Travel Tips: What can you do in Galveston, Texas?
Published Wednesday, April 21st 2010Galveston, Texas, which was recently damaged by Hurricane Ike has much to offer your average tourist. Not overwhelming or overly commercialized, just simple and quaint. You'd be amazed at the options available to you. It is more than just another beach and cruise ship port. There's history. There's more.
The options for accommodations are vast. Offering something for everyone, no matter the pocketbook. Mom and pop name motels to the upscale and large hotel/resort. Yes, there is a Hilton and other major name brand options.
Yes. There is the beach. Beautiful, well groomed and maintained. It is watched over by lifeguards during certain hours of the day. Rent a bicycle or simply walk along the long sea wall that lines the beach area.
There are mini-golf venues. There's a Rainforest Cafe. Souvenir shops similar to what you'd find in Myrtle Beach. There's a waterpark that is open year round. There's Moody Gardens that offers a Aquarium with an awesome penguin exhibit, along with some hands on exhibits. There is a flight museum with planes from different eras. There are century or older homes that show their grandeur as they line some of the streets in Victorian style. There are a selection of historic museums.
There are no major shopping malls, but it does offer a Marshalls and Ross Dress for Less, as well as Target, and Walmart.
Galveston is also home to special festivities such as Mardi Gras and their Dickens Tribute.
Looking for a reasonable quiet place to take the family. Consider Galveston.
You may even consider taking a cruise to complete your total vacation experience.
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