John Mayer Sets the Moody Center Mood

Sob rocker marks first show at not-quite-ready stadium

"...I suppose we can all be grateful the Galveston-based philanthropic family weren’t surnamed Vibey...."

April 21, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Death Watch: A Mother Set to Die

Melissa Lucio says she didn't kill her daughter and half of the Texas House of Representatives agree

"...Laposata, a pathologist at the UT Medical Branch at Galveston, said that if Mariah had DIC, her body would..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Richard Linklater's Memories of the Moon in Apollo 10½

The filmmaker's childhood in space race-era Houston recalled through Austin-made animation

"...small specifics, "like the color of the water at Galveston," said Staggs, "and I remember explaining that 100% of..."

March 25, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Adios, El Mercado! Banzai, Uchi L.A.! Bonsoir, 1417! And Oysters and Spam and Beef and Barbecue and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Bays for oystering. TPWD has already closed reefs in Galveston Bay, Matagorda Bay, San Antonio Bay, and Aransas Bay,..."

March 23, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Voters Prove Once Again They Don't Always Know Who They're Voting For

Throwing darts at the ballot

"...the clear front-runner, facing (as of press time) former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski in the run-off...."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Clerk Contenders Look to Build on DeBeauvoir’s Legacy

Limon-Mercado, Lockhart vying to be county's next elections official

"...initiatives is to develop a countywide elections app, as Galveston and El Paso have done. "Having an app that..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Chronicle Endorsements for the March Primary Election

Here are the local, state, and national Dems we picked to represent us

"...super-lawyers – former ACLU legal champion Garza or former Galveston Mayor Jaworski – would be our pick for first..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature

SXSW Adds Sasami, Petey, John Moreland, Stunna Girl, and More

36 days out, festival now adds music weekly

"...Em All (Houston TX) Felix III (Brooklyn NY) Galvezton (Galveston TX) Gothess Jasmine (Austin TX) Harlis Sweetwater (Huntington Beach..."

Feb. 3, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jackie Venson, Dangerous Toys, Zachary Williams, Cordae, Matthew Logan Vasquez, and more local shows to see

"...Bonnie offered singer Blair Howerton's beautifully nostalgic Texas ode "Galveston" in November. The guitar pop quintet semi-recently landed management..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

La Doña, Wet Leg, Wolf Eyes, and Chris Patrick Added to SXSW’s 2022 Music Ranks

… along with 302 other acts from around the world

"...(Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Sorry Youth (Taipei TAIWAN) * Soulfiya (Galveston TX) Speckled Bird (Florence AL) Spencer Hoffman (Los Angeles..."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Doggett on 1/6: "I Continue to Think Our Democracy Hangs by a Thread"

Reflecting on the Big Lie, the Trump Coup, and what comes next

"...Reps. Gina Hinojosa, Celia Israel, and Vikki Goodwin; former Galveston mayor Joe Jaworski, the leading Dem contender for Texas..."

Jan. 6, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Paul Wall, Why Bonnie, Jim Keller, El Combo Oscuro, and a Punk Rock Lottery lead our recommended shows

"...looks back on the Gulf Coast's muddy waters in "Galveston," Why Bonnie's wistful latest single. "Candyland beaches/ Water too..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Column by Julian Towers

Musical Top 10s of 2021

One writer's favorite Austin-sourced albums, songs, and such from the last 12 months

"...4) Why Bonnie, "Galveston" (Fat Possum)..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Refineries and Suitcase Pimps: Riding the Red Rocket With Sean Baker

The filmmaker talks about poverty porn and real porn

"...That’s a real place, in between Texas City and Galveston. It’s just one of those dark chapters in the..."

Dec. 5, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Holiday Gift Guide

A wish list for the travelers in your life

"...hefty Texas pies are a tradition from one of Galveston's oldest seafood restaurants. Have the round or Texas-shaped pecan..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Alejandro Escovedo Album Review

La Cruzada (Yep Roc)

"...Overload"), Escovedo's tale of two Latin teens meeting in Galveston sprawls an hourlong travelogue through a pop culture nirvana..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Fear the Walking Dead Production Quits Austin for Georgia

AMC show relocates amid fear about Texas incentives

"...producers had reportedly been scouting for season 7 in Galveston and Corpus Christi. Jensen said, "This is a travelling..."

Nov. 11, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

It’s time for chili cook-offs, festivals, and all sorts of November fun

"...Lone Star Motorcycle Rally Nov. 4-7, Galveston, www.lonestarrally.com..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Adventures abound all the way up to Albuquerque

"...AIA Sandcastle Competition Aug. 21, Galveston, aiahouston.org/v/site-home/AIA-Sandcastle-Competition/3m..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Luv Doc: Bachelorette Beach Party

Using a special occasion to even mildly guilt your friends into helping you fund your travel fantasies is a bit gauche

"...lot of money by bacheloretting in Port A or Galveston. Sure, Texas beach sand isn't exactly powdery white, and..."

July 9, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Will the Texas Lege Roll the Dice on Gambling This Session?

The gambling caravan is back, but it’s losing momentum

"...particularly those in proximity to the tourist trade from Galveston to the Rio Grande Valley, as well as those..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: January Travel Roundup

Remembering 2020 and looking forward to travel in 2021

"...Winter Nature Programs Jan. 14-Feb. 25, Galveston, www.galvestonnaturetourism.org/winter-nature-program Find more travel ideas and info (virtual and..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: December Travel Roundup

Central Texas holiday lights, digital Dealey Plaza, and more

"...After rearranging Dickens on the Strand in Galveston to be Dickens on the Squares, organizers have decided..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: November Travel Roundup

Port A's Harvey recovery, Millican's pecan pie, and fall travel news

"...Square, formerly known as Dickens on the Strand in Galveston. Begun in 1974, the annual festival has become the..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Mid-October Roundup

Travel news from around Texas and beyond

"...was dedicated on the grounds of Ashton Villa in Galveston. He was the state legislator who wrote legislation making..."

Oct. 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Absinthe-minded Professors of Violet Crown Spirits

Three Austinites are producing the first Texas-made absinthe

"...he's known since they attended elementary school together in Galveston. "And I was like, 'I've been in Tennessee long..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Council Recap: Undoing Austin’s White Supremacist Legacy

A Juneteenth holiday, renamings, alcohol rules among changes

"...19, 1865) that Union general Gordon Granger came to Galveston to tell Texas slaves that they had been freed..."

July 31, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Day Trips: Matagorda Beach

A seashore with social distancing

"...public shoreline other than the difficult-to-access shores northeast of Galveston. ..."

July 10, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin at Large: Every Day is Juneteenth

Yes, freedom is worth celebrating. But it also bids us to do some serious reflection.

"...slaves. Juneteenth is not about some Yankee officer in Galveston giving local white people instructions, and those white Texans'..."

July 3, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Hope Coffee Collaborative Creates Unique Blend to Fund Relief

Local coffee roasters are chipping in to fight the pandemic

"...Madrone Mountain Coffee are Red Light Coffee Roasters in Galveston and Little Dreamer Coffee of Houston. Each blend’s proceeds..."

June 23, 2020 Food Post by Zelly Martin

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