Stay at the beach… at a Surfside Beach Texas Rental! Below is everything you need to know about ROCK HOUSE… the veteran owned and operated Surfside TX beach house rental available on AirBNB and VRBO. We like a good beach day in Surfside, but we had never stayed there overnight. Lucky for us, ROCK HOUSE, […]
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Seawolf Park and the Galveston Naval Museum!
Address: 700 Pelican Island Causeway, Galveston, TX 77550Cost: $6/car, plus admission to tour the ships or to fish I was reminded by my son that I had promised to visit all the Houston area Navy ships over school break… and that we were way behind. And so we packed up the car and headed to Seawolf Park […]
Navy Ships, Fishing & Great Playground at Seawolf Park on Pelican Island/Galveston
Address: 700 Pelican Island Causeway, Galveston, TX 77550 Cost: $6/car, plus admission to tour the ships or to fish We love to tour old Navy ships and we love great playgrounds… and Seawolf Park has both! Seawolf Park has popular lighted fishing piers, picnic spots, the Undersea Warfare Center and the great playground. From Broadway […]
Beach, Shells, Fishing & Boating at the Texas City Dike!
The Texas City Dike was built to protect the Texas City Channel from cross currents. It’s over 5 miles and has boat ramps, picnic shelters and beach! After visiting the Texas City Museum, we always drive over a few blocks to find shells on the beach. We pay the $5 cash (because we are not Texas City […]
Galveston Children’s Museum in the Moody Mansion
Galveston Children’s Museum… It’s small, fun, not crazy busy and housed in the Moody Mansion! I like this children’s museum! The Galveston Children’s Museum is small, not crazy busy, housed in the Moody Mansion and has lots of fun things to do. My big kids loved the Lego car ramps and the little woodworking station. […]
Galveston Island Beaches Guide… Beaches Near Me
Guide to Galveston Island Beaches (Beaches Near Me)! Years ago, a trip to Galveston Island Beaches, with little kids, seemed like too much trouble. The drive and the beach just seemed like a lot of WORK. Then a Houston mom told me about West Beach, parking on the sand, having all the gear you need […]
The Really Big Tide & Lots of Shells at Texas City Dike
What in the world is the Texas City Dike and why is there a sign off I45? I’ve been asking this on every trip to Galveston, so we went to find out. Well, now I know that the Texas City Dike was built to protect the Texas City Channel from cross currents. It’s over 5 […]
Have Fun & Save Money at Schlitterbahn Galveston!
This is why I like Schlitterbahn Galveston: You can bring in coolers and parking is free. Admission is expensive enough… no need to buy lunch or pay for parking. The staff is very friendly. As we walked through, several employees stopped to say hello and give us tips on where to set up for the […]
Tour Navy Ships, Fish & Play at Seawolf Park on Pelican Island/Galveston
Address: 100 Seawolf Pkwy, Galveston, TX 77551 Cost: $6/car, plus admission to tour the ships or fish I don’t know which is better… touring the Navy ships or playing at the awesome playground at Seawolf Park. One of our favorite things to do on Galveston day trips is stopping by this Pelican Island Park. Seawolf Park has popular […]
ALL the Kids Agree: Dolphin Tours in Galveston are Great!
My kids don’t always agree. In fact, they probably disagree on what to do for fun more than they agree… but we found something that everyone liked to do! After seeing a segment on Houston Life, we decided to head down to Galveston for the Bay Watch Dolphin Tour! This 45 minute tour heads […]