A few days ago, my sister who lives in Austin, called to firm up our Fourth of July plans. For many years, she and her daughters, now teenagers, have spent the holiday in Galveston. It’s a tradition. Fourth of July is usually a day at the beach, feasting on good barbecue and culminating with the city of Galveston’s fireworks show. [Read more…]
July Shorelines
Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
We asked on Facebook: How do you plan to celebrate Independence Day and what’s everyone cooking or eating that day?
Rediscovering the simple pleasures of life
By mid-April, it was clear I had to back away from yellow cake with chocolate frosting — a comfort food from my childhood — and silence the nonstop cable news pandemic coverage. [Read more…]
June Shorelines
Ashtyn Lehman reads on the beach near the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
We asked on Facebook: What’s on the top of your summer reading list? And what do you consider the best beach read?
It’s always about the people
Coast Monthly always has been about people. It’s about the people who graciously open their doors to editors, writers and photographers and who allow us to share with the world their beautiful homes, kitchens, artwork, books, fashions, ideas, parties and more. [Read more…]
May Shorelines
The sun sets in Evia in Galveston. Photographers share what they love about living on the Texas Gulf Coast in Shutterbugs. Photo by Raymond Brouillard
We asked on Facebook: Where do you find beauty in difficult times like these?
What it really means to be a Texan
McLendon and McKenzie Keim, Coast Monthly Editor Laura Elder’s nephew and niece, sit in a field of bluebonnets. Photo courtesy of Barbara Frazier
I was a teenager by the time I realized “Bubba” wasn’t a real name. I was in college when I learned that not all adults still called their fathers “Daddy.” [Read more…]
April Shorelines
We asked on Facebook: What’s a sure sign you’re a Texan?
My bird-brained take on the avian world
I’m not a birder, at least not in a serious hobbyist sense. I’ll never keep a list of all the species I’ve spotted. And you probably won’t find me in a field with binoculars or scopes or any of the necessary gadgets on my own accord. [Read more…]
March Shorelines
White pelicans soar over Offatts Bayou near Moody Gardens in Galveston. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
We asked on Facebook: What’s your favorite coastal bird and why?
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