Vacation to Galveston Island

Zombie Runner · 05-20-2011, 06:06 AM

Me and the wife are planning on taking a much needed vacation soon and we were thinking about Galveston island. It's only 7 hours from Wichita falls, not too bad. We have a one year old kid so we are kind of limited to what we can do. I figured the beach would be fun and I know my kid will like the sand.

Anyone from the galveston area? what is there to do around there? attractions? Good places to eat? Good hotels?

vandolizm · 05-20-2011, 06:12 AM

I'm not from Galveston, but I go down quite often. Moody Gardens is great for kids. Go to the west end of Galveston so you can drive on the beach.
Kemah is about 30 minutes away. It has a broadwalk with restaurants and carnival rides for kids.

Nightwar · 05-20-2011, 06:20 AM

Take them on the ferry ride too.

Aggie97 · 05-20-2011, 06:36 AM

I go there quite often also. Got engaged there.

Lots to do.

Moody Gardens...pricey but some of it is really cool (Imax, aquarium, etc)
there is a hotel there too.

Schliterbaun - water park, nice one but usually very crowded (what good water park isn't though)

The Strand - historical district. shopping, places to eat, train musuem - just re-opened from Ike 3 years ago. Need to visit candy store - and get a chocolate malt - best I've had.

Sea Wall - rent bikes, beach, plenty of good places to eat...Guidos, Casey's

Beaches tend to get less crowded the further west you head...which will eventually lead to San Luis Pass...good fishing area.

Hotels: San Luis - very hard to get reservations for and expensive.
Galvez - cool due to history and old look appeal.
Moody Gardens
Tremont - Strand area
lots of more affordable ones along sea wall.

That's a start...

Aggie97 · 05-20-2011, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightwar

Take them on the ferry ride too.

Ferry ride is really cool...if you drive onto the ferry though, make sure to check wait times for the return. One time I drove on a didn't check, got to the other side and it was a 3 hour wait to come back. I ended up driving way around and just went home...sucked.

You can walk on to enjoy the ride without having to worry about wait time coming back. its about a 20 minute ride.

Nightwar · 05-20-2011, 06:59 AM

^agreed. forgot about the wait times just walk on it

bakerla · 05-20-2011, 08:56 AM

Seawolf park http://www.cavalla244.org/

Zombie Runner · 05-20-2011, 11:26 AM

Thanks for all the help guys! This will be our first trip with our kid. my wife took to the DFW aquarium when he was really little but now that he is starting to walk I think it will be a lot more fun.

Here is my kid, Emery. He LOVES to be outside, as you can tell...tongue out and all.

Aggie97 · 05-20-2011, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zombie Runner

Thanks for all the help guys! This will be our first trip with our kid. my wife took to the DFW aquarium when he was really little but now that he is starting to walk I think it will be a lot more fun.

Here is my kid, Emery. He LOVES to be outside, as you can tell...tongue out and all.

Hope Y'all have a good trip.

Zombie Runner · 05-20-2011, 01:02 PM

Thanks!

Zombie Runner · 06-01-2011, 10:05 AM

Well we decided to go to Port Aransas. We are splitting a condo with another couple. It should be fun!

I'll post pics once we get back

dgr540 · 06-01-2011, 10:39 AM

My family will be renting a beach house this weekend down in Galveston, doing it because of my son's baptism.

Zombie Runner · 06-01-2011, 11:44 AM

have fun!

05-20-2011, 06:06 AM	#1
Zombie Runner [OP] Reload behind cover, you're gonna get shot Name: Kevin Joined: Mar 2008, #5246 Location: North TX (WF) Gender: Male Posts: 14,862 2012 VW Jetta 2012 Automatic 2.5 LED interior lights.	Vacation to Galveston Island Me and the wife are planning on taking a much needed vacation soon and we were thinking about Galveston island. It's only 7 hours from Wichita falls, not too bad. We have a one year old kid so we are kind of limited to what we can do. I figured the beach would be fun and I know my kid will like the sand. Anyone from the galveston area? what is there to do around there? attractions? Good places to eat? Good hotels? __________________ "The less you know, the more you think you know". The Dunning-Kruger effect

05-20-2011, 11:26 AM	#8
Zombie Runner [OP] Reload behind cover, you're gonna get shot Name: Kevin Joined: Mar 2008, #5246 Location: North TX (WF) Gender: Male Posts: 14,862 2012 VW Jetta 2012 Automatic 2.5 LED interior lights.	Thanks for all the help guys! This will be our first trip with our kid. my wife took to the DFW aquarium when he was really little but now that he is starting to walk I think it will be a lot more fun. Here is my kid, Emery. He LOVES to be outside, as you can tell...tongue out and all. __________________ "The less you know, the more you think you know". The Dunning-Kruger effect

05-20-2011, 01:02 PM	#10
Zombie Runner [OP] Reload behind cover, you're gonna get shot Name: Kevin Joined: Mar 2008, #5246 Location: North TX (WF) Gender: Male Posts: 14,862 2012 VW Jetta 2012 Automatic 2.5 LED interior lights.	Thanks! __________________ "The less you know, the more you think you know". The Dunning-Kruger effect

06-01-2011, 10:05 AM	#11
Zombie Runner [OP] Reload behind cover, you're gonna get shot Name: Kevin Joined: Mar 2008, #5246 Location: North TX (WF) Gender: Male Posts: 14,862 2012 VW Jetta 2012 Automatic 2.5 LED interior lights.	Well we decided to go to Port Aransas. We are splitting a condo with another couple. It should be fun! I'll post pics once we get back __________________ "The less you know, the more you think you know". The Dunning-Kruger effect

06-01-2011, 10:39 AM	#12
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05-20-2011, 06:12 AM	#2
vandolizm Member Joined: Oct 2009, #24620 Location: Katy, Texas Gender: Male Posts: 86 TRD Sport 4x4 2010 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L Icon Stage 1 Coilovers, Icon RR Rear Shocks, TC UCA, TSB Toytec AAL	I'm not from Galveston, but I go down quite often. Moody Gardens is great for kids. Go to the west end of Galveston so you can drive on the beach. Kemah is about 30 minutes away. It has a broadwalk with restaurants and carnival rides for kids.

05-20-2011, 06:20 AM	#3
Nightwar ..... Name: Nick Joined: Jan 2011, #50177 Location: Dickinson, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 1,262 11 SR5 V6 4X4 Silver 2011 Double Cab Automatic V6 4.0 Avid sliders, Front 5100s/Eibachs, Rear OME Shocks/Alcan 2" AAL, LR UCAs, Debadged, ProComp 7089s, BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO, Satoshi grill, Wet Okoles, Sockmonkey decals, 2x Kicker CompVR 10s, Pioneer P4300DVD, BHLM	Take them on the ferry ride too.

05-20-2011, 06:36 AM	#4
Aggie97 Senior Member Name: Daniel Joined: Jul 2010, #40215 Location: Pearland, TX Gender: Male Posts: 555 '07 PreRunner 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 L V6 custom tan leather seats, bed track system bike rack, Vision Warrior wheels, smittybilt nerf bars, Extang BlackMax tonneau cover.	I go there quite often also. Got engaged there. Lots to do. Moody Gardens...pricey but some of it is really cool (Imax, aquarium, etc) there is a hotel there too. Schliterbaun - water park, nice one but usually very crowded (what good water park isn't though) The Strand - historical district. shopping, places to eat, train musuem - just re-opened from Ike 3 years ago. Need to visit candy store - and get a chocolate malt - best I've had. Sea Wall - rent bikes, beach, plenty of good places to eat...Guidos, Casey's Beaches tend to get less crowded the further west you head...which will eventually lead to San Luis Pass...good fishing area. Hotels: San Luis - very hard to get reservations for and expensive. Galvez - cool due to history and old look appeal. Moody Gardens Tremont - Strand area lots of more affordable ones along sea wall. That's a start...

05-20-2011, 06:59 AM	#6
Nightwar ..... Name: Nick Joined: Jan 2011, #50177 Location: Dickinson, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 1,262 11 SR5 V6 4X4 Silver 2011 Double Cab Automatic V6 4.0 Avid sliders, Front 5100s/Eibachs, Rear OME Shocks/Alcan 2" AAL, LR UCAs, Debadged, ProComp 7089s, BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO, Satoshi grill, Wet Okoles, Sockmonkey decals, 2x Kicker CompVR 10s, Pioneer P4300DVD, BHLM	^agreed. forgot about the wait times just walk on it

05-20-2011, 08:56 AM	#7
bakerla Man, Myth, Legend Name: Lyndall Joined: Nov 2009, #25348 Location: Pearland, TX Age: 33 Gender: Male Posts: 2,716 '10 4wd OR 2010 Double Cab Automatic V6 Budbuilt skids, Shrockworks sliders, OME Dakars w/ OME Nitrochargers, Eibach coils w/ Bilstein 5100s at.85, Light Racing UCAs, Avid Offroad light bar w/ 2x KC Daylighters, stainless steel brakelines F/R, Cobra 75 w/ Firestik antenna, 255/85/16 Cooper S/T on Wheeler's type B steelies, Weathertech liners, stickars and other shit.	Seawolf park http://www.cavalla244.org/

06-01-2011, 11:44 AM	#13
Zombie Runner [OP] Reload behind cover, you're gonna get shot Name: Kevin Joined: Mar 2008, #5246 Location: North TX (WF) Gender: Male Posts: 14,862 2012 VW Jetta 2012 Automatic 2.5 LED interior lights.	have fun! __________________ "The less you know, the more you think you know". The Dunning-Kruger effect

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