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Day Trips: The Elissa, Galveston
Tall ship returns as sailing school and museum
"...stranger to Galveston when she was towed to the Texas harbor to become a museum piece in 1979...."

April 19, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
The Texas Seaport Museum in Galveston hosts Texas' official tall ship, the 'Elissa'
"...The Elissa, the official tall ship of Texas, is a magnificent-looking vessel even without all of her..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup
Celebrate Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s, and more in Texas
"...Welcome aboard. Every year, the Official Tall Ship of Texas must go through her paces to maintain her seaworthy..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Summer Fun
Oh, Galveston
"...birding, fishing, and simply absorbing the best of the Texas gulf coast region. 14901 FM 3005, 409/737-1222...."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Day Trips: Elissa, Galveston
A proud ship and a unique classroom
"...Elissa is part of the Texas Seaport Museum at Pier 21 in Galveston. Admission covers..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
The New American fare at The Range in Salado alone is worth the 45-minute drive from Austin.
"...native New Yorker and she grew up in Temple, Texas, where she was a featured "Cook of the Week"..."

March 17, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: The Face, Galveston
Spooky image on UTMB wall gazes over the Galveston waterfront
"...Galveston Harbor Tours depart from the Texas Seaport Museum, 2200 Harborside Dr., six times a day...."

Oct. 30, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
San Antonio streetcar moves to the Northwest
"...donated one of the trolleys to the San Antonio Museum Association to save for posterity," says Rachel Mauldin, Registrar..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup
The weather’s ideal to learn about Bob Dylan or see hot air balloons
"...The museum is a mix of videos, photographs, timelines, posters, and..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
Port Arthur's the home of Janis Joplin's psychedelic Porsche
"...On a recent trip to the southeast corner of Texas, the port city was just a quick side trip...."

March 9, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
"...Indianola might have become a modern gateway to Texas if elements of nature had not conspired against the..."

June 2, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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