ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY

By Forest Riggs Dim the house lights, close the curtains, and shut the stage door: The Contessa has left the production. After a brief illness, the Island’s beloved Antonio “Tonyâ€

| “You can’t be a beacon if your light don’t shine… By Forest Riggs How true, how true! Indeed, there is a light in all of us and we must

By Forest Riggs Do gay people still date? Perhaps they do in larger cities and communities, but not so much in Galveston. Recently a friend from out-of-state talked at length

By Forest Riggs Folks, there really is a music man and his name is Clay Howell! Every once in a while, someone comes along that can truly be called a

By Forest Riggs There is no doubt about it: Summer is here! The “island near the United States†has experienced some record-breaking temperatures during the past few weeks and, if

By Forest Riggs If the rising early summer temps aren’t enough, a quick drive around Galveston Island neighborhoods will remind you that July is the time to celebrate Independence Day

By Forest Riggs I am not exactly sure where to start with this column, or how to progress. The subject is something that is near and dear to my heart,

By Forest Riggs They did it again! Ask any Islander about their favorite Galveston events and you will get a resounding, “Oh, that’s easy: Mardi Gras, and the ACCT Champagne

By Forest Riggs With the onset of summer, which so far has been beautiful, comes the annual threat and fear of the “big one.†Yes, it’s hurricane season and for

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,