It’s Mardi Gras time again, and the Galveston Strand will be lit up once again as the annual Mardi Gras! Galveston events will begin on 21.

It’s Mardi Gras time again, and the Galveston Strand will be lit up once again as the annual Mardi Gras! Galveston events ...

Meaning from that point on the formerly enslaved people of Texas were finally free leading to the idea of what many now call ...

A spirited recent Facebook discussion doubled as a brainstorming session to bring a roller-skating rink back to Galveston Island.

The City of Galveston has bumped up its Mardi Gras security plan by closing one of the island's major north-south roadways ...

Mardi Gras in Galveston, Texas is the third-largest Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. It's two weeks of parades, live music, parties, food, and more.

The Strand is a five-block, National Historic Landmark District featuring shops, galleries, bars and restaurants housed in 19th-century buildings in downtown Galveston. As you walk along its strip ...

The idea that there "ain't no surf in Texas" persists. But as a new Galveston museum explores, adventurers have been catching waves here for at least a century.

If Mardi Gras season is the biggest party of the year, then Fat Tuesday is the ultimate final bash before the solemn Lenten ...

Galveston Island has been a perennial beach vacation for decades, especially for those who live in nearby Houston. More than ...

Galveston’s annual Mardi Gras celebration ... Street and Mechanic Street before circling around Mechanic Street and Strand Street, stretching from 25th to 30th streets. 8:30 p.m. — The Funky ...

The best time to visit Galveston is October to November or March ... restaurants and shops in The Strand and the East End Historical District. Key Events: The winter months of December through ...