Nicholette's Guidebook
Amusement Parks
Pleasure Pier is a charming amusement park over the water. Rides for all ages, food, games, and ambience. Great outdoor fun!
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Muelle de Placer Histórico de la Isla Galveston
2501 Seawall BlvdPleasure Pier is a charming amusement park over the water. Rides for all ages, food, games, and ambience. Great outdoor fun!
Moody Gardens is a great place to spend the day! The rainforest, the aquarium, the Imax and 4D theater, discovery pyramid. Palm beach in the summer, and Holiday in the Gardens and festival of lights in the winter.
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Moody Gardens
1 Hope BlvdMoody Gardens is a great place to spend the day! The rainforest, the aquarium, the Imax and 4D theater, discovery pyramid. Palm beach in the summer, and Holiday in the Gardens and festival of lights in the winter.
Great all around water park. You can bring a cooler and spend the entire day and not eun out of things to do.
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Parque acuático Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
2109 Gene Lucas BlvdGreat all around water park. You can bring a cooler and spend the entire day and not eun out of things to do.
This is across the street from but owned by Pleasure Pier. Two very fun expeiences in one building. One makes it feel like you are in an underwater cage being attacked by a shark (not as scary as it sounds), the other is a virtual rollercoaster.
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Pleasure Pier 5D Theater Ride
2424 Seawall BlvdThis is across the street from but owned by Pleasure Pier. Two very fun expeiences in one building. One makes it feel like you are in an underwater cage being attacked by a shark (not as scary as it sounds), the other is a virtual rollercoaster.
Neighborhoods
The Strand is a downtown area with local shops, bars, and restaurants. It is a must visit area!
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The Strand
The StrandThe Strand is a downtown area with local shops, bars, and restaurants. It is a must visit area!
Food scene
A block away from our place, this is a delicious seafood restaurant that is a must try!
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Shrimp N Stuff
3901 Avenue OA block away from our place, this is a delicious seafood restaurant that is a must try!
Right around the corner, two doors down from our place. Take out only. Delicious tamales and other treats. They run out of food in the afternoons, so don’t snooze on this one!
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Pennies Tex Mex Take Out
1713 37th StRight around the corner, two doors down from our place. Take out only. Delicious tamales and other treats. They run out of food in the afternoons, so don’t snooze on this one!
El Gusto Del Pueblo
3714 Broadway Avenue JDelicious mexican food close to our place.
Probably the best burgers ever. A favorite local place with lots of charm.
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Sonny's Place
1206 19th StProbably the best burgers ever. A favorite local place with lots of charm.
One of the coolest places in Galveston! Old fashioned soda fountain/lunch counter. You can eat or enjoy a milkshake downstairs, then check out all the unique items for sale in the cases all around the store, and head upstairs for more for sale items and a birds eye view of the whole place.
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Star Drug Store
510 23rd StOne of the coolest places in Galveston! Old fashioned soda fountain/lunch counter. You can eat or enjoy a milkshake downstairs, then check out all the unique items for sale in the cases all around the store, and head upstairs for more for sale items and a birds eye view of the whole place.
Fruity Party Island
4528 Broadway Avenue JThey have Tacos, churros, delicious icee/slush type drinks, and much more!
Delivious food, great atmosphere. Live music on certain nights. Located on the Strand
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Yaga's Cafe
2314 Strand StDelivious food, great atmosphere. Live music on certain nights. Located on the Strand
Old Strand Emporium
2016 Strand StOld country store, deli sandwiches, retro candy, ice cream
Old fashioned ice cream and candy shop on the Strand. Watch them make taffy!
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La King's Confectionery
2323 Strand StOld fashioned ice cream and candy shop on the Strand. Watch them make taffy!
Rooftop pub. Pub food, beer, mixed drinks
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Stuttgarden Tavern
111 23rd StRooftop pub. Pub food, beer, mixed drinks
Koops bbq
4501 Broadway Avenue JSwimming Pool
Local community pool.
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Galveston Community Pool At Lasker Park
2016 43rd StLocal community pool.
Sightseeing
The Galveston/Bolivar ferry runs between Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston island on the east end. You can drive on or walk on. You can feed the seagulls from the back of the ferry.
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Galveston - Bolivar Ferry
Galveston - Bolivar FerryThe Galveston/Bolivar ferry runs between Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston island on the east end. You can drive on or walk on. You can feed the seagulls from the back of the ferry.
Tour the submarine, have a picnic, go fishing
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Parque Seawolf
100 Seawolf Park BoulevardTour the submarine, have a picnic, go fishing
Carriage Haus Rentals
2127 Broadway Avenue JReplica model T golf cart rentals
Museum
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Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA
8Shopping
One of the most unique shops you will ever go into! They have books, items from mexico, antique victorian items, retro kids toys, tiny nativities from around the world, and many, many more items.
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Hendley Market
2010 Strand StOne of the most unique shops you will ever go into! They have books, items from mexico, antique victorian items, retro kids toys, tiny nativities from around the world, and many, many more items.