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FOOD & DRINK
Cowboys On The Coast Western Theme At Galveston’s Bryan Museum Delights Attendees
The Bryan Museum Dazzles With Coastal Cowboys-Themed Gala. THE SETTING: The Bryan Museum in Galveston was the recent setting of one of the biggest events of the city’s social season. Over 400 of the area’s most notable business leaders, sociables, and philanthropists descended upon the museum for the annual Bryan Museum Gala. This year’s theme, Coastal Cowboys brought the fun in a big way featuring great company, fantastic food, and show-stopping musical performances.
How to Spend a 24-hour Staycation in San Leon, Texas
If you’re looking for a waterside getaway near Houston, Galveston isn’t the only answer. Space City is close to several coastal cities or waterside towns that can make what is a short drive feel like thousands of miles away. Irreverently described as a “small drinking community with a large fishing problem,” San Leon is an ideal staycation getaway around 45 minutes from Houston. Known for its fresh seafood, recreational and commercial fishing, and its no-frills, storied bars, this sleepy peninsula town is much more chill than its nearby Galveston and Houston counterparts, and according to many locals, that’s just how they like it. So, in the spirit of San Leon, here’s a dining and drinking guide that is by no means a race. Instead, consider it a leisurely stroll through some of what San Leon has to offer — whether you’re seeking a simple escape from the hustle and bustle of the city or a chance to enjoy some quality seafood by the water.
Where have all the sand dunes gone?
Nostalgia: A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. Over the turn bridge and around the curve. The Gulf of Mexico with sunshine, wide beaches, freedom and sand dunes. Crossing Roll Over Pass where folk fish for free. Riding on inner tubes through waves while swallowing gallons of salt water. Staying in a little house with beds all around one room. Getting up at 4:00 AM to go fishing/crabbing with daddy. Mother frying fish and German style potatoes. Baking in the sun with best friends. Bourre played for toothpicks. Visiting The Breakers. Playing around Fort Travis’s broken up barracks. Finding a Galveston slot machine buried in the sand. Chaperoned college beach parties. Always carrying a board in your car in case you become stuck in the sand. Taking HWY 87 eastward to Sabine Pass and enjoying red snapper at Granger’s Restaurant. What memories!
Neill-Cochran House Museum celebrates in observance of Juneteenth
Mercy Solis: On June 19th, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, Union forces finally arrived in Galveston, Texas, where they informed the last group of enslaved people of their freedom. The day was memorialized as Juneteenth and became the United State’s newest federal holiday in 2021. Still, a lack of knowledge about the day remains.
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