Galveston is the fastest growing cruise port in the country, but the flood of tourists are generating backlash.

The Edinburgh of the Seven Seas settlement is considered the most remote settlement in the world. The settlement, which is on the island of Tristan da Cunha, is home to just over 200 people. It can ...

A springtime counterpart to this newspaper’s autumn jog over the causeway, t Press Run migrates to the mainland for Saturday’s third annual 5K and 10K lap ...

After last year’s slow tourist season, businesses are hoping the crowded Memorial Day weekend beaches are just the start to a ...

The Astros left one of the most iconic and historic stadiums in baseball history -- the Astrodome, which was known to locals as the Eighth Wonder of the World -- after the 1999 season and moved to ...

MSC Cruises is six months away from launching its new homeport in Galveston. MSC Seascape will begin sailing from a new terminal at the Port of Galveston on November 9, with construction set to finish ...

Galveston returns Feb. 21 through March 4, bringing two weekends of parades, concerts and celebrations to the island. Floats, marching bands and bead-throwing will fill the streets, with Bret Michaels ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Vacuums sucked the water ... is the fury of a 1900 hurricane that killed thousands back when the island was emerging as a crown jewel for the state. More recently, Hurricane ...

GALVESTON, Texas (AP ... memory is the fury of a 1900 hurricane that killed thousands back when the island was emerging as a crown jewel for the state. More recently, Hurricane Ike’s ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Whether or not you are taking part in the Mardi Gras celebrations in Galveston, you should be aware of the street closures in place each weekend if you plan on being on the ...

Galveston Island's Mardi Gras, the nation's third-largest such celebration, is set to unfold from Feb. 2 to 13 on the Strand. During this two-weekend event, beads, floats, parades and live ...

Street names are either lettered avenues (The Strand is technically ... Learn about its history at the Galveston Railroad Museum or learn about the island's development and history with hands ...