Now Fertitta, who built a fortune with a showman's flair, is resurrecting one of Galveston's most iconic tourist attractions - the Pleasure Pier. The $60 million project will put a roller coaster ...

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GALVESTON — A wooden platform from a damaged fishing pier washed up on a Galveston beach on Monday, an early warning sign from Tropical Storm Beta, which is slowly approaching the southeast ...

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Eased restrictions allowed for Pleasure Pier to reopen on Friday, June 5. Crowds also headed out to Galveston in an effort to bring back Kappa fraternity’s beach party weekend.

Galveston Beach Patrol said around noon on Saturday, May 25, five people were swimming just past Pleasure Pier when they were caught in a strong rip current.

GALVESTON, Texas — A man died after getting caught in a rip current while swimming near Pleasure Pier in Galveston Saturday, according to Galveston Beach Patrol.

Rendering of the proposed Pleasure Pier entertainment venue scheduled to open this summer at 25th Street and Seawall Boulevard in Galveston. Rendering provided by Landry's.