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February 02, 2026

💰 Old Galveston hotel to hit auction

Plus: Canadians aren't coming to the Gulf.  ͏  ͏  ͏
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The hotel's rooms are mostly done, but the elevator and swimming pool still need work, new owners Good Bull Investments' Tina Blake said. 

Storied 60-year-old Galveston hotel to hit auction this week

A prime beachfront property wilts behind a chain-link fence.

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More Gulf Coast stories:

Josefina Rodriguez Zamora, Mexico's Secretary of Tourism, said this week that international visitors had added $31 billion to her country's economy between January and November 2025. (Shown: the Mia Reef Hotel in Cancun.)

American tourists love Mexico while Canadians shun U.S.

The noticeable drop in Canadian visitors stings most in Gulf states.

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Jay Carnes aboard Dancing King

Local undertaker moonlights as Galveston Mardi Gras kingpin

Millions of beads later, it's time for Jay Carnes to reflect and relax.

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An alligator at Gator Country Adventure Park in Beaumont remains motionless beneath the ice, with its snout above the surface to breathe during brumation. 

Strange survival behavior keeps Texas alligators alive in the freeze

The reptiles slow their bodies to survive freezing temperatures. 

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