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From Houston, did you enjoy going south to Galveston?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by houstontexans, Apr 29, 2018.

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Did you enjoy Galveston?

  1. Yes

    91 vote(s)
    72.2%

  2. No

    35 vote(s)
    27.8%

  3. Have not touched there yet

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Kemahkeith

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    We were there straight to the beach from Arlington last Friday. Water was a beautiful greenish blue.
    Crazy thing is no one was really on the beach in the Beach Pocket Park area.
    Also there was very little foot traffic on the Strand except for La Kings.
     
    #261 Kemahkeith, Aug 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
  2. Buck Turgidson

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    That's between several towns.
     
    #262 Buck Turgidson, Aug 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
  3. Kemahkeith

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    Houston and Galveston.
    Better?
     
    #263 Kemahkeith, Aug 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
  4. Buck Turgidson

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    Yeah, since you just mentioned "Arlington"
     
    #264 Buck Turgidson, Aug 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
  5. Kemahkeith

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    Noted.
    I blame Ross Perot.
     
    #265 Kemahkeith, Aug 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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  6. MadMax

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    I love Galveston so much. My own personal memories with friends and family. My grandparents lived there for a while at Jamaica Beach. And as a history nerd it’s just amazing…from the Red Light Maceo “Free State of Galveston” era…to the fact that pirates literally walked the Strand.

    I have my favorite restaurants there….and I love when I have to cover a probate hearing in Galveston for the estate planning section of my firm so I have an excuse to have lunch at Benno’s.

    A fun place to just get away from work and and crap on an easy weekend trip with my family. And everyone there is an Astros fan!

    The rocky road ice cream at La King’s is just inanely great :)
     
    #266 MadMax, Aug 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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  7. DaDakota

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    Galveston needs a Casino in the worst way.

    DD
     
    #267 DaDakota, Aug 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
  8. MadMax

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    Selfishly, I hope they don’t. The things I love about Galveston would be ruined by that. But progress keeps progressing and my opinion is just mine.
     
    #268 MadMax, Aug 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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    Fun fact…I’m a corporate M&A attorney, but earlier in my career I tried some cases. The only case I ever tried on my own with no co-counsel was in Galveston…I represented a company out of state and the bailiff literally hugged one of the Defendants when he walked in the courtroom lol….It was just a month or so after Hurricane Ike…. We won and had Gaido’s after :) That was a good day.

    To restate my earlier thesis, I love Galveston. #YouCare
     
    #269 MadMax, Aug 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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  10. Buck Turgidson

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    **** no.
     
    #270 Buck Turgidson, Aug 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
  11. Buck Turgidson

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    I don't remember exactly where, I don't remember exactly when, but I was b/t 4-13 every summer on Jamaica Beach in some rented house for a couple of weeks.

    What was the name of that one corner shop down there, maybe get gas, but you could sure get everything else?
     
    #271 Buck Turgidson, Aug 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
  12. Mango

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    The Military Surplus (Colonel Bubbie's) store?
     
    #272 Mango, Aug 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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