News & Updates

Crab Festival Happening Now — Rain or Shine!
Join us on the Bolivar Peninsula for live music, great food, family fun, and all the Gulf Coast vibes. The festival is in full swing — come be part of the excitement!

Shop Local. Eat Local. Love Local.

When you support local businesses on Bolivar Peninsula, you're helping strengthen our community, create jobs, and preserve the unique coastal lifestyle we all love.

From fresh seafood and family-owned restaurants to boutiques, service providers, vacation rentals, and local shops, every dollar spent locally helps keep Bolivar thriving.

Before you shop online or drive off the Peninsula, take a look at the amazing businesses right here in Crystal Beach, Port Bolivar, Gilchrist, and High Island.

Discover local dining, shopping, events, and services at DiscoverBolivar.com and support the businesses that make our community special.

Houston Diesels Beach Bash Brings Thousands to Crystal Beach

There are few sights more impressive on Bolivar Peninsula than seeing hundreds of diesel trucks lined up along the shoreline, and last year's Houston Diesels Beach Bash was no exception.

Truck enthusiasts from across Texas made their way to Crystal Beach for a weekend of fellowship, fun, and giving back. What started as a gathering of diesel truck owners has grown into one of the largest beach events on the Texas coast, drawing visitors who fill local vacation rentals, dine at local restaurants, shop at local businesses, and experience everything Bolivar Peninsula has to offer.

The event showcased the unique appeal of Crystal Beach—a place where visitors can drive on the beach, enjoy miles of open coastline, and create memories with family and friends. Throughout the weekend, attendees gathered to display their trucks, enjoy the beach lifestyle, and connect with fellow enthusiasts from across the state.

Beyond the impressive trucks, Houston Diesels is known for its commitment to community service and charitable giving. The organization has built a reputation for supporting veterans, scholarships, and various charitable causes while promoting faith, family, and friendship.

For local businesses, the Beach Bash represented more than just a weekend event. The influx of visitors provided an economic boost to the peninsula, benefiting restaurants, retail stores, vacation rental companies, fuel stations, and service providers. Events like these help showcase Bolivar Peninsula as a premier destination for tourism and recreation while supporting the local economy.

The Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce was proud to welcome Houston Diesels and their guests to Crystal Beach and appreciates the positive impact they continue to have on our community.

As we look ahead to this year's Beach Bash, we invite residents and visitors alike to join us in extending a warm Texas coastal welcome. Whether you're a truck enthusiast or simply enjoy the energy and excitement these visitors bring to our community, Houston Diesels has become a valued part of the Bolivar Peninsula experience.

We look forward to seeing the trucks roll back onto Crystal Beach and welcoming another successful Houston Diesels Beach Bash to Bolivar Peninsula.

Discover Bolivar. Support Local. Experience Crystal Beach.

Last week the city was buzzing with the news that the Village Halloween Parade, a Downtown tradition for 39 years, is not definite for 2013. If the parade producers don’t raise $50,000 by Oct. 21, the annual event won’t take place this year.

Getting down to business: Members of the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce recently toured the Sixth Police Precinct’s stationhouse on W. 10th St. and also the adjoining Bomb Squad headquarters on Charles St. The Bomb Squad’s super-sniffing dog was happy to say hi to the local business leaders, as were members of the precinct’s detectives squad.

Telecommuters and entrepreneurs looking for a place to work have a new — and free — alternative in Chelsea.

n most companies, people who work together bond and become friends. In a small business like the bar I manage in Chelsea, those bonds, and the trust that comes with them, are particularly important. There are just 12 of us at our little bar, and we are like a family.

Elizabeth Butson, publisher emeritus of The Villager, riOdetta honored with the first Music Legends Awardght, presents Odetta with the inaugural Village Music Legends Award.

For local businesses to thrive, merchants, their staff and their shoppers all need to feel safe. Honoring the police who protect the neighborhoods where its 200 members do business, the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce (GVCCC) held its 11th Annual Safe City, Safe Streets luncheon at Manhattan Penthouse last week.

The 10th Annual Safe City, Safe Streets Luncheon, organized by the Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce (GVCCC), recognized NYPD service throughout the ranks, but it specifically highlighted five Officers of the Year for 2013.

Working long hours all week long, week in and week out, can leave us feeling quite accomplished — but exhausted. Luckily, we’re living in one of the best neighborhoods in one of the best cities on earth when it comes to rounding the corner and leaving your workday stress behind.

The Chess Forum once did battle with another chess shop across the street. The Chess Forum is steeped in history.