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Lederhosen, beer and polka abound as Galveston celebrates Island Oktoberfest
First Lutheran Church hosted the 44th annual Bavarian-themed festival, which opened at 5 p.m. Friday with a ceremonial keg tapping and featured German polkas by the TubaMeisters and Cajun music from Kevin Anthony & G-Town....
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Galveston Children's Museum gearing up for Nov. 1 launch in Moody Garden
Executive Director Zahrah Ektefaei hopes community support will help the museum find a permanent home after its two-year residency at Moody Gardens inside the Discovery Pyramid ends....
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Galveston weighs three-year council terms, staggered elections
If voters agreed in a May referendum, all seven council members would run in 2028, after which a lottery would determine which members would face shortened terms to establish a yearly staggered election schedule....
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After historic voyage, Elissa marks 149th birthday with one last sail for '26
After a historic year that carried the Galveston landmark more than 5,200 miles to New York and back, the iconic sailing vessel will celebrate its 149th birthday Saturday with the final day sail of 2026, bringing a remarkable season to…...
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Beloved Moody Gardens sea lion dies after medical procedure
For more than a decade, visitors entering the Aquarium Pyramid at Moody Gardens were often greeted by a familiar sound before they ever caught a glimpse of its source....