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TOP HOTELS in
GALVESTON , TX
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San
Luis Resort And Spa
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An
ocean of opportunity awaits
you at The San Luis Resort,
Spa & Conference Center,
a 30-acre year round beachfront
resort on Galveston Island
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Hotel
Galvez, A Wyndham Hotel
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The
Hotel Galvez - a Wyndham Historic
Hotel, is a deluxe hotel located
45 minutes from Houston Hobby
International Airport.
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Cheap
Hotels in Galveston,TX
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Galveston
Island has been occupied since the early
1500's, serving as a home to Akokisa Indians
(once thought to be the Karankawa Indians),
the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte, "little
Ellis Island," "the Wall Street of the
Southwest," the richest city in Texas
and the site of the worst natural disaster
in U.S. history.
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Galveston
was named for Bernardo de Galvez, a Spanish colonial
governor and general. Galvez sent Jose de Evia
to chart the Gulf of Mexico from the Texas Coast
to New Orleans, and on July 23, 1786 de Evia charted
an area near the mouth of a river and named it
Galveston Bay. Later the island and city took
the same name. In the 1500's, Galveston Island
was home to Karankawa Indians who camped, fished
and hunted the swampy land and buried their dead
here. The Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca was
stranded on the Island living among the Karankawa
for several years as a medicine man and slave.
Galveston Island offers something for everyone!
Ghost Tours of Galveston is a tour of the Historic
Strand District in Galveston, including the history
of the area along with all of the Ghost Stories
of the haunted Strand. Sites include a haunted
Railroad Museum where a headless apparition is
reported to still haunt the old Railroad yard
area; a former bank building haunted by a murdered
Police officer. From the Civil War Ghosts that
haunt an old Infirmary and building used for housing
during the 1850's and 60's, to haunted Hotels,
to haunted restaurants. Spend
the day at a sun-filled beach, venture into a
tropical rain forest, experience life on an offshore
rig or take a trip into the future in space. Galveston
Island offers a wide variety of activities for
every age and is a great place to spend a Sunday
afternoon or weekend. From our glorious Victorian
homes to our bustling downtown district, Galveston
offers historic beauty and charm that's unsurpassed
in Texas. The architecture of the East End Historical
District reflects a variety of styles and periods,
the earliest being examples of Greek Revival style
built during the 1850's.
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Early residents represented
an economic and social cross-section of
the community, also expressed in the dwellings
which range from small, simple cottages
to large, elaborate houses.The downtown
area offers an intriguing selection of shops,
restaurants, galleries, and museums within
a perfect radius for self-guided tours.
Enjoy fishing for trout, redfish, jackfish,
flounder, and a wide variety of Gulf fish
- great for eating and even more fun to
catch! Make it a family outing and enjoy
the clean, fresh air and sunny fun of The
Galveston Fishing Pier! For excellent theatre,
movies, and nightlife, Galveston Island
offers it all ... from Hollywood to Broadway!
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