Alvin

city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States

Alvin is in the Gulf Coast of Texas. Home of the Pitcher Nolan Ryan. It's about 20 miles southeast of Houston, at the intersections of SH-35 and SH-6.

Get in

SH-35 business cuts right through down town. From I-45, exit Telephone Rd. and go south until you see Alvin.

Get around

Car. Only car. This is near-rural Texas!

See

  • Nolan Ryan fans be sure to catch the statue of him. The McDonald's on Highway 35 at the south end of Alvin is replete with Nolan Ryan garb.
  • Alvin Museum Society, 302 W Sealy St. More depictions of Nolan Ryan and history of Alvin in general, that it was a sundown town and all that. Tel: +1 281-331-4469. Tu-Sa 10:45AM-3PM.

Do

Buy

Eat

Pecans fallen from the trees. They're addictive!

  • La Tapatia (at SH-35 business and E. House.). A small taqueria chain with affordable Mexican food with a nice environment! $5. 
  • Joe's Barbeque Company, 1400 E Hwy 6, ☏ +1 281-331-9626. Daily 10:30AM-8PM. Chicken fried steak and peach cobbler and buffet on weekends. $. 

Drink

Brazoria county is a "wet" county. It used to be "damp" which meant you could only buy beer with low alcohol content. The availability is still somewhat lacking, so consider going to Galveston County for a better selection.

Sleep

Go next

Routes through Alvin
Houston ← Sugar Land ←  N  S  → merges into → Galveston
Corpus Christi ← Bay City ←  S  N  → Pearland → Houston


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