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<blockquote data-quote="Cohiba" data-source="post: 3161187" data-attributes="member: 2550"><p>Ahhhh good ol G-Town. Wife and I are spending Thanksgiving back in our old stomping grounds....got married on the beach and lived there for three years.</p><p></p><p>Fishing: If you want to ride a charter...as you enter and drive around Galveston ask at the bait camps or bait shops who they recommend. If your just wanting to throw a line in check out the Fishing Pier up on the Seawall-just a little West of Wal-Mart. Usually a ton of people there but you can rent poles and throw a line in.</p><p></p><p>Smitty's is a good bait camp to ask at....if not drive to others. They'll also tell you what bait is best when you're there.</p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Galveston+Bait+camps&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=29284673,-94853990,1980&tbm=lcl&ved=2ahUKEwiAprjW5fHdAhVGVsAKHSZUCqEQtgN6BAgAEAU&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:10&rldoc=1#rldoc=1&rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!3m8!1m3!1d723353.2396420663!2d-94.45264074495492!3d29.513573962955472!3m2!1i1116!2i625!4f13.1&spf=1538828194972" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/search?q=Galveston+Bait+camps&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=29284673,-94853990,1980&tbm=lcl&ved=2ahUKEwiAprjW5fHdAhVGVsAKHSZUCqEQtgN6BAgAEAU&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:10&rldoc=1#rldoc=1&rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!3m8!1m3!1d723353.2396420663!2d-94.45264074495492!3d29.513573962955472!3m2!1i1116!2i625!4f13.1&spf=1538828194972</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Food: 2 places I recommend.</p><p></p><p>1. Gaido's up on Seawall. The Gaido family have been in Galveston a gazillion years and know how to do seafood right.</p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwitpZPH5_HdAhUHuRoKHZosDkEQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebethlists.com%2Fdiverse-dining-list%2Fgalvestons-gaidos&psig=AOvVaw3c5zfLLSfoqecrVXDlWFGa&ust=1538915067084002" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/www.thebethlists.com_uploads_8_6_4_5_8645885_1382219536.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.gaidos.com/" target="_blank">http://www.gaidos.com/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>2. Willie G's....in the Strand Area(old town) right on the bay...you can see oil rigs being repaired to go out into the Gulf, sail boats docked(if you have one you can drive it into Willie G's dock outside their restaurant) and see the cruise ship pass by.</p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwignsiy6PHdAhVFSxoKHZ8pCjMQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.williegs.com%2Fgalveston%2F&psig=AOvVaw3OWj5ROJjZjjJgGbyRW9ft&ust=1538915282384217" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.williegs.com/galveston/images/imgslide.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>Backside of the restaurant.</p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiI6daM6fHdAhWtgM4BHdTYBxcQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.opentable.com%2Fr%2Fwillie-gs-seafood-and-steakhouse-galveston%2Fphotos%2F0%3Frestref%3D169144%26returnTo%3Dprofile&psig=AOvVaw2jivICRnmLqfxt6ZugWj-H&ust=1538915487607477" target="_blank"><img src="https://resizer.otstatic.com/v2/photos/large/23763749.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Some where next to Willie G's is a movie theatre that shows and explains the Great Storm that hit Galveston in the early 1900's and how they cleaned up the island, removed the dead people, and raised the island....that's why the Gulf-Seawall side is higher and the Bay side is level....so the water can flow and the seawall raised and cemented can try to protect Galveston.</p><p></p><p>****Remember*** If you go to Willie G's or the Great Storm...get your parking ticket(pay parking) stamped so it's free.</p><p></p><p>Great Storm Theatre on the South side of Willie G's.</p><p><a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g55879-d2180378-r124841686-Pier_21_Theater-Galveston_Galveston_Island_Texas.html" target="_blank">https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g55879-d2180378-r124841686-Pier_21_Theater-Galveston_Galveston_Island_Texas.html</a></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjWkeeE6_HdAhVNqxoKHUOSAD0QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2017%2F11%2F30%2F566950355%2Fthe-tempest-at-galveston-we-knew-there-was-a-storm-coming-but-we-had-no-idea&psig=AOvVaw1OA-TEO6a5RGb6SV4Rlxup&ust=1538915985739429" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2017/11/28/ap_17269590774471_slide-9ed83eed1d30418b087653cf931836d04b718cf9-s800-c85.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>How they raised the island.</p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiqjb2q6_HdAhWnxoUKHe-EAckQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftexasalmanac.com%2Ftopics%2Fhistory%2Fgalvestons-response-hurricane-1900&psig=AOvVaw1OA-TEO6a5RGb6SV4Rlxup&ust=1538915985739429" target="_blank"><img src="https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/galvestonwall1904web.jpg?1317915029" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj34o3L6_HdAhVSExoKHY0uAzMQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.galveston.com%2Fhistory%2F&psig=AOvVaw2zYHyWDJYOgw_gX_B7AsjM&ust=1538915970100704" target="_blank"><img src="https://d3qvqlc701gzhm.cloudfront.net/thumbs/c0aa7c3e5a76b5e9f7327784ee1deac29a1d11d1f4620265f5ea0706c41a3130-375.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cohiba, post: 3161187, member: 2550"] Ahhhh good ol G-Town. Wife and I are spending Thanksgiving back in our old stomping grounds....got married on the beach and lived there for three years. Fishing: If you want to ride a charter...as you enter and drive around Galveston ask at the bait camps or bait shops who they recommend. If your just wanting to throw a line in check out the Fishing Pier up on the Seawall-just a little West of Wal-Mart. Usually a ton of people there but you can rent poles and throw a line in. Smitty's is a good bait camp to ask at....if not drive to others. They'll also tell you what bait is best when you're there. [URL]https://www.google.com/search?q=Galveston+Bait+camps&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=29284673,-94853990,1980&tbm=lcl&ved=2ahUKEwiAprjW5fHdAhVGVsAKHSZUCqEQtgN6BAgAEAU&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:10&rldoc=1#rldoc=1&rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!3m8!1m3!1d723353.2396420663!2d-94.45264074495492!3d29.513573962955472!3m2!1i1116!2i625!4f13.1&spf=1538828194972[/URL] Food: 2 places I recommend. 1. Gaido's up on Seawall. The Gaido family have been in Galveston a gazillion years and know how to do seafood right. [URL='https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwitpZPH5_HdAhUHuRoKHZosDkEQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebethlists.com%2Fdiverse-dining-list%2Fgalvestons-gaidos&psig=AOvVaw3c5zfLLSfoqecrVXDlWFGa&ust=1538915067084002'][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/www.thebethlists.com_uploads_8_6_4_5_8645885_1382219536.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL]http://www.gaidos.com/[/URL] 2. Willie G's....in the Strand Area(old town) right on the bay...you can see oil rigs being repaired to go out into the Gulf, sail boats docked(if you have one you can drive it into Willie G's dock outside their restaurant) and see the cruise ship pass by. [URL='https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwignsiy6PHdAhVFSxoKHZ8pCjMQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.williegs.com%2Fgalveston%2F&psig=AOvVaw3OWj5ROJjZjjJgGbyRW9ft&ust=1538915282384217'][IMG]https://www.williegs.com/galveston/images/imgslide.png[/IMG][/URL] Backside of the restaurant. [URL='https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiI6daM6fHdAhWtgM4BHdTYBxcQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.opentable.com%2Fr%2Fwillie-gs-seafood-and-steakhouse-galveston%2Fphotos%2F0%3Frestref%3D169144%26returnTo%3Dprofile&psig=AOvVaw2jivICRnmLqfxt6ZugWj-H&ust=1538915487607477'][IMG]https://resizer.otstatic.com/v2/photos/large/23763749.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Some where next to Willie G's is a movie theatre that shows and explains the Great Storm that hit Galveston in the early 1900's and how they cleaned up the island, removed the dead people, and raised the island....that's why the Gulf-Seawall side is higher and the Bay side is level....so the water can flow and the seawall raised and cemented can try to protect Galveston. ****Remember*** If you go to Willie G's or the Great Storm...get your parking ticket(pay parking) stamped so it's free. Great Storm Theatre on the South side of Willie G's. [URL]https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g55879-d2180378-r124841686-Pier_21_Theater-Galveston_Galveston_Island_Texas.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjWkeeE6_HdAhVNqxoKHUOSAD0QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2017%2F11%2F30%2F566950355%2Fthe-tempest-at-galveston-we-knew-there-was-a-storm-coming-but-we-had-no-idea&psig=AOvVaw1OA-TEO6a5RGb6SV4Rlxup&ust=1538915985739429'][IMG]https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2017/11/28/ap_17269590774471_slide-9ed83eed1d30418b087653cf931836d04b718cf9-s800-c85.jpg[/IMG][/URL] How they raised the island. [URL='https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiqjb2q6_HdAhWnxoUKHe-EAckQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftexasalmanac.com%2Ftopics%2Fhistory%2Fgalvestons-response-hurricane-1900&psig=AOvVaw1OA-TEO6a5RGb6SV4Rlxup&ust=1538915985739429'][IMG]https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/galvestonwall1904web.jpg?1317915029[/IMG][/URL] [URL='https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj34o3L6_HdAhVSExoKHY0uAzMQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.galveston.com%2Fhistory%2F&psig=AOvVaw2zYHyWDJYOgw_gX_B7AsjM&ust=1538915970100704'][IMG]https://d3qvqlc701gzhm.cloudfront.net/thumbs/c0aa7c3e5a76b5e9f7327784ee1deac29a1d11d1f4620265f5ea0706c41a3130-375.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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