Family Archives – Island Guide Magazine

Island Treasure Hunts: A Fun Time for All Ages

By Terry Card Texans who live close to the heady atmosphere of space technology at NASA and Johnson Space Center will appreciate...

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Galveston Tree Sculptures: History and Art Combined in a Self -Guided Tour

On September 13th, 2008, Hurricane Ike covered most of the Island in a tidal surge. The damaging combination of powerful wind and...

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Camping Island Style

By Rob Lucey More than 40 million Americans go camping in the United States each year. While campers still hope to...

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August 16th: National Roller Coaster Day on Pleasure Pier

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, located at 2501 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, features family-oriented attractions including rides, midway games, food venues, and retail...

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FREE Family Fun in Galveston this Summer

If you are on a budget, Galveston has a lot of free activities for everyone in the family. Beachfront fireworks shows, art...

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The Bucket Brigades: Explore the Beaches for Free

In Galveston, digging in the sand isn’t just for building sand castles. Thanks to The Bucket Brigade program, sponsored by Artist Boat...

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Galveston Trolley: Getting Around the Island

Summer is here and the hours of operation for the Galveston Rubber Wheel Trolleys (“Galveston Trolleys”) are 11am-7pm, Monday thru Thursday, and...

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Artist Boat: Kayak Adventures in August

Artist Boat’s purpose is protecting our Gulf Coast through land conservation and fun, educational, inspiring adventures that spark creativity, awareness, and action....

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August 13th-19th: American Hero’s Week – Free Schlitterbahn Waterpark

American Hero’s Week – Every day, August 13th-19th, is American Hero’s Week at Schlitterbahn Waterpark. The park is open 10am-7pm daily. Members...

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32nd Annual AIA Sandcastle Competition, August 25th

The 32nd Annual AIA Sandcastle Competition will take place on Saturday, August 25th, 10am-4:30pm at East Beach in Galveston. This year over...

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Do You Wanna Build a . . . Sand Castle? For Free?

Attention budding builders – sandcastle builders, that is. Through August 18th, Galveston is offering free, family-friendly Sandcastle Building Lessons to help beachgoers...