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Do We Have Your Attention Yet?
(It’s Out There!)
The Balkanization of Galveston Minds
Property in Atlantis Worth Nothing
Cheaper to Walk!
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Criteria for SubmissionsWant to submit something for publication in
the Galveston Wizard? Here are some things you should keep in mind.
Be ledgible. (Typed submissions only, please, email preferred! Submissions may be edited for content or readability.) 200-400 words for Editorial Article Submissions, up to 100 words for letters to the Wizard.
Be optimistic. If you present a problem, offer solutions. What’s going wrong, what’s going right?
Sending artwork? Make copies. Do not send originals as items will not be returned. (why not email a digital picture of it?)
Send Top Quality stuff. No blurry, small, or otherwise unpublishable pictures. Highest quality jpg or pdf, please!
Give details. If you do provide a picture, be sure to include your name, contact, caption, and other pertinent information.
Email submissions to us at: [email protected]
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Questions, Comments and Ideas may also be directed to David Torkelson at 409.621.2864
Greetings From the Galveston Wizard,It has been far too long since we’ve last spoken, for that I
apoligize. We have been focusing our efforts on bringing you a more consistent publication, while at the same time keeping up and growing sections and things that you loved about us when we were a just a young periodical. (Seems like only yesterday!)
Our Web wizard has been working fervently on updating www.galvestonwizard.com, where you can find all of our previous issues, along with other exciting and useful information and resources related to Galveston and beyond!
Also, we are doing our best to locate trend-setting businesses and organizations to bring to your attention, but such efforts require much work, as their penance for such promotion is to provide funding for the parchiment, ink and effort that goes into the completed work you hold in your hands now, and of which you want more,...more consistently...(sigh)...there is much work to be done. And we need your help!
It is you, the reader, who are ultimately responsible for letting those businesses know that you see them on these pages to ensure it’s continued publication. However, with that obligation also comes the luxury of a painstakingly-created forum for you and your fellow man: to exchange ideas, express viewpoints, showcase artwork, educate from your specialty, and more!
As always, we are always on the lookout for ways to be of service to Galveston, it’s fair citizens, it’s businesses, and those in the realms surrounding it. Feel free to contact us, using the criteria at right as guide for your submissions to us! Time is of the Essence!
-Galveston Wizard
Greetings From the Galveston Wizard,
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The mail slots at the post office said it all! They aren’t kidding!
Ah-hah! We thought we’d still have your attention here!
Help us get to businesses and content and watch us grow!
Wow! There are so many places that we want to crack open for our readers to understand on the island! If only there were more time! (and money!) The inner core will be better AND stronger! But it will not happen over-night. Make the changes work out in the end! How may we be of assistance?
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Greetings from the Wizard
Thoughts from Readers
Editorials/Articles
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You must be! You are apparently clever enough to be reading your Galveston Wizard Cover-To-Cover! It’s the only way to do it!Want more? Got an idea? Got something to say? Say it thru the Galveston Wizard! Email or write us ideas, pics, articles, rants, or anything else you think
your fellow man could do with hearing. Contact info page 2!
Volume #4 of the Galveston Wizard, Logo by JRA
Where are we headed? Contact info!
See what your fellow reader has to say!
Sylvester shows his claws, more!
Fishing Trip Exploits!
Cheaper to Walk
Balkanization of Galveston Minds
Editorial
Bill shows us a great day on the boat!
The pleasures and pains of vehicular ownership!
Read ‘em and weep! It’s not to late!
Atlantis, also Imagician with “I’m Ba-Aack!”
WINNER!
Show us your beads...!Mardi Gras Wrap Up
Dazed and ConfusedBig plans for Galveston Nightlife!
Server Underground“Watches-You-Eat” tells all
Captain ChinbeardMore sound advice from everyone’s favorite pirate!
Island FlavorTable of Contents
Know ThyselfTable of Contents
Off-Island ActivitiesTable of Contents
FeaturesTable of Contents
A Quick Rundown of just a few of the things you will find in this issue!
Horoscope/CrosswordTable of Contents
Eddie checks out the third issue of the Galveston Wizard! We wonder if he’s admiring his ad? We put 10,000 copies all over Galveston and Beyond! Check out Gravity Bar off 21st Strand if you haven’t yet... And tell them we sent ya!
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Wiz,I am really excited about The Galveston Wizard. We have to get other artists, writers, pho-tographers and graphics people involved. The Wizard can be a showcase for local talent.
We need to have a meeting place and time where everyone can get together for brainstorming ses-sions. This could be really big.-The Imagician
Hey David!Nice publication!Finally, someone has put the arts and entertainment in arts and entertainment for Galveston!
-Ken PettyPublisher, Public Newshttp://www.publicnews.us
Galveston Wizard,Read your 3rd edition yesterday at Chili’s. Between the mag and the Petron, it was a great Sun-day! -ang
Wizard,Let me introduce myself. My name is Misty Valdez. Born and raised in Galveston, Texas I have been entertaining in the Galves-ton/Houston area for over 25 years. Having worked @ Garza’s kon tiki originaly The kon tiki
for more than 20 years thru 4 owners and 3 locations, believe that old school drag is still alive & kicking! Having held over 19 years, now on my 20th year of fundraisers for the Aids Coali-tion of Coastal Texas have the support of many local buisnesses and individuals. I have had the oppourtunity of performing with many talented and interesting entertainers, both locally and out-of-state. Many of whom have passed on to a better place have given me the strenghth and cour-age to carry on the art of female impersonation! I was taught to give back to the comunity that has given so much to me. Still
working @ Robert Lafittes (the original show bar) 24 years as well as Undercurrent & Third Coast beach bar every week-end, believe there is always a home for old school drag as well as any showgirls. So Galvestonians and supporters as long as there are establishments of interest and The Original Island Diva there will always be old school drag for entertainment or charity! -Misty Valdez
Hey There! The paper looks like it is going extremely well!! I’m so excited for you. Keep up the good work!-Rachel
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No More Island Time!Something about salt water, the waves, or sea gull fecum seems to slow everything down here on the island! Life seems to settle into a routine so quickly! If you are sail-ing ahead at top speed with no signs of slowing down, then share the wealth! (think “Waterskiing!”)Share some of the secrets of your success! Inspire others to do things from the remedial to the momentous! Let other people see and hear perspectives and ideas that they have never thought of before! When? ...Now! No more island time. If you are having trouble moving forward and quickening yourself or your business, then it is ok to ask for help from others, or let us pose your question to other readers! The Galveston Wizard will only begin to be useful to you when you begin using it!
Diana and Cheryl of-fered job opportunities and smiles!
Cynthia, Monica and Linda at the Job Seeker Check in
There were “Oceans of Opportunity” at a job fair held at the San Luis Convention Center recently! We hope to be able to provide you with information on cool up-coming events like this that might be of interest to you! But nothing is free...you must pay attention.
That is, only if you go to malls where every store is offering you a job! With complete company information available in the form of handouts, flyers, applications and decisionmakers on hand, eventgoers (and jobseekers) could window shop companies desperate to find good employees! Yes, it feels good to be wanted.
Think you would have liked to go? Become aware of happenings, events, and opportunities. They are happen-ing every day, but it’s up to you to take the first step. Read your local publications...pay attention...become aware!
Make sure you check out “Jumping the Shark!” Galveston’s best (and only!) improv comedy group. They are Keith Martin, Lyssa Graham, Host Jay Reynolds, Chris Jones, and Susannah Holmes. (not shown :Robert Paterno)
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Of course, I saw plenty stayin’ in one spot. The whole world passed me by!Only thing around here more pesky than Sylvester the Cat is those damn meter maids. I’m afraid to stop at a red light for fear of them slapping one of those green stickers under my windshield wiper blade. (Sufferin’ Succotash!)Talk about sufferin’, all those mental patients and homeless being trucked and tumped on the island. (ie. The Galveston Daily News. Didn’t know Sylvester could read didya?) Can’t get a high-priced tank of gas with-out one of their mitts in my wiskers. Hasn’t any of their cayote’s explained the Galveston ordinance that you can’t pan-
handle within 200 yards of a gas pump? That must mean you can panhandle every-where else? Must be near 2000 of them by now, all wanderin’ around sayin gibberish, carrying plastic bags full of plastic forks, plastic spoons and plastic cups. Some of them have even started asking about motorized wheel chairs! (Sufferin’ Suc-cotash!)Special Election, Special Election! (Suf-ferin’ Succotash!) Does anyone really believe the 2% who vote for ex-crack dealers are gonna change anything except another fight between those who are “in” and those who aren’t. Talk about disen-franchisement! Mercy! Galveston’s spe-cial, al right? That means “lots of diver-
sity, under tyranny, and a special type of martial law.” Just sitting in one spot I saw 20 different law enforcement agencies on the island! And that’s not countingthe special gestapo meter maid units, and they still can’t patrol a neighborhood. I think I just saw a short yellow school bus go by. Hmm, wonder if Tweety is in there with the rest of our city officials? (Sufferin’ Succotash!)No wonder I layed around a month! The system is broken and no amount of Moody’s, Mitchell’s or Fertitta’s money can put it back together again. Somethings got to give, a fat cat can’t find a decent meal in the garbage no more!
-Sylvester
Sylvester the Cat has lazed around for more than a month now, mostly in one spot. “Lordy! Lordy! I thought I saw a Puddy Tat!” Sylvester is on the prowl!
On January 9, 2007, UTMB saved Dennis’ life. He had a cerebral aneurysm rupture, and spent 21 days in ICU. The hospital bill is over $200,000
but he still requires surgery to repair 2 more be-fore they rupture as well!
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Join us Saturday April 28, 2007, at11935 Ostermeyer Rd. in Galveston, 12 noon - 8p.m. (BYOB), Live Music, Plates of BBQ ($6 donation), a 50/50 raffle, and an auction from 2-5pm.Any and all donations greatly appreci-ated! Questions? Call 409.692.0377
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Don’t let our artists starve!
Dennis Creasy!
Many of our readers thought about submitting something for our recent Galveston Wizard Artwork Contest. Un-fortunately, our contest wasn’t “Who (Just) Thinks They Can Draw the Best Galveston Wizard,” or those people
might have won! Check out some of Galveston’s “cream of the crop!”
(Left: Joaquin never ceases to amaze us. We see great success in his future! Murals, custom work, artwork requests? Call him directly at 832.561.0143, or look for him downtown on weekends!
We’ve never met anyone so determined to succeed...and guess what? He’s doing it! Kev-in’s unique style graced our second issue cover!Call him at 817.709.7452
Roshawn has amazing artwork skills! We’ll let his work below speak for itself. Tattoo designs, logos? Let him know! Call him at 409.599.7027
There isn’t much, it seems that Isaac can’t do. Let him take your work to the next lev-el! Call him at 409.354.8851 (Examples at left and upper left)Look for his work in Phase II of the Galveston Wizard Web site
“Power to the People!”
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“Hey, it’s Charity, I ran into you guys last Saturday at the Poop Deck swinging some fire around. Here are some links for you! Our Website is http://www.freewebs.com/pyrosphericAlso here is a direct link to some Mardi Gras Galveston Pics at http://www.myspace.com/pyro-spheric ... Enjoy! We have some cool pics and videos on there. Our number is 832-221-6852. Have a sunshine sparkle day.”-Charity and Kali
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Run-in with old friend sparks day-long fishing trip!
Make sure you are fishing legitimately! Get your fish-ing license! Chin gives us our documentation! For License information call (800)792.1112
That’s right! Turns out our friend Bill had started and now owns and operates a Fishing Guide Service!
We told him about the Galveston Wizard and the rest is history! (But still in the future for you reading this now!)
Two Mondays later we were embarking on our first trip out to sea, armed with beer, bait, rods and reels we’ve heard so much talk about. (from fisher-men)
For the first time ever, “we” were the one’s fishing and float-ing lazily in a boat while “oth-er” people were making their way down I-45, driving past Ocean and Dimitri’s Cabaret. (Hey, they’re legitimate land-marks!)
Aaahhh! This is relaxing!Riding around Galveston Island in a boat
was quite amazing! Going under the Cause-way was particularly exciting, while the vari-ous docks, boats, and other sites from this incredible new realm had us thinking that...
“WHOA!!!!! Got one! She’s a beauty!
Someone get the net!” Chaos ensues as a member of our team began his struggle with a fish! Nice Catch!
Whether fishing is second nature to you or you’ve never even been on a boat, spend-
ing a beautiful day with Bill’s Fishing Guide Services will be sure to have you catching a good time!
Want to have a memorable fishing ex-perience of your own? (and possible bragging rights) Give Bill’s Fish-ing Guide Service a call! Guided Tours usu-ally start at about $400 for the day, depending on what you want to do,
how many people, etc.Call Bill directly at (409)789.1457 for
more information, or you can email him at [email protected]
Create a unique and memorable experi-ence! Schedule your adventure today! (And tell Bill the Galveston Wizard sent you!)
“Hold on to your baits!” Bill yelled over the engine he had just fired up...soon it was full-speed ahead!”
Your odds of winning 168 million dollars may not be great with a big city lotto, but your odds of win-ning $40,000 are great with our fictitious Galveston Lotto Idea!Proceeds from the lotto benefit the GISD and other educational programs like E.S.L. (English as a Sec-ond Language) Courses or GED courses.Hell, it’d probably catch on so fast that we might fig-ure out what to do with the education system itself! (Or someone who can.)That, and stories across the island from cool things people you know spending winnings locally. What would you do with $40,000? A cruise, first of all!What do we need to start this thing...a “non-profit?”Miles of Red tape? Let’s get to cutting, people!
Galveston Lotto Idea!Immediately after taking this photo, the photographer went back to pretending he was asleep as his boat crept slowly along. More proof of your Galveston Wizard bringing you quality photogra-phy! Why not send us samples of yours?
(Don’t be dumb. Please obey all laws in their literal sense at all times!)
Dennis Creasy!
Be a good friend! Adrift at Sea for more than a few hours? Watch your-self and your friends open up and start talking about all kinds of i n t e r e s t i n g (or bizarre) things on their minds! Be sure to listen to what they have to say!
Glen at Galveston Bait & Tackle At the Causeway gave us the goods! “Best Bait in Town!” We worked hard to resist eating our newly-acquired shrimp!
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Cheaper to WalkVehicular ownership is a
huge responsibility. It is also a large investment (of time, re-sources, maintenance, etc!)
Owning a car and keeping it legal (and yourself out of trouble) is a true test of financial responsi-bility. But there is more to it than filling the gas tank! (Which will cost you an arm and a leg as is!)
Some see fit to gamble daily, but instead of “scratch-off’s”they drive around the island without consideration of the well-thought-out standard driv-ing requirements that one must have to operate a vehicle legally! (These fees and taxes help main-tain the roads, amongst many other things!)
You may have to buy your car, but you can pretty much drive it anywhere around the is-land for free. (Parking is another matter.) That being said, there are several requirements (listed below) that one must meet in or-der to avoid being caught “ridin’ dirty.” (With alcohol/drug free, relaxed, alert, and law-abiding
driving being “clean”)Another necessary (and con-
siderable) evil of owning a horse-less carriage is car insurance. This legally-required gamble protects you and other motorists, pedestrians or property from run-ning into (no pun intended) finan-cial ruin in case of an accident.
They will ticket you for not having all of the requirements to drive legally, and you will be kicking yourself that you now have to make the required in-vestments AND pay a dumbass tax for not having your “stuff” together.
Looking for a used car? Con-tact “Cash Cars” at 936.718.8795 for more information on finding a car that is right for you!
We will be talking about Island Transit and other traveling avenues and options in upcoming issues, as well as providing you with tips and relevant businesses that might interest you.
Got an idea, suggestion, op-portunity, or story on your travels in Galveston? Let us know!
Ahhhh! Driving “guilty-conscience-free.” There’s nothing like it! If you handle your business right, you too can enjoy this glorious feeling! (But it’ll cost ya!) Let the Galveston Wizard guide you through a few of the things you will need to consider!
Slap-happy with hard-to-remove stickers! In an effort to keep street parking “jalopy free,” the impending tow usually forces vehicular repair or further clarification that “this is my primary mode of transportation and dispite her looks, she runs like a top!”
Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end! Is there something the city can do to run a “Fix or Forfeit-for-Pennies” Campaign on abandoned houses? Where market rates drop, middle income families can thrive! T.A.I.
Texas Dept. of Public Safety. (DPS) off 61st I-45 feeder headed to Houston. Know what you are doing behind the wheel! Get your license!
Registration is still at the old court-house downtown. We still think it would make a good high school! It’s perfect!
Make sure that your State Inspection is up to date. Stop by Hick’s Auto-motive at 8428 Teichman Road. Call 409.744.4374 for more info!
Kaboom! We all ducked down! What was that!? Preventive maintenance is an essential part of vehicle ownership...but there will always be surprises!
(but hard to do with groceries!)
Quick Quests with you car:Learn the secrets of the One-Way Streets (What secrets? Exactly!)Drive the SeawallTravel West on the Seawall until you reach the Galveston Island State Park, check out one of the unique beach access points along wayGo to East Beach (East on Seawall) and drive your car on the sandTravel North at 51st and Broadway onto Pelican IslandExplore the Airport, Schlitterbaun, Moody Gardens, and Flight Mu-seum on Stewart (We’re working on coupons for those for you)Take the Ferry To Bolivar via Ferry road on East End of Island
Karen B. from Albuquerque New Mexico found herself the proud owner of a sweet G’Wiz T-shirt when she was the first to recognize Robert Rodrigues From DiBellas in our last issue! Will you be the winner this time? Better Hurry!
Vinh and Duke at Wild Wings Cafe Downtown! It was indeed all of the wings we could eat! (Urp!)
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The Balkanization of Galveston MindsThey are slipping through
your fingers. They are tired, they are weary, and at some point they came to believe that they cannot live comfortably on the island. They are people that are Balkan-izing from the island.
American Heritage Diction-ary defines “Balk” (the root word of the imposing “Balk-anization” word we’ve chosed for this ar-ticle) as “To stop short and refuse to go on”, “to thwart, check,” or “a hindrance or setback.”
Word has reached them of tales of high-paying jobs where their innovations and insights will be welcomed with arms wide open. Also, there is family calling from South Carolina, with prom-ises of new beginnings and hope there.
Land flowing with milk and honey...just over the causeway.
“Just pack up and come on.”And they are.Many landlords run rampant
serfdoms unchecked, while the school systems, local businesses, and city and government organi-zations struggle to keep up with the ever-evolving Island climate around them! (we are too!)
Large corporations sludge their way across the island with “big city” policies while thier local General Managers watch, bound and gagged of all “Island Customization” possibilities.
Employers are looking for employees in all the wrong pools, or with such blinders that those actually in those pools are often otherwise occupied with remedial but necessary jobs, thier skills shelved...for now. (More tea, anyone?)
The old are afraid of what the
young will do with power, and the young feel that they are not being adequately prepared and informed for their inevitable turns at it.
Should an islander find them-selves getting a ticket (or series of tickets), the stress from that only builds upon the otherwise already exixtent difficulty of finding one’s
Nitche, and ultimately, their hap-piness on the island.
It is a challenge many face. Do not give up. You are not alone. Make yourselves visible so that other like-minded people can find you! We can do it together! Make succeess happen here for your-self! We’re here to help!
...to our last issue’s winner!Do you know who this is and where he works?
(The first correct email answer we get will win a free G’Wiz T-shirt!
Email us at:
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A new life awaits?
Property on Atlantis Worth NothingThe City of Galves-
ton recently inquired of it’s residents (with a survey) as to “what height requirements and where” that the people imagine for their growing island home. Their hope is to determine a height master plan.
First of all, a block back from the Seawall, no one can see the beach. Anyone con-
cerned about “breeze blockage” ought to imagine that “breeze” as hurricane gusts com-ing from the gulf.
What if we can cre-atively guide hotels and other would-be building structures on the island, and pair them with projects like Seawall upkeep and updating? (Seawall Master Plan?) A huge wall of build-ings, fortifying and
beautifying our Seawall might not be a bad idea.
Driving East down Seawall (the numbers getting smaller) one building has already sprung up, apparently right in Seawall Bou-levard’s Path! Maybe we could get a similar building or structure to shade the evening sun that blinds people as they are leaving the island? (Squint!)
We can think of a few city “Master Plans” that we don’t want to see for Galveston...Atlantis or Venice are the first two that come to mind.
Let Galveston move forward as an island on the cutting edge of ingenuity by creatively embracing change and using the opportunity to address long term island concerns!
Questions about the survey?
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“I’m Baa-ack!” I’maBOI. No,Iwasn’tBornOntheIsland–IBelongOnTheIsland!MaybethedifferenceshouldbedelineatedbyBOTI.SayingthatI’man“IslanderByChoice”(IBC)wouldbeanalogoustosayingthatI’manalcoholicbychoice.I’maddictedtoGalveston,andhavebeen since I first crossed the old causeway in the summerof1950.ThereareonlytwoplacesonearthwhereIfeltlikeIreallybelonged–theonlywhereIfeltathome–GalvestonandTerlingua.TheIslandandtheweird,wild,wonderfullittledesertcommunityareonthesameparallel.Ifyou put your finger on a map and draw a line due westfromGalvestontoapointjustwestofBigBend National Park, you’ll find Terlingua. IfeltcomfortableinGreenwichVillageandSanFranciscointheearly‘60s.IfeltcomfortableinSanAntonio,AustinandNewOrleans,butIneverfeltathomeinanyofthoseplaces.
MyemploymentonTheIslandbeganin1964atTodd’sShipYard,FalstaffBrewery,then,TheGalvestonFireDepartment.IdiscoveredthejoyofwritingatGalvestonCollegein1970,andmyprofessionaljournalismcareerbeganattheGalvestonDailyNews32yearsago.
Alternativejournalismhadalwaysbeenanattractiontome–anattractionthatbecameirresistiblewhenJoeMurphy,PeteFredrecksenandSteveLongluredmeawayfromTheNewswithanofferofcompleteeditorialfreedomandtheopportunitytodosomekick-assjournalismatInBetweenMagazine;anirreverentandsometimesmuckrakingfortnightlyragthathadattractedanalmostimmediatecultfollowing.
Otheralternativepublicationscameandwent.PortofEntryscaredme.Itwasaestheticallyandeditoriallysuperiortoourrag.Murphy,FredericksenandLongweren’tbotheredbyit.We just kept on keeping on and staying afloat whilePOEsankbelowthejournalisticwaves.
StoriespublishedbyInBetweenledtothe firing of a fire marshal, the forced retirement ofadistrictjudge,andtheimprisonmentoftheexecutivedirectoroftheMHMR(theentireboardofdirectorsshouldhavegonetoprison).
Ihatetoadmitit,butmyinvestigativereportingwasaminisculepartofInBetween’spopularity.It’sirreverentsenseofhumoranditspenchantforbarbecuingSacredCowiswhatmadethemagazinewhatitwas.The“CaféGossip”columnthatSteveLongcrankedouteveryotherweekwasconsistentlythemostreaditemintheentirepublication.Everyonewantedtokeepupwiththelatestadventuresofanadulterousduo,knownonlyas“TheHotTubCouple.”Steveneverrevealedthetrueidentityofthemanandwomaninvolved.
Itwassometimessurprising,especiallyforawriterwhotookhimselfwaytooseriously,whenaspur-of-the-momentquickiestorywouldbemorewidelyreadandenjoyedthanafeaturestorythathadtakenweeksofinterviewsandresearch.Onetime,upagainstadeadline,Icrankedoutaquickie,“HonkyTonkin’onHwy6,”aftermywife-to-beandIspentanightofbarhoppingonthatstretchofroad.Thestorywassopopular,itinspiredthe“First(andonly)AnnualHonkyTonkinonHwy6BusTour.”TheStrandcrowdborrowedadoubledeckerLondonBus,andspicedupthenightlifeinthehinterlands.
Now,I’mbackandwillbefreelancing(withtheemphasisonfree)forTheGalvestonWizard.Mainly,I’llbecoveringthenightlife,artsandentertainmentsceneswithwords.Myalterego,TheImagician,willprovidethephotographicevidencetosupportmyreportage.Bythetimethisissuehitsthestreets,he’llhavereplacedthecamerahedrownedatpier19,whenhewalkedoffthedockwhileliningupashotofabrownpelican.
Overtheyears,I’vebecomesoaddictedtocoveringlocalgovernmentandpoliticsthatIattendmeetingandworkshopswhenIdon’thaveto.I’lloccasionallywritestoriesofinterestcomingoutofGalvestonCityHall.
Myturfisdowntown,northofBroadway,between20thand26thStreets,withanoccasionalexcursiontothepartysceneonEastBeach.I’llbetheold,bespectacled,goateedguywiththeCanon(thecamera,nottheartillerypiece).Fellfreetoaccostmeandtellmewhatyou’reinterestedin.Whatdoyouwanttoreadabout?Whatdoyouwanttosee?
TheWizardlikestothinkofhispublicationas“Edutainment.”Iprefer“Entercation.”Heprefersthecombinationofeducation+entertainment,whileIpreferentertainment+education.
What’sthedifference?Saythewordsslowly,outloud.
“Edutain”and“Edutainment”don’tsoundnearlyassexyas“Entercate”and“Entercation.”
OnethingTheWizandIagreeonthethat“Wejustwanttohavefun.”Ifyouhaveanyideasforphunphotopheatures,[email protected].
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Show us your beads and we’ll give you some T.I.T.S.!There are many
Things Interesting To See at Mardi Gras. (or, “T.I.T.S” for short)
First of all, did you make any effort to check out some of the 3 million things going on across the island? (A quick way to tell is
You had to have no-ticed all of the celebra-tions, parades, events, concerts and hooplah. The countless cars, people (some less im-paired than others), and atmosphere’s generated is something that is best experienced firsthand.
There were some interesting developments at this years events, and we’re not just talking about the buckets of beads, beer, and fun that were consumed, thrown or had throughout the two weekends.
Our primary staff spent most of their hours doing what they do most weekends that there aren’t thousands of would-be-Mardi-Gra-sians, and that is work!
Luckily, the events, parades, shows, private parties and antics lasted most of the day most of the weekend on both weekends.
We tackled the cele-bration with much hope-fulness and resolution, but were almost over-whelmed by the listings
of events and happenings for the celebration.
We made every effort to integrate ourselves and support those sup-porting the event bring-ing so much of a boost to the island economy, but found that there will be much work, prepara-tion, and cooperation with organizers to be able to adequately guide our readers thru such an amazingly complex event as Galveston’s Mardi Gras next time.
What became of the arrested photographer for the Daily News? Why did we sometimes feel like there was all this money around and we weren’t getting our take?
One thing is certain, we will be at next year’s Mardi Gras celebra-tion, and we will have the lowdown on where you should go and what things you should check out.
Ultimately, though, the decision to partake in the fun or hide from the sun is up to you.
Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions, or stories from Mardi Gras? Shout it thru the Wizard!
Put innovative ideas and suggestions out there for your community and community leaders to consider when begin-ning plans for next years’ celebration!
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Paul and Brad Revamiping the Brickwork at American National. “Did you do all of that?!” we said in mock amazement while looking upward. Their laughter told us they got our joke!
Not 3 hours ago, this table in Gravity Bar had stacks of Galveston Wizards and Parrots on it! Miss your copy? See the entire issue full-color online at www.galvestonwizard.com
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...who got copies of the 10,000 of our last issue we distributed across Galveston, but we do know “CERTAIN” people that “MAY” receive direct distribution!
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People, Square up on all of your debts! We know it sucks, but Imag-ine the weight lifted off of your shoulders! (and the money put into your friends’ pockets and out of their thoughts as well!) Owe no man anything!
Pocketbook Peace!
“Ahhhh! You guys! That is not funny.” Idiocy levels were at medium to medium high levels.
Mardi Gras ladies exchange pleasantries at Gravity Bar.
“Doomp, Dat-Datta-Datta-Doomp-DOOMP!” Parades, marching bands and floats were a common site during the celebraton.
The not-envied-but-highly-respected-and-appreciated cleanup efforts began quickly when the madness ended!
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Sure, we Dim a lot! (Sum of you will get it.) But we’ve got to cover our bases first! Take the surprise out of breakfast with one of Henry’s delicious Surprise Burritos on 38th and Broadway!
Considered one of the unofficial best steaks on the island. Dibella’s is where it’s at! See their ad on this same page! Coincidence? Try it tonight! 31st and P.
We gotta start with Slices on this one! Always Good to catch up with our Good Friend David Nielsen over a tasty pizza! 24th and Market! Law and Order on one big screen, football on another!
It’s true. They did pay extra for their extra bacon order! How do we know? We were sitting next to them! Dutch Kettle on 36th and Seawall is yummy 24/7!
Restaurant GuideOne question that plagues the
minds of our readers at least once a day is “Where should we go eat?”
From here the scenario varies widely. For many the choice is sit-down (full-service), to-go, delivery (or www.takeoutgalveston.net!), their location on the island, the contents of their fridge and/or wallet, and more!
This entire process usually takes no more than a second, is often be ac-companied with the counter-phrase, “I don’t know...what do you want to eat.”
These deliberations usually con-tinue until someone pulls something from what we’ll call thier “subset” of places they will go or want to go. This list is usually very short, and is often incomplete.
The Galveston Wizard loves food! And we love finding great places that
serve it! In fact, if we come into your restaurant, it is because we like you and like what you have to offer! And we want to be able to promote their businesses as well!
If any of you don’t know the world of owning and/or operating a restaurant, it is wildly hectic and active! Deliveries, shipments, em-ployees, customers, cooking the food (duh!), and the seamless and flawless flow of all of them together! Don’t ignore it! Watch it yourself next time you are eating out somewhere!
We look forward to the opportu-nity to bring you many more exciting, unique, or downright good restaurants that you should definitely check out in the issues to come! (And be sure to tell them you saw them in the Galveston Wizard.)
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“Won’t it be sweet when we figure out how to help unite all of Galveston’s Music Scene?An island to itself, now doesn’t that sound “clean!”Working together if you know what we mean?! .....”....Now play that back and let’s hear it again! If only you people went to concerts, we’d throw one for you!...well, do you?
Many people looking to make Night Moves in Galves-ton often find themselves in a quandary...”There are too many damn good bars, clubs and cantinas on the island to choose from!”
We should know! Many meetings, post-work-unwindings, friend-comraderings, or sig-nificant (or nonsignifigant) other hunts have taken place in most of them across the island. We have logged thousands of dollars in tip jars and registers across the island. (We are sure we are still missing some good one’s too!)
Events, open mic’s, drink specials abound across the island, and spring up like those electronic moles out of their respective hid-ing spots!
So what is a publication to do when it’s bars and club scene
appears unavailable to them and leaves them “with the rubber mal-let in their hand with no advertis-ing quarters?” We go out less. And not because we want to! We’d rather be at your bar/club/or speak easy, or at least talking about it to our readers, but if the money’s not there, neither can we...be. (as often).
Businesses advertising with us essentially makes us their street team! (with hours, specials, etc.!)
Wonder why we don’t have 10 pages on the bar scene in Galveston every issue? Because we don’t have the advertiser fund-ing to print those pages...yet! And we are seeking for people and businesses to help us make that happen for you, the reader! Thank you all again for your con-tinued support of the Galveston Wizard! See you where it’s at!
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Weekends, especiallyFriday nights now seem to bedevotedtothecrowdthatdoesn’tusuallygoout.(Andweknowforafactthatveryfewofourfellowservers will be gracing us withtheir presence, as they are mostlikelyworkingtoo!)
Thursdaynightnowseemstobe thenight thatmostpeople
think there will not be anyoneelsegoingouttoeat.Theselike-minded people usually come inby the droves! (What does thateven mean?!) That paired withthefactthatmanagementdoesn’tnormally go with the “overstaffforsafety”mentalityasmuchonthebudding“cash-cow”night.
IguesstherealobservationisthattheThursdaynightformulaisclosertowhereIwantit,asfarastables-to-stresslevelratiogoes.Makestheshiftgobyquicker!
So how do we usethis information? How do wemaximize productivity forourselves? It’s obvious that therestaurant needs “All hands ondeck”when it isbusy,butdon’tforget that you can make yourscheduleworkforyou,insteadofvice-versa.
Bydecreasingthenumberof servers working, managersandschedule-makerscanactuallyincreasethevalueofashift.(bymaking it worth more of their
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Captain Chinbeard! You’ve got to help me! I’m try-ing to organize a wine tast-ing party for those that have no knowledge of wines! How can I prepare and get people to come to this unique event? And should there be a dress code? snacks? entertain-ment? I want it to be a fun, in-formal look at wine tasting! -Merci!Purp le Chits, Frenchman, also, Aspiring Wine Connoiseur
Ahoy there, Frenchy!I have pillaged and plundered for many years now. Some
places weren’t even on the coast-those scurvy rats didn’t see THAT one coming at all! I be a man of learnin’, so in me adventures, I learned that the best parties arr the ones that stand out from the rest. I’ve got somethin’ good in me pantaloons fer ye, Frenchy. Every scallywag in Galves-ton will be talkin’ about ye af-ter this! Here it is: Most civi-lized folk go to a wine tasting party expectin’ wine. Ye can spend all the dubloons in yer treasure chest on the fanci-est bleedin’ bottle of wine, and ye know what? They’ll go away talkin’ about how harrd ye tried and forget ye in a fortnight. So here is the
halyard that’ll hoist ye to the heights of society: Grog. Grog is a mixture of rum and water, or rum and beer. The important part is the rum. And make sure ye get real rum (the dark stuff). Rum is better than wine, because ye get drunk faster! As farr as the dress code goes, make sure everyone wears their finest dubloons, and lots of GOLD. The wenches should wear bikinis, if going naked is not an option for them like it is for many stuck-up landlubbin’ damsels. Snacks! Nobody likes those little crackers, and nobody likes little bits of cheese-we aren’t bilge rats, are we?! A few casks of salt
pork and seabiscuits should suffice! Find ye an accordi-on player for entertainment. If one isn’t available, drink yer rum and go plunder! But watch out for the Coasties! They’ll ruin yer party like they ruined me profession-I have to take on a second job as a columnist because of those scallywags. ARRRR!!!
Fair winds an’ profitable plun-derin’-Captain Chinbeard
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Three men rented out a motel room for a night. The room cost $30 total so each man paid $10.Later the manager of the motel showed up and realized that the room they rented should have only cost $25. He gave the bell-boy $5 and told him to go and give it to the men. The bell-boy got half-way to the room, and realized he couldn’t split $5 between three men, so he pocketed $2 and gave each of the three men $1.So now, each man has paid $9 for the room and the bell-boy has $2. 3 x $9 = $27 (paid by the men) + $2 (kept by the bell-boy) = $29 Where is the other dollar from the original $30 that they paid?
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