ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY

By Forest Riggs Reader, be warned! This is perhaps my “soap box†column for this month, especially as we approach Thanksgiving.  The Thanksgiving holiday is historically very popular and one

The morning of Saturday, September 8, 1900 began like most others. Beautiful little Galveston Island, dubbed the “Oleander City†was waking to barking dogs, ice and milk wagons wandering up

By Forest Riggs For years now, Galveston residents have been dealing with a unique problem. It seems that with all the construction, new developments into previously untouched green spaces, road

| NO RICE-A-RONI NEEDED   By Forest Riggs  Unlike New Orleans or San Francisco, in Galveston, you won’t find any streetcar named “Desire†or hear the clanging bells of vintage

Be prepared for the ’23 hurricane season By Forest Riggs It’s that time of year again. June has arrived and with it comes another dreaded Hurricane season and all the

By Forest Riggs As the song says, “April Showers bring the flowers that bloom in May.†Though April brought very few showers, Galveston Island is ready for the flowers to

By Forest Riggs  Did you ever know a person whom everybody knows and loves — a good friend to one and all?   Galveston is full of characters, and they come

By Forest Riggs I have always enjoyed telling stories and tales. Many a time, while telling a good one, I will say, “…to make a long story short….†Some long-winded,

Forget New Orleans. We’ve got it here!  By Forest Riggs  Once again, Galveston Island is offering two weeks of Mardi Gras celebration. The island festival ranks second to New Orleans

By Forest Riggs  Do you ever think about the old treasures that are stored in dusty attics around the country? Folks like to hang on to things, especially keepsakes that