Kemah Tx. Boardwalk partially reopens. The Boardwalk Bullet is up and running!

Kemah.Net ^ | Nov. 19, 2008 | BellStar

[BellStar]

Kemah Boardwalk partially reopens. The Boardwalk Bullet is up and running! Check it out!

One of Kemah's greatest assets is its location on Galveston Bay. The Bay and Kemah waterfront draw visitors to Kemah from throughout the world. Hurricane Ike’s storm surge caused roughly $450 million in damage to Kemah homes, businesses and city infrastructure, this does not include the Kemah Boardwalk or Marina. Many restaurants and business have already re-opened and the Boardwalk is opening a few restaurants at a time should be in full swing well before spring break "Better than ever"!

[BellStar]

We did survive!

[SnakeDoctor]

My wife and I honeymooned at South Shore Harbor Hotel in Kemah ... any word on whether it survived?

H

[mnehring]

Bravo Bump!

[mnehring]

Speaking of which Bell, did you replace your boat?

[BellStar]

It was built in what locals called the Hurricane Hole where a jut of land protected it from the wind and yes it did!

[BellStar]

It is so much fun looking that we are taking our time and looking everywhere. An excuse to travel!

[SeaHawkFan]

The Boardwalk Bullet is a nasty roller coaster. Very rough ride and if you are tall, a killer on the knees. First roller coaster I wanted to end well before it was over, and it isn’t that long of a ride.

[TexasCajun]

Howdy Neighbor.

I'm in Seabrook, west of 146. We managed just fine.

Not so for those on the east side of the highway.

Boy, nothing is happening on Seafood Row across from the Boardwalk.

I guess they'll level Papadeaux's, it looks bad.

I miss Roses! ...where ya getting your fresh shrimp?

I went down to Hillman's last week, open but short supply.

[SnakeDoctor]

Glad to hear it. Its a great hotel. She and I celebrate our anniversary there every few years, and I was hoping it wasn’t flattened.

H

[mnehring]

I am glad you are enjoying the process versus being down.

[BellStar]

The waterfront stores will be closed for some time. Aside from most of them having to completely rebuild, the two that remain are without utilities (electric, sewage, etc) and will not be able to reopen until that is restored. However, Captain Henry's (Kemah) is reopened by the end of this week and I believe that Hillman’s and Gastian’s are open.

[TexasCajun]

I just read where Tillman Fertitta is in big time debt and is trying to sell off his Landry Restaurants chain, or his shares.

I'm sure Ike didn't help matters.

Glad to see things slowly getting back to normal.

[BellStar]

I am sorry you feel that way. At $4.75 this Roller Coaster is 3,256' long you can take a virtual ride on my Event page. Scroll down to the Roller Coaster picture.

[TexasCajun]

I checkout Hillmans but then went down and patronized Gastian’s for the 1st time.

Made a fine gumbo for Jimmie Johnson's Nascar Championship 3-Peat last Sunday!

[BellStar]

Not sell off, buy back at a reduced rate!

[TexasCajun]

When is the Christmas Boat Parade this year?

Always lots of fun.

[TexasCajun]

Ahhhhh. One thing about Tillman, he has some great bankers.

[BellStar]

Most ofyou know I stayed through this Hurricane. I road out a Hurricane in the past on my boat. I never have left. We fared fine but glad I did not stay on my boat this time Story Here!

[BellStar]

YES THE 47th Annual Christmas Boat Lane Parade On Clear Lake still happening! Saturday, December 13 6pm More than 100 beautifully lighted and extravagantly decorated boats travel leisurely through the Lake and up Clear Creek Channel to Galveston Bay, Beginning at 6:00 p.m. The parade can best be viewed along the the Kemah Boardwalk. Pictures here.

[BellStar]

The KEMAH BOARDWALK is a top state of Texas attraction and THE CITY of KEMAH is a top state of Texas destination city! The reason? Kemah is the boating capital of Texas and Kemah is the boat watching capital of Texas we have Music, Entertainment, Amusement Rides Every Day. Frequent Top events most every weekend. Put yourself in sensory overload, Boat Watching. See little dinghies, Grandiose yachts and working shrimp boats. All these lovely creations are on parade each and every day in Kemah.