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Episcopal Hospital, Shriners Hospitals, Texas Heart Institute, Texas Woman's
Univ. Houston Center, Univ. of Houston College of Pharmacy, Univ. of Texas
Health Science Center (which includes Dental Branch, Division of Continuing
Education, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Medical School, School
of Allied Health Sciences, School of Nursing, School of Public Health, and
Speech and Hearing Institute), Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,
Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, and the YMCA Child Care Center
in the Texas Medical Center.
Free tours; for information and reservations call 713/790-1136. Assistance
Center in Texas Medical Center is at 1155 Holcombe, just east of Fannin.
Traders Village-The largest market and RV park on the Texas Gulf Coast!
Over 700 dealers every weekend. It's everyone's favorite marketplace where
shoppers find novelties, handmade goods, plants, arts, crafts and antiques of
every description. Rides for the kids; stroller and wheelchair rental available.
Special events held throughout year. Free admission; nominal parking fee.
Market open every Sat. & Sun.; RV park open daily. 7979 N. Eldridge. For
information, 713/890-5500.
Tranquility Park-See Civic Center, above.
Visitor Information Center-Maps, brochures, literature and schedules of
Houston events available at visitor center operated by the Greater Houston
Convention and Visitors Bureau. Free parking. Open Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. -
5 p.m. 801 Congress St. Tel. 713/227-3100 or 1-800-231-7799.HUMBLE
Pop. 12,714Alt. 96
Map Q-21
General-15 miles east of Houston
Intercontinental Airport, town was named
after founder, postmaster and Justice of the
Peace, P. S. Humble in 1886. In 1904, oil
was discovered; by 1905, town was-a
"boom town." In 1909, local feed store owner Ross Sterling along with a few
others founded Humble Oil & Refining Co. (now Exxon).
Drilling for oil in 1912, artesian water was discovered. The precious
water was used in bathhouses for oil field workers and piped to nearby
houses. Today site of historic Lambrecht Town & Artesian Well.
Humble Historical Museum-Features oil field equipment, farming tools;
home furnishings and clothing of early families; historic photographs.
Open Tues., Wed., Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Thurs. & Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at
219 Main St.
Lake-Houston. See LAKES listing.
Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens-214-acre facility featuring
formal gardens, arboretum, picnic area and five miles of garden and nature
trails. Open daily 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Closed Christmas. 22306 Aldine
Westfield Rd.
Recreational opportunities at Armand Bayou Nature Center
include hiking, canoeing and birding in PasadenaLA PORTE
Pop. 28,538Alt. 28
Map Q-21/22
General-Given its name "The Door" by
French settlers in 1889 when the city was
founded on upper Galveston Bay. Deep-
water port and petrochemical industries
coexist in harmony with pleasant residential
environment and bayshore resorts.
Home of Houston Yacht Club, second oldest yacht club in the U.S.
Details about events, free maps, directions, literature, accommodations
and dining information provided daily by the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of
Commerce, 731 S. Broadway St. Telephone 713/471-1123.
Parks-City parks offer several swimming pools, athletic complexes and a
rodeo arena. Little Cedar Bayou park, on 8th St., has picnicking, sports fields,
and swimming pool with 6-foot-deep wave pool with 10-minute intervals of
wave action.
Sylvan Beach Park-32-acre county park at site of famous resort/dance
pavilion of the 1920s-30s. Modern air-conditioned pavilion overlooks
Galveston Bay; fishing pier, launch ramp, playground, picnic areas for fami-
lies or large groups. At park entrance, caboose and depot from old Houston-
Galveston-San Antonio railroad serves as Heritage Society's showcase for
memorabilia of city and area. Depot open 2nd Sun. of month 2 - 5 p.m.PASADENA
Pop. 122,805Alt. 35
Map Q-21
General-Name is Spanish for Land of
Flowers, chosen for blooming meadows
along Vince's Bayou. Bayou figured
prominently in Battle of San Jacinto. Nowa residential community closely tied to the
petrochemical and shipping industries along the Houston Ship Channel.
Town became a rural post office in 1900, mushroomed into bustling residen-
tial suburb and continued to grow with rise of Houston. Home of San Jacinto
Junior College and Texas Chiropractic College. Northeast is site of capture of
Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at Battle of San Jacinto.
Armand Bayou Nature Center-1,900 acres in southeast Harris County
with the local plant and animal life in their natural states in three major
ecosystems: hardwood forest, tall grass prairie and the estuarine bayou.
Includes the Jimmy Martyn Farm, a working farm operated as it was at the
turn of the century. Recreational opportunities include hiking, canoeing (you
supply canoe), birding. Self-guided tours. Open Wed. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 5
p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m. - dusk; Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun. noon - 5 p.m. Closed major
holidays. 8500 Bay Area Blvd. (7 mi. east of 1-45.) Call 713/474-2551.'<'4
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