It’s often said that “everything is bigger in Texas,” and when it comes to family vacations, Texas definitely does it BIG. No ...

White sand, seafood restaurants, wildlife spots, and salty breezes. It’s true what they say – everything is bigger and better ...

Galveston is open for business for Spring ... A few drinks, some good food, maybe a trip to Pleasure Pier or the new Zoppé Family Circus. At times like these the island sells itself; with ...

The USS Texas, known for its storied past as the last World War I dreadnought battleship, has finally anchored its future at Pier 15 in Galveston. The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees ended ...

Animal control officers Monday found more than 67 dogs and four cats stranded in a small bus at the Galveston Island State Park, City Marshal Nick Yeley said.

Often overlooked for the East or West Coast, America's "Third Coast" has never been the first—nor the second—place that comes to mind for a stateside beach vacation, but times are changing and ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. It has recently been crowned the nation's best pier and has been attracting thousands of visitors every year for more than a century.

As spring break approaches, businesses and law enforcement on Galveston Island prepare for an influx of visitors following a chaotic Friday. On Friday, thousands of high school students gathered o ...

On our first day in Galveston, as we walked Seawall Boulevard overlooking Pleasure Pier at sunset, my mom recalled her last trip to the island in the mid-1970s. She claimed she didn't remember it ...

The carriages take tourists up and down the 1.3 mile-long structure (2.1km), which is the longest pleasure pier in the world. Work is due to be carried out between Monday and 5 April. "This ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Galveston Police Department said a five-mile stretch of beaches on the island's West End was shut down and has since reopened after shots rang out on Friday afternoon.

For years, the narrative of sexual abuse in Nigeria has been largely one-sided, dominated by stories of female survivors. However, across social media, Nigerian men are breaking their silence ...