... call first. The surry/bicycle rental place got ... ... State Park is also closed for camping until further notice. Their sites are blacked out until December. I happen to know that Habitat for Humanity is rebuilding houses in that area, so you might consider a volunteer working vacation speed their recovery ... more

... stuff, basically everything we approached was open. The beach was clean, the locals were friendly and the area seemed to be recovering. We enjoyed our time there and definately would go back. I dont think people who have a vacation comming up there should be worried at all. G Rizzle ... more

... for someone to spend their vacation time off of work and their money making a trip to Galveston right now. The island is a wreck. Their are barely any restaurants open and those that are have limited menus. There is no clean and unsmelly place to walk. The beaches are ... more

... to take a last minute vacation next week from the 3rd till the 8th or so. It will only be myself, but I do need a balcony overlooking the beach and a kitchen. I did a quick search but could only find 2K per week houses. Do any local experts ... more

... Galveston for a 4 day vacation in mid-August. We are planning to rent a beach house from Gary Greene Realty on Pirate's Beach. Does anyone have any experience with Gary Greene? Also, what are the chances of hurricanes that time of year? And, any ideas on things we ... more

... Beach several years ago and it was great. Is your house right on the beach. The beach is private to whoever rents the houses which makes it great. Relax and enjoy your vacation. One place you have to eat at while in Galveston is Landrys or GAidos. Check it out ... more

... to be sure that your rental does or the realty company allows pool access somewhere. Moody Gardens aquarium is cool, the Strand during the day or early evening is perfect to stroll down and check out little shops. I don't recommend Landry's or Gaido's at all for ... more

... for an "on the sand" rental - beware. We ... ... Gary Greene/Prudential for the rental. I do not recommend them - took 3 months to get my security deposit back and probably because I called a couple of times to question them they took out additional money. We have used Sand n ... more