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Day Trip to Palacios ⚓️ (FULL EPISODE) S11 E11
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Күн бұрынThis ain't your typical coastal town -- you won't find tourist shops, crowded beaches, etc. But you will find salt, sun and deep history in this laidback beachside city. If you want a day on the bay, this is exactly where you need to be.
This 1300-acre park managed by the LCRA is a refreshing mix f coast, wetlands and prairielands. And it’s also where the Colorado River crashes into the Gulf of Mexico - a sight any Texan needs to take in.
The Matagorda Marsh is a great place to kayak, because it’s somehow both peaceful and challenging. The waters in the dozens of paddling routes are undisturbed by motorized boats, making it a relaxing float, however, maneuvering around the grassy banks throughout keeps it an adventure.
In the middle of Palacios’s sleepy downtown is a place where history comes alive. Explore exhibits on the Karankawa Indians, the Camp Hulen military training base in Palacios in the 1930s, and even artifacts from the 1684 La Belle shipwreck. And when you’re done at the museum, sail the ocean blue in the La Petit Belle, a half-sized fully working vessel.
The Luther Hotel was built in 1903, and is still accommodating weary travels with historic hospitality and incredible views of the bay.
To get truly blessed, head to Blessing, TX for the massive Blessing Hotel Buffet that’s been run by Miss Helen for over 50 years. Devour dish after dish of homecookin’, like fried chicken, greens, and chicken and dumplings! In the words of Miss Helen, if you go away hungry from this buffet, that’s on you!
Texas is a big ol’ melting pot of flavors and it’s time to dive in! Get to The Point for Vietnamese food made with fresh seafood from the gulf. It’s mouthwatering, and I guarantee you’ve never tried egg rolls like theirs before. When you’re done eating, owners Bryan and Yen Tran can help you find bait to catch your own whopper in the gulf, because this is also the town’s grocery store and bait shop.
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@lifewithcctran4414 Ай бұрын
❤❤ I love the serenity there. I used to live there. It is peaceful and fun to fish there. Uncle Brian and Aunt Yen is my mom cousins btw. ❤
@wabitt11 Жыл бұрын
My mother was raised there and is now buried there, with my father next to her. My mom told me how hard it was during the depression there and how Camp Hulen changed everything for a period of time. I have lots of family buried there besides my parents. Great history and great salute to a small town that no one knows about. THANK YOU! Very weak done!
@pbrown2284 13 күн бұрын
In the 1970s, dad would buy two kinds of shrimp straight from the shrimp boats at the docks: couple of pounds of small shrimp for fishing and the large ones for frying. Yum!
@eggo8761 Жыл бұрын
Spent most of my childhood here and never thought anyone would ever make a video on this, thank you!!
@manualgearshift4965 Жыл бұрын
Can’t image the stories Miss Helen has to share after running her restaurant for 50 years! Yan’s fish sauce: on the list.
@dalesmth1 8 ай бұрын
Myself and some friends would go fishing here in the 80s. It’s nicer now than it was then.
@randysiler7458 Жыл бұрын
Palacios and Matagorda are special places. Surfed and fished Matagorda for 40 years. I need get back there it’s been a year since I was there. A lot of good memories surfing and fishing east and west bays.
@ChefsBackyard Ай бұрын
Thanks for the trip! We vacation in Indianola, about an hour south west from Palacios. I've never been to paladins, so thanks for taking us there! Keep tripping my friend!
@madman7394 Жыл бұрын
THIS IS SO COOL! I live in Matagorda, have all my life, and i used to work in Palacios for Transport Boats as a mechanic. Its really cool to see my small town get a little spotlight
@johng-kf8jp Жыл бұрын
Dang never thought I would stumble on a video about my town 😂
@TheDaytripper Жыл бұрын
Here we are. I hope I did it right.
@johnnyg6448 4 ай бұрын
Matagorda bay has some of the best fishing of all the gulf coast. People go down there to get away…
@lifewithcctran4414 Ай бұрын
YES, I AGREE
@artypalacios4091 Жыл бұрын
I’m a Palacios!! I still need to go visit this town!!
@margieloya5018 Жыл бұрын
😄 in spanish its Palacios 😄. Thank you for coming to Palacios, I live in Victoria but I loved seeing that you were so close 😉👍. Love your channel ❤
@TheDaytripper Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Stay tuned for our Victoria episode.
@margieloya5018 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDaytripper oh awesome 🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️😄
@environmentalbill3375 8 ай бұрын
My family had a bay house at El Campo Club so we went to Polacios quite often. Word of caution about the catfish; their fins have barbs loaded with poison and they hurt like crazy if they fin you.
@pbrown2284 13 күн бұрын
Grandma and grandpa had a place at Tres Palacios gated community. Grandpa built the fishing hood with his own hands
@RickyKey223 11 ай бұрын
I live in Palacios and I love it❤
@TheDaytripper 11 ай бұрын
I visit every chance I can.
@RickyKey223 11 ай бұрын
Nice 👍
@jackspates8873 8 ай бұрын
you should have shown the Texas Baptist encampment in palacios, it has been a summer camp for kids for many years
@rebeccadees2300 Жыл бұрын
So glad you included Blessing. My grandparents lived there on an oil lease and I had great memories of living there during the summer while they were there. My big daddy monitored the oil tanks and pumps until he had cancer and had to move back to Beaumont where he passed away. He would take me with him to hunt squirrels. I was his spotter and would follow the squirrels in the trees until he could shoot them. The Blessing Hotel is unique and the food is great. Locals and workers eat there.
@TheDaytripper Жыл бұрын
Cool childhood stories. Amazing that Hotel Blessing has been around for generations
@rebeccadees2300 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDaytripperI live in Port Neches. My dad was born and raised there. My grandchildren graduated from PNG.
@TheDaytripper Жыл бұрын
@@rebeccadees2300 I'm PNG class of 99
@rebeccadees2300 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDaytripper I graduated in 1970 from West Orange High School. I have cousins who graduated from PNG in the early seventies. My grandchildren graduated in 2011 and 2014. They’ve torn down several elementary schools and have built new ones. Unfortunately a few of them aren’t completely finished in time for new school year. The affected teachers are having a difficult time getting their classrooms ready in time for school to start. Woodcrest and Ridgewood elementaries are the newest ones.
@ginaspeaks7417 10 ай бұрын
Headed down to Palacious next month for a Barnett reunion! Have never been and can't wait. Our gr-grandparents lived there and are buried at Matagorda.
@amymanisavanh1081 Жыл бұрын
At the place you went to (THE POINT) in Palacios,TX.,Yen Tran call it Shrimp Wrap. Sometime other Vietnamese,Chinese & Thai Restaurant here in TX. called them "Fire Cracker Shrimp" (same method using-"Eggroll Wrapper & whole shrimp, deveined,with no head and leave tail on)
@airgunfun4248 Жыл бұрын
9:17 love that sign. Hey what a great episode man!
@cameraman655 Жыл бұрын
Love Palacios👍🤠
@peepeepoopoo8887 Жыл бұрын
It's easy, having grown up there, to discount the little place I've lovingly called Stinktown. As I've gotten older, I've come to appreciate the very things about it that drove the young man away. It's my sincere desire to one day die penniless there before the Lord.
@TheDaytripper Жыл бұрын
Not a bad goal.
@WaynJul Жыл бұрын
I like looking at the shrimp boat in the harbor. Yes I have eaten at that buffet. At least no skunk.
@anico21 Жыл бұрын
Next time try some food at PMR, we eat there often. Very good.
@TheDaytripper Жыл бұрын
Never been there. Need to try it.
@Larz1961 Жыл бұрын
Just moved to El Campo, which is about 30 minutes away. I went fishing there and had a little luck. Very nice place.
@mrmoca6457 Жыл бұрын
Eagle pass Tx, crystal city tx, Carrizo tx uvalde Tx , concan Tx
@TheDaytripper Жыл бұрын
All good spots.
@ianbds6436 5 күн бұрын
I have to make time and visit the Point and Blessing hotel
@graytslayer3782 9 ай бұрын
Great video, I love fishing there.
@anico21 Жыл бұрын
Great episode!
@TheDaytripper Жыл бұрын
🤠
@dewaynegarrett8382 9 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the show
@user-ho9hk5fr8f Жыл бұрын
Shanghai Pierce. No, it IS PA-LA-SEE-OOS not PA-LA-SHAS.
@derekcarter4149 Жыл бұрын
My dads side of the family is from palacios and blessing.
@loboblue5441 Жыл бұрын
Come to Sargent! Right up the road from Palacious
@davidsmith4363 10 ай бұрын
My birthplace.
@trabun Жыл бұрын
ha i live near there. the next town over, matagorda and i work at the matagorda by nature park lol
@pageroo9644 2 ай бұрын
Something that should have been necessary to include in your video is that The Blessing Buffet accepts cash or checks only! She doesn't accept debit, credit or Zelle or anything else! Another not so fun fact is that the bank directly in front of the hotel does NOT have an ATM machine! If it weren't for a kind gentleman blessing me in Blessing, TX with a $20 all because he liked my supportive Trump t-shirt I was wearing, I would have been in a bit of a pickle!
@MariaHernandez-jd2bi 7 ай бұрын
Just found put that this family owned restaurant at the Point sold. Now it is comfort food. So sad they were so nice and knowledgeable. Had good food. I hear the new owners food is not that good.
@TheDaytripper 7 ай бұрын
This is such sad news. I loved them. If you want great Asian cuisine. Try Tran's.
@chrisneuman550 Жыл бұрын
SPALACIOS & THE HORTEL
@shumkylyfestyle 7 ай бұрын
I was just at the point
@Screwdriver346 Жыл бұрын
Where you at captain Charlie?
@BigBickBenedict_de_Texas Жыл бұрын
Shanghai Pierce
@TheDaytripper Жыл бұрын
Legend!
@vidacrazy Жыл бұрын
No, it IS PA-LA-SEE-OOS not PA-LA-SHAS
@TheDaytripper Жыл бұрын
Not to the folks who live there.
@steely_Bob Жыл бұрын
So the folks that live in Palacios don’t know the proper spanish pronounciation.
@DHClapp Жыл бұрын
@@steely_Bob Place names often stray from original, correct pronunciation. Other examples: Los Angeles, New Mexico, Baton Rouge, Miami, etc.
@youtopia2000 7 ай бұрын
@@steely_Bob It's Spanish, not spanish.
@donmarek7001 8 ай бұрын
Driven by a number of times over the years, but did not know some of this about it.
@CarlosHernandez-if5nr 6 ай бұрын
Gringo mispronouncing a Spanish word and saying "yes, that's the way you say it." Palacios is Palaces in Spanish.
@wecanfightwef 4 ай бұрын
that river is not fresh right there bud. you shouldn't lie... also should have included how the government ruined the fishing pier in matagorda.
@pbrown2284 13 күн бұрын
Because the fishermen can’t sell from the docks?
@notorious3602 15 күн бұрын
trust me its boring as fucking hell
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