Galveston Apartments

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The beautiful seaside town of Galveston attracts many tourists and visitors alike and for some the city becomes like a second home with lots of people looking for Galveston apartments. Galveston today is a city of just over 55,000 people and is also the county seat of Galveston County. It sits in the Gulf of Mexico and is reachable by a causeway or a ferry that connect Galveston Island to the mainland. The city has many tourist attractions, a beautiful stretch of beach and is also a favorite port of call for various cruise ships in the area.

The island of Galveston was first settled in 1785 by Spanish pirate seeking a base of operations for their raids in assisting Mexico's revolution against Spain. For nearly a century the island was the island home of pirate Jean Lafitte before he was chased away by the American Navy in 1821. Mexico designated the island as the point of entry and erected a customs house on the island and the island also served a base of naval operations during the Texas Revolution. A Canadian named Michel B. Menard and some associates are responsible for founding what would eventually become the city of Galveston today after buying land and selling it to settlers. The city grew quickly and was the sight of a major battle during the Civil War, the Battle of Galveston where Confederate forces liberated the city from the Union. The hurricane of 1900, however, set the city back a fair bit allowing Houston to become the metropolis it is today. Recently, however, Galveston has finally found its feet again and is growing once more with people seeking Galveston apartments to live, play and work in the once more booming city.

Aside from the beautiful beaches that are being taken care of by ecological conscience citizens, the city also houses many tourist attractions: the Schlitterbahn waterpark, the Moody Gardens, the Lone Star Flight Museum, and a whole downtown neighborhood of historic buildings that is known locally as The Strand. Aside from these attractions the city also hosts an annual Mardi Gras festival in The Strand, a jazz and blues festival, a bike rally and a Christmas festival with a Victorian theme that celebrates the works of Charles Dickens. Add to this the beautiful beachfronts and clement weather and it is no surprise that so many people are looking for Galveston apartments to make this city their second home.

Galveston has a lot to offer both natives and tourists. From the festivals to the many attractions, the city has risen from the ashes of the 1900 storm to stand a glistening jewel in the Gulf of Mexico. But the city not only hosts things beautiful, it also home to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) as well as other colleges and institutions. With so many people looking for Galveston apartments to come live in this fast-growing city, you had better act now if you want a piece of the seaside pie.