1965 - Yes, Mr. Saconas, Build it and they will come.

1977 - Movin' on up.

BAYOU VISTA HOUSE SALE-Mr. & Mrs. George O. Johnstone, 4410 Breakwood in Houston, recently purchased this waterfront vacation home at 699 Warsaw in New Bayou Vista. Their home features two bedrooms, bath, family room and kitchen upstairs, and bath, utility and playroom downstairs. Their home overlooks a 100 foot wide canal and private fishing pier and boat ramp. Bayou Vista waterfront lots start from $2395.

Mark Johnstone (son of George Johnstone), still lives in Bayou Vista. He is the owner of  GULF COAST COMPUTER which has been in the Bayou Vista Shopping Center for over 15 years.

Bayou Vista Christmas Boat parade newspaper clipping sent in by Jason Jack.

The photos & text below were taken out of "THE BULLETIN" Wednesday, July 17, 1985
It was Bayou Vista's First Fourth of July Boat Parade & Beauty Pageant

Joe Mims is one of Bayou Vista's former mayors.

Jessica Cavallo models for the judges during the Miss Bayou Vista beauty pagent on July 4.

Miss Bayou Vista Leanne Fridge, 14, right, and first runner up Melissa Lemke, 17, (Julie Mims sister),
pose following the pagent.

Diane Morino, Jennifer Carson, Melissa Lemke, Leanne Fridge, and Silvia Leal were chosen as the five finalist from which the judges picked the winner and runners up.

Burt Bokemeyer (on the left) won first prize in the boat parade with his entry the MISS DANIELLE, (on the right).

Click here for photos of Hurricane Alicia aftermath from August 1983.

Below are Arial Photos taken of Bayou Vista Feb. 12, 2002.
The 1st two photos are not resized so you can get the full effect of the photo, please be patient.