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Houston Leisure RV Resort
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Houston, the largest city in Texas and fourth largest in the
country was established in 1836 and is home to the United States'
space program. The Spanish were the first Europeans to explore
and lay claim to Texas We were looking for a campground to serve as a base for touring
the Houston area. The Houston Leisure RV Resort filled that need
nicely. The campground is located off I-10 at exit 787 in Highlands,
Texas. The campground is partially wooded with paved interior
roads and 205 closely spaced sites. Each site has water, electricity
(30/50 amps) sewer hookups, and cable TV. There is a A must see attraction is Space Center Houston and the Johnson Space Center. Visitors can visit Mission Control, the nerve center of shuttle flights and other support and training facilities. Two IMAX movies (The Dream is Alive and Destiny in Space) are shown on a rotating basis. You can can touch moon rocks, go inside a mock-up of the Space Shuttle, and even attend a mission briefing. There are actual spacecraft (Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo capsules) and a Kids Space Place with numerous interactive play stations.
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Alonso de Pineda claimed the state for Spain in 1519 as he sailed
along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. In 1540, Francisco Vasquez
de Coronado explored the western part of Texas. In 1682, the
first European settlement was established at Ysleta (near present-day
El Paso).
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station, laundry, and well maintained shower buildings. Our cost
was $22.50 per night (02-00). A modem hook-up is available at
the park office.
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nearby Galveston you can visit Moody Gardens. We toured
the Rainforest Pyramid and were fascinated by the tropical plants,
exotic birds, and dazzling butterflies. Another great attraction
is the Aquarium Pyramid with more than 100,000 square feet of
exhibits. The Aquarium contains nearly 2 million gallons of water
and showcases various ocean habitats (such as the North Pacific,
Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, and Caribbean). There is an IMAX
theater and a pleasant restaurant over looking the water. This
is an excellent educational tourist attraction highly recommended
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