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Thanksgiving Dining on Galveston Island

Enjoy Thanksgiving on Galveston beaches! Several favorite local restaurants offer special Thanksgiving menus, with dine-in and take-and-bake options to meet everyone’s needs this year.

Thanksgiving is full of family, friends and – of course! – food! While we all love the fruits of our kitchen labor – it can definitely get a little overwhelming! Thankfully (see what we did there?) there are a number of fabulous local food options for your Sand `N Sea Thanksgiving holiday on Galveston Island!

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As winter weather drags on we know we aren’t the only ones dreaming of sunny days frolicking on Galveston Island beaches and relaxing on the deck in shorts & flip flops! Planning your summer vacation is sure to keep your spirits up – and you can save money (& aggravation) when you #bookdirect!

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Mardi Gras! Galveston – Get Ready for Another fun Night

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Heading to Galveston Island for our 109th Mardi Gras! Galveston celebration? We want to see you!

The party starts February 14, 2020 and continues through February 25, with plenty of festivities for all ages. Our “Must Attends” for a true Mardi Gras! Galveston experience are:

February 14 @ 8:30 p.m.: Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade Parade – This FREE event offers families, friends, and local businesses & organizations the chance to show off their moves! Check-in the night of the parade for a team number, grab your bedazzled umbrella and boogie on!

Galveston Fishing Rodeo & Flounder Fishing Tourneys

Man and Woman holding a Kingfish caught at the Galveston Fishing Rodeo

Grab your gear and get ready to reel ’em in at the Galveston Fishing Rodeo in October or the Fall Flounder Classic this November & December!

Planning Your 2019 Galveston Vacation?

Picture of girl with fish on Galveston Island

‘Tis the season to start planning your 2019 Galveston vacation! Our Vacation Planners will be hitting mailboxes starting January 7 but, in the meantime, here are some of our new Galveston Island favorites!

A December to Remember on Galveston Island

‘Tis the season for fun and relaxation! With a calendar stuffed full of local Galveston December events PLUS a great vacation rental special to unwrap, there’s no reason to miss celebrating the holidays on Galveston Island this year!

“But wait!” you say. “It’s the beach!” you say. “Isn’t it too cold?” you question. While we absolutely live for summer on Galveston Island, we also love the onset of sweater weather (notice we didn’t say parkas 😉 ). If you’re wondering what there is to do on our Winter Wonder Island when it’s too chilly to sunbathe, the answer is a lot! Some of our favorite Galveston December events are:

‘Tis the Season for the Holidays on Galveston Island

Galveston Island Gulf View from Amor del Mar vacation rental

Well, we’ve made it through Halloween and, even though it was 78 degrees in Galveston today, we are gearing up for the “big” holiday season! Thanksgiving…Hanukkah…Kwanzaa…Christmas….there’s lots of great reasons coming up to gather the family. Here are some of our favorite Galveston Island holiday events:

Top 5 Reasons to Winter on Galveston Island

Girl holding fish on hook in Galveston Texas

Summer has officially ended, but there is no shortage of great reasons to spend the fall or winter on Galveston Island! In no particular order, here are a few of our favorites:

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Beachfront vacations & fresh ocean breezes
Decks that face sunsets & fishing that pleases
Warm sandy afternoons spent like a king
…these are a few of our favorite things!

But our most favorite thing is adding new Galveston vacation rental options for our guests! Or maybe it’s welcoming new guests…no, it’s welcoming your family each year and seeing it grow & change…or, maybe…well, we have LOTS of favorite things, but introducing new vacation rentals is definitely in the Top 5!

Catch a Galveston Bay Getaway!

See how the other half (of the Island) lives – spend time fishing, birding or boating on Galveston Bay!

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