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Blessing of the Fleet ceremony begins with the dropping of an evergreen wreath into Clear Creek from the Kemah Boardwalk in remembrance of those who have been lost at sea. Brightly decorated shrimp boats and pleasure craft file past the Cadillac Bar Restauranton the Kemah Boardwalk and are Blessed by the Cleargy in this 32 year old event., Aug. 6th Sunday, Kemah Texas 32nd Annual Event will be ...

Juneteenth: Real History by Aussie Meyer aussie@compassnet.com One of the great truisms of my hometown of Galveston is Never underestimate the power of historical little old ladies. The joint is a tourist town, an island with beaches, and a long and rowdy history. Our old ladies did us a boon by turning a district of ratty old waterfront warehouses into a pretty impressive historical district, ...