Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Mod Coffeehouse
( 409-765-5659; 2126 Postoffice St; 7am-10pm; )
The de facto Strand District community
center, this warehouse-based coffeehouse serves fine espressos and swell iced teas. At
tables out front you'll hear all the local gossip.
CAFE
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe
( 409-762-9199;
http://oldquarteracousticcafe.com
;
413 20th St; 8pm-2am Wed-Sat)
A long-time, local-
favourite bar, which features lots of live music and is prone to festivals honoring Dylan.
BAR
The Spot
( 409-621-5237;
www.thespotgalveston.com
; 3204 Seawall Blvd; 11am-11pm Sun-Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat)
This rollicking and boisterous bar overlooking the gulf is the best of many competitors
(with classic names of the genre like 'The Poop Deck'). Good burgers and sandwiches
help absorb the vast array of fancy cocktails on offer. Live music at least on weekends.
BAR
Entertainment
Grand 1894 Opera House
MAP
THEATER
GOOGLE MAP
( 409-765-1894;
www.thegrand.com
; 2020 Postoffice St; box office 9am-5pm Mon-Sat)
The beautifully
restored 1894 Opera House well illustrates Galveston's turn-of-the-20th-century culture
and wealth. Popular concerts, broadway shows and humorous theatrical productions are
staged here.
Shopping
You can find all the sea shells and swim gear you could want along Seawall Blvd. The
Strand itself has more than its share of beachy kitsch merchants. For more interesting
shopping head to Postoffice St, which has been dubbed the Postoffice Arts & Entertain-
ment District by the city. The blocks between 21st & 24th are especially rich with artist
galleries, antiques and curio shops.
La King's Confectionery
FOOD
