New bloke asking for help (Texas info please)

Hi' all, I'm planning on a holiday visit from here in the UK to Houston Texas in October 2010 and we plan on renting a vehicle and driving down around the coast area but wondered if there are any hot rod/drag race meet's going on around that time ?
Any help greatly appreciated, thank's in advance, DAVE.

 

I'm not from the area but you may want to check out Austin Speed Shop, seems like they always got something cool in the works...

 

I think there are a lot of rodders in Huston.

 

I'm in Texas City, right on the Gulf Coast, drop by if you come down.
If you are around on the first Sunday of the month, just about every month but Lone Star Roundup(which would be a great time to visit Austin, TX, 3 hours from Houston), a bunch of H.A.M.B. members meet at the Shady Tavern in the Houston Heights area.
Here's one we did a few years ago:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=165818&highlight=houston+hamb

 

Dave, just a suggestion. You might want to note "Texas traveling" in your ***le. I don't know about all but any more I just scan the ***les to see if anything interests me.

Folks from Texas are more likely to catch this if Texas is in the ***le.

Good luck with the trip.

 

the houston roadster club has a breakfast once a month and would know all the happenings in the area. send me an email and I'll get you in touch with the head of the club.
hans

 

Good advice!

 

We have a fairly large and active hot rod community here. Come on down!

 

Wow' thanks for the replys folks ! Should be able to get a hot rod fix while i'm over there then .
The wife's not into my gearhead hobby/life so I have to give n'take on me hol's .

wvenfield thanks for the good advice but being a PC thick head I can't suss out how to edit the ***le.

Richard D thanks for the offer, don't know the exact dates n' such yet but the idea is to land at Houston pickup a rent a wreck and head south for the coast road trip stylee ! There will be me and the wife and my son and his girl friend. The women just wanna shop and eat I reckon.

Thanks again folks, Dave.

 

go to your top post....select "edit" in the bottom right corner, then click "go advanced" and you will be able to edit your ***le, then "save". If you put Texas in the ***le you'll round up a whole herd of helpful wranglers

 

Thank's mate, easy when you know how eh !

 

my shop is in spring, texas about 15 miles from IAH airport in houston. please stop by while you are in the houston area. we have 22,000 square feet of hot rod project in the works for you to see.

this goes for everyone, ya'll are welcome to stop by.

BRUCE'S ROD SHOP
6721 klein cemetery rd.
spring, tx. 77379
281 376-5932

-danny

 

Don't know about car stuff but this BBQ place rules! OMFG It was good. Near Galveston.

http://www.grandprizebarbeque.com/welcome.htm

 

pleasure is all mine, good luck to you.

 

isnt Pistons and Paint up in Denton,Tx in Nov?...OT but in Oct there's the "Lake of the Pines" old M/C cmpout around Tyler and most of the time the old cars tag along...

 

If you get up to north Texas look me up. I'll leave a Shiner out of the cooler to warm up and make you feel at home.

 

Dave, the rod run/show in Boerne should be 1st or 2nd weekend in October. I have not looked up the dates but it is a good turn out with about 500 cars. Plan on that, Boerne is a suburb of San Antonio, with a visit over to Fredericksburg to see the heart of the Texas hill country. If I can be of any help, let me know, I live on the NW side of San Antonio. Welcome, mate.

 

The Kontinentals Day of the Drags at Temple Academy Dragway is in October again this year I think. That is a couple of hundred miles from the coast but the country around there is nice and that event is terrific. Also, the roads are good so it isn't a h***le to drive there. Good luck driving on the right side of the road. I can't drive on the left side, my brain locks or something and I know that I'll forget to stay left and make a big mistake.

 

Send a reminder before you come over, as well as the specific dates,...there is usually something to do.

 

And Boerne is pronounced "burn-e", Mexia is "mehayah", Burnet is "burn-it", Llano is "lano", Waco is "way-co"and Buda is with a long u - that way, when you talk, folks will think you are from around here. Hope you have fun over here.

 

Hey Dave
Come to San Antonio and Ill buy ya a Shiner.
Born In Croydon !

 

Thanks George we WILL be checking this place out f'sure !

 

Now this sounds great too, thanks for the heads up 36tbird.

Dave.

 

Sounds great thanks, looks like we are gonna be spoilt for choice so we are going to have to plan this two week break very carefully .

The Davester.

 

I just want to thank everyone for their input to this thread and sorry if I haven't replied to all the postings but they have all been noted and will be used to plan our trip.
Any suggestions are most welcome and very appreciated.
Thanks again,
DAVE.

 

If you are coming this far, you'd be crazy to miss the Kontinental's Day of the Drags. Not sure on the dates yet, but dosen't sound like you are either. Check back when the time gets closer. http://dayofthedrags.com/

Also, the Barons Hill Country 100 is usually in October. It's a really fun, smaller show. http://www.caferacerproduction.com/index.html

 

About a mile from my house, and the food IS very good.

 

If you're going to rent a car, let the wife take it for a day or two. That will free you up to visit all of the Hot Rod shops in the area. I've got a car you can use to get around. I work for Danny at Bruce's so that would be a "must see" stop on your list. I could also put a few people up at the house if it helps. Got your choice of 3 unused bedrooms. Let me know.

 

Hi Dave,
I'm in the Houston area, originally from London, member of Mid Surrey Roadsters. Be happy to show you around some good places to eat that won't try to rob you. Also if you can get out to the Heights meet first sunday of the month its a pretty good turn out there.

Alex