GALVESTON, Texas — As a blazing sun rises over Galveston Island on the Texas coast, Sam Collins stands on the spot where history happened 157 years ago. "The birthplace of Juneteenth is here at ...

About an hour's drive southeast of Houston, the island city is a tried-and-true Texas vacation destination with a great deal to discover beneath its surface. Galveston has a rich history.

Galveston Island may only be 209 square miles in total ... The original McNeal's is located in downtown Plano, Texas and opened in 2022. The owners bill it as "not your typical Irish pub ...