Guy Taylor, owner of The Stork Club in Galveston, collects reel-to-reel films and projectors. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Guy Taylor, owner of pub The Stork Club on the island, is an avid collector of reel-to-reel films. He owns hundreds of them and hopes to share them with audiences young and old. [Read more…]
Tiffany Stakes, 29, with her 20-gauge Beretta A400 shotgun, and Jennifer Provaznik, 30, with her 20-gauge Remington 870 pump shotgun, both enjoy duck hunting. Makeup by Desa Polivka, a Mary Kay independent sales director. Hair by Rebecca Rivera, of Total Technique Salon in Texas City. Photo by Robert Mihovil
Hunting is not a man’s sport. Women and girls, throughout the county and Texas, are stalking their prey — from hogs to deer to ducks.
Rusty Legg, Texas state chairman of Ducks Unlimited, said the organization’s members have spearheaded numerous restoration projects. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
When most people think about the upper Texas coast, they think about fishing. But the area also is full of avid duck hunters, with hundreds committed to preserving habitats and the sport.
Reesa Cerdas relaxes in a vintage wooden Chris-Craft boat owned by Jack Robinson along the Galveston Yacht Basin. Photo by Robert Mihovil
Whether it’s racing, cruising or sailing, many women in these parts have taken to boating, well, like fish to water. For some, it’s a special way to connect with family; for others, the sport offers an opportunity to compete or travel. Whatever the reason, these women are making the most of their Gulf Coast lifestyles. [Read more…]
Kim Colombo, from left, Lawren Hall and Addie Pappous meet at M&M Restaurant and Bar to play Mah Jongg. Hall and Pappous have been playing the tile game together for many years. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Mah Jongg players tend to describe the game as addictive. Many locals spend hours — and quarters — each week playing this game, imported from China. Its addicts claim increased mental acuity, social networking and community outreach. [Read more…]