Dickens on the Strand's Official Site
During the first full weekend of December in downtown Galveston, Texas is an extremely popular street festival celebrating Charles Dickens and
the Victorian era. It is presented by the Galveston Historical Society. Downtown is a good setting with much of the old victorian architecture still intact. This is an event I've missed in the past owing to hobnobbing with pirates in the carribean.
It is a packed 3 day event beginning with a Victorian Ball Friday evening with festivites for the rest of the weekend filled with shops, performers and varied street cast. The event draws quite a number of patrons with those dressed in garb getting in free.
It was also a very pleasant weekend weather wise. Past years it has been cold and wet. This season it was mild and sunny the first 2 days and overcast on Sunday, but still pleasant.
The previous description and all these wonderful images are brought to you by Frank Hui. Because of his devotion, I have nothing to add. --Robyn Sotherby
For information regarding this faire, check out: Dickens on the Strand's Official Site
As Always... click on the image for a larger view...
 Friday evening just before the Victorian Ball at 1859 Ashton Villa, 1 of the first mansions in Galveston |
 Ginger of Faire Pair Tights and Marshall. We all went by carriage that evening |
 Larry and Denise and Justin |
 George, Sharon and Jim |
 The evening included instruction of certain formal dances |
 The quartet that was hired to play |
 Codie, Kelly, Janet and Joseph doing a star formation |
 Joseph, David, Rick, Chad and Jim being very jaunty |
 George, April, Alison and Justin |
 I rarely get to dress formal these days |
 We all thought this guy had a very neat look |
 Later that evening there is a formal announcement |
 Queen Victoria has arrived |
 She waltzes with her escort |
 The rest of the guests follow suit |
 This is a gingerbread and M & M recreation of the Tremont Hotel where we were staying. It's in their main lobby |
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