The E-Bike Island Adventure Tour lived up to its consistently good reviews. My husband and I went on a day trip from Houston on a summer Thursday morning. We were the only ones on the 2 hour tour with Aaron, who seems to be the main tour guide. He will tailor the tour topics, pace, and route depending on your interests. His range can include history, architecture, pirates, street art, hurricane tales, seawall beach cruising and more. The shop is in the historic district and a block from The Strand, with easy parking, lots to do, and great restaurants within walking distance for right after the tour. This was our first time on e-bikes so we were nervous, but we found them to be easy to use from the get-go, comfortable, and effortless. You can peddle as much or as little as you want.
There was little traffic downtown midweek so we felt safe on the streets with no trouble getting around. After the tour we lunched at Old Moon deli (excellent, with fun eclectic art, but there are endless eatery choices), visited the Galveston Bookshop (great sci-fi collection, among other categories), and then stopped for fresh shrimp to bring home from the docks on Harborside - all within walking distance. Aaron, who was a fountain of info during the tour, lives in the area and is also a great resource for post-tour ideas. I highly recommend the e-bike tour for anyone wanting to explore a little more of Galveston beyond just a beach + restaurant day trip. We heard that if you go on Wednesday, the community garden's farmers market is open for organic produce and eggs - ask Aaron if you are interested. I plan to take some friends down for another bike tour, and maybe do the self-guided city tour of painted sea turtle sculptures and Ike trees (wood carvings of tree trunks left after the devastating Hurricane Ike in 2008).