We toured her yesterday. She's beautiful and the crew was quite gracious to us. You can tour today, tomorrow and Tuesday. They are planning to leave port at noon on Wednesday...and RUMOR has it that The Elissa will escort her to sea.

A friend of mine owns a 1br/1ba and she said that most of the condos fared well. She said that her condo is "perfect" on the inside and they have power, sewer and water. They are still waiting for land lines, cable and internet. It is ready to rent!

There is another article about Moody Gardens on Galveston.com - CLICK HERE

The Grand stood her ground and sustained some damage but it is being restored and repaired at lightening speeds! The amazing director, Maureen Patton, and her equally extraordinary staff are doing an outstanding job of getting the beautiful opera house ready for the 2008/2009 season opener. Please read Kathy's open letter to the community - CLICK

Jim, you can give Tom Fisher a call. He owns Tiki Plaza on Tiki Island. The plaza has power, water, sewer and land line. Internet will require a laptop internet card for about two more weeks. Comcast cable? We are not sure but those with DirecTV or DishNetwork have cable. Visit www.tikiplaza.com for contact info.

Galveston Post Office Announces Temporary Mail Pickup, Retail Service location in nearby La Marque Houston, TX — The Postal Service announced today it has established a temporary mail pickup location in La Marque for residential and business customers served by the Galveston Main Post Office and Bob Lyons Station on Galveston Island. Located at 14057

Just saw some photos. There is certainly mold and grime and wet drywall to deal with but from the pictures the structure looked okay. Will post when I hear of Frank and Becky's plans.

Hi ya'll. We are safe and sound in Sugar Land with power, internet & cable. We are very blessed but distressed about all of the damage from Ike. I did get some great news...our house on Tiki was shown on pics that were posted on www.guidrynews.com and all looks a-okay. So, that means that when they let us back, you can be sure that I will be

We have openings for full time and part time babysitters/nannies. To apply on-line click HERE . Most jobs are on Galveston Island. Must provide your own transportation. Background checks and drug testing may be required. Hourly rates average $8-$10 per hour. Call Erin at (409) 515-3947 or visit www.GalvestonKidz.com for more information.

Hi there! I made it here. This is a nice place!