The Strand is a five-block, National Historic Landmark District featuring shops, galleries, bars and restaurants housed in 19th-century buildings in downtown Galveston. As you walk along its strip ...

But the annual Victorian festival, which continues through Sunday in Galveston's downtown cultural arts district, always goes out with a rush of adrenaline. Those would be the Victorian Bed Races ...

Date: May 10 Time: 4-9 p.m. Where: Galveston Arts Center, 2127 Strand, and throughout Historic Downtown Galveston Admission: Free Description: ArtWalk is a showcase of local artists in Downtown ...

For architecture enthusiasts, the area boasts one of the "largest and most well-preserved concentrations of Victorian architecture" in the U.S., according to Galveston.com. Shop in downtown ...

As news circulated this week about a change of ownership for Mod Coffeehouse in the island’s downtown, the first questions ...

Both nearby airports and downtown Galveston offer major car rental companies, such as Avis, Enterprise, National and more. Galveston's Island Transit offers seven color-coded routes that thread ...

including Pier 21 on Galveston’s port and about 15 historic buildings in the downtown’s Strand District. The Mitchells began buying properties in downtown Galveston in the 1970s, when the now ...

check out the official Mardi Gras Galveston website. Please anticipate traffic delays and give yourself plenty of time to reach parade routes. If you're planning to check out the downtown district ...