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Follow on Google News | Commemorative Hotel Galvez Book Available for HolidaysHotel Galvez: Queen of the Gulf by Gary Cartwright is now available for purchase online.This 131-page, hardcover coffee-table book features both current and historic photos of the hotel and the town of Galveston.
By: Mitchell Historic Properties This 131-page, hardcover coffee-table book features both current and historic photos of the hotel and the town of Galveston, as well as a variety of historic postcards. Cartwright’s entertaining tale tells the story of Hotel Galvez and its significant role in Galveston’s eclectic history. The new book includes a foreword by Peter H. Brink, former executive director of the Galveston Historical Foundation, and new color photography by nationally-known architectural photographer Carol Highsmith. In addition to Cartwright’s narrative, the commemorative book includes numerous personal stories and photos from former guests and residents as well as the sought-after recipe for the hotel’s award-winning gumbo. “Hotel Galvez is truly a treasure in Galveston and along the Texan Gulf Coast,” says Cartwright. “It’s been a pleasure to be associated with this project to commemorate this centennial and to pay homage to a piece of living history.” Cartwright is also the author of Galveston – A History of the Island (1991) as well as seven other books. His writing has appeared in national publications such as Harper’s, Life, Rolling Stone, Esquire, and New York Times Magazine. Cartwright recently retired from Texas Monthly, where he had worked as a staff member since 1982. The hotel is hosting year-long monthly centennial celebrations in 2011. The Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel and National Trust Historic Hotel of America, is Texas’ only historic beachfront hotel. The Hotel Galvez, rated four diamonds by AAA, is owned by Galveston preservationists Cynthia and George Mitchell and is part of Mitchell Historic Properties. For reservations, call (800) WYNDHAM -- (800) 996-3426 -- or visit www.WyndhamHotelGalvez.com. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and its affiliates, subsidiaries of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation , offer upscale hotel and resort accommodations throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, China and the Caribbean. All hotels are either franchised or managed by Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC or managed by an affiliate or through a joint venture partner. For additional information or to make a reservation, go to www.wyndham.com. # # # G-1 Corporation is a marketing/public relations agency that promotes properties owned by George Mitchell including The Tremont House, the Hotel Galvez, Harbor House, and Pier 21, as well as The Strand National Historic Landmark District in Galveston. End
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