Editing Bay City, Texas (section)

==Economy==
In 2017, Bay City became the site of a new $1.8-billion [[Tenaris]] seamless-pipe mill, making tubular goods, such as [[drill pipe]] and [[Casing (borehole)|casing]], for the oil-drilling industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tenaris.com/en/MediaAndPublications/News/2017/December/TBCInauguration.aspx |title=Tenaris unveils seamless pipe mill in Bay City, Texas |date=December 11, 2017 |website=tenaris.com |access-date=August 13, 2018 |archive-date=August 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814001717/http://www.tenaris.com/en/MediaAndPublications/News/2017/December/TBCInauguration.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

Bay City formerly housed the headquarters of [[Stanley Stores]].<ref name="2newstores">Staff. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1988_558899 Price-Lo Supermarkets opens two new stores in Houston] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130119040911/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1988_558899 |date=2013-01-19 }}." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday July 24, 1988. Business 6. Retrieved on November 20, 2011.</ref> The chain made several donations to the Bay City Museum.<ref>Willey, Scott Reese. "[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VA&p_theme=va&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F749E50352EF352&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Grocer remembered fondly for his service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204185634/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VA&p_theme=va&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F749E50352EF352&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |date=February 4, 2015 }}." ''[[The Victoria Advocate]]''. July 15, 1999. 1E. Retrieved on November 21, 2011. "Stanley Stores also made considerable donations to the Bay City Museum"</ref>

===Attractions===
Bay City is home to the Matagorda County Birding Nature Center, a {{convert|35|acre|m2|adj=on}} expanse of gardens and wildlife along the [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado River]] of Texas.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fabuloustravel.com/usa/matagorda/matagordabirding.html |title=World Class Bird Watching in Matagorda County, Texas |access-date=2008-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509072724/http://www.fabuloustravel.com/usa/matagorda/matagordabirding.html |archive-date=2008-05-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Other attractions include the Matagorda County Museum,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.matagordacountymuseum.org/ |title=Matagorda County Museum Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509073308/http://www.matagordacountymuseum.org/ |archive-date=2008-05-09 }}</ref> Market Days every third Saturday,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.matagordacalendar.com/ |title=Matagorda Calendar |publisher=Matagorda Calendar |access-date=2011-08-18| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110714044450/http://www.matagordacalendar.com/| archive-date= 14 July 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> and a variety of small shops and boutiques downtown. The Bay City Art League, also located here, has recently undergone major renovations and is currently working to revitalize the art scene in Matagorda County. In addition, the Bay City Community Theatre group (CAST) regularly produces shows at various local venues.

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File:Bay City TX Airport.jpg|Bay City Regional Airport
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File:Matagorda County Museum in Bay City, TX IMG 1034.JPG|Matagorda County Museum
File:Downtown Bay City, TX IMG 1041.JPG|Downtown Bay City
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