[Bimini Twisted]

Some of you may know the story about how Offatts Bayou got its name. For those that don't ... back in the days when the rail ran straight up/down Broadway... people would say " I want off at the bayou"... thus it became known as "Offatts Bayou". Good stuff eh?

BT

 

[goodwood]

Neat story. Make sense.

 

[Mr. Breeze]

Word up, gonna go see Whodat at the Offat. Late.

 

[KEN KERLEY]

Good story but what did they say that the other end?

 

[boom!]

Good story but what did they say that the other end?

Let me on? They already knew where they were...

 

[NoTreeHuggerHere]

Do you know why they call it the bayou?




Cause da water run bayou house.

 

[CaptJack]

The reason Offatt's bayou is there is because that is one of the places they dredged for fill to raise Galveston as they built the new seawall, after the 1900 storm. The crash basin too.

 

[Mrs. Vitamin Sea]

Loved the story bro!

 

[Bassman5119]

Good story but what did they say that the other end?

They said "sea that wall, drop me off there" Hence Sea-Wall...

 

[chickenboy]

Why was Offats Bayou dug so deep? What was it's purpose?

 

[Gilbert]

Why was Offats Bayou dug so deep? What was it's purpose?

see post #7

 

[iridered2003]

thanks, im looking out my door at offatts bayou as we speak.

 

[John Galt]

Good story but what did they say that the other end?

Before you get on the streetcar, you's Bayou Self.

 

[Blk Jck 224]

The reason Offatt's bayou is there is because that is one of the places they dredged for fill to raise Galveston as they built the new seawall, after the 1900 storm. The crash basin too.

Right...The deep hole in Moses Lake is there for the same reason. This is where they dredged to build the levi from Dickinson Bayou to the flood gate. :work:

 

[iridered2003]

do any of you know of a place just off 61st on offatts bayou that was called the NUNS?

 

[Txfirenfish]

Is the water clearer in Offats than the rest of the bay? A buddy of mine use to go gigging for stone crabs in offats at night. When I asked how he could see he said the water was very clear. He would snorkel with a gig and dive light and dive down 10 to 15 feet or so to gig them.

 

[iridered2003]

waters clear alot in offatts, but also dirty alot to. better when we have 2 incoming and 2 out going tides a day.

 

[gp2394]

If this interests you, I have read and suggest this book. It tells the story of how they raised the city. It has a lot of pictures, which I like.

http://www.amazon.com/Galveston-Sti...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1282959795&sr=8-1

 

[bluewaterrip]

Great story. After reading I realised that I have been pronouncing it wrong. Now I know.