Galveston is one of the oldest cities in Texas and has a plethora of things to do once you arrive upon Galveston Island. Rich with a colorful history, Galveston was home to Pirate Jean Lafitte in the early 1800’s, a … Continue reading
Summer Season Has Begun on Galveston Island
Welcome to Island Time on Galveston Island! June is the first month of the summer season in Galveston. School is out, the weather is great, and Galveston has a host of events to get your summer started off right. Here … Continue reading
Fun Summer Family Vacation Ideas
Memorial Day is the gateway to summer and its just around the corner, so it’s time to start thinking about family vacation ideas. You have probably been hearing the buzz about all the exiting things going on at Galveston … Continue reading
Spring Break Ideas For Galveston Island
Spring Break is right around the corner on March 9th through the 17th. All of the local schools are enjoying Spring Break during the same week this year so Cool Tours is offering extended hours. We will be running every forty-five (45) minutes from 10:15 am to 6:30 … Continue reading
FeatherFest and Nature PhotoFest Birding Festival
Galveston Island is on the great Texas avian migration trail so every spring our skies literally fill with migratory birds. The FeatherFest and Nature PhotoFest is a four day event held every year that brings together birding enthusiasts, photographers, naturalists, … Continue reading
Mardi Gras! Galveston 2013
Bead There! February 1-12, 2013 What does Mardi Gras here on Galveston Island mean? It means beads – and plenty of them. It is estimated that three million beads will be tossed to party goers from balconies and parade floats. … Continue reading
The Experts In Things To Do While Visiting Galveston
Cool Tours, your island experts, are growing by leaps and bounds in 2013 by offering some new custom services visitors have let us know they would like to see. Here are our new services: Custom shuttle service to and from … Continue reading