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Tallship Elissa (
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Hurricanes have not been able to destroy this beguiling bit of Old South on the Gulf
Coast. The Victorian neighborhoods of Galveston (
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) still stand, and shops and
restaurants have come back to the century-old, downtown Strand District. Tour an 1800s
tall ship, and learn about the town's heyday watching local films. On the flip side of the is-
land, sandy stretches of beach beckon. Surf-bum bars and condo rentals make beach life
easier. When little ones get bored, you can take them to mid-island amusement parks.
