The Strand Galveston

Played tourist a bit this afternoon and headed across the Island. Had lunch at Nonno Tony's World Kitchen. Decided to have lunch/dinner date. Just opened three months ago. Decor was cool. Met, Ryan. His family owns six different restaurants on Galveston. Had a great visit with him about food, cities, food, travel, food.

Our waiter was …

... about Galveston wouldn't be complete without a mention of the great storm of September 8, 1900 , when the deadliest natural disaster in United States history hit Galveston Island...a storm with winds exceeding 120 miles per hour and a tidal surge that ...

... inviting. There are numerous historical houses built on Broadway that might be interesting to tour. The historical downtown area is called the Strand District and so that could be a good place to walk around. There's the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig ...

... 's not much to do in Galveston and that's exactly why we were there.  We checked out the cruise port shopping area called the Strand, learned about off shore drilling and took some time to take care of business back home. Yet, we mostly soaked in ...

... historic homes that are open to the public. Stroll through the 36-square-block area of downtown Galveston, exploring the enticing shops on The Strand, the waterfront district, and the docks for the cruise lines), and the trendy Postoffice Arts District. ...

... at a local mall, walked around, chatted with locals and got a blister from my new sandals. The locals told us that The Strand on Galveston Island, Texas City & Kemah were the hardest hit areas because that is where the storm surge came in. Denny, ...

... the seafront were a number of restaurants and bars that were quite empty, although it was still before lunchtime. Approaching the strand, things still seemed run down and there were many industrial buildings and warehouses on either side of the road. We ...

... at least once at Kelley's which is family owned and operated, and done very well. After breakfast, we headed for Galveston and drove on the Strand, Mechanics Row which was the street one up from the waterfront and was where all the ship's mechanics ...

Drove to Galveston for the day.  Walked around the Strand (historic area) Ate at Wharfside ...

... like Florida. We lucked out and are at a motel across the street from the beach. Took a drive through what is known as the Strand - this area has businesses that have been restored. From there we drove through the old part of the city. We can't ...