The Texas city was briefly known as “The Ellis Island of the West” thanks to Jacob Schiff. GALVESTON, Texas – More than a century ago, this busy Gulf Coast port and longtime vacation destination 50 ...

(JTA) — GALVESTON, Texas – More than a century ago, this busy Gulf Coast port and longtime vacation destination 50 miles southeast of Houston welcomed so many European immigrants – including some ...

Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas offers six record-breaking waterslides, an adults-only retreat, seven pools, the first neighborhood designed for young families, 40-plus ways to dine, drink and be ...

MSC Cruises has launched its first sailings from Galveston, Texas, making it the line's newest U.S. homeport. Galveston is a rapidly growing cruise port, with passenger numbers expected to reach 3.9 ...

A rumble of activity engulfed Herz-Rose Park on Wednesday. Fertile soil was spread around the playground area by something resembling an oversized fire hose while a Ditch Witch busily leveled soil ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Galveston Ship Channel is closed from Gulf Copper to Pelican Island Bridge after an oil discharge was reported Tuesday night, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard ...

PEA RIDGE -- A developer says he plans to build "one of the nicest subdivisions in town" on slightly more than 30 acres approximately 800 feet north of the northern end of Captain Miller Boulevard.

You can’t deny Tom Hanks’ reputation for being “the nicest guy in Hollywood.” From giving a refund to a couple that didn’t like his Larry Crowne movie to starring in Carly Rae Jepsen’s music video in ...

Reader's Digest named Asheville, North Carolina, the "nicest place in America" for 2025. The city was recognized for its resilience and community spirit following Tropical Storm Helene. Other ...

A North Carolina city exudes the “true meaning of community” — and it’s been crowned the “Nicest Place in America,” a new report finds. Asheville ranks No. 1 on a list of places where people show the ...

A North Carolina city was named the “Nicest Place in America.” Simone Jasper [email protected] A North Carolina city exudes the “true meaning of community” — and it’s been crowned the “Nicest ...