All posts tagged "Galveston"

Camping Island Style: Galveston Fun

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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Locals' Favorites

5 Reasons To Support The Local Businesses of Galveston Island

Galveston Island is a unique community that is rich in arts and culture, family-friendly events, and local businesses that benefit from and...

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Gino’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria: Where the Locals Eat

By Terry Card When tourists indulge in conversations, whether it is while shopping, or talking to a local in a bar, one...

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The Proletariat: Galveston’s Artists Celebrate New Multi-Use Venue

Written by Michael Alan Basham, Photographed by Sharis DeJaynes Forty years ago when things were just starting to coalesce on the Strand...

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The Boardwalk: Galveston’s Historic Pleasure Pier

By Kimber Fountain, Photographed by Christa Schreckengost The year is 1906. The citizens of Galveston have survived The Great Storm of 1900, which...

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Smörgåsbord Is Ready!

By Gini Rainey I’m always on the lookout for good cookbooks that are either regional, ethnic or odd, and my sister scored...

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“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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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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Reading is Fun-damental

By Gini Rainey If you are anything like me, your life is so full of busy-ness that you pretty much need to...

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The 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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Fall Reading

By Gini Rainey The Waiting Room by Emily Bleeker Written by the author of When I’m Gone, this book has just as...

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Dash 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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Fall Reading At Its Best

By Gini Rainey The Day John Died by Christopher Anderson Who has not been fascinated by one of the most famous families...

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Galveston’s Fantastic Bird Migration

By Jim Stevenson At the beginning of February, when thoughts are cluttered with Super Bowl, taxes and that special person on Valentine’s...

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Hurricane 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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“Angel Talk” by Cathy Catching

Author Cathy Catching has written three wonderful books. The first book, “Angel Talk: A True Story of One Woman’s Miraculous Healing and...

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Some Things to Think About

By Gini Rainey “The Isle of Gold” by Seven Jane If you like to read adventure books that have everything from swashbuckling...

It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over!

By Gini Rainey Well, it sort of feels like summer is over, what with school starting tomorrow here in Tyler, but some of us...

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I Hope You’re Hungry … Two New ‘Must-Tries’ in Downtown Galveston

Downtown Galveston has two new restaurants open this summer that are must-try’s. Hearsay on The Strand, located at 2410 Strand, is open...

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Wasn’t That Just Yesterday?

By Gini Rainey It seems like just yesterday that my daughter Beth came home from middle school and announced that one of...

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History

Sin City of the South Tour

Explore Galveston’s Free State period from 1920-1958 with this hour long tour. Learn the history of gambling, bootlegging, and prostitution in Galveston....

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Hey Mikey’s Ice Cream: Bun Roll, Please

By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost It would seem that ice cream, one of the most popular desserts in the world,...

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Riondo’s Italian Ristorante: An Inspired Revival of Classic Dining

By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost For seventeen years, the lower west half of the historic and monumental Hutchings and Sealy...

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Island Coffee Houses Know Their Beans

By Rob Lucey At one time ordering a cup of coffee boiled down to “black” or with “cream or sugar.” Later, most...

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The Tallest Ropes Course and Zip Line at Moody Gardens

Challenge your agility, balance, and strength at Moody Gardens as you encounter the new five-tier Sky Trail® Explorer Ropes Course and thrilling...

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Family

Argentine Tango “Grooves” It’s Way To Galveston

Argentine Tango Comes To Galveston Argentine Tango dance classes are being offered weekly June 3rd, 10th, and 17th, 5-6:30pm. The Sunday Tango...

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Downtown Galveston’s New Restaurants Beam with Variety & Fun

By Sissie Coomes Recently downtown Galveston has had a huge growth spurt of new restaurants opening, and with this a nice variety...

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Devil 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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This 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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The Art of Poetry with John Harn

Art of Poetry at GAC With Poet John Harn Every Thursday through-September 13th, 5:30-7pm, this ongoing workshop with poet John Harn is...

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Duck! Here It Comes!

By Gini Rainey For those of you who have been paying attention to the general theme of my cookbook collection, you may...

Historically Speaking

by Gini Rainey I was thinking this morning about all the incredible advances in technology that I have seen in my lifetime,...

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What’s In a Book?

by Gini Rainey There’s a whole new world waiting for you between the covers of your next book. It’s no secret that...

I Love Google!

By Gini Rainey Sometimes (well, to be perfectly honest – a lot of times) I have dreams that seem really real, and...

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Nothing Like It Before: Beef Jerkey Outlet

Beef Jerky Outlet: Exquisite Quality and Taste Combined By Terry Card Quality and taste defines the difference between jerky purchased at the...

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Book Reviews: A Time for Reminiscing

By Gini Rainey “Letters to My Grandchildren – Living an Intentional Legacy” By Sharon Stone While this is not a book that...

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Aunt Jemima – She’s Not Just For Pancakes Anymore

By Gini Rainey Growing up in a small, north-western town in Minnesota wasn’t as bad as you might imagine. Sure, Moorhead has...

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Brandon Rhyder: A Man on a Mission

Rhyder released his first album, self-titled “Brandon Rhyder,” in 2001 and since then has released six more. His second album, “Behind The...

Ride ’em Cowboy

By Gini Rainey My dad was quite the jokester. It seems like he was either pulling off a prank or thinking up...

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February Book Reviews: Love to Read

Love to Read! By Gini Rainey The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – by Rebecca Skloot In a New York Times bestseller,...

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Super Bowl of Raspberries

By Gini Rainey I don’t know about you and yours, but today me and mine are going to a Super Bowl party...

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Music

Zak Perry: A Gentle Soul with A Tough Determination to Succeed

Zak Perry started playing music when he was in high school, but this wasn’t exactly a new concept for him. Zak’s mother...

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A Wonderful Taste of Galveston

Taste of The Strand: A Wonderful Taste of Galveston By Lauren Elizabeth Ware I love food. Better known from Shaggy on Scooby...

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New Reads for the New Year

By Gini Rainey The beginning of the new year is a great time to set reading goals for yourself if you haven’t...

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Dash 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...

Music

Tony Sassi: Bassist and Composer Exposed

Written and Photographed by Sharis Roe DeJaynes It’s October again, and it reminded me of a song Tony Sassi and I wrote...