Another interesting thing, there, surrounded by refineries, is to drift over to the USS Texas and inspect the leading edge of 19th century navel engineering. To look up into the underside of the drive pistons, with 2 foot dia. wrist pins...
I’ve been going to the USS Texas since I was a wee lad. I’m native born in Stink-a-dena... Went to PISD for first grade, the DPISD 2nd-12th. Lots of friends still in the area, and miss Monterrey House (different than Monterrey TexMex), but still love Don-Key. Danced at Gilley’s from when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, through I’d say 15 or so. Saw the toll bridge getting built, my PopPop worked security for them even (so I got to ride my bike down it while still “under construction”). I’ll never forget the small town feel of Deer Park, even though now I’m in a small town, it’s more of an island. The Texas is one of the reason I joined the Navy - plus my PopPop, and a few odd cousins who joined. Beautiful ship, and glad they got to restore her (semi) properly. Reminds me I need to take my kiddos out this summer.