Could have spent a week
by keeweechic
Galveston was a wonderful surprise. I was looking forward to seeing the ocean again after living land-locked for 2 1/2 years. Prior to our trip we had been following the progress of Hurricane Isidore in the Gulf. We set out anyway and hoped for the best.
We had only planned on spending one night in Galveston before driving on to Louisiana - Baton Rouge then New Orleans. The morning we were to leave we thought , to hell with going to Baton Rouge, we need another day/night in Galveston. The weather was still great although very windy and we crammed in as much as possible. Really we could have stayed a week. A great place to go, just don't go during hurricane season. Fortunately 'Izzy' turned back into a tropical storm and hit further around the Gulf Coast (where we were later headed).
The Hoop Skirt--A"Must" for the Victorian Lady
by VeronicaG
During DICKENS ON THE STRAND we saw many fine ladies dressed to the nines in extravangant clothing, beneath which they wore a hoop.
In the 1850's and later, ladies wore a contrivance known as the 'hoop skirt'. It was a 'women's undergarment worn in various periods to hold the skirt extended into a fashionable shape'
'Hoop skirts typically consisted of a fabric petticoat with casings to hold a stiffening material, variously rope, osiers, whalebone, steel or nylon.'*
Graham's Magazine in November 1856 wrote: The plainest ladies, with but slight pretension to fashion, have given up their prejudices against hoops and adopted them. Thus hoops have obtained a complete triumph, not withstanding the fair wearers occupy two, or even three times as much space as they did formerly. That only increases their importance in the world."**
*wikipedia
**Patterns of History: www.wisconsinhistory.org/patterns/1857/promenadeinfo.html
Nice Views, Good Fishing - The East Point
by H-TownJourneyman
The most eastern point of Galveston Island is a nice place to go and check out some views that are unlike any elsewhere on the island. Located at the very end of Seawall Blvd., near East Beach, you can view out into the channel that separates Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula, as well as having a look out into the Gulf of Mexico. Many huge tankers and frieght ships pass through here on their way to the Houston Ship Channel. This area also has historical significance, as it was the location of Fort San Jacinto from the early 19th century up until the end of World War II. And if you are in the mood for a little fishing, this is an excellent spot to throw out a line, and it can get quite crowded at times with many fishermen.
A change from Mexican..
by larsy about Rudy and Paco's
Central American Cuisine in a nice atmosphere, the fried plantains at the start of each meal are wonderful. The owner always tseems to be on site and is very friendly. The Tres Leches cake is worth going off a diet for
go to the strand and walk the...
by angelintexas
go to the strand and walk the seawall. when you go to the strand, take plenty of money there will be things there you won't find anywhere else. and wear comfortable shoes. there is alot of walking in Galveston.
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Damage of the railing of the seawall
At the beach
Fort Travis Sign
AT THE BEACH
