and
offers many fun experiences for the entire family,
including an annual
Ballunar
Liftoff Festival.
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A quick trip South takes you to
Galveston Island, home of the Historic Strand, sandy
beaches, Moody
Gardens and much, much more (even a winery)!
On the way down, you may want to cool off and place a
wager at the indoor
Gulf Greyhound
Park, the worlds #1 and largest greyhound racing
operation.
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Or you can test your knowledge of Texas History and also
see the worlds tallest war memorial at the San Jacinto
Monument (15' taller than the Washington Memorial!) and
San Jacinto
Museum. While there, check out the
Battleship Texas, once considered to be the most
powerful weapon in the world.
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Seabrook is a bird sanctuary on one of the largest
migratory paths in North America.
With a diverse habitat of both fresh and salt marsh, bay
shoreline, riparian and upland woodlands, 291 species of
birds have been identified.
Seabrook is on the Clear Lake Loop of the Great Texas
Coastal Birding Trail and has four designated sites
along Todville Road.
Click here to see the
Seabrook Tourism site.
Armand Bayou Nature Center offers a variety of nature
programs, from pontoon boat field trips to summer day
camps for the kids.
Click here to see the
Armand Bayou
Nature Center site.
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