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Historic Homes and Buildings Open Notes 1838 Michel B. Menard Home ∙ Open for rental 1859 Ashton Villa ∙ Open for rental 1859 Saint Joseph Church ∙ Open for rental 1880 Garten Verein ∙ Open for rental 1892 Bishop's Palace ∙ Tours Friday 1p, 2p & 3p: Sat & Sun 12p-4p 1861 Custom House ∙ GHF Open M-F 2nd Floor 9a-5p Moody Mansion Museum ∙ Open Fri-Sat 10a-3p Sun 12p-3p Museums Open Notes Texas Seaport Museum Gift Shop Open 10a-5p daily TSM Tallship ELISSA ∙ 10a-5p daily Galveston Arts Center projected July opening Galveston County Historical Museum Lone Star Flight Museum ∙ 9a-5p Daily Mardi Gras Museum Ocean Star Oilrig Museum ∙ Open 10a-5pm daily Rail Road Museum Projected October Rosenberg Library & Museum ∙ Library open (23rd Street entrance) Tues-Sat 9a-6p Seawolf Park ∙ Open for Fishing (no tours) Tours Open Notes Airboat Tours ∙ 409-632-0089 Operating out of Conroe can arrange to tour Galveston by Texas Coast Helicopters, LLC ∙ air 713-893-6451 Galveston Island Tours ∙ 409-765-TOUR Galveston Segway ∙ 409-762-2255 Island Bicycle Company ∙ 409-762-BIKE Kayak Aventures (Artist Boat) 281-614-9278 March 29th Baywatch Tours By March 1, 2009 832-859-4557 Galveston Graveyard Tours ∙ 409-945-7404 will do tours just call to make reservations Galveston Harbor Tours ∙ 409-763-1877 (Sat & Sun) Tours 11a, 1p, 3p Galveston Island Duck Tours 409-621-4771-March 2009 Galveston Island Trolley 409-797-3900 Ghost Tours of Galveston ∙ Dash 832-892-7419 Island Carriages ∙ 409-765-6951 Seahorse & Classic Carriages ∙ 409-925-9912 Treasure Isle Tour Train 409-765-9564 Theaters Open Notes Will reopen at the Strand Theatre (hope to have 1st Island ETC performance in April 2009) The Strand Theatre Open for performances no tours: The Grand 1894 Opera House ∙ Box office 409-765-1894 Business office 409-763-7173 Premiere Cinema ∙ 409-741-1700 Pier 21 Theater Spring 2009 Moody Gardens Open Notes Aquarium ∙ Summer 2009 will open as Botanical Garden only Rainforest September will close for renovations and reopen in 2010 Discovery ∙ IMAX Reopen in March 4-D Theater ∙ Ridefilm ∙ Colonel ∙ Tours Daily 2p-3p 740-7797 Amusements Open Notes Moody Gardens Golf Course ∙ 409.683.GOLF (4653) Schlitterbahn Opening March 14 (762-WAVE) Inn at the Waterpark Putt-Putt Bungee Ride ∙ 409-740-2000 Magic Carpet Golf ∙ 409-740-2000 Island Bowl Hope to be open early February Restaurants Open Notes Apache Mexican Cuisine 409-765-5646 Ben & Jerry's ∙ 409-770-9566 Benno's on the Beach ∙ 409-762-4621 Bernardo's at Hotel Galvez ∙ 409-765-7721 Bistro LeCroy 409-762-4200 (Late March/Early April) Blue Water Grill ∙ 409-974-4934 (16708 San Luis Pass Road ) Café at San Luis ∙ 409-744-1500 Café Michael Burger ∙ 409-740-3639 Cajun Greek 409-744-7041 Casey's Seaside Café ∙ 409-762-9625 Chili's Grill & Bar ∙ 409-766-1690 China Island ∙ 409-741-1101 Chopin Mon Ami ∙ 409-762-2622 (Catering) Clary's Seafood Restaurant Open mid February 409-740-0771 Courtyard Café ∙ 2519 Market (4p-10p) 409-763-3845 Denny's 409-763-5954 ∙ 409-763-9036(reopened-had fire 1/26 and are in process DiBella's Italian Restaurant of renovating) Dutch Kettle ∙ 409-765-6761 Eat Cetera ∙ 409-762-0803 11a-7p Mon-Sat El Gusto del Pueblo ∙ 409-763-0410 El Jardin Mexican Café ∙ 409-763-9289 El Nopalito 409-763-9815 Ramone's ∙ 409-762-0503 Fish Tales Seafood Grill ∙ 409-762-8545 Fisherman's Wharf ∙ 409-765-5708 (Closed on Mondays thru end of FEB) Fuddruckers 409-765-8000 Fullen's Waterwall 409-765-6787 Gaido's Famous Seafood Restaurant ∙ 409-762-9625 Gino's Pizzeria Pasta & Subs ∙ 409-762-6481 Golden Corral ∙ 409-744-1080 Gorditas ∙ 409-621-1944 Happy Buddha ∙ 409-744-5774 IHOP ∙ 409-740-7474 Jetty Restaurant-Holiday Inn Resort ∙ 409-740-9581 Joe's Crab Shack on Seawall ∙ 409-765-1515 Joe's Crab Shack Pier 19 409-763-7087 Reopen in 2010 Joe's Seafood Restaurant ∙ 409-763-0763 Crow’s ∙ (replacing JuJu's) La Estacion ∙ 409-762-4262 La King's Confectionery 409-762-6100 Hope to reopen Spring Landry's Seafood House ∙ 409-744-1010 Leon's Finest In & Out Barbecue House ∙ 409-744-0070 Leo's Cajun Corner ∙ 409-765-5151 Luby's Cafeteria ∙ 409-744-8788 Luigi's Ristorante Italiano 409-763-6500 Open in April Lunchbox Café 409-770-0044 ∙ 409-763-3331 (storefront closed taking special orders by Maceo Spice & Import Company ∙ telephone) Mario's Ristorante (61st) ∙ 409-744-2975 Mario's Seafood & Italian Restaurant ∙ 409-763-1693 McAlister's Deli ∙ 409-740-3200 Mediterranean Chef 409-765-7700 Miller's Seawall Grill ∙ 409-763-8777 MOD Coffee & Tea House 409-765-5659 Mosquito Café ∙ 409-763-1010 Murphy's Pub 409-762-6177 Nate's West End ∙ 409-737-5451 New York Pizzeria ∙ 409-762-0200 O'Malley's Stage Door Pub 409-763-1731 Olympia Grill-Seawall ∙ 409-766-1222 Olympia Grill Pier 21 Spring /Summer 2009 Palm Court-Hilton ∙ 409-744-5000 Palms M&M 409-766-7170 Papa's Gourmet Pizza & Subs ∙ 409-766-7272 Pho 20 ∙ 409-750-9200 Press Box ∙ 409-765-5958 Queen's Bar-B-Que ∙ 409-762-3151 Rainforest Café ∙ 409-744-6000 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 409-762-4340 Rudy & Paco 409-762-3696 Opening in May Salsa's Mexican & Seafood Restaurant ∙ 409-621-2630 Saltgrass Steak House ∙ 409-762-4261 Saltwater Grill 409-762-3474 (Early 2009) Shearn's-Moody Gardens ∙ 409-741-8484 Shrimp N' Stuff Restaurant ∙ 409-763-2805 Sky Bar Sushi Bar and Grill ∙ 409-621-4759 Slices 409-766-1779 Smooth Tony's Juice Bar & Grill ∙ 409-765-5200 Sonny's Place 409-763-9602 (March 3) Star Drug Store ∙ 409-766-7719 (9a-3p) Starbucks 61st ∙ 6am-7pm 409-741-2158 Starbucks 22nd ∙ 409-621-2577 Sugar Bean Coffee & Cream ∙ 409-974-4473 Sunflower Bakery & Café ∙ 409-763-5500 The Lunchbox Cafe ∙ 409-770-0044 The Market Café 409-763-4400 The Merchant Prince Reopen Summer 2009 409-763-0300 (June) The Original Mexican Café ∙ 409-762-6001 The Spot Restaurant & Tiki Bar ∙ 409-621-5237 The Steakhouse at the San Luis ∙ 409-744-1500 The Terrace Restaurant-Moody Gardens ∙ 409-741-8484 The Waterman Restaurant 409-632-0203 Tortuga Coastal Cantina ∙ 409-741-5000 Willie G's ∙ 409-762-3030 Y'a Bon Village Coffeehouse 409-763-6580 Yaga's Café & Bar 409-762-6676 ( Yamato Japanese Seafood Sushi & Steak ∙ 409-744-2742 Nightlife Open Notes 21 409-762-2101 Opening early Spring 3rd Coast ∙ 409-765-6911 B. Jiggers Lounge-Holiday Inn Resort ∙ 409-740-9581 Bacchus Wine Bar ∙ Boomba Ultra Lounge 409-763-1000 Opening for Mardi Gras Buskers Sports Bar 409-765-6167 Captain Jacks-Holiday Inn Sunspree ∙ 409762-4141 Connolly's Corner ∙ 409-762-8894 Club D'Elegance ∙ 409-762-0551 Float ∙ 409-765-7946 Gravity 409-762-4004 H2O ∙ 409-744-1500 (San Luis) Crow's ∙ (replacing JuJu's) Lobby Bar at Hotel Galvez ∙ 409-765-7721 Molly's Pub 409-763-4466 Murphy's Irish Pub 409-762-6177 O'Malley's Stage door Pub ∙ 409-763-1731 Old Cellar Bar 409-763-4477 Old Quarter Acoustic Café ∙ 409-762-9199 Oliver’s ∙ Poor Michael's 409-762-1967 The Poop Deck ∙ 409-763-9151 The Press Box ∙ 409-765-5958 Safari Beach Company ∙ 409-762-1420 Sky Bar ∙ 409-621-4759 Slices 409-766-1779 Stork Club ∙ 409-750-9136 The Big Easy Night Club 409-762-7900 The Lounge ∙ Tiki Bar - The Spot ∙ 409-621-5237 Tsunami ∙ 409-770-0999 Woody's Bar ∙ 409-740-6969 Yaga's Café & Bar ∙ 409-762-6676 Bar Open for Mardi Gras Vacation Rentals Open Notes AB Sea Resorts 409-740-1245 Castaways ∙ 409-737-5300 CasaBling Properties ∙ 409-632-0198 Century 21 Bay Reef ∙ 409-737-2300 Galveston Island Vacations ∙ 409-621-5900 Island Realty 409-744-9700 Prudential Gary Greene ∙ 409-737-2663 RE/MAX Galveston 409-737-3777 Realty Executives ∙ 409-744-9700 Ryson Vacation Rentals ∙ 409-740-1600 Sand 'N Sea Properties ∙ 409-797-5500 The House Company ∙ 409-741-8060 Woverton & Associates ∙ 409-737-1430 Lodging Hotel/Motel Open Notes America's Best Value Inn ∙ 409-740-9000 Baymont Inn & Suites ∙ 409-744-3000 Beachcomber Inn ∙ 409-744-7133 Beachfront Budget Inn ∙ 409-765-8386 Best Western Beachfront Inn ∙ 409-740-1261 Candlewood Suites ∙ 409-744-4440 Comfort Inn & Suites at Stewart Beach ∙ 409-766-7070 Comfort Inn & Suites ∙ 409-741-8888 Comfort Suites ∙ 409-741-9977 Commodore on the Beach ∙ 763-2375 Days Inn ∙ 740-2491 EconoLodge ∙ 409-750-9400 Economy Inn ∙ 409-762-0664 Flagship Over the Water 409-762-9000 Gaido's Seaside Inn ∙ 409-762-9625 Hampton Inn & Suites ∙ 409-744-5600 409-763-3321 Opening in February (will not have an Harbor House at Pier 21 ∙ elevator) Hilton Galveston Island Resort ∙ 409-744-5000 Holiday Inn Resort on the Beach ∙ 409-740-3581 Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort ∙ 409-762-4141 Hotel Galvez ∙ 409-765-7721 Howard Johnson Express Inn ∙ 409-744-1100 1st floor under construction Inn at the Waterpark ∙ 740-1155 La Quinta Inn 409-763-1224 La Quinta Inn & Suites ∙ 409-740-9100 Mariner Inn ∙ 409-763-5391 Moody Gardens Hotel ∙ 409-741-8484 Motel 6 ∙ 409-740-3794 Quality Inn & Suites ∙ 409-740-1088 Ramada Limited 409-762-1166 Red Carpet Inn ∙ 409-762-3311 Sand Piper Beach Motel 409-744-1500 The San Luis Resort ∙ 409-744-1500 Springhill Suites ∙ 409-740-9443 Super 8 ∙ 409-740-6640 The Tremont House 409-763-0300 Project June 2009 Lodging Condominiums Open Notes By the Sea comdominiums ∙ Ryson Realtors 800-666-0905 Casa del Mar Beachfront Suites ∙ 409-740-2431 Club of the Isles Rentals 409-744-5716 Dawn Condominiums ∙ 409-744-5716 Escapes! To the Gulf ∙ 409-737-2339 Hawthorn Suites ∙ 409-740-3555 Inverness by the Sea ∙ 800-460-6378 Islander East Condominiums ∙ 409- 765-9301 Maravilla ∙ 409-740-1245 Ocean Grove Condominiums 866-733-4853 Palasade Palms ∙ 409-744-5716 Seascape Condominiums Projected for March The Emerald ∙ 409-744-5716 The Galvestonian Condominiums ∙ 409-765-6161 The Reef 409-740-0492
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    EAST TEXAS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION SPRING 2013 MEETING MOODY GARDENS HOTEL GALVESTON, TEXAS FEBRUARY 21 – 23, 201 EAST TEXAS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS SPRING PROGRAM Moody Gardens Hotel Seven Hope Boulevard Galveston, Texas 77554 RESERVATION BY FEBUARY 8, PLEASE (888-388-8484) PROGRAM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING 3:00 – 4: 30 P.M. 9TH Floor Board Meeting Room FIRST TIMERS’ AND WELCOME RECEPTION 5:00 – 6:30 P.M. Hors D’Oeuvres 9TH Floor Viewfinders Terrace Chilled Gulf Shrimp with Red & Remo lade Sauces Asparagus with Asia go in Phyllo Cash Bar FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 REGISTRATION – FOYER 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. SILENT AUCTION – FOYER 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. SESSION 1 – SALON F 9:00 A.M. – 10:15 A.M. Origins of Modern Texas Gene B. Preuss, University of Houston-Downtown, Presiding Samuel Zachry, San Jacinto College “Galveston During World War II: How the War and the Island Affected Each Other” Stefan Balciunas, San Jacinto College “A Look into the Life of Denton A. Cooley” Alex LaRotta, Texas State University- San Marcos “The Roots of Early Rock ‘n Roll & Rockabilly in Texas” SESSION 2 – SALON G 9:00 A.M. – 10:15 A.M. Three Conflicts in the Galveston Area During the War and Reconstruction Chuck Parsons, Presiding Pat Parsons, Luling “Saluria: Port City Lost in the Rebellion” Donald Willett, Texas A&M University-Galveston “African American Casualities at the Battle of Galveston, January 1, 1863” Donaly E. Brice, Texas State Archives “Gunfire at Huntsville and Martial Law in Walker County” SESSION 3 – SALON H 9:00 – 10:15 A.M.
  • 1877 Tall Ship Elissa the Tall Ship Was Built in 1877 in Scotland and Now Stands in Galveston Harbor at Pier 21

    1877 Tall Ship Elissa the Tall Ship Was Built in 1877 in Scotland and Now Stands in Galveston Harbor at Pier 21

    1877 Tall Ship Elissa The tall ship was built in 1877 in Scotland and now stands in Galveston Harbor at Pier 21. It is the “Ofcial Tall Ship of Texas.” Mardi Gras Arch Galveston is home to the third largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country. The city’s ofcial Mardi Gras arch stays up all year in front of The Tremont House hotel. Cruising from Galveston The Port of Galveston is the fourth busiest cruise port in the country. Historic Downtown Galveston’s historic downtown includes 70 city blocks and features 19th-century buildings. Here, you can visit restaurants, shops, museums, art galleries and theaters. Moody Gardens An aquarium, rainforest and a 3D movie theater are some of the attractions found at Moody Gardens. Historic Pleasure Pier The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is located where a similar amusement park pier stood from 1943 until 1961. Kemp's Ridley Turtles Kemp’s ridley turtles are the smallest of all the sea turtle species and can be found nesting on Galveston’s beaches. Galveston Harbor Galveston Bay is home to bottlenose dolphins. They often follow commercial fshing boats in hopes of catching a meal. Old Red Medical Museum The frst medical school in Texas was built in Galveston in 1891. The original building, known as “Old Red,” is now a medical museum. Sacred Heart Church The original Sacred Heart Church was built in the late 1800s but was destroyed by the Great Storm of 1900. The church that stands in its place today was built in 1903. 1900 Storm Memorial This bronze statue stands in memory of the more than 6,000 people who lost their lives during the 1900 hurricane.