I hear Cello music

Island Cat:

I hear Cello music

Oh yeah, right.  This is about sharks, not flying machines.

let me tell you   . I read this book about.... no wait , that was a movie, no ... it was a book. Come to think of it , I think it was a commercial.... no no no , it was an infomercial. NOPE I remember now , it was a bilboard... what were we talkin about again

Dixie:

let me tell you   . I read this book about....

Yeah, I read that one, too.  Never did understand the plot.

Sunday night 9:00 pm - 324 visitors and 1 member - well and me . . .

Sign some of those visitors up!

Come on, Islanders, share with us the weather, the traffic, whatever.

We'd like just a hint of how life on the Island is going.

Hey Jim,

Blame it on the economey: Short on everything, even time.

Island Cat:

Hey Jim,

Blame it on the economey: Short on everything, even time.

With the way the economy is, time is the one thing many people have lots of.

Just back from 2 weeks of vacation in Reno/Tahoe.  I visited the forum several times while I was there - South Lake Tahoe and Galveston have the same feel for me.  I drive into either of them and feel as if I've come home.

We're planning to be in Galveston October 15-19 if all goes well.  I can hardly wait!

old dawg:

GsJ:

OFF it is then.

The Facebook repellant.

You need to hang around me.... My guess is they kicked me out of facebook.... 

drewK:

.... My guess is they kicked me out of facebook.... 

You've always struck me as having more than a fair share of good luck, and that proves it. 

Hey suejm,

How is Tahoe in September? I have been skiing there almost every winter for about 15 years, but I have never been there in the summer.

I gotta new toy yesterday!  Hey Galv-com wanna race?

http://www.carmax.com/enUS/carmax-owner/default.html?sn=6055741&cust_id=303733&name=Cheryl&loc_num=7116&year=2000&make=BMW&model=Z3&v_type=U&ref_type=1&purch_date=10-06-2009

Wow, Mojo, that's a great looking set of wheels! Hard to imagine that it's actually a 2000 model. Can't believe it's so clean.  Looks like it's been mostly garaged for the past nine years.  So, there really are cream puffs out there that have been driven only by a ittle old lady! Congratulations.

Hot Mamma in a hot car!!

Mojo, that is an awesome lookin' ride!!!!  Congrats!!!

Thanks Ya'll!  I had one exactly like it and was forced to trade it in.  The car had since haunted me and I had to get another-it just gets into your blood.  BMW only produced 15000 of the m series z3 in the years that they were manufactured, so folks did tend to mothball them.  And, it is just not a practical everyday car. 

A giggle.  When I called my daughter in Austin to tell her that I finally found one just exactly like my old one, she asked me for a photo so that she could see how it looks.  I told her to just shut her eyes and remember the last one.

Anywho, if anyone sees me toolin around this week, you may want to give me some space and keep a good sense of humor, as I am having to relearn how to drive a stick (gee what is that funny smell-like clutch? Naw)

August and September are the warmest months, warm enough to swim in the afternoon and to hike with only a light jacket.  The negative is that water flows are usually low and there are fewer waterfalls to admire on our hikes, and the Truckee is often too low to tube.  We like to swim in the lake and play in the Truckee River park in Reno, so warm is important.  We also enjoy Harvey's outdoor concerts in S. Tahoe, for free, from the balcony of our motel across the street.  This is our seventh summer in Tahoe, and we still haven't had enough.

We've been in June, July, August, September, and October.  Thinking about going again Thanksgiving, as we've never been there in the winter and would like to play in the snow.

Wow!  What a car! 

MOJO-Awesome car! Nothing better then cruising the Island in a ragtop!

suejm-Thanks for the summer Tahoe report. I think what I always liked best about Tahoe is it is a beach town with ski runs. The best of both worlds! Every ski trip we talk about coming back in the summer just to see what it is like. Since I usually only get to ski one week a year I tend to go everyday and really haven't gotten to know the area except for the slopes.

Snow can be spotty in November.

Love the Car MOJO....It's my favorite color too!!!

Mojo, congratulations on that set of wheels. Perfect for G-town.

mojo, does your car come with a lift ? you know, to get your friends out of that front seat.  so happy for you.

Cat-the lift is me! Ya, know, that professional RN get up grab. Whaddya weigh, anyways? My guess is 85 lbs. 

C'mon. let's all sing War's "Low Rider"

Chevy, we don't ski, so we do everything else.  My husband's a mountain guy and I'm a beach girl, so it fits us perfectly.  We go often enough and stay long enough to feel at home - kind of like Galveston.

I am now to this...can't figure out how to post a subject.

Anyway....I'll be visiting with my husband and 2 other couples from Northerm MN the week of December 6th.  Anything we should know about what to do? see? where to eat?  The Festival of Lights sounds like a good time.

Good source of ideas of what to do is right here on the Galveston.com main website.  Click on the "What to do" tab at the top of the page.  It's all kind of subjective I guess, so it depends on what your group likes to do.

(If you want to start a new thread on any subject, click on the "Forums" tab, choose the section you want to use, and you will see a button titled "Write a new post")

Welcome to the forum.

Courtesy of Bottle Rocket

Galveston – Things to do

Burgers – The Spot 32nd and Seawall (wifi) (409) 621-5237

Italian –      Marios (wifi) 628 Seawall Blvd. at 7th (409) 763-1693

                        Mario's Ristorante 2202 61st Street  (409)744-2975

DiBella’s  1902 31st St. (409) 763-9036

Papa’s Pizza  4400 Seawall 11-2 buffet (409)766-Papa

Seafood –  Fishtales 25th and Seawall Blvd.  (409) 762-8545

Clary's (8509 Teichman Road) (409) 740-0771

Waterman’s 14302 Stewart Rd. (409)632-0203

Casey’s 3828 Seawall Blvd. (409)762-9625

Fisherman’s Wharf $$$ Pier 22 & Harborside Drive (409)765-5708

Rudy & Paco’s 2028 Postoffice (409)762-3696

BBQ   -         Leon's - 55th & Broadway

                        Queen's Bar-B-Que 3428 Avenue S (409)762-3151

Mexican -   The Original Mexican Café (1401 Market St.) (409)762-6001

                        Apache Mexican (511 20th St.) (409)765-5646

                        Salsa’s  (4604 seawall and 61^st) 409-621-2630

Wifi             (Seawall & 7^th, 20^th, 23^rd, 32^nd, 37^th)

                   Mod Coffee House 2126 Postoffice St.

Saengerfest Park The Strand & 23^rd 

JuJu’s The Strand & 24^th          

The Tremnont House 2300 Ship's Mechanic Row

Starbucks harborside & 22^nd

                   GalvestonStatePark 14901 FM 3005

BuyFreshShrimp - Bring ice chest

Moore's Shrimp shack (409) 744-5449

                        Shrimp boats behind Joe’s crab shack

                        61^st across from China Border

Katies, Pier 19 (409)763-8160, 888-235-3223
Sampson, Pier 19 (409) 763-9316

Galveston Shrimp Co. 409-741-5600

EVENTS

          Mardi Gras (February)

          The Homes Show (tour private homes) (May)

          Sand Castle Competition EastBeach (June )

          Bike Rally (November)

Dickens on the Strand (December)

Galveston Visitor Info 8:30-5pm 888-425-4753

GalvestonHistoryfoundation 409-765-7834

Tent Camp or screened cabin $20 at state park near west beach reservations: (512) 389-8900 park office: (409) 737 1222 ext 2,1

Camp Fort Travis $25 Cabana  Reservations: (409) 934-8100  (409) 934-8126 Park Office:(409) 684-1333

Surf lessons

IBEW hall (buy a T-shirt) 6227 Avenue J  744-5281

Jet ski 53^rd & seawall  and on 12^th & seawall

Trolley (409)797-3900

Horse carriage (409)765-6951  (409)925-3312

Hunt seashells under west bridge early in morning

NOAA Sea turtle rescue facility  http://galveston.ssp.nmfs.gov/seaturtles/index.html 4900 Ft. Crockett- 766-3500

Park Ranger Nature tour http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/galveston/  (409) 737-1222

Schlitterbaun

Moody 741-8484

Nasa

Ocean Star offshore drilling rig 766-STAR

Tall ship ellissa 763-1877

crabbing / fishing

charter fishing boat

horseback riding

kayak

duck tour $7 kids, $13 adults (409) 621-4771

Treasure Isle Tour Train $3 kids, $5.50 adults (409)765-9564

Kite

Barbq on beach

Balinese club

ghost tours

drag show - undercurrent & Kon Tiki

Railroad museum

San Jacinto Monument

Fort Travis in Port Bolivar

June 2007 — Galveston Island SP — Exploring Sea Life — Every Saturday. Get a close-up look at the myriad of critters that inhabit the sand, surf and seaweed under the guidance of local beachcombers. 10-11 a.m.

NOAA Sea turtle rescue facility

SATURDAY Tours 10,11,1, & 2- 4900 Ft. Crockett– 766-3500

June 2007 — Galveston Island SP — Bay Seining — Every Sunday. Help the park's interpretive ranger identify wetland critters caught in his net while learning the importance of the wetlands as a nursery. 9-10 a.m. (409) 737-1222.

Yeah, you're right, Dixie; I had forgotten about our buddy Bottlerocket's list.  I guess it needs a bit of editing since Ike, since a few of the pre-Ike venues are no longer with us, and there could be some additions that come to mind now, but it still is pretty comprehensive and has a lot of very good tips. 

maybe we should discuss this while celebrating Flexivus on Monday