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Numbers, Cocks, Pigsand Barbie Dolls: So long, 2018 and hello, 2019
By Forest Riggs What a year it has been. Thankfully, 2018 is coming to an end and a brand new, clean slate of a year awaits all! It seems 2018
ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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Dear Island Diva: All eyes are ‘Misty’ for you
By Forest Riggs In Galveston you’d have to be an ostrich with your head in the sand if you are not aware of the original Island Diva, Misty Valdez. Well
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Have yourself a ‘Grand’ little holiday season
By Forest Riggs Galveston is full of wonderful things to visit and experience, especially during the holidays. It seems there is always something going on and a huge chunk of
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In Galveston, it’s Turkey Time
By Forest Riggs Did you ever hear a Thanksgiving song? Didn’t think so. I often wonder why that is. Years ago, the Texas Troubadour, George Strait, included a song on
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Autumn leaves…us all a little bewildered!
By Forest Riggs Finally, the weather gods have decided to bring a little cooler air and less humidity in which to swim. As summer has faded away and the season
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Galveston: Where the ‘haints’ go marching in…and out!
By Forest Riggs Boo! Finally, it is that time of year again. Halloween quickly approaches and Galveston Island turns black and orange. Like communities everywhere, the Galveston LGBTQ family loves
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Galveston is tickling the ‘Hale’ out of the ivories
By Forest Riggs Galvestonians love music, especially live music and even more when it comes from a piano! Chances are, if you have sat in the Tremont House sipping the
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A year later, Galveston still remembers Glen Campbell
By Forest Riggs There are songs and then there are songs. With time and popularity, some become iconic and an integral part of popular culture. When young songwriter Jimmy Webb
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Lest We Forget: 118 years ago, the storm of storms hit Galveston
By Forest Riggs Beautiful September has finally arrived. The crowded beaches have thinned, traffic along the Seawall is back to some degree of normalcy, the long lines in restaurants have
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Revamping the Krewe of Bacchus
By Forest Riggs Three cheers for the Galveston Krewe of Bacchus! Like the legendary Phoenix, the Krewe is rising from the ashes and planning to fly high again. Over the