Galveston Island Holiday Gift Guide 2011

[November 9, 2011] - In addition to being a great holiday vacation destination, Galveston Island is home to some of the most unique boutiques, shops, restaurants and attractions in the country, making it a perfect place to do some of your holiday shopping!

For Foodies

Item: Gaido’s Famous Pecan Pie (Texas Shaped)
Price: $30
Location: Gaido’s Seafood Restaurant
Description: Voted best pecan pie in Texas for several years, Gaido’s famous pecan pie comes in the shape of Texas and is covered in Texas pecans from bottom to top!  It can be shipped any where in the country.
Website: www.gaidos.com

Item: Maceo Spice & Import Co. Seasoning Gift Set
Price: $35
Location: Maceo Spice & Import Co., 2706 Market Street
Description: This gift box comes with eight of Maceo’s top selling seasonings, including its popular seafood seasoning. All spices are blended fresh at the store.
Website: www.maceospice.com

Item: Homemade Candy from La King’s Confectionery
Price: $10 -$30 range
Location: La King’s Confectionery, 2323 Strand Street
Description: Gift sets of La King’s homemade favorites, like salt water taffy, chocolates, peanut brittle and fudge, will be available throughout the holiday season. Perfect for your favorite sweet tooth!
Website: www.lakingsconfectionery.com

Item:  “Culinary Classics from Beachside to Boardwalk”
Price:  $29.95
Location: Junior League of Galveston County, 210 Kempner Street
Description: This cook book encompasses the unique culinary flair that Galveston County has to offer. Through exquisite colored photographs and detailed sidebars highlighting local restaurants, historical markers, and events this cookbook illustrates why Galveston County is so alluring and its food is to die for!
Website: www.jlgalveston.org

Item: Hendley Market’s Cider Beetle
Price: 3 for $14
Location: Hendley Market, 2010 Strand
Description: This all natural sweet and spicy “beetle” is made from a combination of cinnamon, cloves, all spice, sugar and more. Dissolve this tasty treat into your favor apple cider or red wine. It makes the house smell like the holidays!
Website: www.hendleymarket.com

For Ladies

Item: Butter London Nail Polishes
Price: $15.00
Location: Spa San Luis at the San Luis Resort
Description: Exclusive to Spa San Luis, no other spas/salons in the county have these polish colors, inspired by colors straight off the catwalks. The new Fall/Winter collection includes "No more Waity Katie,” the color worn by the Royal Princess in her wedding. 
Website: http://www.butterlondon.ca/drupal/index.php

Item: VSA Designs “Virgin, Saints and Angels” Jewelry
Price: $150-$300
Location: Style Boutique, 5222 Seawall Boulevard (3rd floor of San Luis Resort)
Description: With its popular necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other accessories, VSA combines Mexican artesenia and gothic elements from religious iconography seen throughout Mexico.
Website: www.vsadesigns.com

Item: Hudson Handbags
Price: Varies
Location: 2120 Postoffice St.
Description: Express yourself! Show off your personality by creating your own handbag with your own design, image or pattern. Or you can choose from our many custom and one-of-a-kind designs! Handmade in Galveston USA!
Website: www.hudsonhandbags.com

Item: Oil Core Jewelry
Price: $27-$170
Location: Gift Shop at the Ocean Star Oil Rig Museum, Pier 19 off Harborside Drive
Description: Unique collection of jewelry made from oil core samples, including an assortment of earrings, gold and silver wire wrapped pendants, and necklaces made of semi-precious gemstones with core pendants attached. 
Website: www.oceanstaroec.com

Item: Tina’s Blend
Price:  $4 and up
Location: Tina’s on the Strand, 2326
Description: Tina’s Blend is a specialty blend of cinnamon, almond, amaretto and vanilla fragrances available in candles, potpourri, diffuser and room spray. It’s the most popular item in the store!
Website: www.tinasonthestrand.com

For Men

Item: Dutch Renaissance Domino Set
Price: $75
Location: The Stop at The Palace, 1402 Broadway Avenue
Description:  Dutch Renaissance domino game with carved heads; the most unique domino game you will ever see.
Website: shop.galvestonhistory.org  (site coming mid-November)

Item: “Warbird” Rides at the Lone Star Flight Museum
Price: $225-$1,995
Location: Lone Star Flight Museum, 2002 Terminal Drive
Description: For the ultimate war and history buff, give them a view of Galveston Island from the sky with a ride in a rare war aircraft.  The Lone Star Flight Museum is now offering bomber and trainer flight experiences in its B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, T-6 Texan and PT-17 Stearman. This gift will be more than memorable!
Website: www.lsfm.org

For Professionals

Item: Oil Core Sample Business Card Holder
Price: $33.95
Location: Gift Shop at the Ocean Star Oil Rig Museum, Pier 19 off Harborside Drive
Description: These unique card holders are perfect for professionals in the oil industry! They are made from oil core samples drawn from rock formations in the Permian basin that are over 200 million years old.  These card holders were cut from the core, then shaped and polished by hand. 
Website: www.oceanstaroec.com

For Kids & Families

Item: “Penguin Encounter” at Moody Gardens
Price: $40 (plus aquarium admission)
Location:  Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid, 1 Hope Boulevard
Description: This holiday season, take your special someone behind the scenes at the South Atlantic exhibit in the Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid to meet a real penguin up close. Each 45-minute tour is led by a biologist who will explain penguin biology, conservation, enrichment and care.
Website: www.moodygardens.org

Item: Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Season Passes & Tickets
Price: $89.99 - $129.99 (Limited Time Holiday Special)
Location: Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark, 2026 Lockheed Street
Description: A season pass to Schlitterbahn brings a whole new meaning to the phrase Christmas in July! Purchase passes early for the summer season to give the gift of unlimited fun. Website: http://schlitterbahn.com/gal

For Galveston Fans

Item: “Hotel Galvez: Queen of the Gulf” by Gary Cartwright
Price: $39.95
Location: Hotel Galvez, 2024 Seawall/also available online         
Description: This 131-page, hardcover coffee-table book written by Gary Cartwright features both current and historic photos of the hotel and the town of Galveston, as well as a variety of historic postcards. Cartwright’s entertaining tale tells the story of Hotel Galvez and its significant role in Galveston’s eclectic history.
Website: www.hotelgalvez100.com

Item:  Islander By ChoiceGlen Campbell T-shirt
Price: $20
Location: Exclusively at The Stop at The Palace, 1402 Broadway Avenue
Description: These funky t-shirts give a nod to Galveston’s unofficial theme song with “Galveston, just like the Glen Campbell song … but totally different” written across the front. Available in sizes S-XL.
Website: shop.galvestonhistory.org  (site coming mid-November)

For Additional Information, Media Are Invited to Contact:

Leah Cast
Public Relations Manager
Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
Direct: (409)682-3029
lcast@galvestoncvb.com

About Galveston Island...
Galveston Island is a historic beach town located on the Gulf of Mexico just 50 miles from Houston. The island is best known as a vacation destination, offering 32 miles of beaches, a variety of family attractions, Texas’ premier cruise port and one of the largest and well-preserved concentrations of Victorian architecture in the country. For more information on Galveston Island visit www.galveston.com or call 1-888-GAL-ISLE.

About Galveston.com & Company...
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