enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Forget Florida: Your favorite cruise lines are betting on Texas

    www.aol.com/news/forget-florida-favorite-cruise...

    Cruise lines are increasingly sailing out of Texas' only cruise port, the Port of Galveston. Galveston saw a record 384 cruises and 1.7 million guests in 2024 — half a million more than in 2023.

  3. Where to stay in Florida: 10 dreamy beach resorts ... - AOL

    www.aol.com/where-stay-florida-10-dreamy...

    Beyond everyday perks like flat-screen TVs, coffeemakers and a hotel fitness center, the amenities at the top beach resorts in Florida start with things like epic outdoor pools, movies under the ...

  4. Is a weeklong cruise vacation to Mexico from Galveston ... - AOL

    www.aol.com/weeklong-cruise-vacation-mexico...

    For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us

  5. Port of Galveston - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Galveston

    The Galveston Wharf Company took control of the port in 1869. [13] They built a grain elevator in 1875, leading Galveston to become a major grain exporter over the next few decades. [14] By 1878, the port of Galveston was the nation's 3rd largest cotton exporter; they fell to 5th by 1882. [12]

  6. Jack Tar Hotels - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Tar_Hotels

    A 400-room Jack Tar Hotel in San Francisco occupied a full city block at the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Van Ness Avenue.When built in 1960, it was considered one of the most luxurious hotels in the city, although it was criticized by Herb Caen and others for its modern architecture, which they considered ugly (modernist architecture did not come to dominate downtown San Francisco ...

  7. Schlitterbahn - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlitterbahn

    Schlitterbahn in Galveston, Texas. The 26-acre Schlitterbahn park in Galveston opened in 2006. The park features the most thrill rides of any of the Schlitterbahn parks and is home to the world's former record holder of the world's tallest water coaster, MASSIV, as it lost its record to Tsunami Surge at Hurricane Harbor Chicago at 86 feet tall.

  8. Kodiak Island - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodiak_Island

    The largest island in the Kodiak Archipelago, Kodiak Island is the second largest island in the United States and the 80th largest island in the world, with an area of 3,595.09 sq mi (9,311.2 km 2), [2] slightly larger than Cyprus. It is 160 km (99 miles) long and in width ranges from 16 to 97 kilometers (10 to 60 mi).

  9. Beach Hotel (Galveston) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_Hotel_(Galveston)

    The Beach Hotel was a seasonal resort in Galveston, Texas. Designed by architect Nicholas J. Clayton, it was built in 1882 at a price of US$260,000 (US$8.21 million in today's terms) to cater to vacationers. Owned by William H. Sinclair, the hotel opened on July 4, 1883, and was destroyed by a mysterious fire in 1898. [1] [2] [3]