This 15-mile-long barrier island offers beach or bay vistas—sometimes both—from scattered ... from the family-friendly roller coasters and giant Ferris wheel at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier ...

Galveston, Texas, is a coastal gem offering a mix of history, entertainment, and scenic beauty. Explore stunning beaches, the iconic Pleasure Pier, and historic districts like The Strand. Visit Moody ...

A major winter storm that slammed Texas and the northern Gulf Coast is spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida panhandle and eastern Carolinas.

In 2019, the State of Texas filled in Rollover Pass, desecrating a hallowed spot that granted fish easy access between the Gulf of Mexico and the sheltering waters of eastern Galveston Bay.

Battleship Texas Foundation representatives Thursday gave a presentation to Port of Galveston and Wharves Board of Trustees ...

As temperatures dropped well into the twenties, Galveston residents rejoiced in a rare snow day by skiing on the beach and ...

Let the good times roll! The schedule for the 2025 Mardi Gras Galveston parade is out and this year, there will be more than 20 events with several local krewes taking part.

snowfall totals in Galveston County included: 3.2 inches of snow was reported at 12:41 p.m. in Nassau Bay. 3 inches of snow reported at 11:37 a.m. a mile north of Santa Fe. 2.8 inches reported at ...

Pleasure boats have not used the pier since the two deaths in May 2023 Pleasure boats suspended after the sea deaths of two young people will not operate from Bournemouth Pier in 2025, a council ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- After being sworn in, Galveston County's new sheriff addressed how he plans to handle the mass exodus, mental health unit, and a controversial event that attracts ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- One person was killed, and several were injured in a wrong-way crash overnight in Galveston. The Galveston Police Department said the two-vehicle crash happened on ...

But in 1860 a "pleasure pier" was opened in Southport to allow people a long promenade high above the waves. Since December 2022 it has been closed for health and safety reasons, and now a row has ...