Texas Now Magazine June 2015 | Page 30

the great thing is you don’t need a car to get there! If you happen to be traveling by plane, simply take a cab to the hotel in Fulton and ride the trolley. When you arrive and you’ve got to do what Fulton is famous for right off, then grab your gear and take the trolley over to the famous Fulton Fishing Pier. Stay as long as you choose. The fish are always biting! From 8am-10pm on Friday-Sunday, the trolley runs its one hour route. Stay one hour or several hours, the choice is yours. Just think, you’re at your hotel and would like to run down, have a meal, go fishing, shopping or just hang out staring at the water…jump on the trolley and don’t worry about parking. Don’t worry about getting back – when you’re ready hop back on the trolley and off you go. Plus, you’ll also be getting a beautiful tour of the quaint fishing village of Fulton – for FREE! The trolley route includes 15 stops in Fulton starting at the Fulton Fishing Pier area. Across the Harbor area to the Fulton Convention Center and travels up Fulton Beach Road stopping at Alice Faye’s On the Bay Restaurant & Bar and the Sandollar Resort. Continuing up Fulton Beach Road the trolley makes stops at the Sportsman Manor and Pelican Bay Resort. Turning west you’ll ride down beautiful Bay Street and Highway 35 arriving safe and sound at the Hampton Inn, the top rated Hampton in the country. Turning south the trolley continues making stops at hotels, restaurants and clubs along the 35 corridor. The trolley turns on Henderson Street heading east back toward the water. You’ll be passing through a lovely neighborhood with a stop at George Fulton’s home, the Fulton Mansion Historic Site. The trolley completes its route on Fulton Beach Road, right in the heart of Fulton. Great eateries, shops and hotels are all located in the heart of Fulton, including the historic Schoolhouse Museum (open Sat-Sun 1-4pm). June 19-20th, the trolley will be making a special run during the 6th annual Texas Game Warden Association Fishing Tournament and Music Fest, making sure everyone gets to and from the event safely! So, you don’t really need a car when you stay and play in Fulton! Come take a ride on us your next trip to Fulton – and if you’ve never visited, we’d love to have you! ✯ 30 ✯ texas now & THE ARTS TAGE, EVENTS, HERI Get Your History On At TexasNOWmag.com