"Galveston has long been a gateway between Texas and the world, and the ELISSA tells that story best," Wright told Chron ...

A Carnival cruise ship that departed from Galveston, Texas last week rescued two men after their boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico. The men were using a kayak to stay afloat after their boat sank.

Haunted Mayfield Manor and Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast have been fixtures on Galveston's Strand for years. Neighbors in the historic-and supposedly haunted-Butterowe building, which served as a ...

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston flies over an oil spill near Galveston, Texas, Oct. 29, 2025. Federal and state authorities are cleaning up an oil spill in the Port of Galveston after a ship ...

While these attractions of around 15 years old may not be everyone's cup of tea, it's impossible to argue that they don't belong in a town where so much of the economy is supported by tourism. But ...