One of the joys of cruising is eating your way through the best of a new port city every day, global smorgasbord just off ...

Amy Chase, the Director of the Bolivar Point Lighthouse Foundation, loves sharing its history. "We love hearing the stories. One visitor told us, 'My grandfather was working on the peninsula, and my ...

After reaching 90 degrees for the first time this year late last week, Houston area residents may save a pot of gold this week as mild, dry weather settles in.

The National Weather Service is advising Galveston Island spring break beachgoers to swim near a lifeguard, avoid swimming at the ends of the island, observe all warning signs and beach flags, and ...

Port location: The port is on the southern end of the island, about a 10-minute drive from the capital, Cockburn Town.

Many Houston-area school districts start spring break Monday, and Galveston Island is among the popular destinations for the week off. The waves are still a bit chilly for a dip, but there will still ...

Battleship Texas, a staple Houston-area tourist attraction and the last still-floating ship to serve in both World Wars, has ...

Explore the Best Texas Beaches from Galveston to Padre Island for adventure, relaxation, and stunning coastal views.

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Galveston's biggest and brightest ... Mardi Gras would not return to the Island until developer and philanthropist George Mitchell brought the party back in 1985.

Galveston Mardi Gras is the largest celebration of its kind in Texas and the third largest in the United States. The event showcases the true spirit of Mardi Gras with glittering beads, vibrant masks, ...

Real County, west of San Antonio, and Menard County, southeast of San Angelo, both had two tornadoes, the fewest of any county in Texas. The map below shows the approximate tracks of tornadoes in ...

GALVESTON, Texas — The James Beard Foundation announced ... Giacinto Gaido became orphaned two years after arriving on the island and pulled himself out of poverty by working in the service ...