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Calling the Gulf Coast home means being ready for severe weather every day of the year. During Hurricane Preparedness Week, observed May 3-9, Entergy Texas is reinforcing its commitment to year-round storm readiness and encouraging customers to take steps to protect themselves, their families and their homes ahead of hurricane season. Entergy Texas recently conducted its annual storm drill, a hands-on exercise […]
The past week was a bad one for recreational boaters and commercial boaters alike. We had the worst weather I have seen, even for a hurricane. A 60-ton shrimp boat was pushed ashore in 8–10-foot seas, stranding it high up o the shore. A sailing yacht was forcibly beached, knowing it would be destroyed, to […]
Surface water temperature 79 degrees in East Galveston Bay. As in previous weeks, the Water clarity is normal. We are still finding good numbers of trout on the protected Shorelines over shell pockets and are having to weed thru a large number of small fish to find the solid females, as well as Redfish along […]
“Unexpected item in the bagging area.” These six words have the power to raise the blood pressure of even the most zen-like individual. The self-checkout was sold to us as a miracle of efficiency—a way to bypass the lines and handle our own business. In reality, it’s a high-stakes performance art piece where the computer […]
I think we were the last to leave the graduation celebration and Tampa. We had a later flight on Wednesday but decided to go ahead and get to the airport. Good thing! When we got to baggage check, I looked in the pocket of my pants for my driver’s license, Nope … Oh dear, now […]
The late-spring stretch from late May into early June holds a uniquely transformative place in American history. This specific week has repeatedly served as a crucible for the nation’s political, legal, and infrastructural landscape—witnessing everything from crucial constitutional showdowns and dark chapters of forced relocation to towering triumphs of architecture, space exploration, and civil rights. […]
The Texas Crab Festival is legendary for its mix of coastal charm and high-fun competition, bringing family and friends together in a spirit of friendly rivalry. Whether it’s a team perfecting a secret recipe or a group of old friends testing their aim and agility, these contests foster a sense of community. The stakes are […]
Sometimes, the universe is listening closer than you think. Just ask Michelle Wilson, the lucky winner of this year’s Texas Crab Festival golf cart raffle. For months, Michelle had been dropping hints to the universe (and perhaps her family) that she wanted to trade in her bulky six-seater golf cart for a more nimble four-seater. […]
If you think the fastest things on the Bolivar Peninsula have fins or wings, you clearly haven’t witnessed the Saturday morning tradition at the Texas Crab Festival. The annual Wiener Dog Races have officially cemented their status as one of the festival’s biggest crowd-pleasers, proving that you don’t need long legs to have a massive […]
By Elinor TinsleyOn Saturday, May 9, 2026, the Texas Crab Festival held one of its most popular crowd pleasers, the Wiener Dog Races. The Texas Crab Festival has been featuring this event, in all its different forms for over 20 years, with more than a few groups heading up this event. Last year Bay Vue […]