The slate of local events features live music, food and drinks, family-friendly activities and, of course, fireworks displays ...

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The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier hasn't been sold, Landry's Inc. confirmed Friday, dismissing a viral social media rumor that claimed Six Flags Over Texas had acquired the attraction.

Led by island-born billionaire Tilman Fertitta, Landry's Corp., which opened the Pleasure Pier, 2501 Seawall Blvd. in May 2012, said Friday there was no truth to the report circulating on various ...

But even if your childhood didn’t include visits to these oceanfront attractions, visiting them now feels akin to time travel ...

The Texas Surf Museum opened on March 7, 2025, a couple of blocks off the Strand at 2110 Mechanic St. in Galveston. Admission is $10 with discounts for seniors, military, and children.

Officers with the Galveston Island Beach Patrol spotted the 49-year-old man near a no-swimming zone, west of the pier near Seawall Boulevard and 39th Street, shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday ...

Another image shows two officers on the beach, one holding a brick of the drugs. Police hold a package of cocaine on the shore of Jamaica Beach, Texas. / Credit: @EyeCandyMedia.info ...

Tina Knowles has a new memoir, Matriarch, about her upbringing in Galveston and Houston, her ancestors’ lives in Louisiana, and her path to becoming the head of a great Texas family that happens ...

Located on Stewart Beach, Pleasure Pier has activities for everyone including rides, restaurants and fair games. Some rides include the Texas Star Flyer and the Gulf Glider. Tickets are available ...

Beyond the hotel, Galveston features attractions like the historic Strand District, where charming boutiques and restaurants await, Moody Gardens with its aquarium and theater, and the Pleasure Pier, ...

Cheap beach vacations can be hard come by, but the tropical turquoise water and palm-fringed beaches of Punta Cana are often less expensive to visit than other Caribbean favorites.