Category: News

Oct 13
Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 50 Years of Service

The Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is proud to celebrate its 50th Anniversary, marking half a century of fostering economic growth, supporting local businesses, and enhancing the quality of life on the Bolivar Peninsula. Founded with the filing of its Articles of Incorporation on October 28, 1975, the Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce was created […]

Oct 13
FINS TO THE LEFT; FINS TO THE RIGHT!

By Linda Elissalde Elinor and Pat Tinsley, with help from family and friends, celebrated the upcoming birth of a new grandson. Elinor’s handsome son William Luke and his beautiful fiancée Meagan Venable will welcome a baby boy in late November or early December. Everyone is thrilled, but no one is more excited than soon-to-be big […]

Oct 13
This week’s edition of Curranomics®

Welcome to this week’s edition of Curranomics. I’ve been away for a few weeks, but now I’m back; I couldn’t possibly leave the storied Crystal Beach Investor Center unattended for too long. TL/DR (Too Long/Didn’t Read) Summary: Was a mostly uneventful week until today when a mere mention of the word “tariffs” was enough to […]

Oct 13
Recreational Boating Safety – Sailing, Sailing Over the Bounding Main

Sailing, sailing, over the bounding main; For many a stormy wind shall blow, ere Jack comes home again! The song chorus above is widely known and appears in many children’s songbooks. It appears in Disney cartoons as well. It is a very upbeat song written in 1880. It is an appropriate lead-in to this column, […]

Oct 13
Captain Jeff Brandon Fishing Report

Galveston Bay surface water temperature 78 degrees, water clarity varies depending upon where you are on the bay, with East of Triple Cut being a little more stained for the most part. Fishing continues to improve in East Galveston Bay, with cooler evening air and dropping water temperatures, and good tide movement over the past […]

Oct 13
The Real Bucket List

By Shannon WilliamsAfter almost 3 weeks on the road it was finally time for the whole reason for the trip which was Yellowstone National Park!   We stayed the first part of this adventure in Bosman, Wyoming, which is about an hour outside of the park. Full disclosure, I did not do enough research on where […]

Oct 13
Exciting Times

It was all about housewarming and an open-house-sort of weekend. Our youngest flew in from Tampa to view her new home this past weekend. They won’t be moving until school’s out in June, but it was the right time to buy and so they did! Big Sis viewed the house and approved wholeheartedly, so they […]

Oct 13
This Week In History

The span from October 14th through October 20th in history captures a remarkable array of significant human endeavors and seismic shifts, ranging across nearly 200 years. This week encompasses pioneering triumphs in aviation, the debut of an iconic piece of popular entertainment, a major territorial expansion for the United States, and a severe global financial […]

Oct 06
Turning Stories Into Signs That Last a Lifetime

On the Bolivar Peninsula, creativity and craftsmanship often find their way into unexpected places. For David and Monica Huber, owners of The Glass Tattoo, that place is a kiln, where glass, color, and concrete come together to create permanent works of art. Their business isn’t just about house numbers or welcome signs—it’s about telling stories that […]

Oct 06
Catch the Cosmic Spotlight: October’s Super Harvest Moon!

Tuesday’s night sky brings a special event, a two-for-one celestial deal. The “Harvest Moon” is the famous full moon that shines closest to the autumn equinox. Traditionally, its bright light gave farmers a little extra time to gather their crops. It’s a moon that feels rich with the spirit of fall—think pumpkin spice, but for […]