Some Galveston residents think Gulf Coast island needs an official mascot
From 'ghost wolves' to Jack Johnson, Galveston has plenty of options after local residents recently got the idea to name an ...
Texas Standard1d
A cruise boom on the Texas Gulf Coast: ‘Galveston is growing in terms of its profile nationwide’
As Jacob Passy of the Wall Street Journal reports, Galveston has become a key port and destination for the whole cruise ...
Along the Gulf, Residents Wonder: What’s in a Name?
President Trump’s order changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America prompted communities along the coast to think ...
Houston Chronicle26d
A quirky TxDOT code from 2006 would speed up ferry travel. Why won’t officials honor it?
As a resident of the Bolivar Peninsula, Kurt Coburn relies on the Galveston-Bolivar ... changes name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in U.S. According to the Texas Administrative Code ...
Travel + Leisure5d
This Underrated Coastal Drive Has Charming Fishing Towns, Quiet Beaches, and Lesser-known U.S. History
The state is home to 3,359 miles of shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico ... marking Galveston as its launch port for Caribbean routes from Texas. Hotel Lucine, a lighthouse guiding newcomers ...
Houston Chronicle20d
Enron appears to have sponsored a billboard welcoming people to the Gulf of America
A billboard that appears to be sponsored by Enron welcoming people to the Gulf of America has been put up in Galveston ... changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Measurements collected with underwater gliders help researchers understand deep water circulation in Gulf of Mexico
Ventilation is an important process within the global ocean, where waters sink to deeper layers, are transported by deep currents, and eventually get upwelled back to the surface. This process affects ...
Classic Rock 96.14d
Texas’ Best Beaches According to 2025 Report
From the survey, the number one beach in Texas to visit sits north of the Texas/Mexico border and is considered a premier ...
Houston Chronicle9d
Battleship Texas finally finds new home after years of contentious debate
Ending years of sometimes contentious deliberations, the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees agreed Tuesday afternoon to berth the Battleship Texas at ... at the Gulf Copper Shipyard on Pelican ...
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Planning A Beach Trip? Here Are Texas’ Top Spots
From the survey, the number one beach in Texas to visit sits north of the Texas/Mexico border and is considered a premier ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram20d
Gov. Abbott recognizes the ‘Gulf of America.’ Many Texas websites still say ‘Gulf of Mexico’
A Star-Telegram analysis shows many Texas agencies have yet to comply with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order requiring the federal government to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the ...