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Book siGninGs At GAlveston BooksHop
This month, Galveston Bookshop will host two book signings
with Texas based authors.
On Saturday, April 13 from 2pm-4pm, Pearland resident
William Warren will sign copies of his locally set thriller Murder
on Galveston Bay. When the largest chemical manufacturing
company in the u.S. moves from the houston/Galveston area
to Mexico, the people left behind are jobless and angry.
Appleton Smith, award-winning,
investigative reporter for houston’s
largest daily newspaper, is on the
scene when a body, dressed in a
business suit, is pulled from Galveston
outDoor ADventure Bay by a local shrimp boat. The victim
had a briefcase full of money attached
new eiGHt story spAce tHeMe riDe to his wrist. Smith teams up with
to open At scHlitterBAHn Maggie Stosselberg, the Galveston
Deputy Director, to solve the murder.
Schlitterbahn Galveston island is adding a new multi-million houston, Galveston, and kemah
dollar set of slides that are the first of its kind - they are out of provide the setting for the action as
this world. infinity Racers, which will open in June of 2019, is a the many complications unfold.
pair of space-themed, racing head-first mat slides. The bookshop will also host a
At a whopping eight stories tall and 696 feet long, infinity signing on Saturday, April 27 from
Racers delivers a fun, only one in the world, water slide 1pm-3pm for Clay Coppedge and
experience. Both of the racing slides are nearly fully enclosed his new collection of Texas tales.
the entire time (except for the loading and splash zones) with Texas Singularities: Prairie Dog
multi-colored fiberglass that creates unique lighting effects Lawyers, Peg Leg Stage Robberies &
inside each slide. Mysterious Malakoff Men covers the
Schlitterbahn chose to add a space theme to the slides in sort of historical events that would be
honor of the men and women of NASA and the Johnson Space unbelievable if they hadn’t happened
Center, who have inspired the world to reach for the stars. right here in the Lone Star State.
Given the park’s proximity to the space center, it’s also a salute Texas, that most singular of states,
to the entire region. conceals an entire parade of peculiar
The interior of each slide delivers a unique experience as events and exceptional people in the back pages of its history
well. One of the slides, named Orbiter, features circles of books. A Lone Star man once (and only once) tried to bulldog
multi-colored fiberglass in different sections of the ride while a steer from an airplane. One small Texas town was attacked
the other, Galaxy, features dashes of multi-colored fiberglass. by the Japanese, while another was “liberated” from America
The water slide will open in time to be part of the national during the Cold War.
celebration of the 50 anniversary of the lunar landing. Texan career choices include goat gland doctor, rubbing
th
infinity Racers is the brainchild of both Schlitterbahn doctor, striking cowboy and singing cowboy, not to mention
Galveston island’s GM, Ron Sutula, and water slide designers swatter, tangler, and dunker. from gunslinger Sally Skull to
at WhiteWater West. WhiteWater West also designed and would-be rainmaker R.G. Dyrenforth, Clay Coppedge collects
built Schlitterbahn Galveston’s awarding-winning MASSiv, the the distinctive odds and ends of Texan lore.
world’s tallest water coaster, which is one of the top waterpark Galveston Bookshop is located at 317 23rd St. for more details
attractions in the country. visit www.GalvestonBookshop.com or call 409.750.8200.
Engineers are taking full advantage of the existing tall tower
to maximize slide time for guests. Riders will slide head-first on
mats, racing along enclosed twists and turns over the park’s locAl perk
river system and cabana village until they slide down to the tHe spA At Hotel GAlvez Discount
splash zone at the base eight stories below.
infinity Racers joins MASSiv and the park’s Torrent indoor The Spa at hotel Galvez is offering a 20% discount to
River (the longest in the state) as another record-breaking Galveston Country Residents Sunday through Thursday. This
water ride. discount does not apply to packages or other specials. Courtesy images
for more information on Schlitterbahn Galveston island visit for more details and to make an appointment, please call
www.Schlitterbahn.com. 409.515.2100.

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