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It's time for White House staffers in the West wing to pack up and move -- temporarily -- to make way for necessary structural and cosmetic renovations.

Pods of furniture being moved out of the West Wing, Aug. 4, 2017.

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Much of the White House face lift began Friday, as President Trump departed for what a White House official called a "working vacation." Mr. Trump denies it's a vacation, however.

It should be noted that the renovations have nothing to do with Mr. Trump's reported opinion that the White House is a "dump"(the president tweeted that the report was "TOTALLY UNTRUE").

The president will spend 17 days at his residence at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, while renovations are underway.

"All of us in lower press will miss seeing you guys every day but we're definitely looking forward to the much-needed renovations in the HVAC system, as well as throughout the rest of the West Wing," White House Deputy Press Secretary Lindsay Walters told members of the media during a gaggle on Air Force One.

The 27-year-old White House heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are showing their age, so they're being replaced, leaving the West Wing without air conditioning temporarily. The West Wing lower lobby and in the Navy Mess kitchen, a small dining facility located in the West Wing basement are also being renovated.

The Navy Mess kitchen is run by the Navy and is available only to senior White House officials, Cabinet secretaries and their guests.

FILE photo of the White House Mess, a dining facility in the basement of the West Wing, next to the Situation Room

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In back of the White House, the South Portico steps will get a much-needed update. The steps were rebuilt during President Harry Truman's major renovation of the White House in 1952 and have not been repaired since.

(Original Caption) Washington, D. C....Col. Douglas H. Gillette, left, of the Army Engineers Corps, and W. M. Russell, Chief Structural Designer on the White House repair project, hold a pine arc window which was installed in the White House in 1814, and removed during the remodeling project today. The men are seated on what remains of the south portico steps.

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President Barack Obama poses with coach Roy Williams and members of the 2009 NCAA basketball champions University of North Carolina Tar Heels, Monday, May 11, 2009, in front of the South Portico of White House in Washington.

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The renovation project was approved by the Obama administration following a previous update to White House utilities, but was never initiated. The work will be carried out by the General Services Administration, an independent government agency that helps maintain federal office space and oversees historic preservations.

Staff will be relocated to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next door for at least two weeks. They were required to move many of their belongings out of their West Wing offices and "Pods," full of furniture and personal items, currently line West Executive Avenue next to the White House.

The staff relocation includes a move for the White House Press Office team out of their offices near the White House Briefing Room.

Meanwhile, Mr. Trump's trip to New Jersey will be the fifth visit to his New Jersey golf club as president. He last visited the golf club three weeks ago, when the U.S. Women's Open was held on the premises.

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A rendering of the hotels front, facing Cesar Chavez Street. Photo courtesy of Sydell Group.

Ive been waiting patiently for word on the Line Hotel project remodeling the downtown Radisson at Congress Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street for the better part of a year. Im so patient, in fact, that I mocked up some terrible renderings of what the hotel project might look like post-remodel.

With these new promotional renderings from the Line Hotels parent company Sydell Group, Im pleased to announce that I was right about the one thing that mattered: Fixing that weird little curved roof piece with the Radisson logo on it.

A rendering of the buildings remodel, looking north from the Congress Avenue Bridge. That part of the roof is square now, see? Photo courtesy of Sydell Group.

Heres my mock-up of what I imagined the remodeling might look like. Many people are telling me I did a tremendous job on this prediction. More and more people are asking how I knew the logo would go there, and its a huge win for me. Photo courtesy of Sydell Group / Photo illustration by James Rambin.

Predictions aside, its great to see whats in store for the space. The 428-key midcentury Radisson building, originally constructed as the Crest Inn in 1965, always deserved a project like this rather than the wrecking ball. When the buildings remodel removes some of the clutter, the subtle elegance of design cues like the arched windows of each room really shine through.

The interior design, a collaboration between designer Sean Knibb and local architect Michael Hsu,certainly looks like an upgrade as well.

A lounge at the Line Hotel. Photo courtesy of Sydell Group.

Another view of the Lines bar area. Photo courtesy of Sydell Group.

The remodeled pool deck of the Line. Photo courtesy of Sydell Group.

What appears to be a typical look for a room at the Line. Photo courtesy of Sydell Group.

A map of two floors of the Lines lobby and ballroom areas. Photo courtesy of Sydell Group.

According to promotional materials, the Line will include three restaurants and is set for opening in 2018 hopefully then this prime piece of real estate downtown can live up to its full potential.

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Katy family gets their dream kitchen Update turns dark, dated space into a family oasis

By Diane Cowen

The kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

The kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

AFTER: Candie and Steven Tramonte created an open kitchen concept when they remodel their Katy home.

AFTER: Candie and Steven Tramonte created an open kitchen concept when they remodel their Katy home.

The kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

The kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

A Thermador gas range is at the heart of the kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

A Thermador gas range is at the heart of the kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

The kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

The kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

The kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

The kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

The kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

The kitchen remodel at the Katy home of Candie and Steven Tramonte.

BEFORE: Columns and a wall separated the living room from the kitchen of the Tramonte home.

BEFORE: Columns and a wall separated the living room from the kitchen of the Tramonte home.

"Before" photos of the home of Candie and Steven Tramonte, who remodeled the kitchen in their Katy home.

"Before" photos of the home of Candie and Steven Tramonte, who remodeled the kitchen in their Katy home.

Katy family gets their dream kitchen

Steven Tramonte stands at his Thermador range and grins like a kid in a candy store.

This is where he makes heavy pans of lasagna, nurtures tender meatballs and occasionally fries up a batch of doughnuts, just like his mother did when he was young.

It's right here - at the island in the middle of his kitchen- where the husband and father of two holds court. The Thermador's six burners and long griddle are filled with pots and pans when Tramonte is in full-chef mode.

"Spending a whole day cooking, as long as I've got wine or beer and some music going, I'm perfectly fine. I would be on my feet all day doing that," he said.

Tramonte and his wife, Candie, built their home in Katy's Cinco Ranch in 2008 thinking that the floor plan they chose was just what they wanted.

After a decade of living in it, they knew exactly what they needed to change.

Powder bathrooms: This tiny room is getting more attention in home remodeling projects.

The kitchen was separated from their living room by a wall with arched openings and columns, which made it a little difficult to move between the two spaces. The small in-kitchen pantry didn't quite serve their needs, and the breakfast nook in the back was so isolated that it felt like meals were being eaten in a place you'd be sent for a time-out.

Dining room and living room decorating projects and a backyard upgrade that added a summer kitchen and pool were already behind them.

They were saving this project because they knew it would be bigger, more costly and more disruptive.

Candie Tramonte spent hours on Houzz.com searching for designers and homes, looking at kitchen after kitchen. She found Cindy Aplanalp-Yates of Chairma Design Group, who ultimately had them renovate their kitchen and breakfast nook and use more than 100 square feet of garage space for a jaw-dropping pantry big enough to also provide office space for Candie.

Before, slate flooring, black granite counters and dark-stained cabinets combined for a heavy look. It's not that their kitchen wasn't nice - it was just dated and dark.

Cindy Aplanalp-Yates of Chairman Design Group offers this advice for people considering a home remodeling project.

* Get comfortable with your investment. The home upgrade and its cost need to fit your neighborhood.

* Consider your lifestyle.

* Do it now. Don't delay a remodeling job just to sell your home. Do it now and enjoy it yourself.

* Move vs. remodel: If you're considering buying a new house instead of remodeling, make sure the space fits your family. Bigger isn't necessarily better.

* Look at your lighting: If you home is filled with simple builder-grade fixtures take them down right now and replace them with something fabulous.

* Don't ignore window treatments. Whether you use draperies, shades or anything else, nice window treatments will elevate any room.

* Color choices. Not only is gray still popular, but also there are so many shades that it can be hard to choose the right ones. If you like the look in the Tramontes' home, the cabinets are Sherwin Williams Dorian Gray and their walls are Repose Gray.

Getting to their now-gleaming bright and light new space began with a complete gut job to their kitchen, breakfast nook and a 9-foot-by-12-foot portion of the three-car garage.

"I love working in kitchens. So many great things happen in the kitchen - everyone congregates there," Aplanalp-Yates said of the project.

For the three months of renovation, a big tarp hung where their kitchen once began. Candie Tramonte set up an ingenious temporary kitchen in the laundry room, creating a makeshift pantry using hanging closet shelving to store food and learning to cook exclusively using a slow cooker and a microwave.

They moved their kitchen table and refrigerator to the foyer and washed dishes in the outdoor kitchen.

"It would probably be a problem for other people, but we did it. I don't think the kids even remember that we didn't have a kitchen for three months," the laid-back mom said of 10-year-old daughter, Mia, and 7-year-old son, Tanner.

Part of the construction required adding an 18-foot support beam to handle the load previously held up by the columns. Three small vertical windows over the kitchen sink turned into one much larger window that looks into the backyard and the neighborhood green space beyond.

Creamy white porcelain tile replaced the dark slate on the floor, and in place of the black granite counters is now a durable gray-white quartz. Cantilevered light fixtures and beautiful window treatments polish it all off.

"Marble is beautiful, but I knew it would not work for them," Alplanalp-Yates said. "It needed to support their lifestyle instead of getting in their way. I didn't want them to worry about red wine spills."

When the pantry became a whole room of its own, the Tramontes found themselves with space for so much more than food and shelving. That's where they moved their original appliances to make room for the high-end appliance package - the range with a Thermador dishwasher, vent hood and refrigerator - to be installed in the new kitchen.

Shifting things around was part of Aplanalp-Yates' strategy to get the most out of every inch in the house.

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"I'm always looking for space that can be better utilized. What's in your garage? Bikes you don't use, camping equipment you don't use," she said.

Candie Tramonte chimed in: "It made us smarter about how we store our junk."

That out-of-the-way breakfast nook now is a hot spot for gathering. Instead of an ordinary round table and chairs, a smart banquette wraps around three sides of a table, finished with two upholstered chairs. All of it is covered in family-friendly, stain-proof Sunbrella fabric.

Drawers at each end of its base hold the kids' things; Mia has a drawer full of slime jars.

"Everything we did was keeping in mind we have elementary-school-aged kids," she said. "We just don't have time to baby countertops or to make sure that your kid's not spilling juice or making their slime over there. I've got tons of slime. My daughter is obsessed with it."

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Bullet holes are prominent in the farm office at Carter House as a reminder of the Nov. 30, 1864 Civil War battle at Franklin.

By CLIFF HIGHTOWER

The Carter House farm office is undergoing a major restoration and should be open to the public to see within just a few months.

Eric Jacobson, CEO of the Battle of Franklin Trust, said he anticipates the farmhouse will be available for public view by Nov. 30, the 153rd anniversary of the Battle of Franklin.

Theyve been working on it for two or three weeks now, he said.

The farm office has been empty and unused for years. But, Jacobson said the Battle of Franklin Trust was able to raise private donations to help restore it back close to its historic role in the Civil War.

When work first began months ago, the interior boards were carefully removed. The results were breathtaking to those who were priviliged to see the interior of the office. Sunlight poured through the hundreds of bullet holes left from the battle.

Jacobson said it is one of the most battle damaged properties the Trust has. He said the cost of restoration will be around $150,000 to $175,0000.

Thousands of men died on either side of this farm office on Nov. 30, 1864 and it is home to a pivotal battlefield of the Civil War.

On the anniversary of the battle in 2016, Jacobson and a core of volunteers remembered the soldiers that fought and died the day of the battle by calling out each of their names one by one in this hallowed ground.

Its all private donations, he said, that will save this place in history.

But visitors can see it wasnt just the soldiers that survived that day. The residents of Franklin had to pick up the pieces and go on. This farm office was part of the before and after of the Battle of Franklin.

The Carter family had to continue on despite the memories. It was the very basic human instinct to survive. This was a small group of people dealing with something completely out of their control and they tried to do their best with their situation.

This farm office was a part of the recovery, part of the normalcy of the life the Carters lived. The small building represents the battle because of the bullet holes you see but it also represents how the Carters continued on after the battle. They banded together as a family and as part of the community to go forward.

Jacobson said workers are busy putting in new timber and will make sure the base is structurally sound so that future visitors will be able to see the farm office during their visits.

He said plans are to make the farm office as original as possible. He said it is believed to have played a dual role during the era of the Civil War as a house and an office. But, he said that wont be the selling point.

I think the most important thing is opening up that door and seeing the sunlight come through those bullet holes, he said. Theres hundreds and hundreds of them.

Cliff Hightower can be reached at cliff.hightower@franklinhomepage.com or follow him on Twitter @FranklinHomePage.

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Balant construction workers Charlie Howell (left) and Shawn Joyce jackhammer away at the base of the Joe Palooka monument during a renovation process Tuesday morning on Route 309 in Hanover Township.Mark Morancv09palookap2

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Members of the Home Builders Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania began work Tuesday to restore the historic Joe Palooka monument on state Route 309 in Hanover Twp.

The monument was created by a group of Wyoming Valley residents to honor Wilkes-Barre native and cartoonist Ham Fisher and Joe Palooka, a comic strip character.

Fisher created the comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion in 1921 and it debuted in 1930. At its peak, 900 newspapers carried the comic strip.

Balent Construction provided machinery and labor to remove the deteriorating foundation at the monument and will form a new base with new concrete provided by Oley Industries in West Wyoming.

When the work is complete, the Home Builders Association and the original organizers will rededicate the monument.

A bronze plaque honoring Fisher was in another location on the highway, but it was pried from its base and stolen.

David DeCosmo, Sam Greenberg, Fred Ney and the late John Cicero, with the aid of the Sunday Independent a Wilkes-Barre newspaper that ceased publication in 1993 and its publisher, Tom Heffernan, initiated a community-wide fundraiser to replace the monument on Joe Palooka Mountain in 1976.

More than 150 contributions were received for a total of $1,750 and the bronze plaque was replaced with the solid granite monument that now stands on the site.

Any group or business interested in beautifying the surrounding landscape or providing assistance to this project can call the Home Builders Association at 570-287-3331.

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Ronald Rule outside the restored Brandon Engine House. He was born and grew up on Brandon Park estate and remebers learning how to use tools in the engine house. He is holding a framed piston ring which was used by his father. Picture: Rebecca Murphy

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Ronald Rule, 90, said returning to Brandon Engine House at Brandon Country Park brought back vivid memories of when it provided water and power to Brandon Park House and the estate buildings.

During the 1920s Mr Rues family moved onto the estate, where his father was the chauffeur for the estate owners and looked after the vehicles and engine house machinery, and lived there until he was nine.

He first revisited the building, which is believed to have been built between 1883 and 1900, 11 years ago and it was falling into a state of disrepair.

Highlighted as one of the Breaking New Ground Landscape Partnerships (BNG) flagship projects, restoration works, funded by a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of 200,000, began in January this year.

The engine house and an adjacent building known as the Bothy will now be used as a multi-functional community facility.

Mr Rule, who lives in Cringleford, said: Being here brings back so many memories for me. This building was the beating heart of the estate.

They have done an incredible job. Restoration is a very difficult thing but they have managed to have a good facility for modern use but still retaining the old feel.

The engine room will be used as dirty space for practical workshops and a new extension links it to the Bothy which can be used as a conference room. The building will be available to community groups, organisations and businesses.

Some of the original features, including old machinery and the 150ft deep well, are still in place.

Interpretation boards celebrating the history of the park and buildings have also been installed.

Nick Dickson, BNG project manager, said: It was about saving the building and the unusual thing about this is the machines were still in place. That is what was most exciting as a lot of these buildings have been restored as holiday lets.

The heritage of the building has been saved and brought back to life and can be for modern use. It is a community space for the community.

History of the Brandon Engine House

The Engine House, also known as the Pump room, has quite a history.

It was built some decades after Brandon Park House, which was constructed in 1826.

The building generated electricity to power the house and water was pumped to feed the grounds - and the estate was the first part of Brandon to have electricity.

The park was sold to the Forestry Commission in 1936 who then began to re-plant much of the estate as part of Thetford Forest.

It was requisitioned during the Second World War and part of the park was used as a training ground for the Home Guard.

The Bothy probably housed ammunition and similar supplies.

More recently the building was used for storage, as a kennels and workshop, while slowly deteriorating through lack of maintenance.

In 2012 BNG was established and funding secured.

BNG is hosted by Suffolk County Council. The facility, owned BNG partners the Forestry Commission, will be leased and managed by the team at Brandon Country Park.

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The Roanoke City Council has agreed to sell its historic Compton-Bateman House and surrounding 3.4 acres to a small nonprofit that wants to lease the building to a program that serves youth.

Isabel Thorntons Restoration Housing will buy the house for $1 but will be required to spend $868,000 on renovations. Thornton said the money will come from $234,000 in insurance proceeds the city received after a 2011 fire at the house, tax credits from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and various grants for which she has yet to apply.

The circa-1827 house, off Lafayette Boulevard in northwest Roanoke, for decades served as the Villa Heights recreation center but was seriously damaged in the 2011 fire and has been on the market for several years. The council is partial to Thorntons idea to lease the house to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia, benefiting the community while preserving the houses history.

This is a true win, win, win for everybody, council member John Garland said. Its a win for the old house, its a win for the users of the house and its a win for the community.

While Thornton is still in preliminary discussions with the Boys and Girls Clubs, she said theyve discussed working together with the architect so the house meets the groups needs.

Were both optimistic and hopeful that the partnership will work, Thornton said. Theyre an ideal tenant for the use of the building. They want to serve the community around Villa Heights.

Roanoke Councilwoman Michelle Dykstra is the Boys and Girls Clubs executive director, so she recused herself from participating in the citys vote.

Under the contract, Thornton must begin construction within 12 months of closing, but she said she wont know until March whether she will receive the tax credits.

Construction ideally would begin next summer, according to Thornton, who said she is thankful for how supportive the council has been through the process.

Historic property in northwest Roanoke is just as deserving of preservation and restoration as historic property in any other part of Roanoke, council member Bill Bestpitch said.

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By CLIFF HIGHTOWER

The Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen are still mulling over three proposals for a 54-acre plot of land along Mack Hatcher Parkway near Spencer Creek Road.

Weve got a difficult choice, said Alderman Clyde Barnhill.

The city accepted letters of interest from potential developers on the property located along the Harpeth River and three developers responded.

Cheekwood Golf Course wants to expand its golf course across Mack Hatcher Parkway, the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro wants to build a childrens museum and the Franklin Housing Commission wants to build affordable or workforce housing on the site.

A month ago, all three parties presented plans to the board; over the weekend, they met with the board on site to hear once again about proposals.

City staff put together a chart listing all the different selling points of the proposals.

We recognize the board has three very well-thought-out, good proposals, said City Administrator Eric Stuckey.

One key point was the staff presented potential costs and revenues about each property, as well as if the city sold the property or if the city kept it.

Creekwood Golf Course had agreed to pay $72,900 a month for the lease, the Discovery Center proposed a $1 a year lease and the Franklin Housing Commission proposed not paying. But, the housing commission has proposed that property taxes would be assessed on the houses, not the land because it is city owned.

According to the city, the golf course would bring in $2.6 million in revenue, while the city is projected to lose about $2 million if the childrens museum were developed and it could lose anywhere from $1.7 million to $3.6 million with housing.

Bob Ries, a Franklin resident, pointed that out.

When you go to the bottom line, you only have one paying you any money, he said.

But, Stuckey, and other city staff warned not to only look at city revenue. It did not take into consideration any other potential economic development that could happen because of those other properties.

Lets be careful about painting it as a picture of anything, he said.

The board is expected to vote on the proposals within the upcoming months.

Barnhill said it may end up being two of the three get to share the property, or as he called it one-and-half.

It wont be everyone satisfied with our decision, he said.

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Representatives of Hiram Masonic Lodge #7, located at115 2nd Ave South,appeared before the board Tuesday during its work session to talk about upcoming restoration on the property.

Jim Patterson, chairman of the lodges board, told the Franklin board they are in the midst of diversifying their board and getting more community involvement.

We are a part of this community, Patterson said.

He said right now there has been a protective barrier put on the building and they hope to start doing a restoration within months.

The building was constructed in 1823 and is the oldest public building in Franklin. In 1830, President Andrew Jackson met with leaders of the Chickasaw nation to negotiate the Treaty of Franklin at the site.

Its been underused and underexposed as a historic place in our city, said Alderman Pearl Bransford.

Alderman Mike Skinner asked about specifics.

Do you know how far out before you do the restoration? he asked.

The next three weeks well have a better understanding, Guil Ezell, president of the lodges board, replied.

Patterson told the Franklin board the building is still in pretty good condition.

Theres no deterioration, he said.

Cliff Hightower can be reached at cliff.hightower@franklinhomepage or follow him on Twitter @FranklinHomePage.

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I am looking for a roommate to live in this semi-furnished room which is available for occupancy August 1st. The price is $745 a month, which includes heat, water, electricity, Cable TV Service and Wireless internet access.

It is a large size 13'x13' size room. The window lets in plenty of sunlight. It also contains a closet and some furnishings such as Queen bed, rug, dresser, mirror, long table, chair, recessed lighting with a dimmer in middle of ceiling. The bedroom door has a lock for your privacy and you will be given a key. Smoking is permitted. This is a gay & lesbian friendly environment. The shared common spaces in this home are a kitchen which includes the refrigerator, coffee maker, oven, microwave and dishes that you can use. Also, there's a shared bathroom.

This Bronx neighborhood is quiet and safe and close to a shopping mall along with lots of convenience stores in the area which are in walking distance. It is also close to the following bus's 50, 12, 38, 30, 23, 26, 28, & Bxm7 Manhattan Express as well as the 2, 5, 6 train lines.

Living here are two responsible, busy, clean, female adults in our 30's. We work and I go to school. There are two adorable cats also living here. I am looking for one responsible, single individual that works on the books to move in. You should want to move in here in a long term living arrangement of at least six months or more. Please have pay check stubs available to show.

To move in is $745 for the first months rent and in addition is a security deposit of $745 which in total comes out to $1,490.

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Head to Pier 21 for the freshest foods made from treasured traditional family recipes.

Closed on Monday's. Bring your own bottle.

Local eatery featuring a large menu of south-of-the-border favorites accompanied by gulf views.

Blue Water Grill is a surrealistic restaurant/circus/lighthouse filled with loving-kindness where the continent ends. A quiet revolution that will not be televised. Claiming to have the best cheeseburger in the central time zone, Blue Water Grill's delectable pizza is made with high butterfat mozzarella and olive oil in the marinara sauce. Their salads are original creations, all with unique homemade dressings pushed to the edge. Blue Water Grill delivers in fall & winter, and sometimes in spring. Come and enjoy the view! Blue Water Grill is easily accessible just off of San Luis Pass Road.

Shearn's Seafood and Prime Steaks is one of only 11 Houston/Galveston area restaurants to receive AAAs Four Diamond Award of Excellence and has done so each year since 2004. Located on the ninth floor, Shearn's Seafood and Prime Steaks is Galveston's finest restaurant unsurpassed both in cuisine and service with an upscale ambiance. Local Galvestonians flock to this Island oasis to enjoy signature dishes including Shrimp Dejong and Lobster Bisque. Open Tuesday through Saturday for Dinner. Dressy casual attire required. No rompers, jeans, shorts, swimwear, cutoffs, tank tops or hats allowed in the dining area. Collared shirts and sandals are acceptable. Shearn's Lounge is the perfect setting for afternoon and evening cocktails surrounded by truly spectacular views of the stunning Pyramids of Moody Gardens and the sunsets over Galveston Bay. Open Tuesday through Saturday in the evenings. Dressy casual attire.

Busy eatery with cafe eats & a weekend breakfast buffet in a bright space, plus patio seating.

Sit down and enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner in the open, airy environment, or sip a cup of your favorite Starbucks coffee and relax. Open from 6:30am to 10 pm daily, take a seat and enjoy a three egg omelet from the breakfast menu, Caf in the Park burger from the lunch menu or fried jumbo Gulf shrimp from the dinner menu.

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Onetime private supper club, now an upscale American eatery with Prohibition-era cocktails.

Cajun butcher/restaurant offering meat & parts by the pound plus gumbo, sandwiches & plate lunches.

Here on Galveston Island, hidden downtown and neatly tucked away, there sits a little piece of European flavor just begging to be experienced. Ladislav Klos hails from Czechoslovakia. His Courtyard Cafe, which sits on Market Street, was built by hand, starting back in the '90s. There is a courtyard out front so that you may enjoy the nice evenings outdoors. As you walk into the restaurant, it feels more like the kitchen of a European home, rather than a Galveston eatery. Tables and chairs are spread about, but are not uniform in style, adding to the eclectic look and feel of the place. A chalk board hangs on the left hand side, telling customers what to expect for the night's menu. As you walk around, you can hear the chefs (Mr. Klos and his wife) banging away on fresh meats, mixing homemade salad dressing, and shuffling around in the kitchen. Hours of Operation Wednesday thru Saturday: 5:30pm - 9:30pm Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.

Pho Tai specializes in various recipes of pho, a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup, rice dishes, and homemade egg rolls. Favorites also include spring rolls made of shrimp, fresh lettuce, and rice vermicelli. There are also a number of delectable vermicelli entrees, featuring marinated grilled beef, pork, chicken, and shrimp. Rounding out the menu are a variety of steamed and fried rice plates, featuring grilled pork, honey glazed chicken, flame broiled marinated mignon beef, grilled salmon, and more. Hours of Operation Monday thru Friday: 11am - 8pm Saturday: 11am - 5pm Closed Sunday Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.

Nick's is serving up the freshest seafood, juiciest burgers and fattest po'boys on Galveston Island! With the best beer selection on the seawall, the freshest ingredients, live music and an ideal seaside location, youll want to take the bait and get hooked.

Ready for the ultimate in comfort food? Mel's Blue-plate Diner serves up some of the very best! Featuring favorites like burgers, chicken fried steak, chicken fried chicken, fresh veggies, daily lunch specials, and much more, Mel's is the family-friendly spot you've been looking for! Think about it! Fork-tender chicken fried steak, real mashed potatoes, good old fashioned, un-trendy green peas and onions, a homemade cornbread muffin, a red velvet cake cupcake with real cream cheese frosting, and a retro orange soda. THAT's dining! Mel's is located on 38th Street, one block north of Broadway. It's only open for lunch from 10 am to 3pm, with some brunch hours on the weekends. Be warned: the word is out and they literally run out of some of their favorites some days. Hours of Operation Monday thru Thursday: 10am - 3pm Friday & Saturday: 8am - 3pm Sunday: Closed Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.

BBQ Barn & Burgers, formerly known as Roadhouse BBQ, is a locally owned restaurant serving up authentic Texas barbecue. Newly remodeled to capture the essence of southern cuisine, they offer a selection of smoked meats including brisket, turkey, ribs and sausage. Enjoy Happy Hour Monday thru Friday from 3pm to 7pm, with $1 Lone Star drafts and $2 domestic bottles. Hours of Operation Sunday thru Thursday: 11am - 10pm Friday & Saturday: 11am - 11pm Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.

This longtime neighborhood bar & grill serves burgers, sandwiches, gumbo & more in simple surrounds.

Slick brewpub offering creative American bar bites & unique craft brews in warmly-lit surrounds.

The original Mama Teresa's opened back in the 80s in Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Peninsula. Patrons to that restaurant enjoyed 25 years of delectable Italian fare and hand-tossed pizzas. That venue was lost to Hurricane Ike, but they've now reopened in downtown Galveston, near the corner of Postoffice and 21st Streets. From crowd favorites like crispy calamari; to delectable entrees like chicken and pasta with olive oil and garlic and shrimp fettucine alfredo; to some of finest pizza you'll ever enjoy, Mama's is back - better and more authentic than ever. Hours of Operation Tuesday thru Thursday: 4pm - 10pm Friday: 4pm - 11pm Saturday: 11am - 11pm Sunday: 11am - 10pm Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.

Modern sports-pub chain boasting recliners plus high-concept bar food & a huge selection of beer.

Board Game Island has a library of over 500 board games, card games, and puzzles that are open and ready for play. The friendly staff of gametenders can help you select and learn a game before taking your order for food and drinks. In addition to their library of games, Board Game Island also serves good food, as well as domestic and craft beers, and wines. They offer a caf style menu with a variety of soft drinks, coffee and espresso, smoothies, hot and cold sandwiches, pizzas, and baked goods. Board Game Island also has a retail section dealing in popular boxed games, gift quality classic games, and an assortment of puzzles and brain teasers. Hours of Operation Monday: Closed Tuesday thru Thursday: Noon - 10pm Friday & Saturday: Noon - Midnight Sunday: Noon - 10pm Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.

general map menu diningdiva reviews Galvestonian Rudy Betancourt - famous for other successful ventures including The Press Box and Safari - presents The Black Pearl. The restaurant focuses on its oyster bar, but is equally lauded for its grilled specialties, fresh-from-the-Gulf seafood, and tantalizing steaks. Oysters at The Black Pearl are available via Oysters Rockafeller with spinach cream cheese; Oysters Haelen topped with crab meat, cheddar, and bacon; and Oysters Diablo with spicy diablo sauce, shrimp, and cheddar. Po-boys and sandwiches - along with a variety of garden-fresh salads - are perfect for those visiting for lunch. Specialties include barbecue shrimp, crab cakes, fish tacos, and crawfish etouffee. For meat lovers, ribeyes and pork chops are grilled to perfection. Fried seafood platters are hand-battered and fried to a golden brown, while fresh fish offerings include flounder, snapper, salmon, ahi tuna, talapia, and catfish. Hours of Operation Monday thru Saturday: 11am - 10pm Sunday: Noon - 10pm Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.

Easygoing hangout with a roomy tree-shaded patio for pub grub, local draft beer & clever cocktails.

Riondos Ristorante is located in the heart of historic downtown in Galveston Island, TX. Proprietors Don McClaughtery and Chef Rico Caminos offer Northern Italian cuisine crafted from generations of family recipes and are known for their Farm to Fork and Sea to Table values.

Diverse American fare & weekend brunch are the draws at this counter-order cafe.

Sophisticated option with harborfront seating creating seafood, grilled meat & Greek specialties.

Family style cafe' serving American & Scottish cuisine, located on the east side of Galveston Island. Experience the laid back local hot spot for all-American burgers and tacos, with a pinch of Scottish cuisine located in the heart of Galveston Island. Ordering is at the window, pick your seat and your order is delivered to you by their friendly staff. Casual atmosphere, kid-friendly. Hours of Operation Monday thru Saturday: 6am - 8pm Sunday: 8am - 4pm Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.

Trattoria La Vigna is your very own little slice of Italy in Downtown Galveston. We offer delicious lunch specials, fresh pasta made daily, homemade desserts, and much more!

ZaZa Bar & Bites features "Indo fusion," serving fine, contemporary Indian cuisine with locally-sourced meats and vegetables. Along with meat entrees, ZaZa also offers a great selection of vegan - no meat, dairy, or animal byproducts - recipes, as well popular Paleo-friendly offerings. ZaZa is also quickly becoming famous for its happy hour, featuring a full bar. Hours of Operation Weekdays: 4pm - 11pm Weekends: 4pm - 1am Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.

Seafood eatery & bar overlooking Galveston Bay with ample outdoor seating & a low-key vibe.

Beachfront spot with a relaxed vibe, outdoor seating & eats such as catfish, shrimp & burgers.

Located on Galveston's West End next door to Premiere Cinemas, Magic Carpet Golf has been wowing kids and families for years. Featuring two colorful, fun-filled 18-hole courses for your enjoyment, Magic Carpet Golf is loaded with animated twists, turns, and trickery that'll keep you entertained for hours. Hours of Operation Sunday thru Saturday: 9am - 10pm Weather permitting Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.

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