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GALVESTON, TEXAS, WHERE TO STAY, WHAT TO SEE AND WHERE TO EAT
By Mary A. Flowers  My husband and I recently spent a wonderful weekend in Galveston, Texas. In planning our trip, the hardest decision to make was – where to stay with the dog?
Finding “dog-friendly” lodging can sometimes be daunting. I wade through myriad lists on Google looking for a place that is neither too shabby nor too expensive. Thank goodness many of the web sites show pictures of what they have to offer. We make our choice, call to reserve and then hold our breath until we get there and see the place for ourselves. Sometimes we are pleasantly surprised.
Needing a place to stay on Galveston Island, I called Cottage by the Beach after seeing their web site, www.cottagebythebeach.com Offering several locations that sleep from four to ten; they also welcome dogs with open arms – no extra dog deposit either. We were lucky enough to reserve the Bungalow, which sleeps eight. It was a little worn on the outside but had a fenced yard. The pictures on their web site were legit. The inside was absolutely beautiful. Its only drawback, but not terribly important to us, was that it only had one bathroom. We could work around that. The rooms were large, the beds comfortable, and the cable TV enjoyable. It was not terribly expensive either. The location was great too. The two main roads that run the length of the island are the Seawall Blvd. that runs along the beach, and Broadway Blvd. that goes through the historical residential area. Everything narrows down to a point at the east end of the island. Most of the properties managed by Cottage by the Beach are in this east end area and are just a hop off both main thoroughfares and just a few minutes’ walk from Stewart Beach.
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