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

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 ...

Skip the Pier and enjoy free or low-cost activities like walking the beach or visiting the nearby Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier for a photo op. The Strand is a historic district with ...

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

Located 50 miles southeast of Houston, Galveston is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf ... storefronts of The Strand, a National Historic Landmark District that features a variety of shopping ...

Galveston Island awoke to snow blanketing its streets ... a pair of snow-covered flip-flops, and the Strand Historic District looking more like a wintry European village. In the Completely ...

Hit the island city in a minibus ... Groups of history buffs will love Galveston’s historic districts and museums. The East End Historic District is filled with buildings that are perfect ...

Galveston 2025: It's Bret Michaels ... Below is a complete parade schedule; most, but not all, loop around the Strand Historic District. See mardigrasgalveston.com for details.