dsvd79 Posted February 26, 2011 #1 Share Posted February 26, 2011 We usually stay over night before our cruise. Is it easier to stay over night in Houston or Galveston? What transportation do you use to get to Galveston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted February 28, 2011 #2 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I always stay in Galveston. Whats the point of being in a seaside town and not staying where you can walk on the beach ..or so my reasoning goes. I would pick a hotel on seawall blvd. You will probably need a shuttle if you are flying in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted February 28, 2011 #3 Share Posted February 28, 2011 You need to decide if you want to stay on 1. Gulf of Mexico Beach Area (many hotels) 2. Historic Old Town Strand – Terminal Port Area (Tremont and Harbor House) 3. Bayside Area (2) Moody Gardens Hotels Tremont and Harbor House are 2-3 blocks to terminal. Everything is close though! All hotel/motels are just two or so miles from terminal anyway. To get bearings of island Look at FREE internet map See Galveston.com Interact and Discover Maps: Galveston (B&W) Galveston (Color Hi-Resolution) Click on We live in Galveston! Feel free to ask more questions! With a couple of days only There is plenty to do in Galveston/Kemah/Nasa area Special events just about every weekend in Galveston : Dickens on Strand (1st weekend in Dec) Lone Star Biker Rally (early weekend in fall) MARDI GRAS Music Theater Venues Home Tours Back Yard Tours Art Walks every 5th weekend Loft Tour Oktoberfest Greek Festival Food Fests Artists Festival Wild Game BBQ Cook-offs Running and Triathlon Events (many) Two Convention Centers Others (see galveston.com for your dates) and less than half an hour away: nasa space center kemah board walk galveston proper: 1894 grand opera house (a must see tour) www.thegrand.com live music and theater events first class broadway etc. ghost tours old town galveston - on strand and post office streets (lots of shops, bars, ice cream parlors, old army surplus store, fine restaurants) winerys many live theater venues music, ballet, broadway museums antiques and art Galleries horse drawn carriage rides fishing fishing fishing (piers, charters, and beach) galveston historical foundation properties victorian homes moody gardens – a special family place - (lots and lots to do) with Imax Theater, aquarium, rain forest, lots of traveling special events, music concerts, etc. schlitterbahn water park airplane museum (a treasure) restored tall ship schooner Elisa (wonderful) 1900 storm and pirate jean laffite documentary films at port walks and shelling on the beach shopping bars and live music dolphin watch and port tour turtle rescue farm behind San Luis Resort tour pf carved damaged trees from IKE 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) see galveston.com/ interact and discover / cams (for profit organization) see galvestonhistory.org (nonprofit) seee moodygardens.com (nonprofit) see thegrand.com (non profit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsvd79 Posted March 1, 2011 Author #4 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Thanks! I've never been to TX period. All of this will be a new experience for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin'tex Posted March 2, 2011 #5 Share Posted March 2, 2011 We usually stay over night before our cruise. Is it easier to stay over night in Houston or Galveston? What transportation do you use to get to Galveston? Think I'd stay in Galveston. Unless you have transportation, Houston is a big city (with little public transportation) to get around in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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