On the other side of the Peninsula, it’s a whole different way of life. It’s the canal side…drive on over to take a look at Crystal Canal RV Resort sometime. Lined with beautiful Mexican Fan Palm trees, these lots are meticulously kept. There are 63 prime canal spaces, all with easy access to the bay. And if you want to keep your boat high and dry, there are boat lifts available for monthly rental. These lots

By Brenda Beust Smith
Punxsutawney Phil can breathe easier. Big Al agrees. Six more weeks of winter. It’s not that we don’t believe the famed groundhog. It’s just that, here in Texas, we gardeners think an alligator has a better perspective for us. This is important, after all. It’s hard to argue with Al, who – at 1,000 lbs – is the largest alligator in captivity. He’s living out a comfortable

Maryanne Rogers has filed an intent to run as an Independent Candidate for Galveston County Judge. “I am running as an Independent so I can better serve the people of the County instead of the Political Party.” stated Maryanne Rogers, “there needs to be an independent voice on the Commissioners’ Court.” She needs 500 signatures on her Petition to place her name on the ballot as a

This is “another one” of those 5 years later stories, except more precisely 5 years and 1 month later. A little more than 10 years ago, Kara Kurtz became my best friend in Bolivar. She, her father Norbert and brother Kenan moved here from Houston in 2001 and operated the Bait Camp at the Ferry Landing. For a while, they also had a Bait Camp at Seivers. It was a glorious time with unbelievably jumbo shrimp

Looks like we’ve gone to the Hogs. Early last week, rumors began to spread about the Feral Hogs on the Peninsula. No one had seen them yet, but several yards from Sandy Shores to Pat’s Tires had been torn to shreds during the night. Thursday morning we received a call from Mary Ann Rogers, telling us to come by and get some pictures. Pat and Mary Ann set out bait the night before. I asked

It’s still hard to believe five years have gone by since Hurricane Ike swept across our Peninsula, leaving such devastation and tearing our lives apart. Those of us who decided to evacuate, watched on with grief as we heard the news of the destruction. Some experienced awful conditions even at our evacuation points. Those who “rode out the storm” were lucky to have survived, and boy, do they have

Enjoying a day at the beach for many means sinking your toes in the sand with the crash of waves as your sound track. All too often we encounter the unsightly and unwelcome trash and debris, cluttering our good time. This is a worldwide issue, but helping to combat the problem here on Bolivar is Keepin’ It Coastal, a foundation created by Mike and Stacy Grubbs, dedicated to a mission –

By George Throop
Washington, D.C.
I may say “mission accomplished” above; however, the original goal of the mission that brought me to the road was accomplished long ago. I left home with the intention that if the Walk could even inspire one person to make one positive change in life–to take one personal step