Day Trip to Baytown 🏁 (FULL EPISODE) S6 E7

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9 ай бұрын

THROWBACK EPISODE - This episode originally aired on PBS on December 15, 2014. Some of the locations may have changed. Check thedaytripper.com for the most up-to-date information.
While most simply fly past Baytown on I-10, those that know better stop and explore this incredible town where oil and water really do seem to mix quite well.
Then if you need a haircut, shoeshine or just to brush up on your animal taxonomy, head to the Trophy Barber Shop where old-school barbers are cutting hair surrounded by the heads of dozens of exotic animals. This place is kind of hard to describe…Just go check it out.
Every trip to Baytown should include hopping the Lynchburg Ferry across the Houston ship channel to nearby La Porte, Texas to see the San Jacinto Battleground. San Jacinto is the place where the Texian Army, out-numbered and exhausted, beat the powerful Mexican Army in only 19 minutes to claim Texas independence. Walk the area where Sam Houston and his men planned their final attack and claimed independence for Texas. You take an elevator to the top of the monument peer out over battlefield and then explore the amazing museum housed on the ground floor.
Go wild with a hands-on experience at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center. You’ll learn about all the amazing animals (birds, mammals, gators, snakes…) that call this part of Texas home and you can even pet a baby alligator…
Battleship Texas is an amazing sight to behold. This dreadnought fought in both WWI and WWII and is now in its permanent home here in Texas. With all the guns on deck, it definitely qualifies as Texas’s largest gun show and possibly its largest museum.
If you’re less about nature, and more about speed, check out the Royal Purple Raceway where you can race against other cars to see who’s the fastest or just watch the races from the stands. Either way, this raceway is a rush!
Since filming, the Portrait of a Warrior Art Gallery has relocated to Northwest Houston, adjacent to the Fallen Warriors Memorial Park, and has been renamed to the Fallen Warriors Memorial Art Gallery.
While it may seem like this place is dominated by the oil industry without a single breath of nature anywhere to be found, that’s not true at all. The Baytown Nature Center is a huge outdoor park where folks can play on the playscapes, do some fishing and crabbing, or hike on its amazing trails.
After your head is full of history, you’ll want to fill your belly as well, so head to the Monument Inn to eat some of the best seafood in Texas while looking out over the Houston Ship Channel. You can go with the all-you-can-eat fried extravaganza or try a nice fillet of blackened red fish covered in one of their signature sauces. The “monumental” sauce will make your eyes roll back in your head.
Hot or cold, broiled, boiled or fried, the Baytown Seafood Restaurant & Market has been selling fresh, quality seafood since 1993.
Unfortunately, Sav-Fer Da Flavor has closed since we filmed this episode.
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@omarortiz738 9 ай бұрын

I thought this was a new episode, the battleship is gone for repairs and Baytown Drag stripped has been leveled 😢

@BayouLeaper 9 ай бұрын

Need to come back to Baytown. Lots of changes since this video. Texas Ave and the Brunson Theater are in much better shape, Battleship, Corkgrinders and drag strip are gone.

@deborahlarive7711 9 ай бұрын

I am 59 years old and I was born in Baytown at the San Jacinto Hospital. I grew up just a little ways up the road in Crosby TX ( in the country). We used to go to the movies in Baytown and hanging out at the mall was the thing to do. We also drove up and down the winding roads of downtown (which we called the Baytown strip (meaning the road )). It was full of life back then and to me it will never be the same. Back then it was beautiful as well as Crosby TX. They will never be home again. I now live about 3 to 4 hours away in the central part of TX. I call this place where I live now my home and Crosby TX is the place I grew up along with Baytown is where I was born and those will remain forever in my past.

@greyson7379 8 ай бұрын

Hello, I live in Crosby. This is my hometown as well. Been here since birth. I just turned 30. Everything is different. Also, Bob the owner of Crosby Dirt and Mulch by the Crosby park & library passed away last Friday. I am heading to his funeral right now. Not sure if you knew him but mostly all of Crosby got our mulch from him. We all loved him dearly. We will be having a get together as well at Bar 7 where he went by daily. The owners of Bar 7 are Claudia and Dennis, they used to own Outlaw Rays and sold it. Anywho they are all family friends. Not sure if you know any of them but you and your family are welcome to come and pay respects to our old friend. Be well. Hope you’re doing okay and we’ll in life. Much love from your neighbor in Crosby. Don’t forget about us because we haven’t forgotten about you.

@jamesjames9149 8 ай бұрын

Where abouts in central Texas are ya .

@angelariojas7875 7 ай бұрын

It's funny how those of us who are from Baytown go to Crosby to see "the country". It's just not a town anymore, it's become a city. Not where I grew up at all.

@marilynwebb2679 9 ай бұрын

9 years later, Cork Grinders-closed. Trophy Barber Shop-open! Sav-fer Da Flavor-closed. Battleship Texas-under repair. San-Jac Battle ground-👍Monument Inn-open. Royal Purple-closed.

@MrBigal451 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for coming to Baytown!

@TheDaytripper 9 ай бұрын

Any time!

@williameckman1164 9 ай бұрын

Those of you who want to visit Baytown, be warned that a couple of these places are no longer around unfortunately. But there are still plenty of places and things to do around here. The Art District, Pirates Cove, O'Neals Bar and Grill...so on so forth.

@Dagger-Deep 8 ай бұрын

This is a really good show, now i have to go back and watch the older episodes.

@johnmorlan1790 9 ай бұрын

my folks have a picture of me getting my haircut at the Trophy back in the Sixties. Monument Inn has the best stuffed jalapenos ever.

@michaelbarcelo7007 9 ай бұрын

Growing up I would stay at my Grandparents in Lynchburg and back then you could get out of you car on The Fairy. Good Old Days!

@viper341973 9 ай бұрын

Yeah was confused to see the Battleship and drag strip, they’re long gone. Surprised the San Jacinto Mall wasn’t shown as it’s also been torn down. I grew up in Baytown and live just outside now. Interesting I didn’t know about the soul food place, definitely gonna try that one.

@greyson7379 8 ай бұрын

I actually get my haircuts at trophy’s lmao

@kphill228 8 күн бұрын

You forgot to mention that you need a fishing license in order to crab like that. I used to enjoy taking my kids down there the Monday after Easter to crab until a game warden stopped us from not having fishing license.

@margieloya5018 9 ай бұрын

I enjoyed the video 😄 🏎

@jongupguppie7413 8 ай бұрын

Awe 2014 many years ago now

@blindflips4951 9 ай бұрын

I thought it was a new episode myself but the drag strip is also gone been torn down and removed

@ZeebraATX 2 ай бұрын

LOL>... I thought you were going to be a major tease and not let us know what the Suby did in a Quarter. Just had to wait for the outtakes .... The suspense was killing me.

@KevinRichards-rk3gp 5 ай бұрын

RIP San Jacinto Mall which use to be on Garth Rd at I-10 behind Texas Roadhouse.

@shiningwhitelight9710 9 ай бұрын

👍♥️🇨🇱 NO place like my TEXAS!

@BigJ25000 9 ай бұрын

I miss cork grinders... this video is fairly old as none of the newest changes implemented appear in the vid.

@007chriscloud 2 ай бұрын

MY OLD HOMETOWN.. teri ells, born a 3rd gen Baytonian, and "mother" to 2 more gens..Unlike most, i chose to Retire the Cliche way..to the TXHC!

@joenishiyama Ай бұрын

hey Chet come back to LAREDO, and look me up.

@elainenextdoor 8 ай бұрын

That Chris Kelly guy is a DORK! 😂😂😂

@Bralopz2003 8 ай бұрын

Why what he do ???

@elainenextdoor 8 ай бұрын

Nothin’…I know the guy and it’s my sworn duty to mess with him! 😂

@stevendudley5687 9 ай бұрын

I’ve been to Monument Inn a couple of times.

@WaynJul 9 ай бұрын

I never had it .I Want to try some oxtail soup. I hope you have fun.

@nolandbailey2441 8 ай бұрын

The racetrack is a parking lot for 18 wheelers.

@Dagger-Deep 8 ай бұрын

Trophy kills on the walls of the barbershop was disturbing.

@loopflores6214 Ай бұрын

@15.48 What is the name of this song?

@kevinclick9026 3 ай бұрын

Chet, what about San Leon?

@landau100170 4 ай бұрын

XOXOXOXO

@user-zp3lx6nt8q 9 ай бұрын

Why put out old episodes just discovered this and it's disappointing when u look up the places and there gone

@TheDaytripper 9 ай бұрын

Most folks have never seen them. The aired only on PBS. Yes. One restaurant closed but most is open.

@rfelton77 9 ай бұрын

Just don't read the crime reports...

@Catladys_World 8 ай бұрын

Crime is everywhere I'd expect houston to have more

@rfelton77 8 ай бұрын

@@Catladys_World well yeah... Houston has about 2 million more people. I was born in Baytown and lived there for many years. Baytown has turned into cesspool in the last 25 to 30 years.