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Family FavoriteGalveston
FreeTexas Gulf Coast island city with historic architecture, beaches and the Strand entertainment district.
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The Grand 1894 Opera House
The Grand 1894 Opera House is a theatre or event venue in Galveston, TX, part of the Houston & Galveston guide. Cost: $25 to $50.
2020 Postoffice St · Galveston, TX
Why you should go…
Known in its heyday as the Broadway of the South, the Grand has survived hurricanes and fires to keep staging comedy, music, and theater more than 130 years after opening. Its ornate horseshoe balcony is largely original to the 1894 building.
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