Pleasant staff & a nice location can be found only 6 miles from the Gulf Coast. The cost was low, the room clean, and the continental breakfast above average. We would choose this motel when returning to this area in the future.
Although not a large museum, and less than 2 miles fromSea Center Texas is beautiful. It's tanks are sparkling clean. All the volunteers seemed to want to be there(not the case in many other FREE museum visits). The "touch tank" allows a feel of the sea anemones...ooww :)
Surfside Beach (includes all Brazio beach area) charges only $8.00 for carload access to the beach for entire year (renews Jan. 1). Surfside primitive camping is included in this price. Now, that's a deal if you want to rough it with the kids!
We enjoyed a delicious Mexican restaurant called El Torro's a few blocks from the hotel. The staff will happily give you directions!
Have fun!!