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I can't believe I forgot her 98th anniversary on June 10th' date=' 2009! :eek: My mom, my mom's best friend, and I stayed there in June 2007! :)

EDIT: We were there from the 4th - 8th, so we missed her 96th anniversary by two days! [/b']

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I'm pumped now! We are staying at the Hotel Galvez on April 3rd!! I never knew there was so much history involved in this hotel. I hope I and see some pictures!

 

It's also supposed to be "haunted!" I think it's the 5th floor of the hotel that is supposed to have a lot of paranormal activity. It's one of our favorite hotels and I've never experienced anything but a wonderful, old, hotel full of history!

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If you are into ghost stories, ask for room #505.

 

http://www.galvestonghost.com/galvez.html

 

Also, check out the supposedly haunted portrait of Bernardo de Galvez.

 

http://www.hauntedamericatours.com/museum/hauntedGalvez.htm

 

I enjoy watching their Lobby Cam with the hustle and bustle on cruise departure days. Makes me even more jealous that I am not going too!

 

http://www.galveston.com/webcams/

 

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I never knew The Galvez was haunted! We have stayed there too. Galveston is alot like NOLA, there is a rich history and lots of "ghost" stories. My dad got a book from a place on the Strand that is about haunted places in Texas. Galveston has its share. Where the Walmart is located now on the seawall used to be the old orphanage and employess say early in the morning the toy department had odd happenings. Toys fly off the shelf and no matter where the relocate that department, it still happens. Even though I dont really believe in ghost, I love all the hoopla surrounding it and always watch those ghost hunters on tv. Is there a "haunted" tour in Galveston?

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I never knew The Galvez was haunted! We have stayed there too. Galveston is alot like NOLA, there is a rich history and lots of "ghost" stories. My dad got a book from a place on the Strand that is about haunted places in Texas. Galveston has its share. Where the Walmart is located now on the seawall used to be the old orphanage and employess say early in the morning the toy department had odd happenings. Toys fly off the shelf and no matter where the relocate that department, it still happens. Even though I dont really believe in ghost, I love all the hoopla surrounding it and always watch those ghost hunters on tv. Is there a "haunted" tour in Galveston?

 

There are ghost tours..just Google "Ghost Tours of Galveston" and you'll find them.

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It's also supposed to be "haunted!" I think it's the 5th floor of the hotel that is supposed to have a lot of paranormal activity. It's one of our favorite hotels and I've never experienced anything but a wonderful, old, hotel full of history!

 

I've heard about that, before! :eek: Scary stuff!

 

If you are into ghost stories' date=' ask for room #505.

 

http://www.galvestonghost.com/galvez.html

 

Also, check out the supposedly haunted portrait of Bernardo de Galvez.

 

http://www.hauntedamericatours.com/museum/hauntedGalvez.htm

 

I enjoy watching their Lobby Cam with the hustle and bustle on cruise departure days. Makes me even more jealous that I am not going too!

 

http://www.galveston.com/webcams/

 

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:eek: Somehow, despite being a couple of years ago, I remeber staying in room 405! :eek: I remeber seeing the portarit of Bernardo Galvez when I was there, too!

 

The Hotel Galvez is VERY NICE, and probably the nicest hotel I've ever been in!

 

I never knew The Galvez was haunted! We have stayed there too. Galveston is alot like NOLA, there is a rich history and lots of "ghost" stories. My dad got a book from a place on the Strand that is about haunted places in Texas. Galveston has its share. Where the Walmart is located now on the seawall used to be the old orphanage and employess say early in the morning the toy department had odd happenings. Toys fly off the shelf and no matter where the relocate that department, it still happens. Even though I dont really believe in ghost, I love all the hoopla surrounding it and always watch those ghost hunters on tv. Is there a "haunted" tour in Galveston?

 

:eek: :eek: Wierd!

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Click here http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1017789 for a previous thread titled "Soda Fountain reopened on the Strand?" and here http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1020672 for another previous thread titled "Restaurants in Galveston".

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Waterspout packed 90 mph winds

 

http://www.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=abd96cc6990c6028

 

Waterspouts merged before hitting land

 

http://www.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c8cbc4b6d94faebd

 

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Looks like it would have been an exciting storm to track! It's not very good for the people who have to repair the tornado damage' date=' almost a year after having to repair Hurricane Ike's damage![/b']

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I hope so, too! And I hope if Rhapsody does come back, she will be here year-round!!! :D

 

I've heard rumors that RCCL is bringing a ship back to Texas year round. Someone had mentioned possibly a Radiance class ship but I'd be happy to have Rhapsody back. I would love either one! We definitely need more than one cruiseline sailing year-round on the Texas Gulf Coast.

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I've heard rumors that RCCL is bringing a ship back to Texas year round. Someone had mentioned possibly a Radiance class ship but I'd be happy to have Rhapsody back. I would love either one! We definitely need more than one cruiseline sailing year-round on the Texas Gulf Coast.

 

Agree with you 100%!

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