<h1 style="text-align: center;">Galveston, <em>Houston</em></h1>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Galveston, Texas is an up-and-coming city that is on the forefront of the state's rising real estate markets. 60,000 people call Galveston home and enjoy its old world charm and progressive vibe. &nbsp;Originally a home for Native Americans, the Spanish took over the city in the 1700s. &nbsp;Over the course of the next couple of hundred years, immigrants settled here and created and expanded industry in the area.&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Located right on the ocean, Galveston is a great place to chill out on a beautiful beach on the Gulf of Mexico. There are a myriad of public parks in the area that allow those who wish to avoid the sand and surf to get a taste of the great outdoors.Hiking and biking opportunities abound in winding trails and wooded areas. &nbsp;The Moody Gardens are a beautiful display of nature at it's finest and make for a lovely afternoon with lots of photo ops. Museums, like the Texas Seaport Museum, are abundant and ready to educate the public on the area's history.&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Galveston is a city that is rich in the arts, which is evident in the fine, elaborate architecture of historical structures around town. &nbsp;The Galveston Arts Center is an admission-free institution that makes exhibits available to all members of the public. There are art walks organized every other month and the city has its own ballet and symphony orchestra. &nbsp;Also in the city are sporadically placed sculptures of various theme.&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Galveston &nbsp;real &nbsp;estate &nbsp;is &nbsp;a &nbsp;bit &nbsp;more &nbsp;enticing &nbsp;than &nbsp;some &nbsp;of &nbsp;the &nbsp;other &nbsp;towns &nbsp;around &nbsp;Houston &nbsp;because &nbsp;it features &nbsp;prime, oceanfront properties in addition to those set back off of the beach. Condominiums with views of the coast make perfect vacation homes. &nbsp;There are an array of single-family residences that give a real coastal feel with bright exteriors and palm tree dotted lots.Homes for sale in Galveston range from the $100s on up to nearly $1 million.&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">About an hour's drive puts residents of Galveston in the larger city of Houston. &nbsp;They can travel around the world from either Ellington Field &nbsp;Airport &nbsp;or the &nbsp;larger &nbsp;George &nbsp;Bush Airport, &nbsp;depending on &nbsp;the &nbsp;need. &nbsp; UT's &nbsp;Medical Branch is in &nbsp;Galveston, as well as Texas A&amp;M, providing an ample boost to the area economy.</p>