Style & Design
December 18, 2023
First Look: Galveston Gets an Influencer Hotel of Its Very Own
Hotel Lucine, a revitalized midcentury hotel, offers a welcoming (and millennial-friendly) mix of high and low.
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Medicine
December 4, 2023
In Galveston, a New First Response to Mental Health Crises
Echoing a statewide trend, the team aims to prevent the tragedies that often result when armed police answer calls involving psychological emergencies.
Being Texan
November 8, 2023
Galveston’s Port Chaplain Is a Godsend to Weary Ship Workers
Deacon Jeff Willard blesses seafarers with everything from prayers to rides around Galveston Island to cherry cigarillos.
Texas History
October 11, 2023
The U.S.S. Texas, Once the World’s Most Formidable Battleship, Gets a Dramatic Makeover
The famously powerful dreadnought was hailed by Hemingway and played a key role in several famous battles.
Tacos
September 21, 2023
When Hurricane Harvey Took Everything, a Houston Chef Turned to the Gulf and Opened a Taqueria
Dayatra Myers runs Fish Company Taco in Galveston, where the menu items rotate based on the availability of the fish, which leads to fresh and creative options.
Best Thing in Texas
September 6, 2023
Tallyho to Tally the Texas Sea Turtle, Whose 4,000-Mile Journey Has a Happy Ending
After washing up on the coast of Wales, she was nursed back to health, flown home to Texas, and then released in Galveston.
Critters
July 14, 2023
The Blue Button Jellyfish Washing Up on Our Beaches Aren’t Jellyfish at All
They’re colonies of tiny creatures that drift with the tides.
Style & Design
July 5, 2023
16 Tours of Landmark Texas Homes for Voyeurs and History Buffs
Here’s how to get a peek inside the glitziest, most charming homes in the state, all while helping raise money for preservation efforts.
Travel & Outdoors
June 15, 2023
At 76, This Texas Surfer Is Still Chasing Waves—and Memories
A longtime Houston outdoor-sports writer looks back on sixty years of surfing the Gulf Coast.
Texas History
May 18, 2023
The Story We’ve Been Told About Juneteenth Is Wrong
The real history is much messier—and more inspiring.
Where to Stay Now
May 9, 2023
Where to Stay in Galveston
From glamorous resorts to a repurposed storage tank, options abound.
Texas Trip Guides
May 9, 2023
Galveston Is a Tourist Hot Spot Once Again
Its fortunes ebb and flow, but the historic island is experiencing a renaissance, with new hotels and renovations and a shiny new cruise terminal.
Travel & Outdoors
February 8, 2023
Let the Good Times Roll at These Texas Mardi Gras Parties
Catch beads by the sea in Galveston, join the cowboy-themed festivities in Bandera, or watch a dog parade in McKinney.
Politics & Policy
February 1, 2023
Florida Politicians Would Love to See More Drilling in Texas. Florida? Not So Much.
Drill, baby, drill! But, uh, over there.
Style & Design
December 14, 2022
Muggles Descend on Galveston’s Harry Potter–Themed Christmas Market
Locals kitted out in wizard robes to shop for wands, chocolate frogs, and Hogwarts-themed holiday ornaments.
Travel & Outdoors
December 7, 2022
Four Strange Days Aboard the Biggest Cruise Ship to Sail From Texas
It's a colossal floating city with an ice rink, a zip line, and even piped-in birdsong.
Books
July 14, 2022
Why Are Texas Novelists So Fascinated by Galveston?
Kimberly Garza’s coastal debut, ‘The Last Karankawas,’ draws on her childhood memories of one of the city’s lesser-known ethnic enclaves.
The Stand Up Desk
June 27, 2022
What Stephen Harrigan’s Late-’80s Reporting Prophesied for Galveston Bay
“Your article may be an epitaph,” the then-president of the Houston Audubon Society told the writer.
Hunting & Fishing
June 3, 2022
You Can (And Should) Fish in Texas Without a License This Saturday
With Texas’s annual Free Fishing Day, you can cast your line without all the red tape. No license required!
Books
April 13, 2022
Galveston Vice
Organized crime! Illicit booze! The beach! In this exclusive excerpt from her new novel ‘Last Dance on the Starlight Pier,’ Sarah Bird explores Galveston at the end of the twenties, a setting she calls “a gift to a novelist.”
Texas History
March 25, 2022
The Surprising, Fraught History of the Texan Jewish Experience
Galveston was once the Ellis Island of the South. But Jewish arrivals had to navigate a society marked by racial and religious politics.
Politics & Policy
February 25, 2022
The Attorney General’s Race Is Texas Democrats’ Best Statewide Pickup Opportunity
With Republican incumbent Ken Paxton's legal troubles, Democrats have plenty of contenders this year.
Art
December 31, 2021
Our Favorite Photos of 2021
From Leon Bridges’s home in Fort Worth to a vibrant coral reef near Galveston, this year took our photographers to some truly unforgettable places.
Film & TV
December 1, 2021
Sean Baker’s Provocative ‘Red Rocket’ Gets Down and Dirty in Texas City
The latest from the director of ‘The Florida Project’ sees a scheming former porn star wash up along Texas’s Gulf Coast.
Hunting & Fishing
November 9, 2021
Your Red Snapper Filet Might Have Been Caught by Drug Runners
Federal agencies have long struggled to stop illegal fishing and drug smuggling in the Gulf of Mexico. In recent years, it’s only gotten worse.
Texas History
October 5, 2021
Staffers at the Most Haunted Hotels in Texas Tell Their Spooooookiest Stories
Owners and employees of five haunted hotels describe their most unsettling encounters with less-than-corporeal guests.
News & Politics
September 30, 2021
Hurricanes Couldn’t Destroy Galveston’s Spirit. The Vacation Rental Boom Just Might.
The island's latest storm has no season.
BBQ Joint Reviews
September 9, 2021
After a Long Hiatus, Smokin’ Z’s BBQ Finds Its Footing
The Bayou Vista food truck is back, with brisket kolaches, pork ribs that fall off the bone, and a local favorite known as the Cheese Champion.
Books
August 25, 2021
A Joyful New Read Celebrates Galveston’s Bygone Black-Owned Restaurants
Part historical text, part recipe book, ‘Lost Restaurants’ memorializes the self-made entrepreneurs who uplifted the island during its years of segregation.
Travel & Outdoors
August 16, 2021
Behind the Fight to Save the Gulf’s Spectacular Coral Reefs
Some of the healthiest coral communities in the world beckon off the Texas coast. Can unlikely allies save this undersea paradise?
Art
June 16, 2021
Meet the Artist Behind Galveston’s New Juneteenth Mural
Reginald Adams led the team that designed ‘Absolute Equality,’ a landmark mural marking the spot where slavery was abolished in Texas.
News & Politics
March 31, 2021
Were the Texas Blackouts a Crime?
The February power outages were a deadly man-made disaster, but punishing those responsible may prove elusive.
News & Politics
February 19, 2021
One of Texas’s Busiest Plumbers Explains What to Do if Your Pipes Burst
Galveston’s Terry Fisher on where to find your water meter, what to do when pipes thaw, and when to call a professional.
News
May 25, 2020
“If People Want to Take a Chance, It’s Their Prerogative”: Inside One Bar on the First Day of Reopening
Over Memorial Day weekend, locals and tourists flocked to the Poop Deck in Galveston as Governor Greg Abbott allowed Texas bars to open at limited capacity.
News & Politics
April 15, 2020
Haunting Scenes of a Pandemic-Induced Standstill
Images from across the state capture our eerily historic moment.
BBQ
January 23, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: Vegan Barbecue in Houston, 2020 Predictions, and Buck’s Closes in Galveston
Plus, a barbecue event at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas.
News & Politics
January 22, 2020
The Galveston Monkey Saga Is the Weirdest Story of 2020 Thus Far
Lilly the capuchin monkey got loose following a burglary at home—and there are conflicting reports on her fate.
Travel & Outdoors
January 22, 2020
How I Found True Joy on a Four-Day Carnival Cruise
Austin-based novelist Amanda Eyre Ward discovers that sometimes, you need to go way, way out at sea to gaining a clearer perspective.
Recipes
November 20, 2019
At Galveston’s Daiquiri Time Out, Rum Goes Retro
The coastal hot spot features a menu of midcentury island-time sippers, perfect for any time of the year.
Libations
November 20, 2019
At Galveston’s Daiquiri Time Out, Rum Goes Retro
The coastal hot spot features a menu of midcentury island-time sippers, perfect for any time of the year.
BBQ
September 10, 2019
Buck’s Moves Its Inventive Barbecue From Houston to Galveston
And there’s much on their menu now that Jim and Colleen Buchanan have taken over a beloved restaurant on the island.
BBQ
September 5, 2019
Pennie’s Tex Mex Take Out Brings New Life to a Galveston Institution
Louis and Iris Moreno reopen a beloved, shuttered meat market serving barbacoa, tamales, and a full barbecue menu.
Books
August 20, 2019
A Filipino Family’s Journey to Texas
A New York Times reporter pushes back against xenophobia with an intimate portrait of a Galveston clan.
News & Politics
May 24, 2019
Despite Jeep Weekend Chaos, Crystal Beach Locals Defend Their Libertarian Paradise
Everyone agrees that the recent event—full of drunken fights and scores of wrecks—escalated dangerously. But many Bolivar Peninsula residents will be damned if they’ll accept new rules to curtail the anarchy.
Critters
January 15, 2019
Extinct Red Wolf DNA Discovered in Pack of Galveston Strays
Long live the red wolf.
Travel & Outdoors
June 11, 2018
First Look: Galveston’s Historic Carr Mansion Goes Glam in New Remodel
The estate, built in 1866, reopens in July with a complete redesign by Austin interior designer Shannon Eddings.
Style & Design
July 11, 2017
12 Gulf Coast Getaways
Hankering for a little beach time? Here are a few of our favorite sandy spots to escape to this summer.
The Wanderer
June 12, 2017
Trip Guide: Galveston
Neither shifting sands nor fluctuating fortunes can erode this island town’s indomitable spirit.
Books
February 23, 2017
They Came From the Sky
In this exclusive excerpt from Stephen Harrigan’s forthcoming history of Texas, the first Spanish conquistadors arrive on our shores, starving, haggard, and in no mood for conquest.
Travel & Outdoors
February 16, 2017
Accordion to Eva
Eva Ybarra is still the queen of the accordion, and she’ll prove it with a mix of conjunto and country at the Briscoe Western Art Museum.