Do you remember where you were on March 11, 2020, when the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was canceled? [Read more…]
April Shorelines
Morgan Perez, from left, Kassidy Emerson and Riley Ball wait to show their lambs at the 2019 Galveston County Fair & Rodeo in Hitchcock. This year’s livestock show will be streamed online on the fair and rodeo’s website. Daily News file photo
We asked on Facebook: What do you like most about rodeo season and what did you miss most last year when the pandemic canceled it?
A legacy of hard work and family
When a group of locals got together last year to organize the first Dickinson Little Italy Festival, I was intrigued. [Read more…]
March Shorelines
Chef Rico Caminos serves up traditional Italian dishes at Riondo’s Ristorante in Galveston. Coast file photo
We asked on Facebook: What’s your favorite Italian dish and who makes it?
It was the best of times, and the worst of times
From a modern perspective, many grim aspects of Victorian life are best left in old, unsmiling photos. Impoverished children working in mines and factories, rigid class structures and the idea of “separate spheres” in which men were strong and women were weak, come to mind. [Read more…]
February Shorelines
Lance and Jayme Jones look up at the main stairwell in Bishop’s Palace in Galveston. Visitors can take
a self-guided audio tour through the Victorian-era mansion. Daily News file photo
We asked on Facebook: What, if anything, do you like most about the Victorian era?
The first step is committing to commitment
On Jan. 1 each year, before we sit down to black-eyed peas, cabbage and cornbread, my husband and I partake in another New Year’s ritual. I call it “The Reading of the Calendar.” In this ritual, I take an inked-up calendar from the newly old year and recite aloud the highlights — day by day. [Read more…]
January Shorelines
Coastal Texans are looking forward to cruises and travel in 2021. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
We asked on Facebook: What do you hope to achieve in 2021?
COVID can’t steal Christmas
Most Texans are too gracious to gloat, but we’re known to brag now and then. [Read more…]
December Shorelines
Javier Fentanes slides on his stomach down a hill at the San Luis Hotel on Dec. 25, 2004. The Daily News file photo
We asked on Facebook: What does the perfect coastal Christmas look like to you? How do you enjoy spending the day?
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