Research your vacation with this online travel guide by Texas guidebook authors.

Sign Up For Our TX Newsletter
email Your address is never shared!

 

   


Broken Spoke, Austin

Welcome to TexasTripper.com! We're Paris Permenter and John Bigley, a husband-wife team of bestselling Texas guidebook authors. From our home base in the Hill Country, we explore the Lone Star State and bring you the best Texas has to offer!


Say it Like a Texan
Texas barbecue
Texas bbq recipes
Book a Texas hotel
May festivals

Site Features
Home
Search & sitemap

Photo galleries

Texas travel news blog
Texas Cities & Towns
Cities, small towns A-Z
Austin

Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Regions
Hill Country
Prairies & Lakes

Piney Woods

Gulf Coast

South Texas Plains
Panhandle Plains
Big Bend Country

Across the border
State Information
All about Texas
Texas barbecue, other foods
Festivals
Outdoors
Weather
Travel & tourism information

Galveston, Texas Travel Guide
Also see: Houston

Region: Gulf Coast

Many cities offer fine dining, cultural events, and historical attractions. And beachside communities typically boast sun, sand and surf.

But Galveston is a marriage of the best of both worlds: city culture and seaside resort. This island paradise joins together fine dining, historical attractions, and cultural events normally found in the big city, with the swimming and sunbathing of a beachside playground.

Galveston has weathered more than one hurricane, but the 1900 hurricane was by far the most devastating. Over 6000 residents were killed by the storm, and many structures were demolished. This hurricane prompted city officials to begin work actually raising the island and adding a seawall, making Galveston today a safe place to visit.

The historical district of the city is The Strand, filled with specialty shops, outdoor dining, and around the clock excitement.

Attractions

Ashton Villa

The Bishop's Palace

Grand 1894 Opera House

Moody Gardens

Moody Mansion and Museum

The Strand National Historic Landmark District

Texas Seaport Museum & the Elissa

Special Events

January-February: Mardi Gras
December: Dickens on the Strand

In-Depth Travel Articles:

Galveston Meetings

Galveston's Historic Group Venues

The Joy of a January Getaway in Galveston

Hotels

Galveston Area Hotels

Map


View Larger Map 

For More Information: Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau, www.galveston.com

 

 

 

Enter our Texas contest!

Add this widget to your site. Find out how.


| About Us | Press Room | Advertising | Privacy | Disclaimer | Contact Us |

Copyright 2005-2008
TexasTripper.com is a proud member of the Texas Travel Industry Association (TTIA)

TexasTripper.com is a division of LT Media Group LLC
All rights reserved
No text or photos from this site may be used without written permission of LT Media Group LLC