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Blue-plate buzz: For weeks and weeks, readers have inquired about the unexpected closure Mel’s Blueplate Diner, 910 38th St. in Galveston. The diner left few crumbs to follow. But there’s finally news.
Let’s talk dirt. Dredging is a not-so-glamorous, but critically important aspect of our Galveston Wharves business.
The Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) is bringing their New Ideas conference to Galveston Sunday through Tuesday. This means nearly 600 meeting planning professionals will be in Galveston’s backyard giving the Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau a chance to book mo…
Banana splitting? Is Del Monte Fresh Produce, which has been a figure on Galveston’s public docks since the 1960s, planning to leave the island for another port? That’s the rumor lapping at the waterfront.
If you haven’t been to Seawolf Park lately, it’s a good time to consider making the trip. There are several events and activities coming in the next few weeks well worth a visit.
The first six months of the year's real estate market showed people are paying more for their homes.
Crunch time: Demolition crews last week began tearing down a long-vacant restaurant building at 14th Street and Seawall Boulevard to the cheers of neighbors. But if history is a lesson, what rises in its place might not elicit the same response.
Sometimes, friends will point out to me an article they come across that mentions Galveston. In many, not all, cases, these articles result from a concerted effort on the part of the Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau’s public relations efforts.
Hammer time: Demand for upscale apartments is so acute in Texas City that developers are planning hundreds more at massive Lago Mar.
Galveston Wharves is helping fuel the state’s booming wind energy industry by moving wind turbine sections through the port. In turn, this clean-energy industry is generating port revenue and third-party jobs for stevedores, ship line handlers, ship pilots, railway workers, truck drivers and more.
Check-in time: What was years in the making is only days away from an official debut.
From shows at The Grand 1894 Opera House, stunning artwork at The Bryan Museum, to ArtWalk events downtown, Galveston is a city brimming with arts and culture.
Changing market: In 1989, when 9th Street Meat Market opened in Texas City, consumers still valued traditional shops and the customer service for which small, family owned businesses are known. But it’s a world of online shopping, curbside service and home delivery even for food and grocerie…
Dubbing Galveston the “Winter Wonder Island” of Texas, the Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau created an annual marketing campaign in 2014 specifically to promote the island as a holiday destination, and to bring all of Galveston’s holiday offerings under one marketing umbrell…
The store has anchored the Mall of the Mainland since 1991.
Revival of famous honky-tonk planned for League City, Café Michael Burger in Galveston bids farewell
Bet your boots? Hold tight. Because there could be a mechanical bull ride in your future. Representatives for Western Spherical Developers have confirmed plans to replicate Gilley’s, the famous Pasadena honky-tonk, in League City as part of a first phase of the proposed $450 million commerci…
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