Guidebook for Galveston
Food Scene
A great little place for breakfast or brunch.
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Shykatz Cafe & Bakery
1528 Avenue LA great little place for breakfast or brunch.
The best soul food on the island. Not open for dinner - plan ahead and have a wonderful late lunch - you won't need dinner afterwards.
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Soul 2 Soul
5316 Market StThe best soul food on the island. Not open for dinner - plan ahead and have a wonderful late lunch - you won't need dinner afterwards.
Leon's World Finest Bar-B-Que
5427 Broadway Avenue JThe name says it all. Down home BBQ.
Upscale seawall seafood restaurant. One of the better ones.
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BLVD Seafood
2804 Avenue R 1/2Upscale seawall seafood restaurant. One of the better ones.
We love this place. The best Indian food on the island, and college food like pizza and chicken strips. They deliver.
Rice & Curry Indo-Pak Cuisine
712 7th StWe love this place. The best Indian food on the island, and college food like pizza and chicken strips. They deliver.
Fresh boat to table fish and shrimp tacos, imaginatively done.
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Fish Company Taco
1914 23rd StFresh boat to table fish and shrimp tacos, imaginatively done.
Our local Mexican eatery, open for breakfast or lunch 7 days a week.
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Bambú
1220 23rd StOur local Mexican eatery, open for breakfast or lunch 7 days a week.
Essentials
Local family owned chain. They're our go to place for groceries.
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Arlan's Market
513 Market StLocal family owned chain. They're our go to place for groceries.
CVS
2425 Broadway Avenue JClose by convenience.
Getting Around
There's a trolley stop a block from the house. Trolley info and maps are in our House Book.
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Island Transit
3115 Market StThere's a trolley stop a block from the house. Trolley info and maps are in our House Book.
Arts & Culture
Just a few blocks away, visit the Bryan Museum for one of the world's largest collections of historical artifacts, documents, and artwork relating to Texas and the American West. Sundays and Thursdays you can also enjoy Galveston's Own Farmers Market at the museum.
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Музей Брайана
1315 21st StJust a few blocks away, visit the Bryan Museum for one of the world's largest collections of historical artifacts, documents, and artwork relating to Texas and the American West. Sundays and Thursdays you can also enjoy Galveston's Own Farmers Market at the museum.
Restored to its turn of the century splendor, the 28,000 square-foot, four-story structure was completed in 1895. Today, our guests visit 20 rooms on a tour that depicts the home life of a powerful Texas family. A short walk from the house.
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Особняк Муди
2618 Broadway Avenue JRestored to its turn of the century splendor, the 28,000 square-foot, four-story structure was completed in 1895. Today, our guests visit 20 rooms on a tour that depicts the home life of a powerful Texas family. A short walk from the house.
GAC is Galveston’s only visual arts organization with a permanent location, curated, rotating exhibitions, a full-time staff, and free admission at all times. Focusing on emerging and established regional artists in a variety of disciplines, GAC produces 12- 24 innovative exhibitions each season, reaching up to 50,000 visitors annually.
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Galveston Arts Center
2127 Strand StGAC is Galveston’s only visual arts organization with a permanent location, curated, rotating exhibitions, a full-time staff, and free admission at all times. Focusing on emerging and established regional artists in a variety of disciplines, GAC produces 12- 24 innovative exhibitions each season, reaching up to 50,000 visitors annually.
Parks & Nature
Kempner Park is free of charge and open to the public! Come see the newly renovated fountain!
Garten Verein is a beautiful, historically significant facility most popular for weddings, reunions, and many other fun get-togethers! If you are interested in renting this facility, check out the Galveston city website.
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Kempner Park
2704 Avenue OKempner Park is free of charge and open to the public! Come see the newly renovated fountain!
Garten Verein is a beautiful, historically significant facility most popular for weddings, reunions, and many other fun get-togethers! If you are interested in renting this facility, check out the Galveston city website.
Entertainment & Activities
Take the kids for a full day of fun. Food, shopping and rides. My grand kids love this place. A short walk from the house down 25th Street.
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Исторический пирс Galveston Island
2501 Seawall BlvdTake the kids for a full day of fun. Food, shopping and rides. My grand kids love this place. A short walk from the house down 25th Street.
Moody Gardens
1 Hope BlvdFish, butterflies, dinosaurs, oh my!
Start your vacation with a visit here, for info on everything Galveston.
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Galveston Visitor Center
Start your vacation with a visit here, for info on everything Galveston.
Shopping
Galveston is great for gifts
Plants, but also fun decor and gifts. Definitely worth the trip.
Tom's Thumb Nursery, Landscaping & Boutique
2014 45th StPlants, but also fun decor and gifts. Definitely worth the trip.
Murdochs
2215 Seawall BlvdAll things touristy.
J Bangle Galleries
1124 25th StFun local shop with art and framing.