things to do in galveston

[cantwait4cruise]

We are a group of 5 adults that would like to find something interestingto do on the friday before our cruise. I have already looked at galveston.com . We don't want to spend alot of money and we don't want to just go to the strand to shop. The treasure island tour tram looked very interesting but it doesn't look like it operates in January. We are in galveston January 7th any suggestions would be appreciated. the sooner the better would be helpful

[ssb]

We are a group of 5 adults that would like to find something interestingto do on the friday before our cruise. I have already looked at galveston.com . We don't want to spend alot of money and we don't want to just go to the strand to shop. The treasure island tour tram looked very interesting but it doesn't look like it operates in January. We are in galveston January 7th any suggestions would be appreciated. the sooner the better would be helpful

 

# 1 see FREE INTERNET map for visual of Island

and to get bearing of island

galveston.com ....interact and discover.... map

hit on:

Galveston Fun Map

 

 

 

What do you like?

Ask Questions!

 

 

Drinking and People Watching - The Spot

Our hang out on Galveston Island is a great little place where happy hour is…

where you meet everybody who is anybody and some who aren't.

 

Historical Homes:

galvestonhistory.org - Galveston Historical Foundation

Also Moody Mansion

Tour Stuff

Clearlake

nasa space center

kemah board walk

 

Galveston:

carved damaged trees tour from storm

*1894 grand opera house * (a must see tour and/or performance)

on Jan 7/8 Tuna Christmas

ghost tours

old town galveston *- on strand and post office streets(lots of shops and ice cream, old army surplus store, fine restaurants)

wineries on Stand and Hack in SantaFe

live theater venues

1894 Grand Opera House and ETC

fine dining

bar hopping

pubs

straight and gay bars

museums

art walks

Home Tours

antiques and art Galleries

horse drawn carriage rides

*galveston historical foundation properties

*moody gardens (lots to do)(Imax Theater with lots of educational films)

schlitterbahn water park

airplane museum

restored tall ship schooner Elisa (wonderful)

*1900 storm and pirate jean laffite documentary films at port

*walks and shelling on the beach

Cruise Ships

shopping

dolphin watch and port tour

turtle rescue farm behind San Luis Resort

carved damaged trees tour from storm

kite flying on beach

*free ferry ride

maritime museum

sea wolf park – wwII submarine and destroyer

many historical and Victorian homes

bishops palace (wonderful)

moody mansion (wonderful)

ashton villa (wonderful)

oil drilling rig museum

*large souvenir shop over gulf water

duck tour (amphibious boat)

Galveston.com/ interact and discover/cams

 

 

 

Restaurants in Galveston

Better ones in my opinion

Sunday Brunch at Galvez Hotel

Rudi and Pacos ...*white table cloths... no shorts.....

central american seafood, and steaks.... 20st Post Office Downtown... reservations recommended

Gaidos ...... *legendary and wonderful ..Seawall

Gaidos-Pelican Club-separate kitchen- if you are members of your local club, it is recipical

Olympia Grill *views are great- wonderful greek food, seafood, and steaks.on Port

Willie G's ..... ...on Port

Shearns on top of Moody Gardens views great....white table cloths

Saltwater Grill .....Seafood assortments, soups, bisques,gumbos 20th Post Office St Downtown

Sky Bar ..... Sushi and Steaks........ 21st Post Office Downtown

Steak Restaurant in San Luis Hotel ....Seawall

Luigi's ......Italian .....Strand downtown

DiBellas....... Italian …..31st and O..... locals haunt and in old house

Le Croys Cajun... Strand

Original Mexican .....14th….Great and Oldest

Sunflower Bakery .... 14th

Mosquito Cafe and new wonderful bakery across Street....14th The Best

The Spot .hamburgers and cervezas, PEOPLE WATCHING Family area and bar next door ---decks view of gulf- biker bar - Seawall

Clarys Seafood

 

Others:

New York Pizza - Seawall

Benos... Seawall

Shrimp and Stuff.....39 and O

Millers ....Seawall

Fish Tales ....Seawall

Joe's Crab Shack ....Seawall

Landrys Seafood ....Seawall

Saltgrass Steakhouse ....Seawall

Fishermans Wharf ....Port

Rainforest Cafe ....Seawall

Gumbos....Post Office

M&M .....24th

Mod Coffeehouse (Postoffice St, downtown)

Lunchbox Cafe (23rd St, downtown, small eatery that serves locally grown food)

Murphy's Pub (22nd St, downtown, TONS of beer on tap, including Texas favorites; best darn pizza on the island)

Mosquito Cafe (14th St, a must for any galveston trip)

LaKings Confectionary (The Strand, downtown; the aforementioned ice cream parlor and candy factory)

 

top 10 restaurants list in Galveston in the Houston Press:

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating...n_galvesto.php

 

look on galveston.com/what to do/dining in galveston

 

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[txskier]

# 1 see FREE INTERNET map for visual of Island

and to get bearing of island

galveston.com ....interact and discover.... map

hit on:

Galveston Fun Map

 

 

 

What do you like?

Ask Questions!

 

 

Drinking and People Watching - The Spot

Our hang out on Galveston Island is a great little place where happy hour is…

where you meet everybody who is anybody and some who aren't.

 

 

Historical Homes:

galvestonhistory.org - Galveston Historical Foundation

Also Moody Mansion

Tour Stuff

Clearlake

nasa space center

kemah board walk

 

Galveston:

carved damaged trees tour from storm

*1894 grand opera house * (a must see tour and/or performance)

on Jan 7/8 Tuna Christmas

ghost tours

old town galveston *- on strand and post office streets(lots of shops and ice cream, old army surplus store, fine restaurants)

wineries on Stand and Hack in SantaFe

live theater venues

1894 Grand Opera House and ETC

fine dining

bar hopping

pubs

straight and gay bars

museums

art walks

Home Tours

antiques and art Galleries

horse drawn carriage rides

*galveston historical foundation properties

*moody gardens (lots to do)(Imax Theater with lots of educational films)

schlitterbahn water park

airplane museum

restored tall ship schooner Elisa (wonderful)

*1900 storm and pirate jean laffite documentary films at port

*walks and shelling on the beach

Cruise Ships

shopping

dolphin watch and port tour

turtle rescue farm behind San Luis Resort

carved damaged trees tour from storm

kite flying on beach

*free ferry ride

maritime museum

sea wolf park – wwII submarine and destroyer

many historical and Victorian homes

bishops palace (wonderful)

moody mansion (wonderful)

ashton villa (wonderful)

oil drilling rig museum

*large souvenir shop over gulf water

duck tour (amphibious boat)

Galveston.com/ interact and discover/cams

 

 

 

Restaurants in Galveston

Better ones in my opinion

Sunday Brunch at Galvez Hotel

Rudi and Pacos ...*white table cloths... no shorts.....

central american seafood, and steaks.... 20st Post Office Downtown... reservations recommended

Gaidos ...... *legendary and wonderful ..Seawall

Gaidos-Pelican Club-separate kitchen- if you are members of your local club, it is recipical

Olympia Grill *views are great- wonderful greek food, seafood, and steaks.on Port

Willie G's ..... ...on Port

Shearns on top of Moody Gardens views great....white table cloths

Saltwater Grill .....Seafood assortments, soups, bisques,gumbos 20th Post Office St Downtown

Sky Bar ..... Sushi and Steaks........ 21st Post Office Downtown

Steak Restaurant in San Luis Hotel ....Seawall

Luigi's ......Italian .....Strand downtown

DiBellas....... Italian …..31st and O..... locals haunt and in old house

Le Croys Cajun... Strand

Original Mexican .....14th….Great and Oldest

Sunflower Bakery .... 14th

Mosquito Cafe and new wonderful bakery across Street....14th The Best

The Spot .hamburgers and cervezas, PEOPLE WATCHING Family area and bar next door ---decks view of gulf- biker bar - Seawall

Clarys Seafood

 

Others:

New York Pizza - Seawall

Benos... Seawall

Shrimp and Stuff.....39 and O

Millers ....Seawall

Fish Tales ....Seawall

Joe's Crab Shack ....Seawall

Landrys Seafood ....Seawall

Saltgrass Steakhouse ....Seawall

Fishermans Wharf ....Port

Rainforest Cafe ....Seawall

Gumbos....Post Office

M&M .....24th

Mod Coffeehouse (Postoffice St, downtown)

Lunchbox Cafe (23rd St, downtown, small eatery that serves locally grown food)

Murphy's Pub (22nd St, downtown, TONS of beer on tap, including Texas favorites; best darn pizza on the island)

Mosquito Cafe (14th St, a must for any galveston trip)

LaKings Confectionary (The Strand, downtown; the aforementioned ice cream parlor and candy factory)

 

top 10 restaurants list in Galveston in the Houston Press:

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating...n_galvesto.php

 

look on galveston.com/what to do/dining in galveston

 

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Excellent condensed list.....If a person can't find something on that list....

[CGBCruiser]

@SSB - Good job on this list! :)

[MARRYREV]

Great infor thanks, see you on the Mariner TA Oct.