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Dan Hixon's You-Tube video "Galveston in the 70s" offers an informative and entertaining presentation of what various places in Galveston looked like. For one thing, there's a picture of the Hudson Oil service station managed at the time by Dan's dad, Joe Hixon. This service station was literally the first place to buy gasoline upon entering Galveston (or the last place to buy gasoline when leaving Galveston). The Galvez Mall shopping center was easy walking distance from the service station. Dan's video shows pictures of the mall's interior that  were taken in the 1980s following the cosmetic remodeling & renovations made by the Rouse Corp. Dan has done an excellent job assembling the best available source material. 

Assuming a visitor to Galveston Island (business or vacation purposes) learns of an approaching tropical storm, but is unable to leave before heavy traffic makes it difficult to do so. Where ares the safest places) on Galveston Island to ride out the storm?
This scenario presupposes that [1] electronic monetary transactions might become difficult or impossible, and [2] the visitor does not have personal friends or close business associates on Galveston Island to look to for assistance.
Should this happen in the manner described, how much cash should be kept in reserve? Are there any organizations available to assist stranded visitors during times of natural disasters?

If my recollection is correct, when traveling west on the Termini-San Luis Pass road, there is an interruption of the City of Galveston's  jurisdiction starting with the Galveston Island State Park (State of Texas jurisdiction) and followed by the adjacent city of Jamaica Beach (independent incorporated municipality). The City of Galveston's jurisdiction then resumes until the western end of the island at San Luis Pass. However what might seem logical to a tourist (regarding what area constitutes the West End) is not necessarily in accord with common understanding among Galveston's residents.

In an earlier message, I mentioned what I believed to be the advantages of taking the Bolivar Ferry to and from Galveston TX. These were: [1] avoiding the heavy traffic of Houston and its surrounding suburbs, and [2] fewer total road miles to travel. However, I did not consider the average wait time for the ferry (currently stated online as 45 minutes either way) even when traffic is moderate. During tourist season, there are likely to be be more cars and trucks in the queue than one ferry can handle, requiring additional wait time for the next ferry. Due to the hot and humid weather during tourist season, many people will opt to keep their vehicle's engine running to power the air conditioning system.
As stated previously, people on foot or with a bicycle are the first to get on and off the ferry. 
   

In an earlier posting pertaining to my August 1976 day trip (Shreveport LA to Galveston TX and return to Shreveport, approximately 285 miles each way) I mentioned buying a Sherlock Holmes book at B. Dalton Book Store at the Galvez Mall. The following bibliographic information describes this book: THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED SHERLOCK HOLMES; 37 short stories plus a complete novel comprising THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES and THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES; by Arthur Conan Doyle; reproduced from the original publication in The Strand Magazine with the classic illustrations by Sidney Paget. Castle Books 1976, Distributed by Book Sales, Inc, 110 Enterprise Avenue, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094, Manufactured in the United States of America