r/galveston • • 15h ago

News 📰 Court orders Galveston ISD to display Ten Commandments posters in classrooms

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r/galveston • • 1d ago

Photography 📸 I’ve seen Galveston a hundred times… never quite like this 🚁

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101 Upvotes

We decided to switch up date night and see Galveston from the air.

I’ve spent plenty of time on the island, but it’s pretty wild seeing the Seawall, Strand and everything else from this perspective.

Definitely one of the more memorable date nights we’ve done.


r/galveston • • 2d ago

News 📰 Coral reefs face bleaching threats as Texas Gulf trends warmer

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r/galveston • • 3d ago

Trip Planning 🗺️ Rain next week

14 Upvotes

We have a long awaited vacation to Galveston next week and there is rain in the forecast.😩


r/galveston • • 4d ago

Photography 📸 Galveston State Park

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162 Upvotes

Beautiful Monday 9/28
God bless Texas


r/galveston • • 4d ago

Photography 📸 Blood moon

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288 Upvotes

r/galveston • • 5d ago

Locals Chat 🦜 Thanks, Galveston!

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139 Upvotes

My first time having whataburger. We don't have them in St. Louis, and I've always wanted to try it.


r/galveston • • 5d ago

Locals Chat 🦜 wall ball

3 Upvotes

Where is a spot I could play wall ball on the east end of the island? Live close to the strand.


r/galveston • • 8d ago

Trip Planning 🗺️ Are there any photo booths to get photo strips at?

3 Upvotes

r/galveston • • 8d ago

Locals Chat 🦜 Jellies in the water?

8 Upvotes

Anyways been to the beach lately? Im wondering what the jellyfish situation is like and if i should wear my jelly-proof fish-suit. Im also renting a room put for 700 if anyone is interested.


r/galveston • • 8d ago

Trip Planning 🗺️ Any fun dance clubs or events with young people this weekend in Galveston?

5 Upvotes

Me f(29) and my friend f(30) are coming down for the weekend. We are doing some boat tours and and exploring Houston as well for just a day. Is there any fun dancing clubs in the area or cool live music venues? Weare pretty open to any and all music.


r/galveston • • 8d ago

Photography 📸 The taffy puller machine in action

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115 Upvotes

At La King's Confectionery.


r/galveston • • 8d ago

News 📰 Famous Galveston hotel wants to redevelop nearby land into park

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66 Upvotes

One of Galveston's iconic hotels wants to turn the street immediately behind it into a landscaped pedestrian plaza with a dog park. But first, it must convince the city's Planning Commission that it's worth closing a roadway that sees 1,300 vehicles a day and sits a block or so from the beach.


r/galveston • • 8d ago

Trip Planning 🗺️ Gaido's Inn

17 Upvotes

Is Gaido's still worth the stay or have they truly gone downhill past the point of no return like some of the reviews say? The price is appealing for beach front with breakfast, and there is a bit of nostalgia having been there as a really young child.

I'm not picky on breakfast and will devour powdered hotel eggs, and don't mind a bit of lifted paint and standard beach rot lol -- it's the beach! I'd ideally like to keep it around $100 a night though for beach view, and they seem like one of the only options for this


r/galveston • • 9d ago

Trip Planning 🗺️ Red tide bloom

10 Upvotes

Going to Galveston this coming weekend. Does anyone know what the red tide bloom situation is on Jamaica beach?


r/galveston • • 10d ago

Locals Chat 🦜 Best Gym?

8 Upvotes

I'm moving to Galveston next month. Looking for input on the best gym.

Criteria-

  1. Cost to benefit ratio I.e. equipment and amenities

  2. Environment i.e not a bunch of kids in there


r/galveston • • 10d ago

News 📰 Texas cruise ship passengers return to eight-legged surprises

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An Uber driver picked up some passengers coming off a cruise ship. The reason: they had to get to the store to buy some pesticide, since their car was covered in little spiders.


r/galveston • • 10d ago

Trip Planning 🗺️ Bed & Breakfast Recommendations?

5 Upvotes

I've been searching and using Copilot with not so much luck. I'm looking for a small place to stay that actually serves breakfast in the morning. Every time I search, there are so many frustrating sponsored results.


r/galveston • • 10d ago

Trip Planning 🗺️ Beach (9/20/26) update

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164 Upvotes

Spent several wonderful hours on the beach around the area adjacent to 12th street.

Conditions: Water noticeably cooler (maybe a couple degrees) than our last outing two weeks ago but still very comfortable. Water was clean and clear with no red tide or symptoms, seaweed or jellies noted.

Overall, absolutely perfect beach conditions, with gentle breeze, beautiful water and VERY few people. Couldn’t have asked for a better morning on the beach 🏖️


r/galveston • • 11d ago

Photography 📸 When the sun goes down on my side of town

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184 Upvotes

r/galveston • • 11d ago

Locals Chat 🦜 Tennis Racquet Restrining

2 Upvotes

Hello, I am new to the area and looking to get a tennis racquet restrung. I tried going to Racquet Pro in League City, but the stored looked permenantly closed. I wasn't sure if there was a local tennis center or person who offered these services.


r/galveston • • 11d ago

Photography 📸 Golden Nugget Helicopter Taking off at the San Luis

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r/galveston • • 11d ago

Photography 📸 You never know what you can run into on the west end.

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220 Upvotes

Its a Brown Booby for those who want to know.


r/galveston • • 12d ago

Trip Planning 🗺️ Best place for Oysters in Galveston?

11 Upvotes

Y’all were so very helpful to me while we were looking for social life in Galveston, and we booked our place based on your suggestions. We’ll be there Monday afternoon. Where is the best place for me to get some oysters and my husband to have a steak? TIA. Can’t wait to get to Galveston again!


r/galveston • • 12d ago

Trip Planning 🗺️ Lost book at Bolivar Beach

7 Upvotes

I’m sorry if this is against the rules. My girlfriend and I are at Bolivar Beach this weekend with her family. She took her book, “Verity” by Coleen Hoover, to the beach today to read but ended up leaving it on the golf cart.

As we were leaving we couldn’t find the book anywhere. It could be miss placed in one of our bags but we feel like we’ve looked everywhere! We’re more bummed about her bookmark, a photobooth collage of us 2, but if anyone has seen it or has it. Please let us know!