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  Moody Gardens scores in Galveston golf game - Houston Business Journal:
Meanwhile, the Moody Gardens proposal appears to be advantageous for the city.
Indeed, the winning proposal states that Moody Gardens, a nonprofit run by the island's most prominent old-money family, will subsidize all operating losses at the golf course, which could require additional contributions of $350,000 to $500,000 a year.
Moody Gardens has hired Gilbane Building Co., which spearheaded construction of the entire Moody Gardens complex, to oversee construction work on the golf course and clubhouse.
www.bizjournals.com /houston/stories/2006/08/21/story6.html?t=printable   (867 words)

  
  Moody Gardens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moody Gardens is a tourist complex in Galveston, Texas.
Moody Gardens features three main pyramid attractions: the Aquarium, which is one of the largest in the world and holds many species of fish and other sealife; the Rainforest Pyramid, which contains tropical fauna and flora; and the Discovery Pyramid, which focuses on science-oriented exhibits and activities.
Moody Gardens also has a RideFilm Theater with motion-based pod seating, an IMAX theater, a paddlewheel cruise boat, a hotel and a convention center.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moody_Gardens   (146 words)

  
 Moody gardens   (Site not responding. Last check: )
the stran and moody gardens are the attractions to galveston.
Moody Gardens is located on Historic Galveston Island on the Texas Gulf Coast, nestled among the lush tropical surroundings and majestic pyramids of Moody...
Moody Gardens is a 140-acre complex consisting of a convention center,...
www.classicgame.org /moody+gardens.html   (905 words)

  
 Moody Gardens, Galveston Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Surrounded by lush tropical gardens, white sand beaches and clear blue lagoons, Moody Gardens is truly a stunning sight to behold, not to mention a very interesting and extremely fun place to visit.
Moody Gardens, Galveston Island’s nationally recognized tourist attraction, has been recognized as the Houston area’s Favorite Tourist Attraction by leisure travelers according to a report prepared for the Governor’s Economic and Tourism Office by D.K. Shifflett and Associates, Ltd.
Located next to the Moody Gardens entertainment Center is the luxurious Moody Hotel, stunning tropical pool, plush king and queen size rooms and outstanding survive make your stay in Galveston an memorable and enjoyable one.
www.texasexplorer.net /MoodyGardens.htm   (890 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: HOPE THERAPY AT MOODY GARDENS
Moody Gardens is a 140-acre complex consisting of a convention center, an animal park, a water-recreation area, an enclosed rain forest, and an IMAX theater.
Hope Therapy at Moody Gardens is a special facility that provides an innovative rehabilitative treatment program for children and adults.
Hope Therapy is administrated by Moody Gardens and supported by grants from the Moody Foundation and other charitable foundations, private donations, fund raising events, and client fees.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/HH/sbh10.html   (507 words)

  
 Suspicion clouds vote on Isle hotel bonds
Moody Gardens already receives the proceeds from 1 cent of the hotel tax each year - now about $578,000 - to operate the city's official convention center at the sprawling tourist attraction.
Moody Gardens also includes a rain forest, space museum and aquarium - all under large pyramids - as well as a 300-room hotel, IMAX movie theater and restaurants.
The clause allowed the board to return ownership of the Moody Gardens buildings to the foundation without cause on 20 days' notice and was considered the board's most potent tool in dealing with the powerful foundation.
www.traveltax.msu.edu /news/Stories/chron7.htm   (1789 words)

  
 Galveston council OK's plan for new convention center
Moody, also a Galveston native, is launching a full-scale campaign to defeat the proposal and keep hotel tax dollars flowing to Moody Gardens.
Moody Gardens attorney Jerry Adams said, however, that tax lawyers the foundation hired approved expenditures for Miller's advice and for advertising Moody Gardens' offer to the city to spend $14 million to expand the existing convention center.
Details of the Moody campaign against the hotel tax increase were unavailable Thursday, but it is expected to be financed by a political action committee set up by Moody family businesses.
www.traveltax.msu.edu /news/Stories/chron10.htm   (804 words)

  
 Galveston Island Texas - Calendar of Events: August
Moody Gardens Gardens IMAX® 3D Theater, One Hope Blvd. Follow the exploits of two young dolphin researchers as they travel from the Bahamas to Patagonia studying the communication and social habits of these captivating and much loved "ambassadors of the sea." 40 minutes.
Moody Gardens Gardens IMAX® 3D Theater, One Hope Blvd. This story begins when Johnny, a young-up-and-coming musician, is summoned to his mother's castle, where she spent her final days before she died.
Moody Gardens Gardens IMAX® 3D Theater, One Hope Blvd. IMAX SPACE STATION is the first cinematic journey to the International Space Station - where audiences can experience for themselves life in zero gravity aboard the new space station.
www.galvestonislandtx.com /tourism/events/august.htm   (1086 words)

  
 The Galveston County Daily News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
GALVESTON Moody Gardens biologists were stunned Saturday to learn that 15 rare tortoises housed at the park had been stolen.
The red-foots were the final 13 animals remaining at Moody Gardens from a batch of 150 endangered tortoises that were seized last year by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Moody Gardens recently acquired the two Indian star tortoises sharing the holding space with the red-foots for the Rain Forrest Pyramid as well, said Hamachek.
www.galvnews.com /story.lasso?wcd=57120   (562 words)

  
 Vacation Planning.net - Texas: Moody Gardens
At Moody Gardens®, you not only get the chance to see the wonders of our planet; you can touch, hold and experience them as well.
A new 1,000-car parking garage is adjacent to the spectacular Moody Gardens® Convention Center with expansion to be completed in June 2004 nearly doubling exhibit space to 60,000 square feet.
Moody Gardens® is open 365 days a year.
www.vacationplanning.net /Pages_p/Texas/moody.html   (438 words)

  
 Moody Gardens   (Site not responding. Last check: )
She raves about the acres of gardens with jogging trails, the full-service spa and salon, the aquarium, the rain forest, the discovery museum, the IMAX 3D theater, the white-sand beach, the 16-slip marina and the replica of an 1800s paddleboat that plies the bayou.
Although Moody Gardens’ purpose is an important one, its primary mission doesn’t detract from the glitz and fun of the resort.
Moody Gardens entered the meeting business in 1986 when it opened its original convention center, a converted riding arena and barn.
www.smallmarketmeetings.com /4_2004/stbs_moodygardens.html   (1289 words)

  
 The Moody Mansion
Moody and their four children celebrated the first of more than eighty Christmas seasons in the house in December of that year.
The philanthropic legacy of the Moody family of Galveston is carried on today by the Moody Foundation and the Mary Moody Northen Endowment.
The Moody Foundation has developed spectacular Moody Gardens on the west end of the city.
www.moodymansion.org   (182 words)

  
 The Galveston County Daily News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Moody Gardens, a complex on Offatts Bayou that operates a hotel, an IMAX theater, botanical gardens and the 13-story Rainforest Pyramid, also is expanding its convention center.
Moody Foundation’s arrangement with the city of Galveston and its Park Board of Trustees involved giving the deed of Moody Gardens to the park board.
In early December, when Moody Gardens announced its latest plans, some city officials were wondering why they were the last to know.
galvestondailynews.com /story.lasso?tool=print&ewcd=af46e73ad44c91b9   (538 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Moody Gardens at Epinions.com
One of the largest (and newest) aquariums in the south is found at Moody Gardens.
Moody Gardens has their own private beach (not presently open this time of year) which looks quite good.
I wound recommend a visit to Moody Gardens in a heart-beat not only because of the hotel but also for the wonderful cultural and educational attractions.
www.epinions.com /content_131013119620   (460 words)

  
 looked for: moody gardens galveston texas   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Moody Gardens Hotel and Spa on Galveston Island, TX offers full-service lodging with exquisite spa and beach on the Strand, Texas Coast.
Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas May 7, 2001 Moody Gardens features 3 pyramids, which house an aquarium, a rainforest exhibit, and a science museum.
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www.antigroove.de /moody_gardens_galveston_texas.html   (279 words)

  
 Chef's Showcase - SYSCO Corporation
Moody Gardens also has an IMAX theater and two "Ridefilm" attractions.
The Moody Gardens Hotel has a fine- dining restaurant, Shearn's, as well as a more casual lobby restaurant called The Terrace.
Moody Gardens Hotel has been open for a few years, so my main kitchen crew is now more dependable.
www.sysco.com /services/features/chefs_showcase/articles/cs_moody.html   (859 words)

  
 Religious Conference Manager: Moody Gardens: Gulf Coast - Advertising Supplement - Brief Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Moody Gardens on Galveston Island is the ultimate location for your upcoming convention, offering an ideal mix of functional and adaptable meeting space set in a 242-acre tropical paradise.
Amid the lush landscaping and palm trees at Moody Gardens are a host of world-class attractions certain to make your convention both enchanting and memorable.
Enjoy the new 303-room Moody Garden Hotel, nestled among acres of lush gardens, conveniently located adjacent to the convention center.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BIO/is_2_14/ai_88572423   (623 words)

  
 Religious Conference Manager: Moody Gardens   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Moody Gardens on Gavelston Island is the ultimate location for your upcoming convention, offering an ideal mix of functional and adaptable meeting space set in a 242acre tropical paradise.
Amid the lush, palm tree-lined walkways at Moody Gardens are a host of world-class attractions certain to make your convention both enchanting and memorable.
In the Garden Lobby adjacent to the rainforest, soaring ceilings and sleek surroundings offer a peaceful view of flamingos and other exotic birds beneath a dramatic waterfall.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BIO/is_3_11/ai_55221936   (596 words)

  
 Moody Gardens Pyramid   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Moody Gardens Rainforest Pyramid is located at the Moody Gardens Complex.
The Moody Gardens Hotel, in conjunction with the Moody Hospitality Institute, helps train students in hotel/restaurant management.
Moody Gardens is a project of the Moody Foundation of Galveston, a charitable foundation worth about $900 million dollars.
members.aol.com /NickGalv/Photos/moodygardens.htm   (209 words)

  
 The Galveston County Daily News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The male king penguins from Moody Gardens did not yet have mates, so the exchange was beneficial to both parties.
On the way back from the biodome, Moody Gardens purchased 12 gentoo penguins from the Six Flags facility in Aurora, Ohio, after the park recently changed ownership and decided to eliminate their animal exhibits.
All of the penguins are from South Georgia Island in the Antarctic region and will be joining the South Atlantic exhibit at Moody Gardens where their diets, which consist of an assortment of fish that varies by breed, will be closely monitored by the biologists there.
www.galvnews.com /story.lasso?wcd=21667   (321 words)

  
 Moody Gardens - Galveston - Reviews of Moody Gardens - TripAdvisor
I did think Moody gardens may be a little childish, but its definately not.
The Moody Gardens is a nice place to visit, it is not however a great place, especially for the price.
Moody Gardens is a beautiful place to visit, but the prices seem too high for what they offer.
www.tripadvisor.com /Attraction_Review-g55879-d108353-Reviews-Moody_Gardens-Galveston_Texas.html   (766 words)

  
 Lodging.com: Hotel Details
Surrounded by 242 acres of breathtaking gardens and majestic pyramids, you are surprised to find that your hotel is right before you, nestled in the valley of the pyramids.
Nestled among acres of lush tropical gardens and majestic pyramids, sits the luxurious Moody Gardens Hotel, an architectural masterpiece, designed to please the most discriminating traveler.
Named after the late Shearn Moody, the restaurant reflects his love of fine things; Murano glass art, polished walnut and cherry paneling, Wedgewood China, Reed and Barton Silver Flatware, exquisite continental cuisine prepared by Chef Urs Schmid and impeccable service.
www.lodging.com /App/ViewSpecificHotelLP?masterId=29182   (838 words)

  
 Moody Gardens - Detailed Information, Event Schedule & More @ Kickin' Tickets inc.
If you have a Moody Gardens question that is not answered here, simply call 1-866-339-0035 for assistance.
All Moody Gardens charts and detailed information are intended to be used as a general indication of seat locations and stage position to better help with making a more informed buying decision.
Moody Gardens tickets may be sold for more than face value.
www.kickintickets.com /moody_gardens_tickets.html   (298 words)

  
 GALVESTON.COM: Moody Gardens
Moody Gardens features a 10 story Rainforest Pyramid offering an incredible tropical environment, and is home to the largest bat exhibit in the Southwest.
Moody Gardens newest attraction, the Aquarium Pyramid, is the largest in the world and features 100,000 square feet of exhibit space showcasing the waters of the world.
Moody Gardens invites guests to dive into four oceans of the world.
www.galveston.com /moodygardens   (338 words)

  
 Moody Gardens Hotel - Galveston, TX - Moody Gardens Hotel Rates and Reviews - SideStep
Moody Gardens hotel in Galveston, Texas, is adjacent to Moody Gardens and the Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Water Park.
Moody Gardens` 428 guestrooms feature Art Deco furnishings and bathrooms with robes, vanity mirrors and Lord and Mayfair accessories.
There's an Imax, a butterfly garden, an aquarium, a rainforest, a beach pool for kids, and a big pool with a swim up bar.
www.sidestep.com /hotels-rates-h92144-moody_gardens_hotel_galveston_tx   (900 words)

  
 moody gardens   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Moody Gardens Hotel, Galveston Hotel, Galveston Island Texas Lodging...
Significant Hatching At Moody Gardens On 14 May, 0.0.1 Common Piping Guan, (Aburria pipile cumanensis) hatched at The Rainforest at Moody Gardens.
Moody Gardens Moody Gardens is the Houston Area's Favorite Attraction.
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