Galveston Monthly - Exploring Your Island Paradise

This Month

418 21st St

The space now home to the Old Galveston Club occupies part of a larger two-story brick building that once stretched across what are today three addresses: 414-418 21st Street. Built in 1890 by Josephine Ada Coghlan (1845-1925), a single woman determined to create a reliable source ...

Retreat Built For Renewal

There are plenty of wonderful places to stay in Galveston if you simply need a place to rest your head: beachfront condos overlooking the Gulf, historic cottages with weathered porches, brightly painted rentals near nightlife and restaurants, and endless options promising convenience.

Turtles Came Back

Sea turtles have survived for more than 100 million years, outliving the dinosaurs and enduring shifting continents, violent storms, and mass extinctions that reshaped the planet. Long before humans built cities along the Gulf Coast, sea turtles were already moving silently through warm coastal ...

Bones Beneath Waves

Most beachcombers I know love finding fossils, but there’s a whole world of other treasures hiding in the sand. Fish bones and fragments - vertebrae, teeth, mouth plates, and defensive spikes - wash up more often than people realize, and each one tells a small story about the marine life that once swam just offshore.

Cold Comforts

By mid-July, cold drinks stop being a luxury on Galveston Island and become a survival strategy. The heat settles in with unmistakable force - sidewalks shimmer, steering wheels scorch, and even the gulls look like they’re reconsidering their life choices. Tourists drift down The Strand clutching melting frozen drinks while locals quietly map out ...

Magic of July Evenings

By day, the island in July swelters beneath a Gulf Coast sun so fierce it turns porch railings too hot to touch and sends tourists skittering from shade to shade along the Seawall. But when evening finally settles and the air softens, something almost magical stirs in Galveston gardens. Fragrance lifts into the damp twilight.

Queen Margie Bar

Galveston’s Market Street district has become a lively hub for dining, drinks, and downtown nightlife, each spot carrying its own distinct personality. Queen Margie Bar fits right into that mix - a cozy, dark, high-end cocktail lounge with a relaxed vibe and a newly launched summer menu. Originally conceived as a pop-up craft-cocktail concept searching for a permanent home, Queen Margie found its place on Market Street last summer. The bar is the creation of ...

Century of Service

Commissioned in 1914, Battleship Texas stands today as the last surviving U.S. battleship to fight in both World Wars and the first American battleship ever designated a National Historic Landmark. When she entered service on March 12, 1914, she was considered the most powerful warship afloat, armed with ten 14-inch guns capable of firing 1,400-pound shells more than 12 miles - a technological leap that reshaped naval warfare.

Home & Garden
Enjoy inspirational interiors, decorating and gardens from those that help shape Galveston Island style.

Food & Drink

Where to find lunch, brunch, dinner covering casual to fine dining. These places are not afraid to try new things. Hope you're hungry.

Arts & Culture

Beaches aren't all Galveston has to offer. Local theater productions, contemporary art exhibits and other family events that always inspires.