Palacios is located southwest of Houston and east of Victoria on Hwy 35 on Tres Palacios Bay, an inlet of Matagorda Bay off the Gulf of Mexico. The Matagorda County town was first established in 1903. As of 1990 Palacios had never had heavy industry, but it had grown steadily because of its proximity to a number of major industrial concerns: the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) in the 1950s, Celanese Chemical Company (1960s), and the South Texas Nuclear Project (1970s; later known as the South Texas Project). The Palacios seawall, constructed in 1935, has since been renovated, resupported, leveled, and capped, and concrete sidewalks with safety guardrails have been added around the shoreline. The seawall is lit at night. By 1989 Palacios had grown to a population of 4,603 and some seventy-seven businesses. In 1990 its population was 4,418.
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Pearland Crawfish Festival Pearland TX April5-7 Great crawfish, food, music, and fun.
Old Settlers Music Festival Driftwood TX April18-21 Central Texas' signature music event featuring Grammy-winning Americana, arts and craft, camping, food, and libations.
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Houston Hot Sauce Festival Houston TX September21-22 The Houston Hot Sauce Festival, conducted in September, showcases everything from sauce, salsa and spices to jams, jellies and pickles. The festival also features cooking demonstrations and on stage entertainment.
Texas Rice Festival Winnie TX October2-6 Bar-B-Que Cook-off Weekend,
Horseshoe & Washer Pitching Tournaments,
Rice Run 5k & Kids Fun Run,
Queen’s Coronation & Street Dance
Houston Italian Festival Houston TX October10-13 Fiesta Italiana! Bringing Italian culture to life.
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