Boris Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 ...... I needed more time, so much more to this city: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07004.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07017.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07024.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07035.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07043.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07050.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07060.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07067.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07074.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07081.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07091.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07098.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07106.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07114.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07005.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07018.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07025.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07036.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07044.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/issaaa/Porter%20Park/Galveston3-07051.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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citykid09 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 WOW! You just improved my image of Galveston! I didn't realize all the new buildings that are going up down there. I want to see more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAK Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 i gotta get me a place down there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I haven't been in a while, but that will change immediately! We Houstonians are so lucky to have Galveston and the Bay Area. Can't wait to get back down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 great pictures. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Thx guys.Galveston's really starting to look good. Can't wait for more highrise construction and historic preservation.We have a gem here close to Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslowdodge Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Boris those are some great shots. I was just in galveston last week and didn't get nearly the flavor of galveston like you did in my photos.I was on the plane home and a guy behind me was saying how disapointed he was in galveston. He must have missed all that you shot and been on the wrong part of the island or something. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I thought I was the only person who thought galveston was cool, but I've only seen the good stuff (in these photos) not the sketchy parts (luckily I guess). I like it more west on the island where it's less developed and a bit more natural. Anyways cool photos, I am glad that people can get an idea of the nice parts of Galveston! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.S.O.N. Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 (edited) I thought I was the only person who thought galveston was cool, but I've only seen the good stuff (in these photos) not the sketchy parts (luckily I guess). I like it more west on the island where it's less developed and a bit more natural. Anyways cool photos, I am glad that people can get an idea of the nice parts of Galveston! It's funny hearing "sketchy" in relation to the poor areas of town. In all honesty, there is nothing dangerous about those parts of town. I grew up there. There are drugs, and homes in poor condition, but rarely any violent crime. In Galveston's case, perception far exceeds reality. The fact of the matter is that the island is so small, you can't get away with much. Now, the stuff that I see happening on Channel 13 news in Houston...... Edited March 21, 2007 by J.A.S.O.N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAK Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Dirty water and sand, eh? We went last weekend... I gotta get a place down there - maybe in one of those in sketchy areas.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.S.O.N. Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Dirty water and sand, eh? We went last weekend... I gotta get a place down there - maybe in one of those in sketchy areas.... Cute baby TAK! Is that your son? Looks like he likes Galveston too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Wow! It's been a few years since I've been to the island, and it really has changed quite a lot. Lots of new development, and more people. It even looks cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Wow, TAK! You're really a small guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Wow, TAK! You're really a small guy. I will always LOVE Galveston for 2 big reasons: 1. The historical significance of the place. When I visit (quite often) I make it a point to attend mass at St Patrick's and or St Mary's Basilica 2 of the most historical places on that island. I then head to my "salvage" places over on mechanic district to scrounge for more cool old stuff. I have found some wild things that someone considered junk or tossed out. Many items survived the 1900 storm. Just too cool! 2. Benno's Seafood place on Seawall Blvd. Cajun style seafood at reasonable prices and you dont have to dress up to go in. Fills me up and so convenient. Now I'm hungry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslowdodge Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I love bennos. I went there 3 nights in row last month when I visited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I saw these at SSC, and again I think they are awesome pictures. You caught Galveston at it's best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAK Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Cute baby TAK! Is that your son? Looks like he likes Galveston too!Yep, that's our son... he seemed to enjoy his first beach... I'm ready to go back - maybe this weekend or sumthin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 (edited) Boris.... small world. I noticed this thread for the first time last week, but hadn't uploaded my pics yet. I was on the Strand the same afternoon and 1/4 of my photos have some of the same subjects in them as yours. Edited April 10, 2007 by Highway6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 That's pretty weird.YOur camera gets better color quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 (edited) I wonder what a couple of ladies from the "Red Hat Society" were doing down there IN their hats and not at a Rockets game ? Edited April 13, 2007 by TJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I wonder what a couple of ladies from the "Red Hat Society" were doing down there IN their hats and not at a Rocket's game ?I'm pretty sure 'only to be worn at Rockets games' isn't in their mission statement.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 (edited) Great pictures! Its funny, I think I recognize some of those people... (the ones in the red hats! just kidding) no really, small world. Edited April 17, 2007 by Montrose1100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modernceo Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Today my girlfriend and I went to the Haak winery in Santa Fe, and we spent some time in Galveston on the seawall, and in the Strand. We had a great time. Here are some photos from our trip. On top of the pier at the Flagship hotel. Was cool to watch the fishermen catching fish and crabs off this pier. Smiling girlfriend Linda Hanging out with a large furry friend in the Strand This is the most I could push my tummy out to imitate our furry friend Street artist in the Strand. This guy painted amazing scenes, all with spraypaint cans. Historical buildings Viewing upwards Beautiful Nsx in parking lot off the strand Old fashioned Ice cream parlor. Place was awesome! I LOVED The peanut butter chip ice cream! Hope you guys enjoy the photos. If any of you have any historical information on any of these buildings, please do share ! =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnd Susan Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Thanks for the photos. I love Galveston and its historic buildings. I can't get enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I was there yesterday, too, visiting my parents in their new loft apartment, not but a couple of blocks (and within eyesight) from where many of your photos were taken. When I drove up, police and an EMT unit were blocking the street. The sidewalk was bloody, as were the set of wooden outdoor stairs leading up to the back door of my parents' unit. They were OK, but one of their neighbors had had a home invasion and had either been assaulted by a guy who cut up his hands on the broken window or she had assaulted the intruder with a knife. Somebody was lying, not sure who. What we do know with certainty is that a few minutes before that, he'd lobbed a chunk of concrete at her car. Probably a domestic dispute....and I have little doubt that there'll be more stories to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Thanks for the photos. I love Galveston and its historic buildings. I can't get enough. Me too! I worship! To get the real feel drive along nabe streets like Church, Post Office, etc PARK your car and walk as if you live there. You really go back in time. Plus you get best close up views of the Victorian jewels/homes that line the streets one after another. It's like bam, bam, bam non stop entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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