Tomball, TX

[piratebg]

Where is it and what is there to do over there? I'm being sent there for a couple of days to do some training in about two weeks.

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by piratebg
Where is it and what is there to do over there? I'm being sent there for a couple of days to do some training in about two weeks.

NW of Houston about 20 miles or so, on SH 249. SWMustang lives there and I've looked at houses there.

[piratebg]

I'll be there a couple of nights so I was just looking to see what was around or near by.

[chaingang]

All I know, is that we beat the poop out of them one or two times in the football playoffs.






Hey, what do yall expect? Im from WOS. hahahah:D :cool:

[catman]

NW of Houston
W of Spring
Near intersection of TX 2920 and TX 249

All I did there was stop at a station to gas up, buy a newspaper and coffee.
The place has a 5A school, so you ought to be able to find something to do there

good luck

[burnet44]

the aquarium on 610

beat Kirbyville (with Bubba Bean) in the second round of the '72 playoffs
Lance Pavalas QB at TAMU was from there

used to be good but they play baseball

yeah go ahead fire away

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by piratebg
I'll be there a couple of nights so I was just looking to see what was around or near by.

It reminds me a little of Calallen to be honest.

[piratebg]

Originally posted by Maroon87
It reminds me a little of Calallen to be honest.


So you are telling me I shouldn't get too excited. :p

[burnet44]

nope

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by piratebg
So you are telling me I shouldn't get too excited. :p


Sure you should...if you like Lowe's and Wal Mart.;)

[chaingang]

I remember playing a state league soccer tournament there in aboy '97. I believe that was before they got so big.

[carter08]

In June, they had the Tomball Heartbeat Festival. Lots of country bands.

[Maroon87]

I know Sweetwater beat them in the 1985 4A finals.

[chaingang]

I think we (WOS) beat them in the QF's(4A) in 86 or 87

[DU_stud04]

sweetwater beat them in 85

:D

[pirate4state]

I once lived in Tomball. I became an alcholic. Hope you don't have to stay too long.

[piratebg]

Originally posted by pirate4state
I once lived in Tomball. I became an alcholic. Hope you don't have to stay too long.


I'll bear that in mind. ;)

[burnet44]

dont drink like G

[luvhoops34]

Originally posted by burnet44
dont drink like G

I didn't know G drank??

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by pirate4state
I once lived in Tomball. I became an alcholic. Hope you don't have to stay too long.

So what's the bad news?:thinking:

[fireman1]

if there is nothing goin on in tomball you can always go to The Woodlands maybe 5 min away there are always parties there or downtown houston

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Maroon87
So what's the bad news?:thinking: I don't drink, much, anymore. ;)

[wildstangs]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
sweetwater beat them in 85

:D

Bubba Whooooooo?!?!?!

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by wildstangs
Bubba Whooooooo?!?!?!

If we'd have beaten New Braunfels in the regional finals we would've played Tomball in the semis in '85. :(

In '84, G-P had one of the best teams they ever had under Ray Akins and got absolutely smoked in the semis by Tomball, 48-7. They lost in the finals that year to Denison.

[piratebg]

Well, at least I'll go into Tomball knowing their football history of the past 15 years or so. When you guys can think of any good restaurants or something to do at night just let me know. :p

[fireman1]

Originally posted by piratebg
Well, at least I'll go into Tomball knowing their football history of the past 15 years or so. When you guys can think of any good restaurants or something to do at night just let me know. :p

well it all matters on what days ur gonna go

[piratebg]

Well, I'm back. Tomball wasn't that bad but it did kind of feel like everything was just crammed in there. I did have a pretty good time at an pub named Molly's.

[SWMustang]

Originally posted by piratebg
Well, I'm back. Tomball wasn't that bad but it did kind of feel like everything was just crammed in there. I did have a pretty good time at an pub named Molly's.

I don't know how I missed this thread. Molly's is OK, but Baker street pub at willowbrook is much better. I hope you went to Goodson's cafe for a chicken fried steak.

[piratebg]

Originally posted by SWMustang
I don't know how I missed this thread. Molly's is OK, but Baker street pub at willowbrook is much better. I hope you went to Goodson's cafe for a chicken fried steak.


Nope. My partner, who decided to try to pocket as much of our meal money as possible, kept dragging my butt to Cici's. That was the only part of the trip that really sucked.

[SWMustang]

Originally posted by piratebg
Nope. My partner, who decided to try to pocket as much of our meal money as possible, kept dragging my butt to Cici's. That was the only part of the trip that really sucked.

I would have left his butt at CiCi's and went to Goodson's.

[sinton66]

Originally posted by piratebg
So you are telling me I shouldn't get too excited. :p

Tomball area has a couple of good restaraunts. One is Goodson's Cafe in Tomball (dang good CFS) right on the main road, and the other is Las Cucos out of Tomball toward Houston. There are a bunch of antique shops in Tomball. South of Tomball on the northwest corner of Houston is Hwy 6 & Hwy 290 and just a few blocks east of that intersection is Trader's Village (on Eldridge)which is a BIG flea market open on Saturday and Sunday only. Just west of Tomball about 11 miles is Magnolia. There is a place there called Hot Dogs & More that makes the BEST Hamburger you've ever had. Further west from Magnolia toward Plantersville is where the Texas Renaissance Festival is. Between Tomball and Magnolia, there's an Indian store on the left owned by a friend of mine. Not sure what it's called now. Most of the roads between 290 and 249 have a number of christmas tree farms on them. And being from south Texas, you're gonna see pine trees like you won't believe.

[piratebg]

I stopped by Prasek's Smokehouse on US 59. That was a pretty good place.

[sinton66]

You might want to try the pecan smoked bbq place on 59 at Wharton too. Pretty good. There's another one in Sealy too, same company.

Oh, BTW, straight up 290 from hwy 6 is hempstead. They have a place there called DiLorrio farms, and it has fruits and vegetables galore. Lots of other stuff too. Pretty neat place

[CalallenWildcat]

Best stops on 59 between Victoria and Houston are Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse (Hillje) and Mikeska's BBQ (El Campo).

[Buccaneer]

Originally posted by sinton66
You might want to try the pecan smoked bbq place on 59 at Wharton too. Pretty good. There's another one in Sealy too, same company.

Hinze's! I love their sauce!

[sinton66]

Originally posted by Buccaneer
Hinze's! I love their sauce!

That's IT!!! I couldn't remember the name. LOL

[luvhoops34]

Originally posted by sinton66
You might want to try the pecan smoked bbq place on 59 at Wharton too. Pretty good. There's another one in Sealy too, same company.

Oh, BTW, straight up 290 from hwy 6 is hempstead. They have a place there called DiLorrio farms, and it has fruits and vegetables galore. Lots of other stuff too. Pretty neat place

OMG, that bbq will melt in your mouth!

[piratebg]

I didn't buy any bbq, but I did get some jerkey and peanut brittle.

[CalallenWildcat]

Originally posted by piratebg
I didn't buy any bbq, but I did get some jerkey and peanut brittle.

Which type of jerky? They've got 9032172109830912 different varieties

[g$$]

Originally posted by burnet44
the aquarium on 610

beat Kirbyville (with Bubba Bean) in the second round of the '72 playoffs
Lance Pavalas QB at TAMU was from there

used to be good but they play baseball

yeah go ahead fire away

So was RB Bubba Greeley, who teamed with Pavlas on some good teams. Lynn Etheredge was the head coach.

Lots of stuff to around Willowbrook Mall (Baker Street, etc.). Nice area & they play great baseball there for sure. Lots of kids come out of Tomball in baseball...