Reviews & Comments
Galveston, TX
Do not move to Galveston -
1/30/2007I was born and raised on Galveston Island. The gangs are terrible, and the crime rate is pretty nasty. During the summers, it's hell getting on or off the island because of all of the tourists. There's the fraternity party in April which is actually a riot that takes over the entire island. None of the islanders go out that day, and some businesses actually shut down. Mardi Gras is worse, and you have people stripping in the streets or puking in your front yard. My parents moved us out when I was 12, and I wouldn't raise my kids there for anything, either.
After you've seen the beach, the Strand, the Moody Gardens, and the Super Walmart, there's nothing else to do. Summers are brutal and muggy. The Gulf of Mexico isn't very pretty. A lot of the time, the water is brown. And if you like hurricanes, then this area is right up your alley.