Galveston Monthly - Exploring Your Island Paradise

This Month

Anatomy Becomes Art

Not every artist begins with canvas, clay, or stone. Some begin with what others leave behind. For East Texas artist Ben Dempsey, founder of Bourbon Fish Artworks, the raw material for his sculptures is something most people would never imagine displaying in their homes: the delicate skeletal remains of fish.

Galveston's Lightships

Long before the Gulf Coast was marked by lighthouses guiding ships safely toward port, it relied on something far more unusual: ships that never moved. Ten of these vessels once stood watch along the Gulf, permanently anchored over shoals, reefs, and channel entrances that threatened anything larger than a rowboat.

Science & Stewardship

Sea turtle season along the upper Texas coast begins quietly each spring, but this year it ended with something extraordinary. By the time the 2026 nesting season drew to a close in July, Texas beaches had recorded 689 Kemp’s ridley nests, the highest total ever documented in the state’s history.

Surprising Finds

I love finding things on the beach that are colorful, interesting, reusable - and occasionally collectible. And believe it or not, fishing gear checks all those boxes. For as long as people have been fishing, they’ve been losing tackle, and the beach becomes the final resting place for a surprising amount of it.

Dessert Deserves Reservation

I’ve started believing dessert deserves its own reservation. Not after dinner. Not because someone is celebrating. Simply because there are evenings when a warm, comforting dessert and good conversation are reason enough to leave the house. Somewhere along the way, ...

August Gardening

By August, gardening in Galveston becomes less about ambition and more about determination. Anyone can coax flowers into bloom during the gentle days of spring. But keeping a garden alive - and beautiful - through an Island August is a badge of honor.

A Look Back: The Martini Theatre

When the Martini Theatre opened its doors on May 27, 1937, Galveston gained one of the Gulf Coast’s most striking examples of Art Deco architecture and one of the most ambitious movie houses ever built on the Island. Attilleo Martini, already a well-known local showman and theatre operator, had spent years building his reputation. But the debut of his ultra-modern theatre at the corner of 21st Street and Church marked the height of his career and cemented his legacy as one of Galveston’s great entertainment impresarios.

Home & Garden
Enjoy inspirational interiors, decorating and gardens from those that help shape Galveston Island style.

Food & Drink

Where to find lunch, brunch, dinner covering casual to fine dining. These places are not afraid to try new things. Hope you're hungry.

Arts & Culture

Beaches aren't all Galveston has to offer. Local theater productions, contemporary art exhibits and other family events that always inspires.