I was born and raised in Houston. Throughout my years, I have made many trips and visits to Galveston. I wish we had a cleaner beach near to Houston, but we don't, so Galveston is it when I need a salt water breeze. I much prefer Florida's clear emerald waters and sugar white sand beaches. The temperatures are basically the same. Both areas are hot and loaded with humidity, but the atmosphere is so much prettier in Florida. I have visited Galveston in every month of the year. In my opinion, April and May are the best times to go. If you plan a trip to Galveston, remember there are several areas for Galveston proper. The "Seawall" is the most populated area. Parked cars line the street of the seawall with people unloading their gear to enjoy a day on the sand near the water. Further east you have an amazement park with rides and food. I like further west near Sea Isle and Jamaica Beach. It is less crowded and there's easy access to the beach. The communities have golf carts for rent which are also fun to ride through the neighborhood. I am partial to this area as we have a bay house in the neighborhood and a few of our friends have places near us as well. The pictures included in this review are as recent as last weekend (August 25-27, 2023) and as far back as May 2015. Only 3 stars even though I go a lot, but that's because it's close to home. (closer than Florida :))