Galveston to charge 8 bucks to park on the seawall

Yeah, but it's well worth it for the high-quality beach Galveston has.

I mean, at other beaches, you actually have to bring your own condoms. At Galveston, you just have to wait for 'em to wash up to shore!

-- droxford

 

Because its such a beautiful view?!?!?!?

 

"Wowwwwwww...... Look honey.... Thats an offshore oil rig..... Let see if we can get some pictures!!!"

 

Yea - but think of all the "free souvenirs" {tar} you pick up on your walk along the beach.

 

I have to admit on one of my many visits to Houston I visted Galveston once and I promised never to go there again. The water was gross looking, the beach wasn't that much better, and there was a very bad stench in the air. Still, at least you guys have a beach.

 

This sucks, I loved going down there every weekend in high school. Poo.

 

Galveston is made for Mexican beer and classic rock. I love it. We all know it ain't that pretty, but it does have it's moments. If you have ever seen dolphins playing in the water in the morning light, it's pretty awesome. The west end can be really nice on certain days, when the water and sky are clear.

I would love to see what Galveston/Gulf and Clear Lake looked like 100+ years ago, when both were pristine and clear.

 

That is ridiculous. That law will not stand for long. The Galveston mayor who spear-headed this whole thing is the same mayor who tried to press criminal charges against a citizen who wrote a disparaging letter in the Galveston Daily about the mayor and his passionate pursuit to pass this absurd law.





last summer, when I stopped at San Luis Toll bridge and put my dollar in the ole' toll masters basket, and drove off I looked in my rearview mirror and saw said old dude burst out of his little metal hut llike a rabbit out of hat and chase after my vehicle all the while his body was shaking and having major convulsions and he was waiving his finger at me and yelling at me like I just took a big sht on his toll bridge hut or something. And then I have to get out of my car to make sure the old zebra is not going to have a heart attack after chasing my car down. well after we are sitting in the middle of the bridge and he catches his breath he starts laying it on me, and telling me how It's now 2 dollars and not 1 dollar anymore for the toll. I'm like godamn aint the bridge already paid for by now, he's like 'that don't matter, its two dollars!" so i fling another dollar at the ole bird. And now every time I pass through there the old vengeful b*stard takes his dandy ole time when opening up the tray for me to put my 2 dollars in. I'm a sucker. But I'm seriously thinking about getting that short hispanic dude from channel 13 to investigate these bastards who work the san luis pass toll bridge, because i damn sure do feel like im being taken for a long swindling ride everytime I hand over 2 dollars to pass and 2 more dollars to get back across.

 

Main reason the Gulf's brown down here is the amazing amound of sediment & other stuff dumped in it up the coast by the Mississippi River.

Last time I was at Surfside, you could see your feet in chest deep water. Happens a lot, dependent on weather conditions.

 

I haven't been to Galveston in a long time, but I can't imagine paying $8 to park there...I know its not the best beach, but it is one...A lot has to do with the oil spills and Galveston acting as a "Catchers Mit" for all the trash/crap that gets forced into the area...

 

That is an awesome quote. Permission to use in signature?

The Seawall sucks anyway. There are better little secluded places you can find to park/make out etc.

 

it was wasn't it? Can't you just imagine Mr. Meowgi parking his volkswagen beetle on the seawall and drinking a corona while jamming to Bad Company.

 

Close. It's more like parking my truck down by San Luis Pass, drinking a can(s) of Tecate while jamming to BOC.

 

Maybe there should be a ClutchFans beach party one day!

 

I think most of the sediment is due to farming. There was a time when it wasn't so. Clear Lake is the same way. I met a old guy that remembers what Clear Lake used to be like. It was a clear lake! The bottom of the lake was covered in oyster shells, making it white. His said it was beautiful. I would of loved to of seen it.

 

I haven't been to Galveston in nearly eight years. Has it changed much since then?

At least Galveston's water is warm in the summer. There are no swimmable West Coach beaches until you go all the way down to Santa Barbara. The Pacific is icy cold up here.

 

EIGHT DOLLARS? Damn. Do they give you head with your ticket stub?

 

Hey in NJ they require you to pay just to go on the damn beach. And it's the freaking Jersey Shore it's not like crystal white sand and blue water. And by the way most of these women here need to keep that lily white layer of winter blubber they call skin covered up with a bit more than a bikini. I'll be passing out carnival tents at the shore this year.