Discover simple and practical ways to get ready for emergencies. This event is open to everyone and there is no fee to attend. Held at Crystal Beach Community Church on Tuesday June 23rd at 5 pm, it’s open to everyone and there’s no charge. This is a great opportunity to pick up useful tips and…

The Annual Bolivar Peninsula Golf Cart Poker Run is one of the most anticipated traditions on the peninsula. Scheduled for Saturday, August 1st, this event is widely known as “the most fun you can have in a golf cart.” But beyond the decorated carts and friendly competition, this run carries a much deeper meaning for…

The deadline to pay the second half of the split payment installment for 2025 property taxes is June 30th.  It is also the deadline to apply for a payment agreement on delinquent taxes to avoid hefty attorney fees from being added.  Contact a Property Tax Specialist at 409-766-2481 to discuss your options before it is…

Those of us who have pets always have a decision to make whenever we go on an outing: whether to leave or bring our pets with us. That decision is often to bring our pets with us, especially in the case of dogs. This column will discuss bringing dogs on recreational boat trips. As you…

Surface water temperature is 81 degrees. The water clarity is not as good in East Galveston Bay as normal, since the storm passed, with less clarity as your progress North. Once again, this week we shifted our focus towards trout on the flats over shell, as well as Open Water Reefs when the wind cooperated.…

It always happens right when the afternoon wind picks up. You decide it’s time to pack up the beach camp, so you walk over to your pop-up canopy tent to collapse the frame. You locate the little plastic “quick-release” button on the metal leg—the one that is supposed to smoothly glide inward so the tent…

I hope all you Dads out there had a wonderful Father’s Day. I guess we’re going to stretch out PawPaw’s Father’s Day, seeing as how all his kids are flitting about the country. Leigh went to Denver and coincidentally, Matthew and family started their Colorado vacay in Breckenridge. Kel and fam were busy at baseball…

From the legal milestones of the mid-20th century to pivotal moments in the American Indian Wars and the birth of modern movements for LGBTQ+ equality, this week reflects the nation’s ongoing evolution. These dates serve as reminders of the pivotal decisions and courageous actions that have fundamentally shaped the American landscape. June 23 June 24…

If you’ve been reading my column here on CrystalBeach.com for a while, you’ve probably seen me write about reverse mortgages before. And if you’re still a skeptic, I get it. The reputation of this product has been dragged through the mud for years, and most of what people think they know about it just isn’t…

Move over, Augusta National. Step aside, Pebble Beach. The most exclusive, high-stakes, and wildly entertaining golf tournament of the summer didn’t take place on manicured country club greens this past Saturday. Instead, it unfolded across two overgrown, borrowed vacant lots in Crystal Beach, Texas. Welcome to the annual BYC Invitational Golf Tournament, an event where wiffle…

The smoke has cleared, the trophies have been handed out, and the numbers are in. This past Saturday, the Bolivar Peninsula community came together in a show of support for the 26th Annual Port Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department (PBVFD) BBQ Cookoff. For over two and a half decades, this annual tradition has stood as a…

Get ready to kick back and enjoy a perfect coastal evening on Friday at Jerry Diaz’s 15th Annual Full Moon Party, 6-10 pm at the washout! This free community event invites you to bring your lawn chairs, a cooler packed with your favorite beverages, and your best “beach” attitude. Jerry Diaz’s signature “Texas Trop Rock” serves…

During disasters, emergency services such as ambulances and hospitals may be unavailable … while the odds of an injury or sickness are greater. Every home should have basic medications. There should also be a first aid kit in every home and your car. Additional items can be added to your first aid kit based on…

J. Lee AustinThis is the third installment in our series endeavoring to help folks with the success of their vacation by discussing some of the potential risks at the beach, with strategies for prevention and treatment if needed. Previous articles covered such lovely hazards as acute sunburn and eye injuries from blowing sand, as well…

Let’s be entirely honest with ourselves—buying a gift for Father’s Day is an absolute logistical nightmare. Mother’s Day is elegantly straightforward. You buy a beautiful bouquet of seasonal flowers, secure a reservation at a sunlit brunch spot that serves bottomless mimosas, and write a card that makes her cry happy tears. Job well done. Dad,…

Every year around late June, the universe hands us a cosmic golden ticket. It’s not a national holiday, and nobody gets the day off work, but it is scientifically the most glorious day on the calendar. We are talking, of course, about the Summer Solstice—the longest day of the year. Astronomically speaking, the solstice occurs when…

The Station Galveston Flotilla of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary operates out of the USCG Station Galveston base on Galveston Island. They aid the Coast Guard by providing maritime observation patrols in Galveston Bay; by providing recreational boating vessel safety checks; and by working alongside Coast Guard members in maritime accident investigation, small boat training,…

Surface water temperature 81 degrees in East Galveston Bay. We have once again been catching good numbers of fish over the past week, making memories with some great vacationing families. If you see nervous bait flipping on the surface the fish are close by, if not, move on to another spot, after making a few…

You walk out of the convenience store holding two 20-pound bags of premium ice like a strongman competitor. You load them into your high-end, heavy-duty cooler, proud of yourself for prepping the drinks for the beach day. You drive ten minutes to your spot on the sand. By the time you open the cooler lid…