Galveston Vacation. I am considering The Galvestonian Condo or Moody Gardens. Which would you stay at?

Posted on January 17th, 2009 by admin in Moody Gardens

I like the Galvestonian Condo, the location is nice right on the beach. Has anyone stayed here? They say the beach/sand is cleaner in this area, is this true?

I'd like to mount a campaign to encourage people not to go anywhere. Travel has become so expensive and unpleasant that it's hard to understand why people don't stay home.
Why are we crowding our highways and airports to get someplace else? Newspapers and magazines are filled with ads trying to get us to travel. They want us to go somewhere – anywhere but home.

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Moody Gardens

Posted on January 15th, 2009 by admin in Moody Gardens

A trip to Moody with some friends

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Galveston Island – What are the safest neighborhoods?

Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by admin in Galveston island

I'm looking to move to Galveston from Houston. What are the safest neighborhoods in which to look for an apartment? I have no kids (nor prospects of any) so schools aren't a consideration.
Okay smarty Cricket – "least dangerous neighborhoods" then.

Ok, now that we've all had a good laugh at how ghetto Galveston is, I'll provide you with a little clarity, because I actually live here, and I'm white believe it or not. People are so dumb. Anyway, there really aren't too many "neighborhoods" in Galveston. The previous poster who said that there can be run down houses right beside stately mansions is correct. That's how most of the city is. But, those are the areas you know are ok. It's the areas that are mostly run down houses that you have to worry about. Those are small and spread out over the whole island, so I can't really list them for you. You just have to drive around and see. The east end historic district is great. I absolutely love it. It's where all the old, nice houses are and it's close to UTMB. The lost bayou historic district is nice too. The west end is the where the newer homes are, and they have fewer run down houses there. But there aren't too many historic homes, and they tend to be more expensive. But that's where the white people who are afraid of Galveston live. For apartment renting, I would say find something on the east end near UTMB. It's relatively safe because of the large population of students, employees, and doctors who live nearby. It's close to downtown and the beach, so you'll have lots of options for entertainment. You can get a bike and use that to get everywhere you need to go except larger supermarkets. There are a ton of apartments available. I'd say stick to 6th street and west (meaning, avoid 1st-5th streets, as there are some shady apartment complexes there). Try to get an apartment in an old house instead of a complex. They have much more charm and are usually cheaper. Plus, you can usually get a nice one in a nice neighborhood, because large houses rent out their garages and carriage houses. I would suggest looking in the Galveston Daily News for listings. Try looking here http://galvestondailynews.com/classifieds.lasso?action=category&category=204
Or, if you're more interested in complexes, here's a list of some locators http://www.galveston.com/apartments/.

Good luck!

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