For some, like Greg Gripon, the closure was another sign of how much the Kemah Boardwalk has changed over the years, from a small seaside town where boats could dock next to the restaurants to a ...

Tilman Fertitta's Landry's Inc. shuttered The Flying Dutchman, a staple on the Kemah Boardwalk and waterfront for nearly 50 years, shuttered with its last day coming on New Year's Eve.

which takes visitors out into Galveston Bay on a speed boat that reaches speeds up to 40 mph. The boardwalk is also home to a 50,000-gallon aquarium. Recent visitors likened Kemah Boardwalk to a ...