Fort San Jacinto

Aug26

Fort San Jacinto Historic Site is a ruin of a defensive position located overlooking the Ship Channel. To get there, just take Seawall Blvd all the way to the end where you will find a parking lot with great views of the shipping lanes. There is an old gun emplacement right there in the parking area that you can climb on. For the brave, you can head down to the shore and scramble across the rocks for a long ways in the Galveston sunshine. Eventually, you will run across the ruins. I was hoping for cool graffiti, but found a lot of scary stuff instead. There were a few pieces I liked, but this is probably not a nice picnic spot despite the awesome views from on top of the old fort.

Pho 18

Aug26

I went a little bit off the beaten path today to get some steamy Vietnamese noodle soup at Pho 18. This is a small family restaurant located on 4th Street, just off of Seawall Blvd.

Murdochs

Aug25

This is a little more than a souvenir shop on the Seawall, although you can find lots of fun stuff here to take home as a reminder of your trip to Galveston. Murdochs has an awesome deck where you can enjoy a drink and the Gulf breeze while sitting in one of their rocking chairs. It is also a great photo spot for the Ferris Wheel on the Pleasure Pier.

East Beach

Aug25

This is one of my favorite beaches in Galveston.

Beachtown

Aug25

My secret place to launch a long hike on the beach is Beachtown. You drive out towards East Beach, turn in towards the condos, and find a place to park. There are beautiful homes, a nice public Boardwalk for beach access, and long stretches of beach in either direction. Today, I hoofed it in the sun out to East Beach and back. It was a great walk on the beach.

Shrimp ‘n Stuff

Aug25

This Galveston restaurant is one of my favorites for fried seafood. At Shrimp ‘n Stuff you can sit out on the patio or inside for some much needed air conditioning. My lunch today was the “Create Your Own Platter” with fried shrimp, catfish, hush puppies, fries, and sweet tea. It was most awesome.

Float

Aug23

The Float Pool & Patio Bar is a pretty laid back joint located right on the Seawall in Galveston. It was such a hot and humid night, that I wanted to jump into the pool. I would have been the only one. 🙂

Crime Scene

Aug23

I arrived in Galveston late this evening, checked into my hotel, and took a drive along the Seawall to discover the Galveston Police working a crime scene on the beach. I guess I will have to catch up on the news to find out what happened?

Kubo and the Two Strings

Aug22

The animation was magnificent! I thought the story started out great, especially the part where there is wonderful storytelling in the streets of the village using inventive music and magical origami characters. Then, for me, things fell flat. I lost interest in the characters, and the animation and score were not enough to keep this film afloat. I did enjoy the end credits, however.

“If you must blink, do it now.”