Destination: Galveston – Texas’ Island
Texas has an island. Apparently they don’t teach you that in Arkansas history classes. I’m still amazed by it, and since I’ve visited twice, I must know everything there is to know about it, right? Ok, maybe not. I have, however, figured out some of the must-see places along with the help of the Galveston Island tourism department.
Where to Stay
No matter your style of vacation lodging, Galveston probably has it. Major hotels that everyone can recognize or beach houses that you can rent to sleep anywhere from 2 to 20 people. I chose to stay at a Bed & Breakfast – The Coppersmith Inn. It was an amazing historical home, and there are more like it in the same area on the island, very near the sea wall.
Where to Eat
Breakfast at the Bed & Breakfast – truffled eggs and hash with vegetables;
Lunch at Shrimp & Stuff Restaurant – fried catfish and shrimp with boiled shrimp;
Dinner at Fish Tales – Tilapia and crab stuffed poblano.
Retail Therapy
Vintage, thrift and antique stores throughout the island are full of beautiful items collected and then sold by island natives. From trinkets to mint-condition antique furniture, these stores have it all! My favorite for lovely furniture in pristine condition was Upcycle Recycle (yelp reviews) on 22nd Street.
Sights to See
The Strand Historic District
Bishop’s Palace (my favorite stop on my tour of Galveston)
Beaches, piers, water & sunshine!
Rosenberg Library Museum
Moody Mansion
Even though I spent 1.5 hours on a guided tour here, there was no chance to take pictures. While it was extremely informative, I was disappointed because I can only remember some odd facts to share – unintersting without knowing all that was said on the tour – and I don’t have any photo evidence of the marvelous architectural details.
Moody Gardens, Great Storm Theater, Seawolf Park, Lone Star Flight Museum, & so much more!
I really enjoyed my times in Galveston, and I look forward to the day when I own my own businesses and can visit the island for an extended amount of time. I’ll tell you more about it then!
A special thank you to the Galveston Island Convention and Visitor’s Bureau for a VIP pass to attractions throughout the city!
xoxo, dolls & dudes
The Comments
Holly Housewife
beautiful beautiful photos!!
A few of my favorite things, beaches, food and shopping!!
The scenery is stunning 🙂
Addie
Holly HousewifeThose are just about the three greatest things ever haha! 🙂 Thanks, Holly!
Stephanie
Love this! I’m from Houston (a short drive to Galveston) and didn’t know about some of these gems. That Bed and Breakfast food looked TO DIE FOR. Have you ever been to Port Aransas? We are building beach houses there. You should definitely check it out.
Addie
StephanieYou should definitely check it out, Stephanie! I’m always looking for places to roadtrip to, so I’m going to research Port Aransas! Thank you for telling me about it 🙂 Are you an architect/designer?
Stephanie
AddieNo! We do real estate in College Station but we’ve extended our “investments” to Port Aransas because who WOULDN’T want a beach house rental property. They will be done soon. We have talked about getting some vacationers in there to “review” them. So I’ll definitely keep you in mind. 🙂
Stephanie
StephaniePort Aransas is a family oriented place where driving your golf cart into town in your bathing suit to grab ice cream at the cool, brightly colored ice cream shop is the norm. 😉
Addie
StephanieOh, please do! I would love to review and share it on my blog! I can imagine it would be a fun trip getting there from Dallas, too! And that is just my kind of vacation town. Heck, it would be great to live there haha =) Thanks, Stephanie!
Kayla
Gah! This all looks amazing and makes me wish I was going on vacation this summer SO badly! Love the last picture!
Addie
KaylaMake a vacation in your own town by exploring if you won’t have a chance to go far this summer! Get the camera and go wild with places you’ve never been before! Thank you! 🙂
Jessica @ Moxie and Mischief
I’ve never been here, but it’s definitely on my “must visit” list after seeing and reading this!
Addie
Jessica @ Moxie and MischiefIt’s a lot of fun, I hope you make it one day!
Ajuli Tulsyan
Lovely clicks…says it all. Simply adore this post! 🙂
Addie
Ajuli TulsyanThank you Ajuli 🙂
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That’s just beautiful, Nice photos Addie!
Addie
Delta Fence and ConstructionThank you!!