Awards and Recognition

The Saltwater Gift Shop continues to be recognized as the premier boutique and rental shop in Galveston, Texas. After weeks of nominations and another year of record votes, Galveston.com is thrilled to present the Winners of the 2022 BEST OF THE ISLAND AWARDS, “the Oscars of the Gulf Coast” according to The Houston Chronicle.

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Galveston.com 2022 awards

• Best Boutique

• Best Surf Shop

• Best Place to find the Perfect Gift

• Best Store for Beach Gear

• Best Golf Cart Rental

• Best Bike Rental 3rd Year in a Row

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Congratulations to the winners of The Daily News’ 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. Results are based on online voting. In June, we asked readers to nominate their favorite businesses in more than 200 categories. After we tallied the nominations and identified the top five finalists in each category, we asked readers to select the best of the best. Almost 130,000 votes were cast during the voting round in August.

 

Galveston Daily News 2022 Readers Choice Awards

• Best Bike Shop

• Best Boutique

• Best Gift Shop

• Best Surf Shop

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