Gulf Coast

Summer daze

The Best Texas Beaches for a Summer Getaway

From Galveston down to South Padre Island, the Texas coastline is filled with beach fun, lots of history, and miles of sand.

07/30/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez and Houstonia Staff

Sculpting Strategies

At Texas SandFest, Competitive Sand Sculpting Is at Its Peak

The folks who compete in the annual Port Aransas festival have perfected the art of the sandcastle.

05/02/2025 By Brianna Griff

SPLASH TIME

Grab Your Towel! Great Wolf Lodge Gulf Coast Texas Opens in 2024

A new water park is about to make waves in Webster.

09/26/2022 By Anna Rajagopal

SAILING SEAS

Princess Cruises Returns to Galveston after Six-Year Hiatus

Houstonians can once again set sail to sunny destinations on Princess Cruises.

04/21/2022 By Jessica Lodge

Hurricane Relief

Here’s How Houston Can Help the Victims of Hurricane Ida

Support these local relief efforts.

09/03/2021 By Danielle Wright Edited by Shelby Stewart

Shucking Marvelous

What to Know About Galveston Bay Oysters

A program fighting for their future.

04/01/2020 By Brandon Summers-Miller

Open Road

Port Aransas Is a Nostalgic Seaside Trip

How one writer recaptured his shore-filled childhood.

12/27/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Grades Are In

How Healthy Is Galveston Bay in 2019?

There's good news and bad news on the annual Galveston Bay report card.

09/04/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Gulf Coast Vacations

It's a Shore Thing: 15 Amazing Gulf Coast Vacations

These beach destinations are all within a day's drive from Houston.

04/25/2019 By Houstonia Staff

Gulf Coast Vacations

It's a Shore Thing: 15 Amazing Gulf Coast Vacations

These beach destinations are all within a day's drive from Houston.

04/25/2019 By Houstonia Staff

Gulf Coast Vacations

You Don't Have to Be an Angler to Visit Grand Isle

Hiking and birdwatching on Louisiana's only inhabited barrier island.

04/25/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Gulf Coast Vacations

Expect the Unexpected on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Quaint towns, oddball museums, and much more await.

04/25/2019 By Dianna Wray

Gulf Coast Vacations

Kids, Parents and Animals Bond on the Alabama Coast

Exploring the beautiful beach and "The Little Zoo That Could."

04/25/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Gulf Coast Vacations

Living the Luxe Life Along Florida's Scenic Highway 30A

Alys Beach is a side of Florida we've never seen before.

04/25/2019 By Laura Furr Mericas

Report Card

What Can You Do to Protect the Health of Galveston Bay?

Our local watershed needs your help.

08/15/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Bad Business

19 Houston Businesses Cited in Illegal Fish Trade Crackdown

Local businesses took the bait in a Texas Parks and Wildlife sting.

04/18/2018 By Cory Garcia

Late Night Bites

On the Road: New Orleans By Night at Cafe Du Monde

Everyone should visit Cafe Du Monde after dark.

04/13/2018 By Cory Garcia

Wildlife Wednesday

Watch Out: Portuguese Man O' War Season Hits Galveston Beach

These venomous beauties are washing up on Texas beaches.

02/28/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Beach Break!

4 Beach Trips Every Houstonian Should Take

The sun and sand are only a short drive from the Bayou City.

02/28/2018 By Houstonia Staff

Beach Break!

The Bright 'Side: A Day at Surfside Beach

A laidback fishing village where anything goes.

02/28/2018 By Catherine Matusow

Houstonia Magazine

Gulf Coast

The Best Texas Beaches for a Summer Getaway

At Texas SandFest, Competitive Sand Sculpting Is at Its Peak

Grab Your Towel! Great Wolf Lodge Gulf Coast Texas Opens in 2024

Princess Cruises Returns to Galveston after Six-Year Hiatus

Here’s How Houston Can Help the Victims of Hurricane Ida

What to Know About Galveston Bay Oysters

Port Aransas Is a Nostalgic Seaside Trip

How Healthy Is Galveston Bay in 2019?

It's a Shore Thing: 15 Amazing Gulf Coast Vacations

It's a Shore Thing: 15 Amazing Gulf Coast Vacations

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