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Nice.Bucarader wrote:
I'll start it off. We are going to Cayman Brac on a diving trip this July. We will be staying at the Cayman Brac Beach Resort.
Of course, we live on the Gulf Coast in Texas so we will do many day trips to the beach on weekends as well.
How about y'all?
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Saltx3 wrote:I feel so inadequate......
so far: Pittsburgh to see JB
Was kinda browsing that. Read some good & not so good comments about Galveston beaches on Trip Advisor. South Padre looks like quite a drive....thanks BucBucarader wrote:Galveston (flying into Houston IAH) is about an hour and a half drive. Galveston can be nice in May and you can get some decent rates before school lets out. It won't be a 100 degrees and balmy yet in May. While there are much nicer beaches in Texas in Port Aransas and South Padre Island, Galveston has a lot to do.
May isn't a good month to be in Myrtle Beach. Early in the month we have Bike Week (it actually lasts 10 days) and Memorial Day weekend is Bike Fest. Thousands of people on bikes, more traffic than we ever have here, noise. All the bars and restaurants are packed. Maybe that's your thing, just giving a heads up in case it isn't.Dr.Corona wrote:"Sour" Beer Festival in Indianapolis Indiana. That's right boys & girls, I can see you all hopping on the Jealousy Train!
Having said that, trying to go somewhere where Spirit Airlines flies so I can use my limited Miles once and for all. Hoping to swing a May trip. Candidates are, Myrtle Beach, Ft. Myers, Ft. Lauderdale, N'awlins, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Baltimore, Kansas City. As mentioned this is a May trip so hoping the destination guarantees 70+ degree weather.
You are correct: Galveston's beaches are nothing special. However there are some really nice hotels and a district called "The Strand" that is a little like the French Quarter in NOLA. Galveston has good restaurants and some old and historic architecture. And you may even get lucky and the water be green and clear early this year, making the beaches nicer. There is also an aquarium and botanical gardens called "Moody Gardens" that is worth a visit.Dr.Corona wrote:Was kinda browsing that. Read some good & not so good comments about Galveston beaches on Trip Advisor. South Padre looks like quite a drive....thanks BucBucarader wrote:Galveston (flying into Houston IAH) is about an hour and a half drive. Galveston can be nice in May and you can get some decent rates before school lets out. It won't be a 100 degrees and balmy yet in May. While there are much nicer beaches in Texas in Port Aransas and South Padre Island, Galveston has a lot to do.
If you're a reader, I recommend reading "Isaac's Storm" which is a gripping nonfiction account of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. It's then a lot of fun to walk through the city, especially along The Strand or near the beach and recognize landmarks from the book. Like a total dork, I brought my copy with me, and cross referenced the map in the book as I walked. Like "oh, this is where the Pagoda Bathhouse was" or "this is where the debris wall settled." Beyond just being disaster p***, it's got a lot of history in it, and it gives you a good feel for the context of the city....what it was, what it could have been.Bucarader wrote:You are correct: Galveston's beaches are nothing special. However there are some really nice hotels and a district called "The Strand" that is a little like the French Quarter in NOLA. Galveston has good restaurants and some old and historic architecture. And you may even get lucky and the water be green and clear early this year, making the beaches nicer. There is also an aquarium and botanical gardens called "Moody Gardens" that is worth a visit.Dr.Corona wrote:Was kinda browsing that. Read some good & not so good comments about Galveston beaches on Trip Advisor. South Padre looks like quite a drive....thanks BucBucarader wrote:Galveston (flying into Houston IAH) is about an hour and a half drive. Galveston can be nice in May and you can get some decent rates before school lets out. It won't be a 100 degrees and balmy yet in May. While there are much nicer beaches in Texas in Port Aransas and South Padre Island, Galveston has a lot to do.
SPI is a 6 hour drive from Houston IAH.