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League City Recreation, Shopping, and Events, & More!

November 10th, 2010


Recreation in League City, Texas - A Great Place To Live!

Shopping and Restaurant Facilities
Within ten miles of League City, there are several major shopping centers and hundreds of privately owned as well as brand name major stores.


Bay Colony Town Center - located in League City at IH 45 and FM 646. Anchor tenants: HEB, Kohl’s, 24-Hour Fitness, and PetCo.

League City Towne Center - located in League City at IH 45 and FM 646. Anchor tenants: Home Depot, Super Target, PetSmart, TJ Maxx, and Michael’s.

Victory Lakes Town Center - located in League City at IH 45 and FM 646. Anchor tenants: Wal Mart Supercenter, Lowe’s, JC Penney’s, Best Buy, Hobby Lobby, and Sports Authority.

Baybrook Mall - located approximately 3 miles north of League City in Webster. Anchor tenants: Dillard’s, Macy’s, JC Penney's, and Sears.

Mall of the Mainland - located approximately 7 miles south of League City in Texas City. Anchor Tenants: Macy’s, Sears, and Palais Royal.



Historic District & Shops


Under the 100-year-old majestic oaks lining Main Street in League City, exist a number of shops and stores providing merchandise covering the turn of the century to current day fashions. Curio, card and gift, antiques, tea rooms, and candle shops represent just some of the products available.


Restaurants

Within an immediate 3-mile radius of League City, there are over 125 restaurants and eating establishments. Dining experiences from the casual to formal atmospheres are available.


Hotels, Motels, Bed & Breakfasts 

League City
South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center
Super 8 Motel 
Candelwood Suites 
Hampton Inn 

Libraries

League City is proud to be home of one of the largest public libraries in Galveston County. Helen Hall Library is located just off State Highway 3. The current annual circulation for the library is approximately 714,260.


Recreational and Cultural Facilities

Parks
League City has an abundance of parks and recreational facilities. There are more than 21 homeowner parks located in subdivisions throughout the community. More than 620 acres of public parks exist in League City.

The following is a list of a few of those parks:

Bayridge Park - Located off FM 1266 on Mariner Drive

Big League Dreams Sports Park – Located on Big League Dreams Parkway near IH 45

Challenger 7 Park - Located off West NASA Rd.

Countryside Park - Located 3.5 miles West of IH 45 and north of FM 518

Elva Lobit Park (Galveston County Park) - Located on FM 646, 2 miles east of IH 45

Helen's Garden - Located at 700 East Main

Heritage Park - Located at 1220 Coryell Street

League Park - Located 1.5 miles east of IH 45 on FM 518 at Park Avenue

Rustic Oaks Park – Located at 5101 Orange Blossom Ct. 3 miles west on Main Street

League City Sportsplex - Located near the intersection of SH 96 and IH 45

Walter Hall Park (Galveston County Park) - Located on SH 3 at Clear Creek, just north of FM 518


Civic/Community Buildings

Johnny Arolfo Civic Center

Named for the first Mayor of League City, this center consists of two separate buildings and represents a mini-meeting/conference center. The Civic Center is an 11,343 square foot facility comprised of a ballroom that is 5,906 square feet and four meeting rooms that are 740 square feet each. The Civic Center is equipped with a lobby, a kitchen preparation area, a stage area, and display space. The smaller rooms can seat 40 to 50 people comfortably for meetings and seminars. The Recreation Center is a 3,534 square foot open room with a kitchen preparation area, ideal for large meetings, receptions or other events.


Golf Courses


Beacon Lakes - Eighteen hole, 6700-yard course located 1½ miles east of IH 45 on FM 646. This is a challenging public course, fully lighted for nighttime play.

Magnolia Creek Golf Links - A Scottish Links type public course with 27 holes, located near the intersection of Bay Area Blvd. and FM 518.

South Shore Harbour - Private 27-hole championship course located within the master planned South Shore Harbour subdivision

Boating Facilities, Sailing, Cruises

With a total of four marinas, League City’s location on Clear Lake provides easy access to many boating activities. The area is a haven for boating enthusiasts with over 7,000 recreational boats (the third-largest concentration in the country). Everything from dinner cruises, fishing charters and guides, diving and boat rentals are available from one of the fifteen marinas presently located around Clear Lake.

Area Visitor Attractions

Main Street Historic District

Big League Dreams Sports Park

Butler Longhorn Museum

Kemah Boardwalk & Waterfront

Space Center Houston & NASA

Clear Lake Recreation Area

West Bay Common School Children’s Museum

Armand Bayou Nature Center

Bayou Wildlife Park

Galveston Island

Gulf Greyhound Race Park

San Jacinto Monument Park and The Battleship Texas



Local Events

•Annual In-the-Water Boat Show - Watergate Marina - October

Ballunar Liftoff - August

•Bay Area Blue Grass Concerts - Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center – 3rd Saturday each month

•Clear Lake Boat Parade - December

•Clear Lake Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular - July

•Concerts in the Park - League Park- Every weekend Spring/Summer

•Fishing Extravaganza - City Pool - January

•Fourth of July Celebration - League Park - July

•Holiday in the Park Parade and Festival - League Park - 1st weekend in December

•Lion’s Club Village Fair and Parade - Walter Hall Park – 1st weekend in May

•Oak Tree Festival - September

•South Shore Dockside Food and Wine Festival - October

•Space City Cruisers Car Show - League Park- Weekly March thru November

Wellness Walk - League Park - April

•Wings Over Houston Air Show - Ellington Field - October

 

 

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