ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY

By Forest Riggs Great balls of fire! On a dismal Sunday evening at the Island’s 23rd Station Piano Bar, a young man sauntered up to the piano and stole the

By Forest Riggs Finally the holidays are over! The turkeys that were stuffed have been eaten, the beautiful packages that were meticulously wrapped have been shredded and opened, and the

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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