By Kimber Fountain The size and scope of Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant often prompts speculation, leading many locals and visitors alike to assume that the restaurant falls under the umbrella of a corporate chain. Due to the professional decorum of their … read more

Starring Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, Kristen Chenowith, John Corbett From the director of the 3rd Mummy movie and xXx, director Rob Cohen hits an all- time low, which is quite an achievement for him. The Boy Next Door embraces its trashy premise from the … read more

To be included here, e-mail us your schedule at theislandguide@gmail.com. Friday, January 23rd 2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers –The Fuse, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 … Live Music across the Island

By Kimber Fountain Let’s Celebrate!!! Every year the Mardi Gras celebrations on Galveston Island get bigger and better, and 2015 is no exception. For six days in February, Mardi Gras madness will take over the Island from the Seawall to … read more

The group of children stood in awe, some on their tip-toes at the wall of tanks, wide-eyed, relishing their first look at the sea turtles, large and small. Then the questions came! What’s wrong with the turtles next to the … read more

Galveston Historical Foundation’s Texas Seaport Museum will present a series of lectures in their new Maritime Education Center, located at Pier 22 and Harborside Dr. The second of three lectures will be held on Sunday, January 18th from 2–3pm. After … read more

By Kimber Fountain The relationship between darkness and light is one that has confounded the human race for the entirety of its existence. Some even go so far as to say that it is a battle, the mysterious forces of … read more

Celebrating “Remember. Celebrate, Act – A Day On!” In support of the national theme “Remember. Celebrate, Act – A Day On!”, numerous festivities and an annual parade are in store for this year’s local celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King … read more

Here we are, right smooth in the middle of January, and while most of the rest of the nation has shivering on their mind, Old Mother Nature is jerking this part of the nation around by giving us a completely … read more

By Terry Card The Grand 1894 Opera House is Galveston. And Galveston is the Grand 1894 Opera House. Both are eclectic in their natures, perhaps to the point of even being eccentric. They have shared opulence and disaster – grand … read more

By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost Although the explosion of CrossFit onto the News Feeds of Facebook users everywhere is a relatively recent phenomenon, the concept began back in the early 2000s as what can easily be classified as an … read more

Starring Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Max Deacon, Nathan Kress ​This might just be the summer’s most guilty pleasure. If you are going to 1-up 1996’s Twister, I guess this is the way to do it. Shot like a … read more