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The summer season has officially started in the Bay Area. The ninth annual Galveston Island Beach Revue kicked off this weekend. The highlight of the weekend was the "Bathing Beauties Contest," where ...

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GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It was a blast from the past on Galveston Island this weekend as 30 'bathing beauties' strut their stuff in vintage and vintage-inspired swimwear. The women were competing ...

Glenna Jo Christen is a fan and collector of antique clothing. Among her favorites are vintage bathing suits – “or costumes, to use an early term,” she explains. “I have always loved the water and ...

A new location and searing heat did little to keep the crowds away at The Strand on Saturday for Galveston's annual Bathing Beauties Contest. The event, a throwback to the island's 20th century past ...

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The Galveston Island Beach Revue returns to the island Aug. 11-13 to celebrate its vintage history. This year's event will take place at several historic venues, including the 1892 Bishop's Palace, ...

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