Visit Galveston Island, Texas

12/19/2024

*Notification - Avian Flu Protocol*
Due to the recent notice of Avian Flu diagnosis within 50 miles of our facility, Moody Gardens is taking appropriate steps to mitigate exposure to our animal population within the Rainforest Pyramid.

• Macaws will be removed from perched areas and will not be on exhibit in the Rainforest Pyramid.
• Service animals will not be allowed into this exhibit to appropriately mitigate at-risk services.
• Guests entering the Rainforest Pyramid will be required to stop at a sanitization station where aerosolized ammonia spray will be applied to their shoes and wheels of wheelchairs and strollers. The sanitation station will be located at the entrance of the Rainforest Pyramid.

We appreciate your participation as we implement these protocols for the safety of our animals at Moody Gardens.

12/07/2024

🎄Galveston Primetime sends warm holiday wishes to everyone this Christmas season! 🎄 We want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU for your continued support of our locally owned movie theater and bowling alley over the years.
To celebrate, we're offering free admission to the showings of *The Grinch* and *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* for EVERYONE!

🗓️DATES:
The Grinch: December 6th-12th
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: December 13th-19th

❗️For showtimes, please visit https://www.galvestonprimetime.com
First-come basis, no online reservations.

⭐️We hope to see you there!

11/23/2024

The bite is ON FIRE and we are running Open Boats for TOMORROW🔥 Join us for our All-Inclusive 1/2 Day Fishing charter at 6:15 or 11:45AM - Just $200 per spot! Limited spots available text us NOW at 979-248-1529 to RSVP 🎣

11/14/2024

11/10/2024

Since 1976, Shrimp 'N Stuff has been serving up delicious seafood that locals (and visitors) can’t get enough of! 🌊

11/10/2024

Tavern tattle: An establishment that boldly claims to fuse Texas grit with Irish charm has posted signs of its imminent island arrival at 6612 Seawall Blvd. in the building Pit

09/25/2024

09/02/2024

Register now for our 4th Annual Pumpkin Plunge, Saturday, October 12th, 2024 11:00am - 1:00pm. Fun for the whole family!

09/02/2024

08/21/2024

🎬 Update on Ball High School construction project 🏫

This afternoon, Dr. Neighbors was interviewed by i45NOW. 🏗️

The full segment will be aired later this week.

08/21/2024

📚🚸 Attention Galveston drivers! 🚗

Galveston ISD urges all motorists to be extra cautious and observe speed limits in school zones. 🚸 Our students' safety depend on it!

🏍️👮 Heads up: Motorcycle patrols have been spotted throughout this week, issuing tickets to speeders.

Remember: Slow down, stay alert, and keep our school zones safe!

08/17/2024

Our pups are tucked in for the night. If you are looking for a wonderful and loving pet, please come see us at the Mega Adoption Event this Saturday and Sunday at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston!

They are looking forward to seeing you !!

08/14/2024

✨PRICE DROP ALERT!✨Your dream home just got more affordable! Don’t miss this chance to own a piece of historical Galveston. Schedule your tour today and make it yours before someone else does!

08/10/2024

There will be a series of road closures in Galveston next week for the filming of a television show. Please see the list of locations by day.

08/09/2024

Fellow Texan,

On Monday, the Senate Special Committee on Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity met. After 11 hours of testimony it was clear:

CenterPoint and its leadership failed us.

The day the hurricane hit they claimed they were “ready.” That couldn’t be further from the truth. In a bombshell statement, the CEO of CenterPoint, Jason Wells, said he never bothered to call acting Governor Patrick or Texas Department of Emergency Management Director before the storm hit.

Customers were left in the dark without a working outage tracker and no estimated time of restoration. The $800 million spent on "mobile" generation (that every ratepayer pays for monthly at a 9.5% profit to CenterPoint) was nowhere to be found, vegetation management was inadequate before the storm, and leadership failed in getting enough linemen out for emergency restoration. Even though the actions and preparation of CenterPoint's management failed, they will continue to charge ratepayers even more for the cost of their mistakes. This is unacceptable.

You also have to ask what’s the point of smart meters if they can’t alert us which meters are on and which critical facilities don’t have power. Only 42% of customers receive power outage updates through CenterPoint’s system. When I asked the CenterPoint CEO if they attempted to get customer contact information for the other 58%, he lied and said he asked for the information and never received it.

Finally, the CEO of CenterPoint was asked if they were too big of a company to adequately respond to customer needs, and he couldn’t answer the question. If that’s the case, then the answer is yes. Perhaps it is time to break up their monopoly to provide more reliable service to our community who expect, and pay for, the lights to be on. Even though it's CenterPoint today, it could be a different utility tomorrow. This is why changes must be made for every utility to incentivize performance over profit.

Sincerely,

Mayes Middleton
Texas State Senator