Texas Beach Party Called Off

This event is also known as Kappa Beach Party or Kappa Beach Fest

GALVESTON, TX (KTRK) — It’s a party that used to draw thousands of people to Galveston Island. Now, “Galveston Beach Party” has been called off. When I started covering this event 20 years ago, traffic was so bad you could hardly get on the island. Today there is hardly any sign the event is coming. The city of Galveston put out barricades just in case of big crowds, saying that a cancelled Beach Party weekend does not cancel its responsibility for public safety. “We are definitely providing public safety, sanitation and refuse,” said city spokesperson Alicia Cahill.

Source: http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=6085620

Texas (Kappa) Beach Party 2008 Dates

The scheduled dates for Texas Beach Party a/k/a Kappa Beach Fest is April 18 – 20, 2008. This is the second year in a row that they havent scheduled this event the same weekend as Black Spring Break in Daytona. Thats good for those who want to attend both events.

Kappa / Texas Beach Party 2007 Info & Weather Outlook

Kappa / Texas Beach Party is not a city-sponsored event, however the city does provide:

· Public Safety

· Traffic Control

· Sanitation

· Code Enforcement

· Emergency Medical Services

· Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

he Emergency Operations Center will open for Beach Party Weekend to field information calls from residents and visitors. Please call (409) 765-3710 for questions pertaining to traffic control, sanitation, code enforcement, and other city services. Please call 9-1-1 in case of emergency.

Traffic Plan

Barricades will be distributed prior to the event along Broadway, as a precautionary measure only. The city does not plan to set them out unless we are faced with a situation requiring substantial traffic control.

There will not be a contra flow lane on Broadway. There will be two-way traffic on Broadway and on Seawall.

There will be no parking from 14th Street east to Boddecker Drive on Seawall, both north and south sides, from 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 20 through 12:00 a.m. Monday, April 23, 2007.

On the Seawall, there will be no parking after 2:00 a.m., from 14th Street west to 53rd Street, both north and south sides. This measure will allow crews from Public Works to clean up Seawall.

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As you know Kappa / Texas Beach Party starts tommorrow and the weather looks good.

See you on the strip!

Kappa Beach Party 2007 – Galveston, TX – April 20 – 22

This event goes by a few names: Kappa Beach Party, Kappa Beach Fest or Texas Beach Party. Kappa has been around for 22 years now! Kappa was the second largest black spring break event in the U.S. (BCR is the largest). In recentl year (post 9-11), the crowds have gotten smaller, but those who do make the trip have a good time.

If you are planning to attend you should pick a hotel on or near Seawall Strip on East Beach.

Step shows, concerts, car shows and walking the strip is whats up during this event.