A new Galveston Veteran’s Outpatient Clinic is coming! The facility will be located in the space formerly occupied by shaved ice seller Bahama Buck’s in the commercial center Piazza Blanca, 500 Seawall Blvd. Galveston. Demolition crews this week were knocking down walls and building up buzz as they worked to renovate the space. NEW GALVESTON … Read more
2 new cruise ships will sail from Galveston in 2024. These majestic cruise ships are the Carnival Jubilee and the Norwegian The Prima. NEW CRUISE SHIP CARNIVAL JUBILEE 2 new cruise ships will sail from Galveston in 2024, one is the Carnival Jubilee. On Wednesday, December 20, 2023, hundreds of Galveston onlookers had a welcome … Read more
Shriners Childrens Texas is a 30-bed non-profit pediatric burn hospital, research, and teaching center located on the campus of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, US. Shriners Children’s Texas is part of a 22-hospital system and one of the three Shriner’s Hospitals that specializes exclusively in burn care. The hospital consists of an intensive care unit with 15 acute beds and a … Read more
For one weekend each year in December, Dickens on the Strand Galveston TX is held. This year the festival was held December 1-3 and 6-8. Galveston’s Historic District is transported to 19th Century Victorian London in a three-day celebration to the sights and sounds of 19th Century of Charles Dickens’ works. Dickens on the Strand … Read more
1 impressive Galveston mansion not on Broadway is the Pauls Chuoke Home. Interested in Galveston historic homes and Galveston history? Take time to explore the streets OFF the main throughfare. There are a number of remarkable homes with marvelous histories. The enchanting Queen Anne at 1804 35th Street is known as the Pauls Chuoke House … Read more
The historic Ashton Villa home Galveston is a fully restored, historic home located on the corner of 24th and Broadway in Galveston, Texas, United States. The home was constructed in 1859 and is one of the first brick structures in Texas built by slaves. HISTORY OF THE HISTORIC ASHTON VILLA HOME GALVESTON Colonel James Moreau Brown, a prominent … Read more
John Sealy, Jennie Sealy, & Children’s Hospitals Galveston are State-of-the-Art Facilities. They are all a part of the University of Texas Medical (UTMB) complex. UTMB is nationally recognized and has growing research programs focusing on biodefense and infectious diseases, vaccine development, aging and longevity, neuroscience, molecular medicine, environmental health, asthma, gastrointestinal health, cancer, and diabetes. … Read more
3 notable Galveston Landmarks on Broadway are the Texas Heroes Monument, the Moody Mansion, and Bishops Palace. TEXAS HEROES MONUMENT Texas Heroes Monument is located at the intersection of Broadway and 25th Street in Galveston. On April 21st, 1900, an estimated 10,000 people gathered at this site to witness the unveiling of a monument honoring … Read more
Here are 5 Best Galveston Haunted Ghost Tours. There are many ghost and vampire tours through out the city. Galveston is considered one of the most haunted cities in the United States. The city has experienced a lot of devastation over the years—hurricanes, pandemics, wars, fires, and pirates—and has become a haven for ghosts. Take … Read more
2 of Galveston’s oldest Catholic churches are St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica at 2011 Chruch St., Galveston, TX 77550 is one of two cathedrals of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica is the mother church of the Catholic Church in Texas, as well as a minor basilica. … Read more