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  2. Galveston Causeway - Wikipedia

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    It is the main roadway access point to Galveston Island. The second access point is Bolivar Ferry. The causeway carries traffic over Galveston Bay and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The original causeway was built in 1912 and carried both rail and auto traffic.

  3. Port Bolivar, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Port Bolivar (/ ˈ b ɒ l ɪ v ər / BOL-i-vər) is an unincorporated community located on the northern shore of the western tip of the Bolivar Peninsula, separated from Galveston Island by the entrance to Galveston Bay. The Bolivar Peninsula itself is a census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States, and part of the Houston ...

  4. Galveston Bay - Wikipedia

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    A large commercial fishing industry has grown around Galveston Bay, with significant production of shrimp, blue crab, eastern oyster, black drum, flounder, sheepshead, and snapper. [63] In 2012, the commercial fish harvest in Galveston Bay amounted to 5,800,000 pounds (2,600,000 kg), with a wholesale value of roughly $16.4 million. [64]

  5. List of waterways forming and crossings of the Gulf ...

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    Sergeant Joe Parks, Jr. Memorial Bridge ; Manmade canal; San Bernard River; Manmade canal; Brazos River. West Gate of the Brazos River; East Gate of the Brazos River; Manmade canal Quintana Swing Bridge ; Surfside Bridge ; Manmade canal; Galveston Bay; West Bay. Galveston Causeway (I-45/BNSF Railway/Union Pacific Railroad) Galveston Bay

  6. Kemah Boardwalk - Wikipedia

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    Landry's, Inc. acquired property along the Kemah Waterfront in 1997 and opened the Kemah Boardwalk in 1998. In 2007, the Boardwalk Bullet, a high-speed wooden roller coaster opened on the boardwalk. The 96-foot-tall, 3,236-foot-long roller coaster is built on a 1-acre footprint, making it one of the most compact roller coasters in the world.

  7. Texas State Highway 87 - Wikipedia

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    Two ferry routes, and up to five ferries, currently operate on Galveston Bay, taking passengers from Port Bolivar to Galveston Island.Because of increasing traffic, especially during summer months, TxDOT was studying the possibility of building a bridge to connect Galveston Island or Pelican Island to the Bolivar Peninsula; however, the decision was made not to build the bridge.

  8. Miller's Seawall Grill - Wikipedia

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    The family-owned [2] restaurant Miller's Seawall Grill operates in a yellow Victorian house on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston, Texas. [1] [3] [4] [5] The interior has dark wood and tiled floors. [6] Breakfast is served all day; options include Belgian waffles, chicken and waffles, [1] Eggs Benedict, French toast, huevos rancheros, [7] omelettes ...

  9. Pelican Island (Texas) - Wikipedia

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    Pelican Island is an island located in Galveston County, Texas.It is part of the city of Galveston and is linked to Galveston Island by the Pelican Island causeway.The island is home to the Texas A&M University at Galveston as well as two museum ships—the destroyer escort USS Stewart (DE-238) and the submarine USS Cavalla (SS-244)—and Seawolf Park.