Victoria (Texas)
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Victoria is in the South Barrier Coast of Texas. At over 60,000 residents, it is the second largest city on the South Barrier Coast (although it is actually 30 miles inland).
See
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DeLeon Plaza
address: bound by Main, Constitution, Bridge, and Forrest StsThe town square in the heart of Victoria. -
Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art
phone: +1 361 572-0016address: 1201 N Moody StSmall contemporary art museum with rotating exhibits from regional and national artists. -
phone: +1 361 582-2511address: 2200 E Red River StRegional history museum, the centerpiece of which are seven of the eight cannons brought to Texas by French explorer Robert de La Salle on the ship La Belle.
Eat
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phone: +1 361 576-3354address: 302 S Main StThe oldest delicatessen in Texas, opened in 1882 by Italian immigrant Fraschio Napoleon Fossati.
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phone: +1 361 703-5243address: 102 S Main StOld diner that also functions as a record store and occasional music venue.
Sleep
Budget
Chaparral Motel
phone: +1 361-576-9222
address: 3401 US-59
Simple motel on the edge of the city with basic amenities. Free Wi-Fi and cable tv. Swimming pool open in the summer months. Continental breakfast is offered, but sometimes there is a little extra offered (bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage).