Galveston 2010 calender of Events Oct-Nov 2010

10/26 9am Island Quilters’ Guild Show 1861 Custom House 502 20th St. Galveston, TX
10/27 6pm Wine-Down Wednesday The Steakhouse 5222 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX
10/28 4pm Wine Night Mod Coffee Shop 2126 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
10/29 5pm "Are We Haunted?" Tours Ashton Villa 2328 Broadway Galveston, TX
10/29 6pm Halloween Spook-tacular Moody Mansion 2618 Broadway Galveston, TX
10/29 8pm "Burn the Floor" The Grand 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
10/30 7:30am D'Feet Breast Cancer Run/Walk Moody Gardens 1 Hope Blvd. Galveston, TX
10/30 11am Galveston Island Greek Festival 19th & Ball Galveston, TX
10/30 3pm "Burn the Floor" The Grand 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
10/30 3pm "Are We Haunted?" Tours Ashton Villa 2328 Broadway Galveston, TX
10/30 5pm "Are We Haunted?" Tours Ashton Villa 2328 Broadway Galveston, TX

10/30 8pm "Burn the Floor" The Grand 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
10/30 8pm 1st Annual Witches Ball The Witchery 2116 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
10/31 12pm Farmbox Farmers Market The Lunchbox Cafe 213 23rd St Galveston, TX
10/31 2pm Ghostly Gardens Moody Gardens 1 Hope Blvd. Galveston, TX
10/31 3pm "Are We Haunted?" Tours Ashton Villa 2328 Broadway Galveston, TX
10/31 5pm "Are We Haunted?" Tours Ashton Villa 2328 Broadway Galveston, TX
11/3 6pm Wine-Down Wednesday The Steakhouse 5222 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX
11/4 10am Lone Star Motorcycle Rally 2300 Strand Galveston,Tx
11/4 4pm Wine Night Mod Coffee Shop 2126 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
11/4 5pm Rotary Club Chili Supper Ball High Cafeteria 4115 Avenue O Galveston,TX
11/5 10am Lone Star Motorcycle Rally 2300 Strand Galveston, TX
11/6 10am Lone Star Motorcycle Rally 2300 Strand Galveston, TX
11/7 10am Lone Star Motorcycle Rally 2300 Strand Galveston, TX
11/7 7pm Lyle Lovett & His Large Band The Grand 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
11/10 10am Kids' Entertainment: "Mo Willem’s Pigeon Party" The Grand 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
11/10 6pm Wine-Down Wednesday The Steakhouse 5222 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX
11/10 7pm Kids' Entertainment: "Mo Willem's Pigeon Party" The Grand 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
11/11 4pm Wine Night Mod Coffee Shop 2126 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
11/11 7:30pm The B-52s The Grand 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
11/12 10am Green Thumb Theatre: "Wired" The Grand 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
11/13 4pm Festival of Lights Opening Celebration Moody Gardens1 Hope Blvd.Galveston, TX
11/13 8pm "The Man That Got Away: Ira Without George" The Grand2020 Postoffice St.Galveston, TX
11/17 6pm Wine-Down Wednesday The Steakhouse 5222 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX
11/18 4pm Wine Night Mod Coffee Shop 2126 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
11/19 12pm Seaside Treasure Festival Moody Memorial 1st United Methodist 53rd & Avenue U Galveston, TX
11/19 6pm Festival of Lights Moody Gardens 1 Hope Blvd. Galveston, TX
11/19 8pm "Christmas Belles" island e.t.c. 2317 Mechanic Galveston, TX
11/20 8am Seawall Half Marathon Stewart Beach Broadway at Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX
11/20 9am Seaside Treasure Festival Moody Memorial 1st United Methodist 53rd & Avenue U Galveston, TX
11/20 10am Market on The Strand Saengerfest Park 2300 Strand Galveston, TX
11/20 6pm Festival of Lights Moody Gardens 1 Hope Blvd. Galveston, TX
11/20 8pm "Sinbad, Where U Been?" The Grand 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
11/20 8pm "Christmas Belles" island e.t.c. 2317 Mechanic Galveston, TX
11/21 7am Seawall 10K Moody Gardens 1 Hope Blvd. Galveston, TX
11/21 2:30pm "Christmas Belles" island e.t.c. 2317 Mechanic Galveston, TX
11/21 7pm Galveston Symphony Orchestra The Grand 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
11/24 6pm Wine-Down Wednesday The Steakhouse 5222 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX
11/25 11:30am Thanksgiving Day Buffet Moody Gardens Hotel 7 Hope Blvd. Galveston, TX
11/25 4pm Wine Night Mod Coffee Shop 2126 Postoffice St. Galveston, TX
11/25 6pm Festival of Lights Moody Gardens 1 Hope Blvd. Galveston, TX



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Galveston Texas Fishing Vacations 10_20_2010

There are many Fishing charters available in Galveston Texas

There are public boats such as Williams Party Boats who take many passengers onboard
or for the more personal experince climb onboard one of the many private charter boats leaving the Galveston Yacht Club and Marina. U can either choose from a Very roomy center console or a large sportfisher beware of cheap charters remember with a charter boat you get what u pay for and u may not always get the experience or fishing trip u bargained for. Most Galveston Texas Charter boats fishing the bays and estuaray's for trout and slot reds or u could take a most catered trip for your specfic needs if you don't want to go far out there is always a choice of a galveston jetty fishing trips running time is around 7 minutes till you are fishing for Big fish such as Bullreds, or trout, sheephead. Or for the not so faint at heart go for the gusto and choose a galveston shark fishing trip that is pure adrenaline rush. Or sit back and experience the fishing trip of a lifetime and make a run to the bluewater fishing grounds where only mother nature knows what the deeper water of the texas gulf will give up from Grouper to those big amberjack after hitting the Galveston fishing slips afterwards where the Galveston Fishing Charter will clean your fish and bag it and send u on your way.
There is one great Galveston fishing charter service from the galveston marina that is Workingman Charters during the summer months they may have 10 boats running private catered fishing trips give them a call they may can hook you up.

Galveston Vacation Sights

The History Of the Selma then and now

Has anyone ever heard of the Selma? It sits in Galveston directly across from the Texas City Dyke. This ship is huge. It is made entirely of concrete and sits above the water. I remember moving to Texas and getting to see this it is only see able by boat. At one time you could walk on it now I believe you cannot but, the massiveness of this ship lives on. Here are some photos of it as it now sits alone. This is a must see and if you enjoy real Texas History you will enjoy this .
The construction of the Selma

This is the upper surface of The Selma This is what she looked like in 1995


The Saltwater Fishing is good around this ship most people catch redfish,drum,sheephead, lots of trout and flounder hang around this structure.
More photos of the Selma The photos really do not show how big this ship really is.
This is a piece of history that is slowly sinking in Galveston bay sands.
NOW 2008





History of The Selma I found this info while scrolling around on the internet

The S. S. Selma was an oil tanker constructed by F. F. Ley & Company, in Mobile, Alabama and launched on June 28, 1919. She is the sister ship of the S. S. Latham.

On May 11, 1920, the Selma struck a jetty at Tampico, Florida and was damaged. She was temporarily repaired and headed to Galveston, Texas for further repairs. Unfortunately, the repair crew in Galveston had no experience with concrete ships. The government finally decided to scrap the ship. A channel was dug in near Pelican Island, Texas and on March 9, 1922, the Selma was taken to her final resting place.

Various plans were made to convert the Selma - a fishing pier, pleasure resort and even an oyster farm - but none ever materialized.

In 1992, the Selma was purchased by A. Pat Daniels, retired editor of the Houston Chronicle and Galveston Daily News. Through his efforts, the Selma has been recognized with a Texas Historical Commission's Official Texas Historical Marker and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Selma has even been designated as the Official Flagship of the Texas "Army" and a State Archeological Landmark by the Texas Antiquities Committee.

Every year, Mr. Daniels throws a birthday party for the Selma.
Location

The S. S. Selma lies on the Pelican Flats in Galveston,Texas.


The Selma served several ports in the Gulf of Mexico quite successfully. Unfortunately she ran aground on the South jetty at Tampico, Mexico on May 11, 1920, creating a size able crack about 60 ft. long in her hull. She was towed into Galveston for repairs. Although the damage was repairable, the dry-dock crew lacked the knowledge and had no experience repairing a hull of such material. With no guarantee of proper restoration, the U.S. Government's Emergency Fleet Corporation decided not to gamble.

A channel 1,500 ft. long and 25 ft. deep was dug to a point just off Galveston near Pelican Island's eastern shoreline. After being stripped of all valuable equipment, on March 9, 1922 she was towed out to her final berth, and laid to rest. This left the hull partly submerged, although awash when seas were rough.

The Selma has over the years been object of many failed plans to convert her for use as a fishing pier, pleasure resort and oyster farm. Long a source of curiosity and local legend, she remains important to concrete and academic experts as an object of study of her construction and durability following decades of exposure to marine conditions.

The Selma is still quite visible today from the historic marker on Pelican Island and has become an interesting artifact to be viewed by the locals and visitor tourists alike. Although she will never sail again, she has been proudly resurrected by Daniels and other proud Texans who believe she lives on in spirit.