Galveston offers many amenities, including: (click on blue text or URLs for more information )

• For a calendar of events, click here.
• The funky 1894 Grand Opera House (http://www.thegrand.com/ ) which stages a variety of programs
• Galveston College (http://www.gc.edu/ )
• The historic district -- the Strand, and Post Office Street sort of like New Orleans but cleaner (http://www.utmb.edu/galveston/attractions/strand.html and http://www.galveston.com/thestrand/
• Moody Gardens ( http://www.moodygardens.com/cgi-bin/home02.cfm )
• The Lone Star Flight Museum (http://www.lsfm.org/ ) displaying WWII warbirds
• Galveston Historic Home tours (http://www.galvestonhistory.org/) sponsored by the Galveston Historical Foundation during the first two weekends in May
• Other sites of historical interest (http://www.galvestonhistory.org/plc-main.htm)
• Battleship Texas in nearby San Jacinto Park (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/battlesh/)
• Water activities on the 32 miles of wide beaches (http://www.galveston.com/beachparks/overview.shtml )
• Charter fishing boats. (See: http://www.galveston.com/islandfishing/charter.shtml)
• San Luis Fishing Pier. (http://www.sanluispass.com/)
• Texas fishing/hunting licences, Park information: (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/)
• Golf course at the Galveston Country Club (http://www.galvestoncountryclub.com/ )
• Galveston Health and Racquet Club (http://www.galvestonfitness.com/guests.php)
• The Texas Seaport Museum and its tall ship, the Elissa (http://www.tsm-elissa.org/ )
• The Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum (http://www.oceanstaroec.com/ )
• Birding hotspots, including the 2,000 acre state park, which is a bird sanctuary very popular among the birding set (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/galvesto/ ) Looking out our kitchen window we see a wide variety of large exotic birds in the wetlands.(http://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/birdinghotspots.html)
• Galveston is also a departure port for several cruise lines. Contact http://www.vacationstogo.com/ for cruise bargains departing from Galveston.
• University of Texas Medical Branch. World-famous hospital. (http://www.utmb.edu/)
• Restaurants: Click here and here for websites rating Galveston's superb restaurants.
• Grocery shopping: Stop at Randalls on 61st St just before Seawall, or at Wall Mart just after turning right at Seawall for your main grocery needs. There are several convenience stores along Seawall/Highway FM 3005 leading to the property, including one on the corner just before you turn into Isla Del Sol.