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...
 Codie and Janet in her new dress |
 I caught this next to a place that sells bonsai trees. It's a little startling |
 A couple bicycling in parallel |
 As are these 2 boys |
 They signal the start of the Queen's Parade |
 They had a snowmaking machine set up on this part of the route |
 Grand Marshall Mark Dickens, a descendant of the famed author |
 This group is from the Alpaca Stable and Emporium |
 This hearse appears annually in the parade |
 A bit terminally cute, but I like them |
 These guys are from the local train museum |
 The Hamilton School of Piping led by Lars Sloan |
 At the end of the parade were Civil War reenactors led by cavalry |
 Texas Body Hangings. I liked the way their booth was set up |
 Bill and Wendy looking very posh and matching |
 These 2 boys appear regularly and they're pretty proficient |
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