Galveston, Jewel of the Texas Coast

Galveston has something for everyone. If you're into amusement parks, family fun, seafood, walks along the beach, fishing, history, or museums this historic coastal town has got you covered.
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[@arthurbarnett4664]

Well finally some love to my hometown born and raised on Galveston

[@grannybee]

Texans are so blessed. There is so much to enjoy.

[@TheTravelingTexan]

I love Galveston. It's such a charming, historic place!

[@ferminasumbe628]

I have been living in Houston, Texas for 40 years and I deeply appreciate you showing this! I never knew Galveston had such beautiful sites until now! Thank you so much 💓

[@AhmetSabriUzunpostalc]

hi! i will visit galveston this summer but still dont know how to get to galvestone from houston george bush airport. can u pls help me ??

[@kateg7298]

@@AhmetSabriUzunpostalc Take beltway 8 south, then take the I45 South entrance. Once you're on I45, you go straight into Galveston. The Bishop's Palace and other major sites are on the street that I45 turns into. It's Broadway Street. If you want to go the Strand, make a left turn off of Broadway at 28th Street. It will take you right to it. If you want to get to the seawall, take the 61st Street exit and turn right on 61st. That will take you directly to the seawall.

[@adamtereska8734]

I moved to Texas in July. I love Galveston, Texas

[@Lora-Lynn]

Awesome Texas history content. Thank you! My Scottish ancestors arrived in Texas about 1854; landed in Louisiana.

[@Mina-cy4dq]

Lot of us Scots in Texas.

[@mellovett5924]

I’m BOI, born on island, and we gladly welcome all visitors to come down and enjoy our unique city by experiencing our island time way of life.

[@Mina-cy4dq]

I live here and spent last weekend on the Strand for Dickens. An old classmates from school, works on the Alyssa. Saw her last weekend too, selling Christmas wreaths from the volunteers who take care of the ship. Grew up running the beaches of Galveston and walk on them often to get exercise. Good food places too and just welcomed about 600,000 bikers in Nov. for the Lonestar Rally. Come and enjoy this city.

[@AdventuresandLifestyle]

That is an amazing place to visit. The buildings ave incredible character here at Galveston! Its a real Jewel in the crown! 💖 👍 👌 👊 🇬🇧

[@jamesadair8131]

I was born on the Strand at UTMB been here my whole life nothing better than cruising on a Harley up-and-down Seawall

[@Nivasi]

We used to go to Galveston every wknd It has changed from the 70s but we sure had fun! The Tiki bar ( which was a moving hut on the beach ) had the best entertainment, musically and comedically

[@ethanhill4877]

I used to live in downtown galveston as a bartender it was marvelous, all kinds of people from all kinds of walks of of life. If you’re hungry id suggest omallys, mama Theresas flying pizza, vargas cut & catch, and original Mexican cafe.

[@parveensiddiqui9898]

I love to visit Galveston always one of my favorite place in Texas 👍❤️

[@EchoSigma6]

As a resident near Los Angels, these videos look like what LA was in the 1950’s - very clean. I hope to visit Galveston soon, especially that candy and ice cream shop.

[@cameraman655]

Keep in mind the waters are largely not very blue save for a few rare occasions, it is more of a chocolate color.

[@Cacklingkameltoe]

​@cameraman655 And the water is filled with fecal matter and beaches littered with trash. It is what it is

[@jennifergarrett6809]

I'd heard about the stained glass of the Bishops house. And it was spectacular. Thanks for the tour.

[@barbielockett5839]

Yes we are, Thank You for Sharing this video, I lived there, and ashame to say, I never seen the trains..or ships..love and hugs Barbie..

[@terr777]

We love staying at the Galvez. Best staff, so comfortable yet Chic. Full of history!

[@strm854]

Another great video. Encourage anyone visiting the island to learn about the Great Storm. The courage and resillience of the people of Galveston is a truly inspiring tale.

[@juliecramer7768]

Thank you. I’ll look it up

[@joinjen3854]

1900?

[@dianah.667]

I love Galveston! I've never viewed the historic homes before, so thank you for the tour of the gorgeous homes. Wonderful video!

[@leandromata3104]

I know this place, is a very good ! I am from Brazil but this place is lovely.

[@Priscilla_Bettis]

It was so cool to see a 144-year-old boat! Yeah, it would be fun to still travel by train.

[@barbiemortimer1322]

I was there at Easter and I loved it. Saw all this 😘🇬🇧

[@pamelabowling7959]

This has to be my favorite place ❤️❤️❤️😊

[@SuperDoright]

I had no idea there was so much to see in Galveston. Been there many times to fish, now I have a better reason to go. Excellent video presentation!

[@YellowRoseoftx]

So great to see Galveston! Thank you for sharing all this 👍🏻

[@pedalpetter5865]

Thanks a lot for your videos. I'm very interested in US history and your channel is a treat. Danke und viele Grüße aus 🇩🇪 You do have a new subscriber.

[@parveensiddiqui9898]

Amazing Building s beautiful beaches Tram ride etc❤️

[@bweaver760]

Been to Galveston many times over the years! The tall ship Elissa was a cool tour! I believe people were much smaller back before the 1900’s!

[@JFlow111]

Looks great, should be Bustling with people, make America Great again.

[@sweetpeach6583]

Loved this video. Thank you for featuring all the histórical homes I have always wanted to go into. Galveston is one place i want to return to again and again. One day i will stay in the Hotel Galvez if only for a night!

[@donculver153]

My favorite city in Texas. Thanks for the tour.

[@mattbpatterson]

Beautiful water that day!

[@smilinkyle]

Ever since I was a kid I've had a fascination for Texas. Liked and Subscribed!

[@GregInHouston2]

You really should include Seawolf Park and the Galveston Naval Museum locate next door on Pelican Island.

[@mau5820]

I love Galveston !!

[@bug2011]

Beautifully done and always enjoyable.

[@jodiecarlson6955]

I love Galveston!! I live in MN and have visited Galveston 5 times in 2 years

[@mistysstudio87]

Live this part of my country… Living in SE Texas, you should travel to Orange and check out some of the history over here. The Stark Foundation has a long list of nice historical properties. The Shangri La Botanical Gardens is the Creme of the crop! Thanks for this video!

[@dombutler7685]

Thanks for the video, Galveston looks like a great place to visit!

[@LaCatLady]

Really enjoyed this video.

[@theguitarjohnshow]

I can't wait to move to Texas

[@corilia9529]

I went there in 2019 . It was nice in September the water was warm. But a lot of tropical depression and hurricanes. It didn't do well after the covid shutdown. Freeport is nice too.

[@bubbanoobnoah2693]

You should check out Corpus Christi and Whitecap Beach.

[@jesuschrist6800]

I love my hometown.

[@charleswright9348]

Great video...

[@boodog4023]

I really want to visit Galveston someday, along with Fredericksburg and San Antonio.Thanks for the vid!

[@Chase0370]

All great places of course kinda far from each other.

[@jacquelyns9709]

They aren't that far from each other. San Antonio and Houston are about 200 miles apart. However, they all deserve several days of sightseeing and amusement parks. San Antonio has Sea World and Fiesta Texas. Not to mention The Alamo and the Riverwalk. Our Missions are now a designated World Heritage Site. Plus many other things to see and do: art museums, history museums, botanical garden, aquariums, etc.

[@nildammarcano3160]

L'Ya Galveston, TX from PR....

[@almeggs3247]

Amen 🙏🏻 thanks for showing the inside of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church!

[@sweetpeach6583]

It is gorgeous in there!

[@samrae5590]

This is a great video

[@gregorymoore2877]

Wow, they still run the trolley's? Awesome! I rode the trolley as a kid. I've been back to Galveston several times in recent years, but even though I always saw the trolley tracks still present, I never saw the trolley running. I was beginning to think they stopped running them. Did you go for a ride on the Colonel? It's the paddle wheeler shown at the end of your video. Long ago, the Colonel used to dock next to the Elissa. After Moody Gardens was built, the Colonel was relocated and became one of the Moody Gardens attractions. Another fun "attraction' is the ferry that takes you over the Port Bolivar. It's operated and maintained by the state. You can park and walk if you don't want to drive your car on. There is no charge. You get a good view of Seawolf Park and its distinctive pavilion Unless it's been demolished by now. It was in pretty bad shape last time I saw it and was roped off. Loved your video as always!

[@bythebayou5351]

The trolleys stopped running when Hurricane ike hit in 2008. They just recently restarted.

[@Mina-cy4dq]

They just started the trolleys back up a few months ago.

[@cameraman655]

@@Mina-cy4dq Yep, for now only on the weekends, though they will likely go daily during the Summer.

[@itonjoans354]

great video, I noticed a cruise ship in the background, I had no idea it was a cruise ship stopping point, I'm going to have to look into that for my next cruise location.

[@Mina-cy4dq]

Have taken 2 cruises from Galveston port. Would love to go again!

[@cameraman655]

Yep, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Disney and Carnival sail from Galveston.

[@jacquelyns9709]

It's now one of the US largest cruise ports. Most of the ships do round trips to the Carribean. However, I did an 11 day partial transit of the Panama Canal cruise in March 2019. It was great.

[@jacquelyns9709]

Royal Caribbean is building a brand new large cruise terminal right now.

[@jacquelyns9709]

And Carnival Jubilee will be home ported in Galveston. She's under construction and due to start sailing in 2023. She will use LNG fuel and is a sister of the Mardi Gras which started sailing this year. They are among the largest cruise ships in the world.

[@roncleaver3243]

Not to mention Flagship Hotel, concrete ship, Bolivar ferry, Balinese room and a lot more.

[@RoadCaptainEntertain]

The Flagship Hotel was demolished after hurricane Ike and replaced with the Pleasure Pier. The Balinese was taken out by the same storm.

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

My family used to visit Galveston in the '60s and '70s - staying at a motel along the beach. The routine when leaving and getting into the car was to dangle your legs out over the edge of the car, while mother washed the tar balls off the soles of your feet in a plastic basin. Oddly, I didn't nearly drown in the Gulf - it was in the motel swimming pool. I was barely older than a toddler, went down the slide and caught a mouth full of water. Not quickly coming up, a seemingly huge man grabbed me by both arms, and swooped me onto the pool deck. My father is pretty much like: "walk it off kid: sputter all of that water on out... " 😧

[@garyradtke3252]

I wouldn't have thought that many homes and buildings built prior to the 1900 storm would still be standing today. They must have built hurricane proof without trying in those days although I would imagine some of them where mostly rebuilt.

[@impassable]

It had the first telephone in Texas, all the call must have been local calls..haha

[@zx713]

You missed the shared obelisk and gravesites of President Burnet and Gen. Sherman. It was the in the background as you were filming the Episcopal area.

[@rt3box6tx74]

I was hoping you'd show the JC League house. It's being saved from collapse by a youtube channel " restoreleaguehouse" Although the League house is a long way from being decorated, I bet Janie would love to show her challenges in saving the grand old home. She's just recently applied for 501 c-3 after realizing the project will outlive her.

[@carlhall2563]

BOI. Enjoy my island but respect it.

[@joeross952]

I olive here and haven’t seen most of that

[@grandwonder5858]

Do they charge money to see one of those historical houses in Galveston? If so, how much?

[@hueydoc]

Lived there for four years in Medical school, was very glad to leave it.We called it Galvatraz. The crime is horrendous- do NOT go out after dark. Literally everyone in our class was robbed, assaulted, had their car broken into or even a few killed. We were broken into 7 times in one year. It's also usually the Rape Capitol of Texas. And look up the video called " Kappa Weekend in Galveston". Shame in that it could be a very nice place ....if they cleaned it up and removed the ghettos

[@AhmetSabriUzunpostalc]

hi! i will visit galveston this summer but still dont know how to get to galvestone from houston george bush airport. can u pls help me ??

[@jay_7139]

Off topic but Let’s go Rockets!!!!!!!!!

[@josephfisk2023]

Galveston is named in honor of Bernardo de Galvez who was a Spanish general who assisted the American Revolution by attacking the British.

[@secretsoftexas6872]

Yes you correct. He did spend a lot of time in what is now Mexico.

[@josephfisk2023]

@@secretsoftexas6872 I knew you knew. Great video you created! Nice job.

[@Chase0370]

Dolphin tour is something I enjoy. Kemah boardwalk ( close to Galveston from Houston) is a great spot. You can get a package deal with Houston aquarium, and pleasure pier ( 60 bucks I believe) , sliterbaun ( can’t spell lol) water park, ferry( free) and moody gardens are good venues.

[@IreneMVera]

Reminds me so much of New Orleans!! I bet the tombs at this cemetery are also above ground because of the sea level; just like in New Orleans.

[@Chase0370]

Yes this correct about the cemeteries.

[@robertstout260]

The beach is better at Port A or Mustang Island.

[@secretsoftexas6872]

Not gonna argue that

[@cameraman655]

I concur, still Galveston is a nice spot to spend a day out.

[@JerryKantrell]

What is the name of the song at 4:09 please?

[@craigandrus7821]

RED STATE TEXAS 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@cameraman655]

Let’s hope it stays that way, we will find out in two months, get out there and vote on Nov 8. I shudder to think what will happen to Texas, should Robert Francis O’Rourke win…🫣

[@alfredohinojosi1898]

I believe Galveston is also the most hunted city in USA...

[@Mina-cy4dq]

Yep. Shops on the strand at 23rd near alley, haunted..house i lived in for yrs on 33rd is haunted, He was curious, always around, day or night and I saw him mid Feb. on our last day living there.

[@cameraman655]

Not certain, but I believe that Jefferson is reported to be the most haunted place in Texas.

[@joemama2461]

Hello🧐👀

[@joemama2461]

Dingledingle👽

[@ramirin1978]

How much they charge to go to the bishop house 🏠 ?

[@secretsoftexas6872]

15 for adults

[@bythebayou5351]

You can get a package deal if you buy tickets to the Bishop's Palace & the Moody Mansion at the same time.

[@yahbella----23]

GTX 409 BBY

[@johnbrattan9341]

Glad to see the city of Galveston provides bike racks....with not one bike attached. Waste of money in Texas.

[@texan-american200]

No love for Corpus Christ? 🥺😭😬😉

[@Mina-cy4dq]

My grandson lives near corpus and goes there when he can. Great grandson, 10, just visited and stayed overnight on the ship in port, with his scout troop from Cypress.

[@texan-american200]

@@Mina-cy4dq Corpus is such an underrated Texas town... And that's good for me.

[@jacquelyns9709]

This video is about Galveston in particular. It's not about all the coastal cities and towns on the Texas Gulf Coast. I wouldn't expect to hear about Corpus is this video. It deserves a video all its own, however.

[@texan-american200]

@@jacquelyns9709 I fully understand what he's doing. What I was hoping for, is that he'll soon cover Corpus Christi soon enough. Thank you for your concern.

[@cameraman655]

@@texan-american200 Completely agree, I love C.C. and the fact that it is still largely undiscovered by the throngs of tourists is a huge positive in my opinion. Enjoy the relative anonymity of the Coastal Bend, I suspect it will not last too much longer.

[@sangitarai4057]

Can i have adress please

[@carlhall2563]

Of what?

[@adams8132]

There is some interesting local history there that is important to you Texans, for sure. But Galveston beaches and water are dirty brown, sludgy and gross. No other state along the gulf has anything close to that. It’s a very disappointing place. Hell, Mississippi coast and beaches are 100 times prettier, plus have exciting casinos.

[@stanleybest8833]

Galveston is not a jewel. It's a flood nightmare.

[@anonymoususer9215]

Galveston? Really? No.....Kemah!

[@bbranett2188]

Except for all the garbage and pollution on the beaches

[@sweetpeach6583]

Pointe West had extremely clean beaches down at that end

[@BobWParks]

Unless you are a "misery" tourist out to see people living in poverty and desperation while their leaders take away every good reason to live in Texas, it isn't worth the trip. It is a great way to see the "third-world" for those without passports or airfare though. If you do not have the money to go to Texas just find the nearest ghetto and put on a hat and Bam just like you are there.

[@cameraman655]

Ah, the requisite troll post…It would not be a successful video without some troll chiming in.

[@hottlimited]

Good video, keep them coming