Krewe’s goodies go to our troops
The Afghanistan Project, a Krewe of Gambrinus program, found 77 boxes of goodies on their way to our troops in Afghanistan.
November 16, 2009

Spooky night carved in fun
The San Luis made Halloween special with a costume and pumpkin carving contest.
November 09, 2009

A family affair for octoman Clarence
A surprise birthday was held for Divafave Clarence Cantini to celebrate his big 8-0 at Gaido’s Pelican Club.
November 02, 2009

Battle of the Badges rings in
See Galveston’s finest pugilistic firefighters, sheriff’s deputies and policemen “Duke It Out for the Galveston Boys and Girls Club.”
October 26, 2009

Jan’s on the ball for kids’ gala
Jan Yarbrough was honored at the Children’s Center Ball at a gala in Moody Gardens’ Frances Moody Ballroom with an SRO crowd attending Saturday night.
October 19, 2009

It’s a red carpet walk for Jeannie
The Hughes ladies enjoyed a walk on the red carpet at the recent Emmy Awards.
October 12, 2009

Jeneane shows true love for Barry
Jeneane Rourke Rice and her husband, Barry, are both recovering from surgery at home and doing fine after the experience of a lifetime.
October 05, 2009

Sonny’s show is paws for celebration
The Galveston Island Humane Society recently held its Meowling Bros and Barkum and Bailey Circus PAWS gala at the San Luis.
September 28, 2009

Pam has designs on L.A. rockers
BOI Pam Withers Chilton is in Los Angeles costume designing for the Lifetime television channel’s show “Rita Rocks.”
September 21, 2009

TopDoc Don has a Diva rave
UTMB TopDoc Don Powell recently celebrated his birthday with family and a specially made cake with his favorite UNC Tar Heel logo.
September 14, 2009

Oh Joy! The big 9-0 for a Weiss gal
Happy Birthday to the island's Joy Weiss, who turned the big 9-0 with a festive dinner in Austin.
September 07, 2009

Smile! Camera folks are in town
Frankie Camera and his wonderful Italian family serve mouthwatering Italian dishes like osso buco, lasagna, gnocchi at Frenchy's.
August 31, 2009

Barbara still here and oh so fab!
News that Barbara McMillian Fabain passed away is happily premature.
August 24, 2009

Softly, oh so softly, Nick, Ray open up
Capital Q Texan BBQ owners Nick Fontana and Ray Herrera are serving islanders and visitors alike at their most welcome seawall eatery.
August 17, 2009

Reunion is just fab at 40, folks
Ball High School's Class of 1969 recently celebrated its 40-year anniversary with a get-together at Mario's on the seawall.
August 10, 2009

A rare ol’ look at Doc Shop history
Galveston's literati glitterati were entertained and educated during a dinner and talk with rare-book seller Howard Rootenberg.
August 03, 2009

You can’t keep ol’ girlie ties down
Linda Ott Thompson hostessed the “annual loosely woven Catholic old school tie” group this year at her brand new Broadway-on-the-Bayou snazzienda.
July 27, 2009

My, how the Baby Apple rocks!
Don’t miss “Cabaret,” running through Aug. 8, at the etc’s new space The Strand Theatre.
July 20, 2009

Tito takes on the A Club in style
The island's own Yankee Doodle Dandy, Tito Leonard, celebrated his big 60th birthday at the Artillery Club with a star-spangled event.
July 13, 2009

Tiny Reagan goes on an off course tumble
Reagan Conner is on the mend after she took a tumble and broke her arm just at the beginning of summer.
July 06, 2009