The Galveston Historical Foundation is bringing out its bowlers and petticoats this weekend for Dickens on The Strand. The Strand, a bustling thoroughfare on the Gulf Coast island south of Houston, ...
Pictured is Galveston’s Victorian-themed street festival, Dickens on The Strand. Starting on Friday evening, walking through downtown Galveston will feel as though time has slipped back to the ...
Soon Galveston’s streets will be once again awash in chimney sweeps, Victorian fops, and stately matrons. Father Christmas will probably stop by; Her Majesty the Queen, as always, will have a parade ...
HOUSTON — Dickens on the Strand is a time-honored tradition and a Victorian-themed holiday celebration that's been paying homage to history for 50 years in Galveston. The streets of Galveston take a ...
Galveston, Texas, swaps summer crowds for history, art, and island magic once the temperature drops. When summer fades and the crowds head home, the island finally exhales. The beaches grow quiet, the ...