By Forest Riggs  Recently I hosted houseguests, a BOI (born on island) brother and sister team. The siblings (now living in Phoenix, Arizona) grew up in Galveston and from all accounts shared a wonderful childhood on the Island. Because of employment requirements involving several relocations over many years, the two had been away from Galveston

By Forest Riggs  Spring has sprung and summer is on its way! During the next several months, thousands of visitors will be coming and going to and from the Island.   There are three ways to get to and exit Galveston Island: San Luis Pass Bridge, the Causeway, and the iconic Bolivar Ferry. No matter which

ByForest Riggs Spring has arrived on Galveston Island and once again, the island waits with open arms. Countless books have chronicled the island’s rich history. The early struggles and historic roles of the island have been recorded and told in volumes of works. Reading anyone these works can easily draw the reader into a captivation

By Forest Riggs  Galveston, the playland of the South, has long been known to offer a little something for everyone. In fact, Galvestonians will brag, “We have at least one of everything on the Island.”   When it comes to music and entertainment, the Island offers a myriad of venues and popular locations to hear and

By Forest Riggs  In Galveston people come and go, restaurants come and go, and just about everything comes and goes. It is no secret that Galveston is known for its many fine dining facilities and a very wide variety of food offerings. With seafood and steaks, Cajun, Italian, Mexican, Thai, Chinese, and a huge mix

By Forest Riggs   In 1997, handsome Mac Davis released an album, Texas in My Rear View Mirror. The album was a hit and the collection of Texas-themed songs presented on the release only added to the huge repertoire of music that Davis would leave for the world. The singer died on September 29, 2020,

By Forest Riggs If the pandemic has kept you from visiting Galveston Island, now just might be the time to drive down and enjoy the spirit of Christmas. Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat, or so says the popular, old holiday tune. Not so sure about goose, but islanders, like many others

By Forest Riggs The long days of summer have faded, and the calendar is slowly creeping into fall and winter. The Island enjoyed a fun-filled summer complete with ArtWalks, festivals, tourists, and outdoor activities. Now that the Halloween candy has been handed out and the black and orange decorations have been taken down, it’s time

By Forest Riggs Galveston’s multi-talented Carly Davin Nation has done it again! After months of writing, acting, directing, and filming, the mash-up film short Whatever Happened to Toddler June on Sunset Boulevard, has been released and like Onyxfire’s other productions, the movie is a huge hit, especially with the LGBTQ community. Like she did with

By Forest Riggs So far, so good: No hurricanes or storms have targeted Galveston and the upper Texas Coast. Of course, the area is not out of the woods just yet, as September is historically the worse month for potential disturbances reaching into the Gulf of Mexico. Fingers crossed and prayers are going up! As