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Bolivar Peninsula Beach Paid Parking Success Tuesday, January 01, 2008
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:: Public Policy, Local News

County officials say the first year of a paid-parking program on Bolivar Peninsula beaches was a big success netting $158,000 to be used to better the beach. Purchase 2008 stickers now and save.

State Says No To Bridge Plans : Good For The Bolivar Peninsula Sunday, December 30, 2007
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:: Business, Local News

The Texas Department of Transportation has finally made a decision to throw out any plans it had to build the longed awaited bridge.

Port Arthur Groundbreaking for 7 billion refinery expansion Friday, December 21, 2007
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:: Business, Local News

This refinery expansion is the largest capital project ever in Texas. The project will create 4,500 construction jobs and 300 permanent jobs, for which Motiva has already begun hiring.

Why Buying Now Can Be a Smart Move Saturday, December 15, 2007
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:: Local News

Although much of the housing market is in a slump, this is still a good time for most to buy a home. Especially in an appreciating and growing - always desirable - oceanfront market like the Bolivar Peninsula.

Bolivar Peninsula Crystaland Christmas 2007 Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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:: Local News

Even Santa could appreciate the beautiful, warm weather for the the Bolivar Peninsula Christmas at the beach parade.

Above Sealevel Open House Celebration Thursday, November 29, 2007
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:: Local News

Above Sealevel will be hosting an open house event on Saturday, December 8, 2007 from 2 pm to 5 pm.

Texas Windstorm Rate Hike This February Saturday, November 17, 2007
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:: Public Policy, Local News

Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin has approved an 8.2 percent rate hike on residential policies for the more than 200,000 coastal residents insured by The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA)

Calling All Duck Hunters to the Bolivar Peninsula Tuesday, November 06, 2007
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:: Local News

Fishing and Hunting have been enjoyable pursuits on the Bolivar Peninsula since man first inhabited the area and are still popular sports.

Crystal Beach Gulf Coast Market Spookhouse a Huge Success Monday, October 29, 2007
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:: Local News

Bolivar Peninsula's "The Big Store" kicked off the 2nd annual spook show on Saturday, October 27th and it will reopen on Wednesday, October 31st, Halloween night.

Lyondell Bike Around the Galveston Bay Rider Hit By Car Saturday, October 20, 2007
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:: Local News, Events

A Helicopter airlifted an injured bicycle rider from the Audubon Village Resort which was near the scene of the accident on Hwy 87 just outside Gilchrist

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KHOU Ike leaves Surfside residents with road that leads to nowhere
10/12/2008 12:20:01 AM	Ike left a lot of devastation and some residents along the coast said it's also created a road to nowhere. That's because parts of the Bluewater Highway were washed away when the storm came ashore.

KHOU Gilchrist home stands alone after Ike
10/12/2008 12:20:01 AM	Warren Adams’ home on Gilchrist Beach stands like a lone fort on a desolate frontier. It’s the only home in sight. “It’s hard to see neighbors come out and try to find just a chip from a plate or anything. That’s the hardest thing for me,” Pam Adams said.

Galveston Red tags mark houses likely to be demolished
10/11/2008 12:38:59 AM	City inspectors placed red stickers on houses that they determined had obvious structural damage and will most likely have to be demolished.

Galveston Two Kemah Boardwalk restaurants back in business
10/11/2008 12:38:34 AM	KEMAH Two of the Galveston Bays hot spot eateries reopened Friday. Babins Seafood and the Saltgrass Steakhouse restaurants opened to customers in the afternoon.

TGC Texas Coast markets Under A Severe Slowdown
10/8/2008 6:19:00 PM	The Texas Gulf Coast market is under a severe slowdown from a "once in a century" devastating set of hurricanes, but history has shown coastal markets always recover.

AD Ike side effects on Galveston Coastal Property
10/2/2008 1:56:00 PM	Galveston City officials will not allow many of the houses damaged by Hurricane Ike to be rebuilt at ground level.

AD Galveston County Officials vow to "Bring Back Bolivar"
9/23/2008 10:35:00 PM	“We are committed to making Bolivar the new definition of urban renewal,” said Galveston County Judge Jim Yarbrough.

TGC Hurricane Resistant Homes on Texas Coast Survive Ike's Worst
9/20/2008 4:44:00 PM	Almost all the hurricane resistant homes at Audubon Village in Gilchrist, survived Hurricane Ike's worst damage. Proof once-and-for-all that these new designs work. The Seawall protected Galveston's new Emerald by the Sea, which also came through without any damage.

TGC Entire Photo Coverage of the Ike Galveston Bolivar Peninsula Areas
9/15/2008 3:24:00 PM	NOAA Imagery posted for the coast of Texas after Hurricane Ike made landfall.

TGC Galveston Seawall Holds Hurricane Ike Storm Surge and all the High-rises remain proudly standing
9/13/2008 12:13:00 PM	The eye of Hurricane Ike made landfall in Galveston, Texas, at 3:10 a.m. EDT September 13th 2008, with winds of 110 miles per hour. There is Massive Property Damage from Flooding and High Winds. Safe Harbor in Port Aransas Has Room for Boats.

AD Galveston Seawall Held Back Storm Surge of Hurricane Ike
9/13/2008 11:01:00 AM	The Galveston Seawall Held Back Storm Surge of Hurricane Ike and all the Modern High-rise structures remain proudly standing, but about 4.5 million people are without power and most of Galveston is Massively Damaged from Flooding and High Winds. Port Aransas, Island Moorings Marina Safe Harbor, Has Room for Boats.

TGC U.S. government seizes the two largest financial companies
9/8/2008 8:13:00 AM	The government is taking responsibility for THE funding for most new home mortgages. Advice: put your money into Gold and Unique-Rare Real Estate

TGC Stormstruck: A Tale of Two Homes™ Opens At Epcot®
9/5/2008 1:20:00 PM	The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. celebrated the interactive weather experience entitled StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL. How Hurricane Safe is Your Home?

TGC The Top Value New Construction Picks That Are Transforming the Texas Coast
9/2/2008 4:39:00 PM	TexasGulfCoastOnline,com and the region's top Realtors formed an Alliance to market the Texas Coast and created a list of the most rare and remarkable new developments.

AD Galveston Club of the Isle Condo Crisis
8/19/2008 5:32:00 PM	The owners of Club of the Isle Condos on Galveston's West-end defaulted on their $35.9 million loan from La Salle Bank

TGC Sixty Percent of the USA is Not having a Major Housing Crisis
8/16/2008 3:44:00 PM	Texas, the 11th largest economy in the world, leads the nation in housing performance. The rapidly growing resort and retirement centers along the Texas coast continue to have the most intense housing development in the US.

TGC Texas Gulf Coast Online, Top Realtors Form Alliance to Market Texas Coast
8/10/2008 12:39:00 PM	The Leading Internet Real Estate Portal, Texas Gulf Coast Online and Top Realtors Form Alliance to Market Properties and Premium Developments on the Texas coast.

AD Gov. Perry Issues Disaster Declaration for Tropical Storm Edouard
8/4/2008 6:29:00 PM	Gov. Perry Issues Disaster Declaration in Anticipation of Tropical Storm Edouard near Galveston. UPDATE: 40-60mph Winds and Heavy Rain.

TGC Congress Passes Housing Rescue Bill
7/26/2008 11:12:00 AM	The bill provides tax breaks to spur home-buying, emergency financing to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and sets up a $300 billion fund to help troubled homeowners. UPDATE:Signed into Law 30 July 08

TGC Why the Texas Coast real estate market is so hot
7/15/2008 3:01:00 AM	Baby Boomers, like birds are flocking to the Texas coast and for good reason, Texas is the most affordable – high growth state in the nation. And the lone star’s future looks even brighter with billions in major new capital investments coming to the state.

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