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City of Galveston survey shows strong support for safer Seawall Boulevard

The survey results come as officials are in the early stages of a project to resurface and potentially reconfigure the iconic ...

Severe storms could hit North Texas, while heat is on near Houston

Summer is inching closer, though spring rain is possible.

Texas officials urge anglers, boaters to look out for birds

Spring is settling over Southeast Texas, and the rise in fishing and boating activity coincides with the onset of nesting ...

These 4 Houston-area water parks are opening for weekend fun before summer. Here is how soon.

See when Houston-area water parks, including Typhoon Texas and Schlitterbahn Galveston, open for weekend fun this spring.
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Galveston's charming stretch of sand with a boardwalk and few crowds is one of Texas' most underrated beaches

In Galveston, Texas, just an hour's drive southeast of Houston, you can swap your cowboy boots for beach sandals and trade your buzzing city lifestyle for island time. Babe's Beach, a 15-block stretch ...