Galveston Rentals

Do you want to go on vacatiobn the city or to own a home in the great city? It can be a super area to live in, with great views of the coast. It can be an awesome place for vacations. You may want to enjoy the tourist nature of the area. It is often a high class place to have vacations.

Galveston is a city and the seat of Galveston County located along the Gulf Coast region in the USA state of Texas within the Houston –Sugar Land – Baytown metropolitan area. Galveston is accessible by a causeway linking Galveston Island to the mainland on the north end of the city, a toll bridge on the western end of the island, and by ferry boat service on the east end of the city.

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The city houses many tourist attractions. The attractions include the Galveston Schlitterbahn waterpark, Moody Gardens, the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum, the Lone Star Flight Museum, a downtown neighborhood of historic buildings known as The Strand, many historical museums and mansions, and miles of beach front. The Strand plays host to a yearly Mardi Gras festival, Galveston Island Jazz & Blues Festival, Texas Beach Fest, Lone Star Bike Rally, and a Victorian - themed Christmas festival called Dickens on the Strand ( honoring the works of novelist Charles Dickens, especially A Christmas Carol ) in early December. Galveston is also home to the Balinese Room, a historic nightclub, formerly a notorious illegal gambling hall, located on a 600 foot pier extending into the Gulf of Mexico.

Buildings in Galveston notable for their architecture include many in the Historic Strand District, The Hotel Galvez, the Moody Mansion, Ashton Villa, and Bishop's Palace. The restored Grand 1894 Opera House is still in use.

Other interestings sites include; Palisade Palms Trade Winds Tower, Palisade Palms Beach Club, The Emerald Condominiums, Ocean Grove Condominiums, East Beach Resort & Spa, American National Insurance Company Tower, San Luis Resort South Tower, San Luis Resort North Tower, The Breakers Condominiums, The Galvestonian Resort and Condos, One Shearn Moody Plaza, US National Bank Building, By The Sea Condominiums, John Sealy Hospital Towers at UTMB, Medical Arts Building (aka Two Moody Plaza)

Attractions; Bishop's Palace, Elissa (ship}, Fort Crockett , Galveston Island State Park, Galveston Railroad Museum, Galveston Seawall, Galveston Island Trolley, Grand 1894 Opera House, Lone Star Flight Museum, Moody Gardens, Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum, Rosenberg Library, St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark, Strand National Historic Landmark District, USS Cavalla (SS - 244), USS Stewart (DE - 238)

Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10 county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the USA state of Texas. The metropolitan area is colloquially referred to as Greater Houston and is situated in East Texas, west of the Golden Triangle.

Scholes International Airport at Galveston, a general aviation and military airport, is located in Galveston.

The Port of Galveston, also called Galveston Wharves, began as a trading post in 1825. Today, the port has grown to 850 acres of port facilities. The port is located on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, on the north side of Galveston Island, with some facilities on Pelican Island. The port has facilities to handle all types of cargo including containers, dry and liquid bulk, breakbulk, RO/RO, refrigerated, and project cargoes. The port of Galveston also serves as a passenger cruise ship terminal for cruise ships operating in the Caribbean.

There was some middle class families to emmigration from Galveston to other areas such as League City, Texas City, and La Marque, due to a rise in house prices.

Galveston's beaches are much cleaner than in the past. With the island's population showing greater concern for their environment, washed-up seaweed is now only moved back from the water's edge to allow the natural buildup and preservation of the beaches. The beaches are now cleaned daily by the Galveston Park Board.

Galveston's historic downtown and abundant beaches are major tourist destinations. Houstonians and visitors from around the world purchase beach homes and condominiums and make Galveston their second home.

Other attractions in Galveston include Moody Gardens, the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum, the Galveston Railroad Museum, Schlitterbahn, the Strand and the Lone Star Flight Museum. Galveston is also home to several historic ships: the tall ship Elissa (the official Tall Ship of Texas) at the Texas Seaport Museum and USS Cavalla and USS Stewart, both berthed at Seawolf Park on nearby Pelican Island. Galveston is also home to a symphony orchestra and a small ballet company.

Galveston is known for its historic neighborhoods and a ten mile long, 17 foot high seawall designed to protect the city from floods and hurricane storm surge.

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