Galveston Island, Texas .
Sitting on a barrier Island near the northern end of a 600-mile-long Texas coastline, Galveston may not have the state\'s favorite beaches, but there\'s nowhere else boasting such a beautiful combination of sun-drenched histori.
The old gal took a pretty severe beating by hurricane Ike in 2008, but she\'s battled back to normal since.
Part genteel Southern belle, part sunburned beach bunny: Galveston Island is Houston\'s favorite playmate.
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Galveston Island, Texas