My Wife and I had an AWESOME day in the Historic area of Galveston. The weather was BEAUTIFUL and there were many small shops to browse in. For me, I loved that you could also drink your BEER on the street

Went on ghost tour. it was fun an spooky

Lovely place to stroll about. Galleries, shops, and historic buildings abound. Dont miss the Confection Factory.

Always a fun place to come hang out and look around. Lots of cool shops and I retesting things to do and eat and try. The jerky place is good and has unique things to try, and gives samples. The la king candy shop is yummy. And it is just a pretty and older place to walk around.

Great to walk and buy tickets to boat rides.

Great shopping, delicious dining, perfect people watching! Stroll down the sidewalks and soak in the historic architecture! These old buildings are homes to the best shopping on the island! Unique gifts, clothing, home decor, you name it...it can be bought on the Strand. And above the shops, many people call those historic lofts Home! The rail trolley will be making a comeback soon after being damaged in Hurricane Ike. Head over to Pier 21 for more great dining, museums, dolphin tour boat rides, and the best sunset views on the island!

Fun shopping area to stroll around at. We enjoyed the atmosphere and going in to the various shops. Lots of great food and drink options in the area too! There also is an awesome mural in the courtyard area.

Nice afternoon walk through the stand around at shops!

Very Nice area to Walk Around, Shop, Relax, Grab a bite to eat ir get a nice cold beverage. Has an old town feel

We just started exploring the area and now were back to mask wearing. This is a beautiful place. Lots of grand architecture. Were hopeful to walk some other areas next week.

What a beautiful place! Had a blast there, and had the chance to see a Royal Caribbean ship sail. Will sure comeback.

Nice for a romantic stroll or a family adventure. Lots to do and see. La Kings is a must stop. There malts are amazing. Hand made candy. Lots of space. Love this place. Go see the Elissa boat. Great piece of history. Be sure to watch the video. Lots of info.

The Strand is a great district to visit. So much to see and do. There is a Starbucks of course. There are ice cream parlors, bars, live music, Rocky Mountain Chocolate, museums, restaurants and so much more. You can walk to the pier and may see huge jellyfish or take a dolphin tour. There is a trolley also than you can ride. I love the carriage rides that are also informative. Most of the people are very friendly in the shops. There are great finds. A little helpful fact is that lots of these shops have coupons to the Landrys restaurants for things like priority seating and free appetizers! Must pay for parking but it is reasonable.

AAwesome place to let loose and enjoy the Galveston life!

We were going on a cruise so we went early to check out The Strand Historic District in downtown Galveston. The historical buildings were in great shape with signage telling about their history. There are museums, restaurant and shopping. We also checked out the 1877 ship Elissa while we were there. It brought 133,000 immigrants to the US through Galveston. She still sails today.

Lots of fun shopping, eating and enjoying the day!

The Dickens festival was very enjoyable, all the folks in period dress made it special.

Best walk ever. So many sites to see. My daughter loved the live bands playing.

Very nice place to walk around an shop

Really great. Awesome experience

Great place to stroll around. They have a lot of shops and places to eat. The old buildings are cool to see.

Loved the old buildings architect.

Yearly tradition for me and my son to come the day after Christmas and buy a ornament.... they mark them down 50% we enjoy the strand as well

It gets busy at night and there are plenty of beads and fun, but there floats and parades are nothing to rival New Orleans. Definitely good for families during the day - not at night.

Jolly jaunt run walk. Fun always. And the the bead parades after. The whole family has fun before dark!

Parked nearby, great area to park at and explore. Love Galveston downtown. Safe area in my opinion. Im from Houston so I visit a lot.

Great shopping, great food. All on the historical port. The whole area has a bourbon street, New Orleans feel.

My wife was born in Galveston and raised in the Houston area. It is fun to walk around and buy stuff or just walk around and enjoy the sites. Paying for parking anywhere is ALWAYS annoying. It is sad to see people down on their luck and we try to help where we can but P.D really needs to step up their game on reducing panhandling.

Loved finding all the turtles located around downtown. Nice area to walk around and see the historic buildings and do some shopping.

Beautiful historic area. Lots of places to spend money. Good place to find souvenirs.

There are so many stores but they all cater to tourists. The products in most of the stores were expensive.

Wonderful place to enjoy your afternoon and be amazed by the Victorian style houses and buildings along the shopping district. Nice restaurants and shopping places.

Must visit spot in the town . Family can spend couple of hours roaming around. Very good restaurants and shopping opportunities. Ample of roadside parking spaces. Downtown is clean and neat.

Historic. Engaging. Friendly. Inviting.

Loved the intricate buildings and the history. Had a phone booth. Beuatiful.

Always love going there when in town.

Hadnt been here since a child.. really enjoyed

Nice place was down for the lone Star bike rally

Just fun to go to the shops, and I really enjoyed Mardi gras my first year ago

Its great just to walk around and see all the shops and it is very nostalgic for an older time in Texas history. Its great for picture taking and has excellent restaurants bistros and bars

#MariGthe food at Little Daddys Gumbo Bar was great

Great place to kill time. Lots of shops, some pretty reasonable. Bathrooms are hard to find unless you go to a restaurant or bar, but you have to buy something. Very colorful!

So much to see 1 day is not enough.

Great place for mardi gras when you cant make it to new Orleans

Great little town. Very historic

Cant believe they turned away customers when the place was full (the confectionery). Thats bad business. Ended up at Ben & Jerrys, which was happy to stay open after closing time, to continue serving customers.

Very cool. Much like New Orleans. But very British/Texan. Funny.

We went to the Lonestar Rallyfor the first time! The most epic event of the season! We will definitely be back even though parking was ridiculous 50, 40, 30 dollars to park on dirt. Other than that everything was amazing!

Always a fun place to visit lots ofhistory, cool shops and great restaurants...favorite would be Willie Gs seafood ....

Numerous shops & eateries. 97% of the shops are not handicap assesable. My husband had to carry my walker up a minimum of 5 stairs in each shop then come back down to help me up. Only 2 shops we went into had either ramp or lift.

Pretty vintage

Cool Place, lots of things to do and see! We were here for Dickens on the Strand, enjoyed just sitting out on the sidewalk and people watching, having a Bellini! Found a cool little bar with some good live music. We did a little dancing and drinking! Fun Time!

Awesome place to be. Mardi Gra was awesome too.

Ive never been to this place, but I love the strand! I tell people all the time, good place to go.

Cool vibe, lots of historical buildings, most stores somewhat expensive.

Love the strand tons to do and see. Awesome food, drinks and cute little shops. Worth a visit.

Sure was pack and the best part lots of police was all over I felt safe thank you

Great old Galveston downtown

Its always great to walk the stand and enjoy the local island merchants.

Very crowed but was there for Lone Star Rally.

I visited at night and I love the atmosphere! Night life is wonderful.

Always fun

We had an AMAZING TIME AT MARDI GRAS

Excellent place to have some time away from big cities.

Wonderful place to hang out with that someone special and to unwind eat and drink look at Cruse ships

Lots to see and do. A nice precursor to Christmas.

AWESOME!!! I Cant say much more than that.

The Galveston Historic Strand District is the largest historic district in Texas and is recognized as such under the Federal Registry of Historic District. The district was developed in the early 1800s and there are many buildings there still standing tall and strong with brown stone architectural designs. The district survived the 1900 storm and today, it is the center of activities with many shops and visitors.

Great downtown area. Beautiful and great people.

I love the strand. The architecture, the shops, the shop owners are all great. Its a fun day trip from Houston. We do it as often as we can. Go early, shops open around 11. Eat lunch and leave mid afternoon before it gets crowded.

Cute small town so much fun

Its not as nice as it used to be. There are bunches of Art Galleries and eclectic stores, but it just wasnt the same. Maybe we didnt get to the right part, but I wasnt impressed with what we did see. There was a nice used book store holding an Author signing, and it had a bibliocat. Other than that, I found the prices pretty high comparatively. One of the books I bought was listed for $14.99 in the store, but Amazon and Barnes and Noble has it selling for $12.99. The owner sold it to me for the reduced price. (I wouldnt buy it otherwise).

Worth a quick visit

We were in here for Lone Star rally and loved it

Beautiful.

We had a good time walking around

Always a great place to walk around.

Beautiful town. Love it here

Had lunch at Millers restaurant. Excellent food and exceptional customer service. Also, shopping district is worth visiting.

Always a fun day, lots of shopping. Really liked the new jerky shop, cant remember the name sorry, but bought several bags.

It has the same stuff as New Orleans but Its better then new Orleans! Cleaner and no funny smelling smoke or pee smell!

Nice place to visit but too touristy for me.

So many different things to see and do great gift shops and restaurants

So many nice shops restored to the best Ive seen after the recent storms

Nice place to walk around, get a ice cream and relax

Lone Star Rally is always great!

Warm. Full of culture. The ols Galveston buildings have so match history

Neat shops, restaurants and novelties shop in the strand. But parking COST and Not easy to find.

Went for lone star rally had an amazing time

Nice place for stroll. Nice little shops & restaurants

Neat place, you gotta check it out if youre in Galveston

Too much to enjoy in one day.

Lone Star Rally was Amazing and Awesome

Nice to take a walk but need more bars with good music

Lots of good options for shopping and more here. Close to the cruise terminal and plenty of restaurants.

Yagas cafe. Absolutely delicious and great prices!!!

Plenty of fun for the entire family

Love cruising the Strand. lots of interesting shops

Its ok if it werent for La Kings its lacks excitement

Love the bldgs and businesses i like to eat at fishersmans wharf i go often!