All posts tagged "Galveston"

Nautical 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...

Ballast for the Bar

By Gini Rainey Here’s another cute, little book that has more information than you can imagine between its two blue covers.  “drink´lollgy:...

Galveston Island Brewery: Tours, Tap Room and So Much More

By Terry Card, Photos by Christa Schreckengost No longer is it necessary to go off the island to tour a brewery. The...

Dang! It’s Almost Summer!

By Gini Rainey It’s days like these that absolutely drive me crazy, living here in east Texas.  One day the temperature is...

Souper Bowl Sunday!

By Gini Rainey So, today is the day of the BIG game!  In fact, I bet you all are hunkered down watching...

Easy Reads With Meaning

By Gini Rainey My Stroke of Insight By Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. Written by Jill Bolte Taylor, who is a neuroanatomist affiliated...

Ocean 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...

Warm Up With Local Cuisine: Gumbo, Soups & More

  Best Places to Find Cold Weather Comfort Food on the Island By Matthew West For those of you who are like...

Just A Little Bite on the Neck

By Gini Rainey I was out recently with some friends drinking adult beverages when the topic of books came up.  It just...

Count Down to Touch Down

By Gini Rainey Apparently there is some sort of excitement in the Texas sports world today.  It seems there is this big...

West End Gallery & Decor: A Shop & Gallery Excellently Designed

By Terry Card Described by its customers as a “Hidden Treasure,” the West End Gallery & Décor shop is unique. What makes...

Life’s Too Short – Eat Dessert Twice!

By Gini Rainey In case you hadn’t noticed, The Cookbook Junkie took a bit of a vacay during the last few weeks. ...

Good Reading Weather

By Gini Rainey “Chaos: A Scarpetta Novel” by Patricia Cornwell Well, as much as I hate to say this and after waiting...

Kevin Anthony: “I’m as ‘Local’ as ‘Local’ Gets”

  Upcoming shows : Friday, December 9th – “Live at Old Quarter Acoustic Café” CD Release Party with Greg Ustinoff, Old Quarter...

Good Reads for December

By Gini Rainey What the Dead Know – by Laura Lippman Written by Lippman, a newspaper reporter with over 20 years of...

Let’s Dance with Mickey Hobbs

  Written by Joanna Yates, Photo by Sharis DeJaynes On any given day there’s so much going on in Galveston that it’s...

Mom & Pop’s Serve Up Homemade Cuisines

  Everyone always asks, “Where do the locals go to eat?” Well, locals choose the locally-owned small spots that are a little...

Just In Time for Some Fall Reading

By Gini Rainey “The Ladies’ Room” By Carolyn Brown Here’s a shout out to an author who has written a book that...

Galveston’s Own Farmers Market Gets Bigger and Better

Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (GOFM) opened in October 2012 in a humble downtown parking lot behind Antiques Warehouse with a quaint view...

Galveston Island: A Visit to Three Different Lands

  By Sissie Coomes Variety is the secret to life and Galveston Island has a nice variety of ethnic restaurants. Below are...

The Ukuladies: An Organic Form of Music

By George Douglas Lee Certainly, one of the most unusual musical groups to appear anywhere in Galveston are the Ukuladies, featuring Catherine...

Max Stalling: A Creative Passion with A Body of Work

By Mario Tarradell Texas country singer-songwriter Max Stalling pens tunes that connect, songs that form a snapshot of his life, songs that...

Beat The Heat With A Good Book

By Gini Rainey “The Yellow Crocus” By Laila Ibrahim Set in pre-Civil War Virginia, The Yellow Crocus tells the story of a...

Hurricane Warning! Catch Coastal Fury

By Michael Alan Basham Recently I was able to catch Coastal Fury playing to a packed house at Crow’s Southwest Cantina, located...

Shaun Michael: From Georgia With A Smile

By Michael Alan Basham, Photos by Sharis DeJaynes “Some ladies might use the term “a tall cool drink of water,” probably a...

Tin Cup’s Caddy Shack

By Terry Card The two golfing buddies sat down at the bar to order their drinks. The bartender came over immediately and...

Cool Reads For Summer

By Gini Rainey “The Space Between” By Cynthia Boone Okay, I’ll admit it – I have become hooked on Boone’s writings!  This...

“Two For The Road:” Two Awesome Hometown Galveston Bands

By Michael Alan Basham, Photographed by Sharis DeJaynes I recently got the opportunity to interview two truly amazing Galveston Island Bands that...

Jack’s Pub: Ever the Character

By Terry Card Jack was working behind the bar and it was hot in the lounge. An idea to keep cool hit...

Summer Reading Is The Best!

By Gini Rainey “The Art of Crash Landing” By Melissa DeCarlo Well, here’s another book I hated to see end.  With incredible...

Trinity aka William Newby IV: The Real Thing

By George Douglas Lee William Newby IV is a genuine blues man. Most people in the Galveston area know him as Trinity....

Jack Morris: Over Five Decades of Art

Written and Photographed by Sharis Roe DeJaynes Welcome to a brand new year! “Deck the Halls!” is over and now it is time...

Sonny’s Place: The Biggest Little Restaurant in Galveston

By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost With menu items like Artery Clogger, Oyster Mug, and Shrimp Bun, it is obvious from...

Catherine Stroud: Beauty and the Brush

By Kimber Fountain Plato made the very wise realization that “Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.” Of course, on the...

Geoff Fish Turns Down The Volume

By George Douglas Lee If you’re a fan of the Galveston area music scene, you’ve seen or heard Geoff Fish. He’s played...

Old Quarter Acoustic Café: Only Real Music Need Apply

By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost Galveston has witnessed the burgeoning of quite an ample music scene over the past few...

The Wizard of Ahhhs: Jeb Adame, The “One Stop, Rock, Pop, Go-to Man”

Written By Michael Alan Basham, Photographed by Sharis DeJaynes In the movie “The Wizard of Oz,” there is a line where the...

Spring Has Sprung!

By Gini Rainey “The Last Anniversary” by Liane Moriarity This author has fast become one of my favorites! I’ve read several of...

A Dose of Reality and Some Frivolity

By Gini Rainey “The Slave Across the Street “ By Theresa Flores This is a must-read book for anyone who still believes...

Antique 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...

Billy Blues Photography: Shooting the Island Everyday

CLICK for the “G-townsurfCAM – A live look @ the 43rd St. Jetty from Billy Blues Seawall Office” By Terry Card The striking...

Mutts with Manners: A Passion for Animals For a Long Time

By Terry Card An unusual journey that started with marine animals and led to dogs does not seem as disjointed as might...

Baby It’s Cold Outside…Time to Get Your Gumbo On!

Did you know that the word “gumbo” comes from the West African word “kingombo,” which translates to “okra?” Gumbo is a staple...

“Made To Be Played:” A Seventies Vinyl Album by George Douglas Lee