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Based on the registrations that we have
received to this point we have decided to offer only the Galveston Island
tour. If you would like to
participate in this tour, please indicate this on your conference registration form. Galveston Island ($50.00) This tour will include a visit to one of
Galveston’s many public beaches, a brief driving tour of Galveston Island,
and a visit to the Strand. The bus for this tour
will depart at 12:30 on Saturday and return at 6:30. A box lunch is included in the price
of the tour. The Beach The tour will stop at one of Galveston’s
many public beaches, allowing tour goers to walk in the sand and even go for
a swim. We have arranged access
to nearby shower facilities should anyone wish to rinse off after venturing
into the water. Surfing equipment
will also be available by individual arrangement. Driving Tour Galveston, Texas, was the second richest
city in the United States and the leading cotton port in the world until the
devastating hurricane of 1900.
The city made a remarkable recovery and is now a fascinating
combination of old, restored, and new.
The driving tour will pass several of the landmark historical homes in
Galveston, highlighting the glamour and wealth of Galveston in the 1800s. The Strand Tour goers will have an opportunity to
roam around the “Strand” for refreshments and to browse and shop. The Strand National Historic Landmark
is the finest concentration of 19th century iron-front commercial
buildings in the nation. It was
once called the “Wall Street” of the Southwest. In this lively area you will find antiques, galleries,
curios, gifts, and boutiques ranging from an authentic candy factory, to a
military surplus store. There
are discount stores and restaurants galore. |