Strand National Historic Landmark District (Galveston, Texas)

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The Strand District, in downtown Galveston, Texas (USA), is a National Historic Landmark District of mainly Victorian era buildings that now house restaurants, antique stores, and curio shops. The area is a major tourist attraction for the island city and also plays host to two very popular seasonal festivals. It is widely considered the island's shopping and entertainment center.

The street labeled "The Strand" is actually named Avenue B, which runs parallel to Galveston Bay. Today "the Strand" is generally used to refer to the entire five-block business district between 20th and 25th streets in downtown Galveston, very close to the city's wharf.

In 2008, Hurricane Ike damaged the Strand by not only hitting it with high flood waters, but more importantly, economic damages. Even nearly five years later, many businesses have closed permanently and not reopened.