Galveston Live Cam

16 Amusement Rides, Midway Games, Pelican's Bag Gifts & Sundries, Lolli & Pop's Candy Shoppe, Live Music & Entertainment, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant, Gump on the Run - Quick Service To-Go and Much More!

Only you and your family know your needs and preferences, but please give Galveston a chance. It's one of the oldest cities in Texas, with a long and colorful history. It may well be the most diverse and tolerant place in the state. Its people want it to thrive and its leaders have invested their lives and fortunes here. The beauty of the Seawall and the variety of cultural activities exceed anything that neighboring towns have to offer. In Galveston you can find the type of housing you want in any price range. There are beautifully finished houses and rehab opportunities, as well as apartments and condos. Vacant land is available in the City and on the West End for those who wish to build.

Month-to-month rentals of furnished apartments are hard to find in Galveston, as apartments can be rented much more profitably to tourists in vacation season. Island residential real estate is the most affordable in the nation relative to income levels, according to a survey by Prudential Realty. Buyers have a great selection of housing in both pricing and styles. Mansions shaded by century-old oak trees line Broadway Boulevard, cutting through the eastern length of the island. Also on the east end, two-story Victorian homes with hardwood floors, walk-through windows, sweeping porches and high ceilings are an elegant reminder of the island's historical past.

Recreation is plentiful on the island. As of May, 1995, the beaches between 10th and 61st Streets were enhanced by the Beach Renourishment Project. This project, the first of its kind in the state of Texas, resulted in 150 feet of usable beach along a 10.4 mile area of Galveston’s world famous Seawall. Citizens and tourist alike can now enjoy an extended evening walk along the beautiful new shoreline or picnic in the sun during a day’s outing with the family.

Get into nature and the beauty of our world - Moody Gardens a lush, tropical setting for a world-class educational and recreation complex. The 10-story-tall, framed glass Rainforest Pyramid transports visitors into a jungle representative of Asia, Africa and the Americas with hundreds of exotic plants and a landscape of waterfalls, cliffs and ponds inhabited by birds, butterflies and fish. View exciting 3D movies in the IMAX theater on the 6-story-high screen and dine in the Garden Restaurant overlooking sparkling Galveston Bay. Relax on the beautiful, soft white sands of Palm Beach and cool off in the fresh water lagoons while the children enjoy the action of the Yellow Submarine and Octopus Slide. Palm Beach is open Memorial Day to Labor Day while the rest of Moody Gardens is open year-round.

Major employment sectors in Galveston are education, tourism and health care. Just a 30-minute drive up Interstate Highway 45 is Johnson Space Center and many support industries with opportunities in engineering, electronics and aeronautical research. And just a little further up the highway is Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States. For those who don't mind a commute, working in Houston and living in Galveston may seem to be the best of both worlds. In August 1995 the jobless rate was 10.0 percent. On the island, the University of Texas Medical Branch is the largest employer with 9,750 employees and growing. Galveston's impressive medical complex has a $706 million expenditures budget. With health care, research and education arms, the medical branch has job opportunities is a wide range of areas for all skill levels.

As a major vacation destination with more than 4,000 hotel rooms and condominiums, as well as many dozens fine restaurants and great attractions, Galveston's hospitality industry generates more than $350 million annually and a growing number of jobs. Education is another major employer in Galveston. In addition to four colleges and two institutes at UTMB, Galveston is home to the Texas A&M; University at Galveston, Galveston College and Galveston Independent School District.

Major air service is available at two Houston airports - Hobby Airport, just 45 minutes from Galveston, and Houston Intercontinental Airport, one and a half hours from Galveston. Galveston also has a municipal airport, Scholes Field, used for commuter flights between Dallas Love Field and Austin airports, as well as for private flying and helicopter services.

The island also supports significant maritime activity. Home of the Port of Galveston, the island is recognized as the ideal base of operations for offshore gas and oil support facilities. The port boasts a modern container terminal, vast warehousing space and four railroad companies serving every state west of the Mississippi.