Battle of the burgers
The Mexi Burger at TJ Reed’s Better Burgers & Shakes in Dickinson is topped with avocado, chili con queso, blistered jalapeños, beer-braised onions, lettuce, pickles and tomatoes. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
From Tex-Mex to tropical varieties, there’s something for everyone
Keep your cool
Manager Larissa Zuniga pours syrup while making a snow cone at Bahama Buck’s in Galveston. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
We’ve got the scoop on summertime frozen treats
Mudbug mania
Spicy boiled crawfish with all the fixings are available at Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar in Galveston and League City. Photo courtesy of Christy Landriault
‘Tis the season, and here’s where to find the crawfish
Where there’s smoke
If barbecue is an art form, these are the masters
Wake up and smell the mimosas
These 10 brunch spots along the coast give reason to rise and shine
More than pretty
Ivy Davis nuzzles her pet Ivan, a green cheek conure parrot, at Helen’s Garden in League City. The 3-year-old parrot is on Davis’ shoulder most of the time when they’re home. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
These exotic pet birds have personality and attitude
Countdown comeback
Members of the band The Countdown 5, from left, John Balzer, Steve Long, Tommy Murphy, Mack Hayes and Tommy Williams sit together during a reunion at Moody Gardens in Galveston. The Countdown 5 is releasing an international album 50 years later. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Record label remasters and revives music from local 1960s band
‘I truly love creating’
Frederick B. Richardson Sr. stands in front of some of his paintings in his home in Texas City. Richardson enjoys using acrylics, pencil and pastels for his art. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Inspired by his mother and teachers, retired preacher pursues his art
Each piece of art displayed in the rooms of Frederick B. Richardson Sr.’s Texas City home tells a different story through creations he has painted from thoughts and ideas in his mind. [Read more…]
‘Vintage girl in a modern world’
Two-piece suit: Goodwill, $9.99; cami: Value Village, $2; shoes: Steve Madden, $59.99; earrings: Burlington, $6.99; outfit total: $78.97. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
How thrifting became a way of life for a former La Marque resident
Ashley Judge has loved fashion for as long as she can remember. [Read more…]