New features include a 25-foot-tall jellyfish-themed climbing structure, an 18-foot slide, and ample seating and shade.

GALVESTON, Texas — If you surf social media enough, you may have seen a post about Pleasure Pier in Galveston being bought by Six Flags, with expansion plans to triple in size. Sounds great, right?

The Texas Gulf Coast is calling—and its 3,359 miles of shoreline are filled with cultural sights, affordable seafood, serene moments in nature, and some exciting, fresh hotels.

Battleship Texas has a new permanent home. The Galveston Wharves Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to move the Battleship Texas to Pier 15, which is near the cruise terminals.

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Desert GALVESTON, Texas – A 17-year-old teen from Louisiana tragically drowned Friday afternoon while swimming in the rough surf near 25th Street, just west of the Galveston Historic Pleasure Pier.

Officials say they repaired the damage, in the photo on the right. A picture of the Iron Shark roller coaster at Pleasure Pier left viewers with their hearts pounding Saturday.

Texas Trip Guides Galveston Is a Tourist Hot Spot Once Again Its fortunes ebb and flow, but the historic island is experiencing a renaissance, with new hotels and renovations and a shiny new ...

A second body was recovered amid the search for twin boys who disappeared in the water off Pleasure Pier in Galveston, according to media reports.

GALVESTON, Texas — A body was recovered during the search for twin brothers who went missing Sunday evening in the water near Pleasure Pier in Galveston, according to officials.