GALVESTON The majority owner of the vacant Martini Theatre downtown said he s seeking bids to demolish the entire building as city officials plan to take him to court over a sagging marquee they say ...

Parking meters are making a comeback in Downtown Galveston. Crews this week begain installing new pay stations. As David Pitman reports, this is the first metered parking Galveston has had since ...

1. Due in part to a mandate that requires homeowners to renovate instead of rebuild, Galveston harbors the most spectacular collection of historic Victorian buildings in Texas. For a sampling, start ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Izzy Kent catches beads thrown to her from a float during the Krewe of Aquarius Parade in celebration of Mardi Gras, Saturday, Feb ...

Downtown Galveston’s shopping options have expanded as the Summer season kicks off! The newly renovated Rosenberg Building, 2311 Strand, across from Saengerfest Park, has become a “Gentleman’s ...

GALVESTON — The uninviting bleakness of concrete and asphalt that pervades Galveston's historic downtown will give way to parks and pedestrian friendly streets lined with greenery if the City Council ...

Despite the slow recovery process, the city is gearing up for an annual holiday tradition -- one that will help bring the Strand back to life, at least for a little while. A walk along the Strand ...

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On June 19, 1865, in downtown Galveston, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which demanded “absolute equality” among enslaved people and slaveholders. That day, which led to the ...

GALVESTON - Galveston's struggling port will lose $700,000 in revenue before the return of a Carnival cruise ship left adrift without power last week after an engine fire. The Carnival Triumph will ...