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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 […]
Nothing like inviting myself to tag along … Our Grandson, Pierce, was to play in yet another golf tournament, I think the third for the week. He’s on a winning streak, he’s HOT!! The tournament was to be played on a course in Beaumont, Getting there required waking up a bit earlier than usual, but […]