The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a wharf that juts out from the Texas Gulf Coast. Here you'll find amusement park rides, shops and eateries. The Pleasure Pier is also a study in ...

For Black History Month, we've got a local story highlighting lifeguards being honored in Galveston. The Texas Historical ...

Walking the streets of the Old World, you might find that the oldest and most venerable (and ornate) structures are its towering, sheltering cathedrals and sister churches.

Mardi Gras in Galveston, Texas is the third-largest Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. It's two weeks of parades, live music, parties, food, and more.

Galveston Island has been a perennial beach vacation for decades, especially for those who live in nearby Houston. More than ...

Catherine Parker For travelers in Houston long enough to squeeze in a day trip, head to Galveston. Located 50 miles southeast of Houston, Galveston is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast that ...

In 1900, a hurricane devastated Galveston Island, killing 6000 people ... but it's just one of a seemingly endless number of historic mansions and homes that line the streets of the stately ...

A Texas Historical Commission Undertold Marker will be unveiled on February 1 to honor Galveston's Black lifeguards who ...

The city of Port Aransas, Texas is gearing up to celebrate one of North America's most iconic migratory birds later this ...

On Feb. 15, 2021, during the historic ... Texas. Galveston only saw an inch of snowfall, according to the National Weather Service, but it was the first measurable snowfall on the island since ...

Galveston Island awoke to snow blanketing ... Photos did appear of icicles on a Texas Beach Watch sign, a pair of snow-covered flip-flops, and the Strand Historic District looking more like ...