• We lived out in Alief off Beechnut and watched palm trees sway one direction as the storm approached and then 180 degrees the other way as it passed. The eye passed over the DPS office at 290 & Dacoma near 610. I definitely recall all the broken glass downtown.
NWS —
• Alicia formed over the north central Gulf of Mexico on August 15. It drifted slowly westward and northwestward while steadily strengthening on the 16th and 17th. This motion brought Alicia over the western end of Galveston Island, Texas as a Category 3 hurricane on August 18.
• The Coast Guard cutter Buttonwood moored at Galveston reported sustained winds of 96 mph with gusts to 125 mph. Hobby Airport at Houston, Texas reported 94 mph sustained winds with gusts to 107 mph.
• Wind gusts of hurricane force in downtown Houston littered the streets with broken glass as material & equipment on the roofs of high-rises came down & broke windows below. Twenty-three tornadoes were reported from Alicia.
That was a bad day for us in Brazoria County.
I was born approximately 9 months later so I’ve always assumed it was really good for me.
Your parents may have been thinking, “Since the lights are out anyway…”
My 10th birthday. First time I ever saw green skies (tornadoes). First time I was in the eye of a hurricane (but not the last). All the neighbors went outside in the calm of the eye, it was eerie. And then went back inside for round 2. I was pretty oblivious, but I do remember the roof and walls of the house creaking and straining.
A day or two later we went down to Galveston and my grandma talked the National Guard into letting us drive onto the island to go to her boyfriend’s house (she was divorced). I recall seeing houses that were untouched and houses that had nothing left but the toilet bolted to the foundation.
The glass flying in downtown Houston was something.
I want one!
I want my old local Fuddruckers back. While you’re at it, bring back my Jame’s Coney Island!
I want Steak & Ale to come back.
Kensington Club, medium rare (with the salad bar) was the ultimate date night back in the early 70’s. It didn’t hurt that I had many fraternity brothers who worked at the gulfgate location who could provide a few extras.
I’ve researched many websites that purport to have the original Kensington Club marinade. Unable to duplicate. 
I worked at the Steak and Ale at 11111 Katy Freeway at Wilcrest. I gave up my Saturday night to work there once a week and I’d collect 75 to 100 bucks in tips. Back in the 70s that was good money. I lived at home, went to UH, and it was all I needed for the rest of the week.
Trivia: Ed Hendee was one of the assistant managers. He went on to start Taste of Texas 
Good guy
You would get a free meal before each Saturday shift. No steak or shrimp. But unlimited salad bar and a baked potato could fill you up.
Damn, you may have waited on me after I moved west after graduating back in ‘71. Went to that Steak and Ale often. Hope the tips were satisfactory. 
Go west young man! With all due respect to Horace Greeley.