cartwright - Blogs - Tripatini2024-03-29T15:38:20Zhttps://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/cartwrightNoted Author, Gary Cartwright, Returns To Galveston For A Weekend Of Book Signingshttps://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/noted-author-gary-cartwright2011-03-09T22:00:33.000Z2011-03-09T22:00:33.000ZChristine Hopkinshttps://tripatini.com/members/ChristineHopkins<div><p>GALVESTON, TX – (March 8, 2011) Gary Cartwright, noted author of <i>Hotel Galvez: Queen of the Gulf</i>, returns to Galveston on Thursday, March 31 through Saturday, April 2. His schedule will be as follows:</p><ul><li>Thursday, March 31, Noon to 3:00 pm: Celebrating Women Convention at Moody Gardens Convention Center, Hotel Galvez Spa booth; 7 Hope Boulevard</li><li>Friday, April 1, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Wine and cheese reception at Tina’s on The Strand; 2326 Strand</li><li>Friday, April 1, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Cocktail Hour at Hotel Galvez; 2024 Seawall Boulevard</li><li>Saturday, April 2, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm: Murdoch’s Pier; 2215 Seawall Boulevard</li><li>Saturday, April 2, 1:30 pm to 4:30pm: Gracie’s; 2228 Strand</li></ul><p>Gary Cartwright has had a distinguished career as a newspaper reporter, book author and magazine writer. He has written eight books as well as stories for national publications such as <i>Harper’s, Life, Rolling Stone, Esquire</i> and the <i>New York Times Magazine</i>. Cartwright recently retired from <i>Texas</i> Monthly where he had been a staff member since 1982.</p><p><i>Hotel Galvez: Queen of the Gulf</i> will be sold at all signing locations. Cartwright’s entertaining tale tells the story of Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand<sup>®</sup> Hotel, and its significant role in Galveston’s eclectic history while utilizing both current and historic photos of the hotel and Galveston as well as a variety of historic postcards. In addition to Cartwright’s narrative, the commemorative book includes numerous personal stories and photos from former guests and residents as well as the sought-after recipe for the hotel’s award-winning gumbo. The book is priced at $39.95 plus tax. It is also available for purchase online at <a href="http://www.hotelgalvez100.com/">www.HotelGalvez100.com</a>. Online orders must be made at least two weeks prior to the book signings to allow time for shipping.</p><p>Hotel Galvez, A Wyndham<sup>®</sup> Grand Hotel and a <a href="http://www.historichotels.org/?content_id=1785">National Trust Historic Hotel of America</a>, is the only historic beachfront hotel in Texas and is rated four diamonds by AAA and is part of <a href="http://www.mitchellhistoricproperties.com/#/about/">Mitchell Historic Properties.</a> For room reservations, visit <a href="http://www.wyndhamhotelgalvez.com/">www.WyndhamHotelGalvez.com</a> or call (409) 765-7721. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC, a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), offers upscale hotel and resort accommodations throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, China and the Caribbean. All Wyndham® hotels are either franchised by the company or managed by Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc., one of its affiliates or through a joint-venture partner. Additional information and reservations for all Wyndham hotels are available by calling (800) WYNDHAM – (800) 996-3426 – or visiting <a href="http://www.wyndham.com/">www.wyndham.com</a>.</p></div>