Grasses that can both grow well during the extreme temperatures of coastal summers and tolerate the salt spray and cool to cold winter months can be a challenge bu tnecessarily an impossible task.
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Colonial Americans drank alcoholic beverages roughly three times as much as modern Americans, primarily in the form of beer, cider and whiskey.
One of the first and most impressive ever constructed on the Island, the bathhouse was located at the intersection of 23rd Street and the beach.
Beaches aren't all Galveston has to offer. Local theater productions, contemporary art exhibits and other family events that always inspires. More
Enjoy inspirational interiors, decorating and gardents from those that help shape Galveston Island style. More
Where to find lunch, brunch, dinner covering casual to fine dining. These places are not afraid to try new things. Hope you're hungry. More
In response to the ongoing fight against Covid-19, the City of Galveston is now requiring all customers of public-serving Galveston businesses to wear masks. This order is in effect thru September 30, 2020. The order requires commercial entities that provide goods or services directly to the public to establish a health and safety policy requiring face coverings for customers aged ten or older. The face coverings should fully cover your nose and mouth. The order does not apply to nonprofits and other noncommercial operations that serve the public.
The portion of Galveston’s Strand Street between 20th and 25th Streets is called simply, “The Strand.”
Galveston Monthly presents a multi-part series on the history of the Galveston Fire Department.
Built after the Storm of 1900 to protect Galveston from future storms.
Histories of the incredibly rich past of the architecture in Galveston.