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Most people don't know that Magnolia Beach is part of the Indianola Bay, which used to be the Port City of Indianola. It was the largest and busiest Seaport on the Texas Coast until "The Great Storm of Galveston" hit in 1900...a category 4 hurricane that killed almost 12,000 and literally sank the town of Indianola. Out in the Indianola Bay there is still an old steam engine train that used to be able to be seen when tide was low. After the 1900 storm, Galveston became the largest Seaport on the Texas coast. The first 5 to 8 Buccees were simply gas stations that the family bought and they started their snack business with their "Beaver Nuggets" as they grew, they improved their buis model to what most people know them to be today, the HUGE roadside stops that are on every major highway in Texas, but they still have those first few stores like the one in Port Lavaca. Port Lavaca itself is just a sleepy little sea side town that is mostly populated by folks that work the refineries, offshore oil rigs or on fishing boats. The damage from the last few storms and the pandemic have unfortunately taken their toll on it. If you guys head up to Galveston, I highly recommend taking the tour of "The Bishops Castle" its one of the oldest and most unique homes on the island and has been featured in many films. Then I would recommend the "Stump Art" tour. The last big storm to hit Galveston brought a ton of sea water inland that ended up killing a lot of the old growth trees. Instead of just pulling all of them, the town had dozens of artists come in and each one made a different carving out of the stumps. Its a fun little tour and a lot of the buildings have plaques on their walls showing how high the water got in all the main storms that hit their. Love my state and I'm glad to be back. Hope you guys enjoy. Stay safe on the road... And as always... Love, Peace and Bacon Grease Y'all!!!! Mmmmm, bacon!!! ~ Uncle Mongrel
It's a beautiful area. Love the Port Lavaca area. We will definitely have to check it out. Lived in Texas all our life but never been to Port Lavaca or Magnolia Beach. Saw you tonight on Roaming with Rosie. Be safe. Bill and DeAnna
Very interesting and informative video. Would encourage you to do more of them. Always interesting to know more about history of small towns. Sad to say but it almost seems like a post modern ghost town. Thanks for posting. 👍🏻
You two are just purely good to watch.. you makes us feel as if we're there with you.. great vids.. really enjoy them. The wife and I just started our journey 3 weeks ago 😬.. same story as you guys. Sold the house, donated everything and here we are, parked in an rv camp till july..
There is a large Bucee's in Texas City on 45 headed south to Galveston. We live in Lake Jackson/ Clute area which is where Bucee's started and most of our stores are small. Try the one in Texas City. If you're headed out of Texas going east on I-10 there is a large Bucee's in Baytown on I-10. Enjoy. Love watching y'all.
I've never been to a Bucees . Beaver nuggets sound interesting ! Port Lavaca looks desolate . I'm sure the pandemic added to it's emptiness. It's like you took us back in time with the old buildings and surroundings sort of like a ghost town . La vaca means the cow in Spanish. A former co worker of mine from the Dominican Republic sang a song La Vaca
So many small towns in the US like this are wasting away. We love to go to these places and try to visualize what they must have been like in their heyday.
This was a good video. It was learning about the cities background and seeing the buildings empty because of the storm and all. That’s sad and amazing. Thank you for the tour of this little town. I have never heard of the store you mentioning earlier that you see at a bus stop. Did you ever find another store you like to go to that you says that is always at a truck stop. Sorry I forgot the name of the place. Are you enjoying it where you are at? Was there a place where you could go eat in that town? Or was it pretty empty with nothing there? It’s amazing what those tunes might have and might not have. Can’t wait until next video. Have a great week and see you both in a week. Stay safe.
Hi Sherri! We really did enjoy the area even though the weather wasn’t that great. There are plenty of places in Port Lavaca, but we ate at a small local restaurant at the marina in Indianola.
@@LyfUninterrupted Yes, it’s amazing how many are now defunct! I actually work out of a renovated historic church. Which is ironic as an atheist. I go to church most days. 🤣
Just found your channel and subscribed from san antonio texas we just got our class c rv and plan on going full time in August im retiring early and husband is already retired downsizing now hope to see ya out there
Great video! Brian was clearly bummed that Buccees was so small...lol. When are you guys gonna do another live stream? The first one was great!!! Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Really enjoyed your walk around the town, getting to see some of the old buildings along with the 50's or 60's picture. You going out on the fishing dock was also interesting. It's this kind of viewing that gives us a feel for what it is really like in some of these places, thanks & take care.
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Actually, Port Lavaca was much more viable as late as 20 years ago. There was a very large ALCOA plant located there that was a primary employer for the town. However, thanks to NAFTA, ALCOA moved its operation south of the border and the town dried up.
Everywhere you go in the state of Texas, you see dead palms, etc. Yes, they need to be replaced. The problem is finding a well established nursery that has the inventory to replace our dead palms, etc. Hurricane Harvey destroyed quite a bit of the Texas Gulf coast. Wind damage just about wiped out Rockport and flooded the upper Gulf Coast from the Houston area to the Texas/Louisiana state line and beyond.
Yes it’s very sad and will take a lot of money to replace and revitalize. You’re so right about the need for replacement palms. Where will they come from? Arizona or Florida maybe?
There are several large nurseries located in Louisiana but I saw on Facebook where the freeze affected a large portion of their inventory. I haven’t heard about the progress of the building repairs in Texas but I hope it’s faster than after a hurricane has hit.
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The little Bucees are the original stores, how it all began. Now the new are absolutely awesome!
Hi Robert! Yes they are!
Beaver Nuggets are THE BOMB!
Caramel & Sea salt!
Mmmmmmm
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You’re SO funny about Bucees! LOVE that place too! Never realized there were little ones! Keep having FUN! Love to see it! 👍😁
Thanks! We weren’t aware there were small one either.
Most people don't know that Magnolia Beach is part of the Indianola Bay, which used to be the Port City of Indianola. It was the largest and busiest Seaport on the Texas Coast until "The Great Storm of Galveston" hit in 1900...a category 4 hurricane that killed almost 12,000 and literally sank the town of Indianola. Out in the Indianola Bay there is still an old steam engine train that used to be able to be seen when tide was low. After the 1900 storm, Galveston became the largest Seaport on the Texas coast.
The first 5 to 8 Buccees were simply gas stations that the family bought and they started their snack business with their "Beaver Nuggets" as they grew, they improved their buis model to what most people know them to be today, the HUGE roadside stops that are on every major highway in Texas, but they still have those first few stores like the one in Port Lavaca.
Port Lavaca itself is just a sleepy little sea side town that is mostly populated by folks that work the refineries, offshore oil rigs or on fishing boats. The damage from the last few storms and the pandemic have unfortunately taken their toll on it.
If you guys head up to Galveston, I highly recommend taking the tour of "The Bishops Castle" its one of the oldest and most unique homes on the island and has been featured in many films. Then I would recommend the "Stump Art" tour. The last big storm to hit Galveston brought a ton of sea water inland that ended up killing a lot of the old growth trees. Instead of just pulling all of them, the town had dozens of artists come in and each one made a different carving out of the stumps. Its a fun little tour and a lot of the buildings have plaques on their walls showing how high the water got in all the main storms that hit their.
Love my state and I'm glad to be back. Hope you guys enjoy.
Stay safe on the road...
And as always...
Love, Peace and Bacon Grease Y'all!!!!
Mmmmm, bacon!!!
~ Uncle Mongrel
Excellent information! Thanks for sharing with our community!
Thanks for sharing the History!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great content, both entertaining and informative, keep up the wonderful work you do.
Thank you Pedro!
Love Bucceeeeees!!!
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Guys another great video! We love to see history places. Thanks for sharing with us! Safe travels!
Thanks Ramon!
Interesting walk around. All the times we’ve been in Port Lavaca we never took the time to really LOOK around. Very interesting. Thx
Thanks for tuning in!
It's a beautiful area. Love the Port Lavaca area. We will definitely have to check it out. Lived in Texas all our life but never been to Port Lavaca or Magnolia Beach. Saw you tonight on Roaming with Rosie. Be safe. Bill and DeAnna
Thanks Bill and DeAnna!
Very interesting and informative video. Would encourage you to do more of them. Always interesting to know more about history of small towns.
Sad to say but it almost seems like a post modern ghost town.
Thanks for posting. 👍🏻
Thanks Russell!
You two are just purely good to watch.. you makes us feel as if we're there with you.. great vids.. really enjoy them. The wife and I just started our journey 3 weeks ago 😬.. same story as you guys. Sold the house, donated everything and here we are, parked in an rv camp till july..
So kind of you! We’re glad our videos are enjoyable and helpful. Do you plan to move often or just take it slow?
Nice seeing you both, great Video as usual. Never been to a Buccees.
Thanks Doug!
There is a large Bucee's in Texas City on 45 headed south to Galveston. We live in Lake Jackson/ Clute area which is where Bucee's started and most of our stores are small. Try the one in Texas City. If you're headed out of Texas going east on I-10 there is a large Bucee's in Baytown on I-10. Enjoy. Love watching y'all.
Thanks for the info!
I had a martial arts school down town there in the mid 80's
Hi Jake. Which building?
I love the tour of Port Lavaca. Old towns are fascinating!
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I love Port Lavaca. I usually make my husband stop at Scully's for shrimp tacos and sit out on the deck to watch the shrimp boats and birds.
That sounds great!
My dad built that pier that yellow were on
Hi Dani! It’s a nice one for sure!
Great video. I didn’t realize the Civil War navel bombing occurred that far west. Very interesting. Sad to see the devastation from the hurricanes.
I know. We’re seeing a lot of it still along the gulf coast.
I've never been to a Bucees . Beaver nuggets sound interesting ! Port Lavaca looks desolate . I'm sure the pandemic added to it's emptiness. It's like you took us back in time with the old buildings and surroundings sort of like a ghost town . La vaca means the cow in Spanish. A former co worker of mine from the Dominican Republic sang a song La Vaca
So many small towns in the US like this are wasting away. We love to go to these places and try to visualize what they must have been like in their heyday.
This was a good video. It was learning about the cities background and seeing the buildings empty because of the storm and all. That’s sad and amazing. Thank you for the tour of this little town.
I have never heard of the store you mentioning earlier that you see at a bus stop. Did you ever find another store you like to go to that you says that is always at a truck stop. Sorry I forgot the name of the place. Are you enjoying it where you are at? Was there a place where you could go eat in that town? Or was it pretty empty with nothing there? It’s amazing what those tunes might have and might not have. Can’t wait until next video. Have a great week and see you both in a week. Stay safe.
Hi Sherri! We really did enjoy the area even though the weather wasn’t that great. There are plenty of places in Port Lavaca, but we ate at a small local restaurant at the marina in Indianola.
@@LyfUninterruptedThat’s good. Glad you found a place to go eat. And that there was places to go eat that were still open.
I’ve always loved old buildings and architecture and the history surrounding it. Thanks for the tour!
Us too! Especially old church’s.
@@LyfUninterrupted Yes, it’s amazing how many are now defunct! I actually work out of a renovated historic church. Which is ironic as an atheist. I go to church most days. 🤣
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Not implying this town name means cow . The name reminded me of my friend that sang the song La vaca
👍 No worries! The town was once known as simply Lavaca which is thought to refer to the bison that once lived in the area.
Just found your channel and subscribed from san antonio texas we just got our class c rv and plan on going full time in August im retiring early and husband is already retired downsizing now hope to see ya out there
Thank you and congratulations! It’s a great way of life.
Great video! Brian was clearly bummed that Buccees was so small...lol. When are you guys gonna do another live stream? The first one was great!!! Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Thanks OS! We plan on doing a live stream every three months.
Really enjoyed your walk around the town, getting to see some of the old buildings along with the 50's or 60's picture. You going out on the fishing dock was also interesting. It's this kind of viewing that gives us a feel for what it is really like in some of these places, thanks & take care.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We enjoy making these types of videos and glad you enjoy them!!
Kind of sad how small towns fizzle out. Very interesting; thanks for taking us along.
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I SO LOVE YALLS CHANNEL because ya’ll bring more than JUST RV issues good/bad y’all bring history, knowledge of nature, city treasures good/bad I LOVE THAT! LoveLeigh job to you both!! Y’all’s marriage reminds me of our🥰you both bring LoveLeigh things differently to your channel! Thank you for sharing & bring lots to me & my honey every time we watch🥰
Hi there! We’re glad you’re enjoying what we do!
Actually, Port Lavaca was much more viable as late as 20 years ago. There was a very large ALCOA plant located there that was a primary employer for the town. However, thanks to NAFTA, ALCOA moved its operation south of the border and the town dried up.
Thanks for sharing this info!
Wow, size of a 7-11, THAT IS TINY! 😳 for folks that don't know, Buccees is normally just short of gigantic lol
Tho is true. We’ve been in a couple of HUGE ones!
I believe that’s the smallest Buccee’s on their list
They have one in Baytown that’s Hugh also just opened one in Alabama somewhere
Great info. Thanks Kyle!
most Bucees built in towns but not on interstate are smaller stores .No bucees in galveston
Thanks for sharing this info!
So Port LaVaca means The Cow, so if there was a lot of bombing in the civil war. I guess its would have been the original Holey Cow
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Waiting on an review of how the engine rebuild is doing! Would love to see more videos including both Ricky and Lucie your little Frenchie's.
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Prolly better it was small!
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The original Buc-ees was in Lake Jackson Texas just north of where y’all were at at Magnolia Beach in Port LaVaca.
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Everywhere you go in the state of Texas, you see dead palms, etc. Yes, they need to be replaced. The problem is finding a well established nursery that has the inventory to replace our dead palms, etc. Hurricane Harvey destroyed quite a bit of the Texas Gulf coast. Wind damage just about wiped out Rockport and flooded the upper Gulf Coast from the Houston area to the Texas/Louisiana state line and beyond.
Yes it’s very sad and will take a lot of money to replace and revitalize. You’re so right about the need for replacement palms. Where will they come from? Arizona or Florida maybe?
There are several large nurseries located in Louisiana but I saw on Facebook where the freeze affected a large portion of their inventory. I haven’t heard about the progress of the building repairs in Texas but I hope it’s faster than after a hurricane has hit.
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What is Buck ees?
Huge chain of gas station, food, clothing, shopping centers across Texas.
You haven't lived until you discover Buckees!
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Not our cup of tea. Stay Calm and RV On. Harry & Cathy
What do you mean by "not our cup of tea"? 🤔