TEXAS: Undiscovered And Surprisingly Empty Coastal Towns
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Date: 2024-01-28
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troygoggans5495
It’s really sad what has taken place in these areas but there are reasons mostly due to demographics. If you would visit the coastal areas south of the Rio Grande you will see where these areas are going.
Motiva is own by a Saudi Arabia company the old refinery was bought as a partnership by Shell Oil and the Saudi company and greatly expanded but Shell soon sold their part to the Saudi company. It was engineered to produce petroleum products from heavy middle east crude which contains a lot of sulfur.
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It’s really sad what has taken place in these areas but there are reasons mostly due to demographics. If you would visit the coastal areas south of the Rio Grande you will see where these areas are going.
Motiva is own by a Saudi Arabia company the old refinery was bought as a partnership by Shell Oil and the Saudi company and greatly expanded but Shell soon sold their part to the Saudi company. It was engineered to produce petroleum products from heavy middle east crude which contains a lot of sulfur.
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usa-by-car
Awesome viewing of those areas and hearing the stats. Another excellent and informative video you two. Thanks always for sharing your travels. Interesting to read comments about the pollution, oil refinery and chemical plant along the coast. Sad EPA isn't the high note for these places. I appreciate your videos and bringing light to these abandoned towns that once upon a time boomed.
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Awesome viewing of those areas and hearing the stats. Another excellent and informative video you two. Thanks always for sharing your travels. Interesting to read comments about the pollution, oil refinery and chemical plant along the coast. Sad EPA isn't the high note for these places. I appreciate your videos and bringing light to these abandoned towns that once upon a time boomed.
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kozmokohler
Port Lavaca is super chill, neighborly and welcoming. Some really great fishing, and lots of hot men.
Port Aransas is a little bit bigger and has the same kind of energy but a lot more commerce going on. Really cool for a weekend stay.
I wouldn't ever go back to Victoria, pretty snooty people for whatever reason, VERY religious. They don't take kindly to strangers.
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Port Lavaca is super chill, neighborly and welcoming. Some really great fishing, and lots of hot men.
Port Aransas is a little bit bigger and has the same kind of energy but a lot more commerce going on. Really cool for a weekend stay.
I wouldn't ever go back to Victoria, pretty snooty people for whatever reason, VERY religious. They don't take kindly to strangers.
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chenfan3594
I don't know what's more odd, the fact that I was recommended this video or that I saw you as I was leaving the post office.
I've lived in PA my whole life & got to hear the stories from my parents & grandparents. Hurricanes wreaked havoc back to back to back(and then some) and it FEELS like people have mostly given up here.
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I don't know what's more odd, the fact that I was recommended this video or that I saw you as I was leaving the post office.
I've lived in PA my whole life & got to hear the stories from my parents & grandparents. Hurricanes wreaked havoc back to back to back(and then some) and it FEELS like people have mostly given up here.
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mjbankhead9063
Thanks for going to Victoria. My maternal side of the family have lived in the Victoria/Edna/Bloomington area since the late 1860s. Of course the majority have migrated to Houston and San Antonio. My mom used to say she loved going to the country (referring to Victoria) when she was a kid.
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Thanks for going to Victoria. My maternal side of the family have lived in the Victoria/Edna/Bloomington area since the late 1860s. Of course the majority have migrated to Houston and San Antonio. My mom used to say she loved going to the country (referring to Victoria) when she was a kid.
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ForgottenDetails
You did a great job introducing us to these small towns; super interesting stats! I really would have liked to see where people are getting their groceries from since you didn't show many eateries or markets. Super curious about this ('cause everyone has to eat); )
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You did a great job introducing us to these small towns; super interesting stats! I really would have liked to see where people are getting their groceries from since you didn't show many eateries or markets. Super curious about this ('cause everyone has to eat); )
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RebelTeamGaming
Port Arthur has just never recovered from the hurricanes. Rita was a huge blow and then Ike and eventually Harvey took most of what was left especially when the pumps failed. Port Arthur will be back eventually baring hurricanes it just takes time.
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Port Arthur has just never recovered from the hurricanes. Rita was a huge blow and then Ike and eventually Harvey took most of what was left especially when the pumps failed. Port Arthur will be back eventually baring hurricanes it just takes time.
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brooksanderson2599
Beautifull little towns, but with peak oil already paqst cheap electricity to keep them aircondtiioned in summer will become untenable. Climate change Cat. 4 and 5 hurricanes will wipe out Texas coatal towns. The age of limits is here.
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Beautifull little towns, but with peak oil already paqst cheap electricity to keep them aircondtiioned in summer will become untenable. Climate change Cat. 4 and 5 hurricanes will wipe out Texas coatal towns. The age of limits is here.
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usa-by-car
Retiring in Texas! Dude are you kidding I mean, if you are pretty sure that you are going to Hell at the end of your retirement then yea, getting acclimated beforehand might be a good idea. Other than that - No, Thank You!
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Retiring in Texas! Dude are you kidding I mean, if you are pretty sure that you are going to Hell at the end of your retirement then yea, getting acclimated beforehand might be a good idea. Other than that - No, Thank You!
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usa-by-car
The bay there is only about 4 or 5 feet deap, the land is only a few feet above the sealeval for many miles inland and there is tremendous polution from the chemical plants near ( allowed by the state of texas.
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The bay there is only about 4 or 5 feet deap, the land is only a few feet above the sealeval for many miles inland and there is tremendous polution from the chemical plants near ( allowed by the state of texas.
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williamelewis464
PS Victoria isn't on the coastline directly, and those other cities/towns were destroyed by Formosa Plastics and multiple hurricanes, the ENTIRE Gulf Coast is a cesspool of plastics and forever chemicals
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PS Victoria isn't on the coastline directly, and those other cities/towns were destroyed by Formosa Plastics and multiple hurricanes, the ENTIRE Gulf Coast is a cesspool of plastics and forever chemicals
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Alexgomez411
Love your videos one thing I think would make them just a tiny bit better I think including the local gas prices would be icing on the top. a lot of people that info is very interesting thanks for your vids
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Love your videos one thing I think would make them just a tiny bit better I think including the local gas prices would be icing on the top. a lot of people that info is very interesting thanks for your vids
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a. k. gaspard2064
On the north end of the city is where the population lives, and all the businesses are located; mall, eating establishments, hospital, etc. All these places are off Hwy.
69/Memorial Blvd.
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On the north end of the city is where the population lives, and all the businesses are located; mall, eating establishments, hospital, etc. All these places are off Hwy.
69/Memorial Blvd.
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andrewward5891
I kind of hope more retirees don’t move to these costal towns. Well heeled retirees tend to drive up housing prices and price lower income workers (like shrimpers) out of town.
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I kind of hope more retirees don’t move to these costal towns. Well heeled retirees tend to drive up housing prices and price lower income workers (like shrimpers) out of town.
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PumpkinPails
I recently moved to Nacogdoches and they have one of those Tia Juanitas twenty minutes away in Lufkin. I haven't tried it, but it looks amazing from what you showed in the video.
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I recently moved to Nacogdoches and they have one of those Tia Juanitas twenty minutes away in Lufkin. I haven't tried it, but it looks amazing from what you showed in the video.
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chazhaze1580
not sure where you got the cost of housing for these videos but looked up Palacios, TX and wow houses were in the 400k to 700k range. Empty lots ranged from $60k to $137k. Ouch!
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not sure where you got the cost of housing for these videos but looked up Palacios, TX and wow houses were in the 400k to 700k range. Empty lots ranged from $60k to $137k. Ouch!
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kvizena
Port Arthut was killed when IH10 was routed through Beaumont and not Port Arthur. Read up on the backroom stories on why it wasn't, and it's not because of the storms.
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Port Arthut was killed when IH10 was routed through Beaumont and not Port Arthur. Read up on the backroom stories on why it wasn't, and it's not because of the storms.
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crissyt7676
I saw your video, liked the look of Palacios, a little while later I booked my trip. Just got home on Christmas Eve. I had a great time. Thanks for the video!
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I saw your video, liked the look of Palacios, a little while later I booked my trip. Just got home on Christmas Eve. I had a great time. Thanks for the video!
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mheyk01
They should find out what they were doing during that time where they churned out that productive people of society and reimplement that strategy across America.
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They should find out what they were doing during that time where they churned out that productive people of society and reimplement that strategy across America.
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darth_yoda
Palacios is one of the nicer towns I have seen you go through. And it had an downtown with actual shops it looks like it! And not just broken down buildings!
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Palacios is one of the nicer towns I have seen you go through. And it had an downtown with actual shops it looks like it! And not just broken down buildings!
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TrulyUnfortunate
Thats an alligator.
We dont have crocs in Texas.
Florida has a very small population of crocs and it's the only state in the US to have crocs.
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Thats an alligator.
We dont have crocs in Texas.
Florida has a very small population of crocs and it's the only state in the US to have crocs.
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secretsquirrel6718
Looks like a coastal town on the map but ita really a swamp.
Plus those places take hours to get away from when you want to go somewhere.
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Looks like a coastal town on the map but ita really a swamp.
Plus those places take hours to get away from when you want to go somewhere.
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v. l. 7656
Victoria is the only city in texas where all 6 flags have been flown. French explorer la salle est a fort. Followed by Spanish explorer de Leon.
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Victoria is the only city in texas where all 6 flags have been flown. French explorer la salle est a fort. Followed by Spanish explorer de Leon.
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coconutmix
It’s a nice place for retiring only. Even if the cost of living is low, if there are no jobs available, people are not going to survive there.
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It’s a nice place for retiring only. Even if the cost of living is low, if there are no jobs available, people are not going to survive there.
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usa-by-car
They must have moved the Edgar and Johnny Winter exhibit. They new from the Beaumont area and also made huge contributions to rock and roll.
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They must have moved the Edgar and Johnny Winter exhibit. They new from the Beaumont area and also made huge contributions to rock and roll.
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std882
Really puzzled by the empty streets of Port Arthur. Why is it like that Things should have gone back to the norm by now after the pandemic.
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Really puzzled by the empty streets of Port Arthur. Why is it like that Things should have gone back to the norm by now after the pandemic.
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RBG-tr9ce
Famed sports caster Curt Gowdy is from Palacios. Ask locals how to pronounce their towns. You get many wrong like the bois d'arc tree.
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Famed sports caster Curt Gowdy is from Palacios. Ask locals how to pronounce their towns. You get many wrong like the bois d'arc tree.
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pablovi77
Great video! I’ve never seen the ruralTexas, and I’ll probably never going to be there, so it’s nice to see some videos about it.
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Great video! I’ve never seen the ruralTexas, and I’ll probably never going to be there, so it’s nice to see some videos about it.
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jmartinez7879
I lived in corpus for 18 years, and I’ve never heard of that town either. I’m pretty sure you’re saying the name wrong.
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I lived in corpus for 18 years, and I’ve never heard of that town either. I’m pretty sure you’re saying the name wrong.
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rwm343
Next time go through Port Isabel, Port Mansfield, Matagorda, and Surfside. I have many great memories of these unique places.
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Next time go through Port Isabel, Port Mansfield, Matagorda, and Surfside. I have many great memories of these unique places.
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philnewcomers9170
galax Virginia old time fiddlers convension the most important event intheUSA excuese me im aenthusyast ttfn&ty
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galax Virginia old time fiddlers convension the most important event intheUSA excuese me im aenthusyast ttfn&ty
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user-ud1bp9vo8t
Yeh a fleet of fishing boats owned by the same family. thats the reason for such small income in a small town.
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Yeh a fleet of fishing boats owned by the same family. thats the reason for such small income in a small town.
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cissero4
Port Arthur is all black and basically the hood. but their moor jobs around the area than those other costal towns
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Port Arthur is all black and basically the hood. but their moor jobs around the area than those other costal towns
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