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

By Forest Riggs Each year in late summer it appears that the heavens open and releases a spectacular light show that, when observed, thrills the young and old. The Perseid meteor shower falls between July 14th and August 24th. The peak dates to witness the colorful streaks across the night sky, are August 9th through

By Forest Riggs With some trepidation, the masks are coming off and the little bar island in the Gulf is coming alive again! After many long months of social distancing, mask wearing, avoiding gatherings, limited restaurant and entertainment venues, the restrictions and pandemic precautions are being lifted. With the newly developed vaccines and the tremendous

By Forest Riggs June is here and busting out all over with pride — Gay Pride, that is! Once again, in every hamlet, village, city, and empire “where two or more are gathered…” there will be rainbow flags, parades, drag shows, club parties, fireworks, speeches, and even a few demonstrations. After all, the “gays are

By Forest Riggs  “The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” —Harriet Ann Jacobs  When it comes to months that are most celebrated in thoughts, songs, poems and movies, next to December would be the merry month of May. Finally, May has arrived and brings the onset of the summer vacation period that

By Forest Riggs It is no secret that I love to tell stories and tall tales. Often while doing so I will say, “…to make a long story short…” This catch phrase is usually followed by some long winded, rambling reminiscence or re-telling of some adventure or story about something I once experienced. Storytelling is

A resilient Galveston welcomes March By Forest Riggs Remember the old rhyme so many of us have often quoted, “Spring has sprung, Fall has fallen, Winter is here and it’s cold as hell”? Well, we sure got it this year. The wintry storm that blanketed Texas in mid-February certainly left its mark on Galveston Island.