Galveston Island Guide
All posts tagged "Galveston"
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1.1KBlogsMore Pistoulet, Please!
By Gini Rainey Well, I must say that the past couple of weeks have been amazing! I am fortunate enough to have...
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1.9KArtists, Galleries & MuseumsRuth Downes Lays Down the Law for Painting
By Rob Lucey There are jokes about throwing lawyers in the ocean, but in at least one case, if you mix a...
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1.6KFine ArtsCome and Set a Spell, I’ve a Story to Tell
By George Douglas Lee Several months ago, I was commissioned to create one of the mosaics for the Seawall Interpretive Trail (Project...
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2.1KDowntownNautical 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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1.2KBlogsBallast 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:...
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5.4KFoodGalveston 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...
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Blogs
Spring Is In The Air
By Gini Rainey Today was a day of revelation! After YEARS of scrounging around antique shops for unique items (translation: that ‘stuff’...
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1.0KBlogsDang! 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...
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1.0KBlogsSouper Bowl Sunday!
By Gini Rainey So, today is the day of the BIG game! In fact, I bet you all are hunkered down watching...
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1.3KBooksEasy 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...
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3.2KDowntownOcean 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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1.6KFoodWarm 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...
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1.1KBlogsJust 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...
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1.1KBlogsCount 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...
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2.3KLocals' FavoritesWest 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...
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1.2KBlogsLife’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. ...
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1.2KBooksGood Reading Weather
By Gini Rainey “Chaos: A Scarpetta Novel” by Patricia Cornwell Well, as much as I hate to say this and after waiting...
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2.2KBandsKevin 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...
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1.1KBooksGood Reads for December
By Gini Rainey What the Dead Know – by Laura Lippman Written by Lippman, a newspaper reporter with over 20 years of...
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2.0KBandsLet’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...
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3.3KFoodMom & 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...
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1.4KBooksJust 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...
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2.6KFoodGalveston’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...
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Bands
Silver Spot Saloon: History & Music, A Great Combo
By Terry Card The owners of Silver Spot Saloon, Mary and Jim “Bucky” Pregler, are two entrepreneurs who not only have been...
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3.6KFoodGalveston 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...
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4.2KDowntownBuildings: 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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2.3KBandsThe 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...
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2.7KBandsMax 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...
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1.3KBooksBeat 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...
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2.1KBandsHurricane 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...
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4.5KDowntownFlea by the Sea: Reduce, Reuse, Redecorate
By Kimber Fountain We Have Moved! Our new location is 2501 Market Street, Corner of 25th & Market The evolution of man’s...
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3.9KBandsShaun 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...
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3.9KMore To DoTin 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...
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Food
Brews Brothers: The Art and Craft of Beer on The Strand
By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost As a biology student in college, Justin Strait was using his lab to brew beer....
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2.9KBooksCool 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...
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2.7KBands“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...
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2.4KLocals' FavoritesJack’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...
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1.4KBooksSummer 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...
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2.9KBandsTrinity 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....
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3.1KArtists, Galleries & MuseumsJack 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...
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7.4KFoodSonny’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...
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4.3KArtists, Galleries & MuseumsCatherine 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...
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3.8KBandsGeoff 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...
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5.5KBandsOld 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...
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4.3KBandsThe 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...
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1.7KBooksSpring 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...
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2.1KBooksA 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...
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12.4KDowntownAntique 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...
