Casa Verde 2.0 New Construction Custom Home

04/30/2023

04/09/2023

New and improved Casa Verde

02/16/2021

01/02/2021

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09/29/2020

Sunset boat tours

Well it’s been the shortest season and the best we have had yet. Thank you all for your promos and word of mouth. We are growing a little more every year, we are pulling the boat for maintenance and cleaning and are finished for the season. We will be back up and running Spring 2021. Thank you all!

08/25/2020

UPDATE: Mandatory evacuations will be ongoing throughout the day and early tomorrow, so people have time to secure their properties, businesses, etc. and leave for safety. Residents are NOT required to be off the island by 12 p.m. City services will be suspended at 12 p.m. People should be getting their plans together this morning for an evacuation.

The state will be staging buses throughout the day at the Island Community Center at 4700 Broadway for those residents who need and have signed up for assistance.

ORIGINAL: City of Galveston Mayor Pro Tem Craig Brown signed a mandatory evacuation Tuesday instructing all Galveston residents to begin leaving the island for safety after overnight models shifted the landfall of Hurricane Laura westward.

Tropical Storm Laura, expected to develop into a hurricane today, is predicted to make landfall late Wednesday to early Thursday as a Category 3 Major Hurricane. The landfall is anticipated near the Texas/Louisiana border, according to the latest National Weather Service models. Overnight the track of the storm moved slightly westward toward Galveston.

Given the uncertainty of the path and the heightened intensity of this storm, as well as the track westward overnight, the City of Galveston is issuing a mandatory evacuation for all residents. The mandatory evacuation was signed at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Galveston residents should secure loose items at their property and leave the island today. It is urgent that residents heed this mandatory evacuation and leave with all family members and pets.

“With the uncertainties of this storm and its increasing strength, we need to take all necessary precautions to protect our residents,” Mayor Pro Tem Craig Brown said. “It’s imperative that you make plans this morning to secure your homes and move you and your family to safety off island.”

City services will be suspended today at 12 p.m. Sanitation will complete its route this morning and those services will be suspended. City staff will secure city facilities and all city buildings will be closed by Tuesday at 12 p.m.

Police and fire will not be available once winds reach Tropical Storm strength. Those who do not follow the evacuation order should not expect public safety services once conditions worsen.

If you are signed up for the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, the state will begin staging buses at 47th and Broadway at the Island Community Center this morning. If you are in the STEAR program, but do not have a way to get to the community center, please call 409-765-3710 for assistance.

08/20/2020

Our most recent renters went out with a guide this week and caught more fish than they knew what to do with. Sea Isle is a fisherman’s haven. 🎣

07/09/2020

Beaches will remain open!

To address public safety issues and prevent overcrowding in response to the coronavirus, the City of Galveston is announcing a few parking changes for the weekend.

Beginning Friday morning and continuing through the weekend, parking will be blocked on the north side of Seawall Boulevard (the landward side) between 25th Street and 37th Street. This is to allow for public safety officer staging and to address some of the crowding issues that have occurred in this location in recent weeks.

Parking will also be restricted at Diamond Beach, at the west end terminus of the Seawall near Cove View Blvd. Parking will also be restricted at Fort San Jacinto, which is at the far east end of the Seawall.

Similar to previous weekends, there will be additional lighting at various points along the Seawall. Galveston beaches are presently open and a beach closure is not contemplated at this time.

As a reminder, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide mask mandate last Thursday requiring all people over the age of 10 to wear a mask when in public and unable to social distance. There are exceptions, such as when a person is consuming food or drink or when a person is exercising.

We ask that all residents and visitors of Galveston please be mindful of the uptick in COVID cases and practice safe social distancing.

07/06/2020

Casa Verde is right on the Sea Isle 4th of July Parade route. Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

06/26/2020

A city order requiring patrons and employees to wear masks in most Galveston businesses was extended Thursday by a 5-2 vote of City Council and will remain in effect until Sept. 30, unless changed by a vote of the council.

As a reminder, the order requires businesses to establish a Health and Safety policy requiring employees and visitors to wear masks when they cannot appropriately social distance at a space of at least six feet separation. The masks must cover the nose and mouth. There are exceptions for eating and drinking, and other activities, which may be found at the link below.

We know we can't stop every case of COVID-19, but we can all do our part to reduce the risk and protect the safety of employees, residents, and visitors of the island.

Remember to keep a mask on you and put it on before entering a business. Do not hassle business owners or their staff about wearing a mask -- this is for the safety of them and you.

More information here: galvestontx.gov/coronavirus

06/23/2020

Customers and employees will be required to wear masks in all Galveston businesses that serve the public, effective after midnight tonight.

Mayor Jim Yarbrough signed on Monday an emergency order requiring commercial entities that provide goods or services directly to the public to establish a health and safety policy requiring face coverings for customers aged ten or older. The face coverings should fully cover your nose and mouth.

This order is in effect until at least 11:59 p.m. June 30 and could be extended by a vote of City Council during Thursday's meeting.

The full text of the order is available online here: https://www.galvestontx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10870/Mayor-Order-Face-Coverings

06/19/2020

Fourth of July Celebrations have been cancelled.

The City of Galveston has made the decision to cancel city special events permitting for two events scheduled in July, the Fourth of July parade and the Old Smokey Throwdown, because of concerns about COVID-19 cases in Galveston County.

The City consulted with the Galveston County Health District and determined it is in the best interest of the island to cancel both events and postpone special events permitting within the city right-of-way for the month of July. Organizers for both events have been contacted.

This applies to special events occurring within the public right-of-way, which would require a city permit.

We look forward to reopening the special events permitting process when it is safe to do so. Please continue taking health precautions, including wearing a mask, using hand sanitizer, and maintaining six feet distance from those not in your immediate family.

06/18/2020

Another happy renter!

06/15/2020

June is fully booked!!

We only have a few dates open in July. Get them before they’re gone:

July 12-14 (Sun. - Tues.)
July 19-23 (Sun. - Thurs.) - Now BOOKED!
July 27-30 (Mon. - Thurs.)

Our rates are reduced during the week!

06/08/2020

Another 5 Star Review! Happy our renters are enjoying their getaways.

06/05/2020

A fun activity to check out when visiting Galveston Island 🐬

Happy Friday everyone! It is a beautiful day to be on the water!! Come by to take a 45 minute guided historical tour of Galveston Harbor while watching dolphins in their natural habitat. Today we are departing every half hour. Tickets are only $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under! See you soon!!

05/29/2020

Our first renters ever gave us a 5 start review! Thank you, and we’re so glad you enjoyed your stay!

05/08/2020

UPDATE: All beach access points have since been reopened.

UPDATE: There has been a change to the vehicular beach access closure locations. There will be five beach access points closed to vehicular traffic. These include AP #7 Sunny Beach, AP #10 Hershey Beach, AP #16 13 Mile Road, AP #18 16 Mile Road and AP #36 Salt Cedar. These closures are in effect and will continue through Sunday, May 11 at 9 p.m.

The Texas General Land Office tentatively approved eight beach access closures, however after further consideration has reduced that number to five. The other three locations do not have adequate street parking to allow for pedestrian access to those beaches. The City of Galveston has removed barricades at those locations.

These closures allow first responders to focus on other areas instead of managing heavy vehicular traffic on beaches.

ORIGINAL: The City of Galveston is announcing changes in beach access and enforcement in advance of the weekend.

Eight beach access points in Galveston will be closed to vehicles beginning Friday through the weekend in response to concerns about heavy-traffic and the inability to ensure safe social distancing to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19.

Earlier this week, the City of Galveston sought authority from the Texas General Land Office, which regulates Texas beaches, to prohibit vehicular access on Galveston beaches.

On Thursday, the Texas General Land Office agreed to the city’s request prohibiting vehicular traffic at eight beach access points. These eight access points were selected because they have historically drawn heavy traffic and presented crowding issues.

The eight locations include Sunny Beach, Hershey Beach, 13 Mile Road, 16 Mile Road, Bay Harbor, Miramar, Stavanger, and Salt Cedar. These beaches will remain open to pedestrian traffic, however, will be closed to vehicles beginning Friday, May 8 at 6 a.m. through Sunday, May 10 at 9 p.m.

“We thank the Texas General Land Office for granting this action, which helps the island better manage and disperse crowds to ensure safe social distancing, and also frees up our first responders to address other areas of the city,” City Manager Brian Maxwell said.

The state issued a directive on May 1 reopening Texas beaches, including Galveston, which had been closed except for the hours of 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. for exercise only in response to concerns about community spread of COVID-19.

The Galveston Police Department and Galveston Island Beach Patrol will continue enforcing social distancing mandates on Galveston beaches, in addition to water safety. The City of Galveston and the Galveston Park Board have also partnered on an aerial advertising initiative to promote social distancing.

The City will also staff additional Galveston Police Department officers to enforce city regulations. This, coupled with spending less time clearing visitors at the vehicular access points, should grant our first responders a better ability to manage crowds over the next three weekends. Officers will continue wearing personal protective equipment to maintain safety to the extent possible for front-line personnel.

SAFELY ENJOY
Galveston is a welcoming community and we want residents and visitors alike to safely enjoy their time on the island. While doing this, we ask that you continue to use your best judgment. We strongly urge our visitors and residents to continue following the health and safety guidelines mandated by the state. These include keeping six feet distance between yourself and others who are not in your household, avoiding congregating in groups of 10 or more, and wearing a mask in places where social distancing is difficult to achieve.

We are still in the first phase of Texas’ reopening plan and as a result bars and large entertainment attractions will remain closed this weekend per the governor's order. Under state mandates, restaurants and retail shops are operating at 25 percent capacity. Please keep this in mind as you make your plans on the island. We encourage making reservations at local restaurants to avoid the need for waiting in lines. Many businesses are also still offering your favorite Galveston dishes as takeout.

The health and safety of our first responders, residents, and visitors is our top priority. We are all responsible for following the public health recommendations regarding a safe phased reopening of Texas.

04/30/2020

04/29/2020

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday issued Executive Order GA-18 relating to an expanded reopening of services in the State in response to COVID-19, including the necessity to adhere to standard health protocols including the requirement for social distancing.

This order is the first phase of the State of Texas’ ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. In the plan, all retail stores, restaurants, and movie theaters within the City of Galveston are allowed to reopen Friday, May 1 with capacity limited to 25 percent. Museums and libraries are also allowed to reopen, but hands-on exhibits must remain closed.

The state includes the minimum standard health protocols for these businesses in Texans Helping Texans: The Governor’s Report to Open Texas.

A stay-at-home order issued by the state will expire after April 30. However, Gov. Abbott urged Texans to continue following health guidance from the CDC and the state, including maintaining social distancing, avoiding crowds, limiting physical contact and using face coverings in public to reduce the spread of the virus.

With the expiration of the stay-at-home order, hotels and short-term rentals within the City of Galveston will no longer have restrictions on nonessential guests beginning May 1. Charter fishing operations will be allowed to reopen May 1. Fishing piers will also be allowed to resume business on May 1. However, all must follow social distancing requirements.

The governor’s order does not require all businesses to reopen on this day. To reopen is a decision for individual business owners.

A second phase of business openings could come as early as May 18. The governor’s office will reassess the data during the next two weeks and could increase the capacity to 50 percent, if conditions allow. At that time, the governor could also move to reopen bars, gyms, hair salons and barber shops, which remain closed at this time based on health authority guidance.

The Galveston City Council will consider an order during its regular meeting Thursday. The order specifically provides that local officials may enforce local restrictions that are consistent with this Executive Order GA-18.
The Galveston City Council will also consider beach access during its Thursday meeting.

The City of Galveston’s top priority is the health of our residents. We strongly urge our residents to continue taking health precautions and following the CDC, state and health district guidelines regarding COVID-19, including social distancing and avoiding gatherings of more than 10.

We strongly encourage residents to only visit those businesses that adhere to the safety regulations set forth in the governor’s order and “Texans Helping Texans: The Governor’s Report to Open Texas.” For the safety of our citizens, we discourage residents from patronizing businesses who refuse to comply with the governor’s order and the health standards.

For restaurants, these include limiting capacity; ensuring parties maintain six feet distance; not seating tables of more than six; and making hand sanitizing readily available upon entry to restaurant.
We further urge residents to stay home when you can, keep six feet distance from others and wear masks in public spaces where social distancing is difficult to achieve. Please continue washing your hands and disinfecting surfaces frequently.

The state health guidelines are available at https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/opentexas.aspx.

04/24/2020

Beautiful day ending with an amazing sunset

04/22/2020

Waterfront vacation rental in Galveston’s West End, Sea Isle Neighborhood. A fisherman’s dream right on the canal that feeds into Galveston bay. The beach is a quick half mile golf cart (included) or bike ride away. Sea Isle Neighborhood offers a marina, bait shop, boat ramp, park, private beach parking, outdoor beach bar restaurant, and upscale bar/restaurant on the water.

Our bungalow is perfect for a family wanting to get away. It has two bedrooms and one bathroom all on the main floor (on stilts). The master has a king size bed and the 2nd bedroom has two sets of bunk beds. There is also a fold out mattress in the bunk room and one of the couches converts to a double size bed. The kitchen is equipped for basic cooking.

04/22/2020

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Sea Isle getaway on a canal ready for fishing and beach trips. - $214 avg/night - Sea Isle - Amenities include: Internet, Air Conditioning, Pets Welcome, TV, Satellite or cable, Washer & Dryer, Parking, No Smoking, Heater ✓ Bedrooms: 2 ✓ Sleeps: 8 ✓ Minimum stay from 2 night(s) ✓ Bookable di...

04/22/2020