Galveston Island Guide
Downtown
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1.1KTours & History Explorations: From Spooky to Historical
Galveston Island’s history is legendary. Check out these events that delve into the history of our Island:
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1.8KDowntown Galveston: Fun on The Strand & Postoffice District
Downtown Galveston hosts several unique areas to explore: The Stand, Harborside, Postoffice District, and a bunch more. Check out these events going...
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1.5KA Fun Tour by Kimber Fountain “Galveston’s Red Light District”
Every Wednesday-Saturday (7pm) From the author of the book comes a wonderful tour and a riveting journey through the forgotten parts of...
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2.2KHave FREE Fun with Rosenberg Library This Summer
Rosenberg Library is located Downtown at 2310 Sealy St., Downtown Galveston. For more info call (409)763-8854 or go to rosenberg-library.org. All events...
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1.4KTurtles About Town: Social Distancing Exploring Art
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165How to Spread Your Wings on Galveston Island
by Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau A Traveler’s Guide to Visiting Galveston while Social Distancing Imagine yourself coming over the causeway onto...
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167Treasure of the Month: “The Galveston City Party”
April 2020 Treasure of the Month: During the early decades of the 20th century, several local political parties including the Popular Party,...
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5.6KAt The Grand: Remaining 2020 Season Cancelled
The Grand 1894 Opera House is located at 2020 Postoffice St. in Galveston’s Historic Downtown Cultural Arts District. The remaining 2020 has...
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6.4K$1 Gets You All Over the Island on Cool Galveston Trolleys
Getting around on the island is easier than ever these days, and what better way to do so than to ride one...
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813Events for the Entire Family No Matter What Your Age
Galveston offers a lot of options for fun things to do for the entire family. Check out these events:
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3.1KThe Most Excellent Music at Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe This Weekend
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe is a music venue that supports live, original music. It is located at 413 20th St., in Downtown Galveston. For...
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10.5KThings to Do in Galveston on a Rainy Day
By Leah Cast Galveston Island is a beautiful, historic beach destination known for its great weather all year round. But, if you’re...
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1.2KFoodie Events: Yum Yum Yum!
Galveston is a food lover’s paradise with an elaborate selection of cuisine types to cooking classes to the wonderful Farmer’s Market. Check...
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804Fun, Historic & Haunted Tours of the Island
If ghost tours aren’t adrenaline-inducing enough, embark on a haunted tour via Segway. Spend an hour and a half perusing some of...
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1.5KGalveston Art League Exhibits Special Art
The Galveston Art League Gallery is located at 2117A Postoffice St. in Galveston. For more info go to GalvestonArtLeague.com. The Galveston Art...
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3.0KGalveston is More Fun When it Rains
Courtesy of Galveston Convention and Visitors Bureau You’ve waited for your vacation at the beach and now it’s raining…what to do, what...
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4.5KGalveston Kindness Project: Intentionally Giving Through Kindness
By Rachel Delanoix A sunny burst of rainbow paint beams a bright welcome from the corner of 22nd and Postoffice St. The...
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4.6KBoots: Tour the Island’s Best and Most Authentic Places
Halloween Offerings If you’ve spent much of any time here, you’ve no doubt already heard your fair share of Galveston’s haunted history....
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5.4KBuildings: Architecture as Art, Galveston’s Finest Collection
By Kimber Fountain │ Photos by Christa Schreckengost Galveston is home to one of the finest collections of architecture in the United...
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14.1KStatues and Monuments, The Gleanings of Galveston
By Kimber Fountain │ Photos by Christa Schreckengost The history of recorded civilization on Galveston Island spans a mere two hundred years,...
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562Stuttgarden Coffee Haus is Open in Downtown Galveston
Stuttgarden’s new coffee house opens at 7:30am Monday-Friday and 8am Saturday and Sunday, and offers hand-crafted espresso drinks until the restaurant closes...
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3.5K“A Little Weekend Time Traveling” At Visker & Scriveners Handcrafted Quills, Books and Oddities
Written and Photographed by Michael Alan Basham One steps off of the warmer westward exposure of the more modern day Victorian Tremont...
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5.4KIsland 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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1.1KThe Heard Gallery: A History of Art Downtown
By Terry Card Vincent Van Gogh/Ray Heard. How could those two names be linked in any way? What could they possibly have...
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6.1KDash Beardsley Ghost Tours of Galveston
Join a haunted ghost tour like no other! Galveston’s oldest and longest-running ghost tour is owned and operated by Dash Beardsley, the...
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1.1KHurricane Tour During Hurricane Season…I Think YES
1900 Hurricane Tour Mark the 118 anniversary of the deadliest natural disaster in American history on this tour! This hour long driving...
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7.1KHendley Market: Oddities, Intrigue, and Fun for All
By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost One stretch of The Strand is somehow different than the others. Between 20th and 21st...
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1.5KDevil and the Deep Brewing: A Hoppy Dream Come True
By Terry Card Behind every business, there is a story. Its parts may be the building, the location, or the entrepreneur who...
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2.1KThis Art Will Capture Your Soul: René Wiley Gallery
Painting Her Soul By Terry Card What makes the René Wiley Gallery successful? Located at Postoffice Street and 22nd, Galveston’s renowned attraction,...
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2.4KThe Kitchen Chick: Exclusively About The Kitchen & Extensively Energized by Cooking
By Terry Card Galveston Island is a “hot spot” vacation destination for many residents of South Texas and beyond. Annual family beach...
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5.1KEvery Saturday – Rides on The Harborside Express
Every Saturday Towering at the head of the Strand, the vast Railroad Museum boasts one of the largest restored railroad collections in...
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4.0KBlog: Taste of The Strand: A Wonderful Taste of Galveston
By Lauren Elizabeth Ware I love food. Better known from Shaggy on Scooby Doo,“There’s nothing I love more than food unless it’s...
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2.1KDash Beardsley: Galveston’s Premier Paranormal Expert
Dubbed as the Ghost man of Galveston, Dash is considered Galveston’s premier paranormal expert. His tour has been voted the #1 most...
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How to get around on the Island
Seawall and Downtown Parking Tips The City of Galveston charges for parking along Seawall Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily...
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2.8KNautical Décor, Island Style Galore
By Rob Lucey Whether you are fortunate enough to own an island home or just want to take a bit of the...
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4.5KOcean Star Oil Rig & Museum: History of the Oil Business
By Terry Card Snuggled within a tranquil scene of pure white pelicans sunning themselves on the rocks protecting the working fishing...
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14.2KAntique Island: Tour the Timeless Treasures of Galveston
By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost A well-rounded antiquing experience in Galveston is by no means a one-stop-shop, because just like...
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Thrift Shop Treasure Hunting on the Island
Written and Photographed By Rob Lucey In Galveston, treasure hunters might spend years digging holes under oak trees on the west end...
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4.7KExploring Hidden History Museums on the Island
By Rob Lucey To learn about Galveston’s colorful history, you can tour mansions, take guided walks or rides through the historic districts,...
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5.7KIsland Relics: A Sparkling Array of Sunshine
By Kimber Fountain Inside an unassuming little storefront off 22nd Street is a world of trinkets and treasures that sparkles with the...
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Nautical Antiques & Tropical Décor: Maritime Memorabilia and Seafaring Sundries
By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost The profile of Galveston as a shopping destination has been on a steady upward trajectory over...
