As is our tradition, we asked readers to help us make a tough choice — deciding the favorite Coast Monthly issue of the year. We’re proud of each one, and partial, to say the least. But with your help, we narrowed down the favorites of 2017. [Read more…]

We asked on Facebook: How do you celebrate Mardi Gras?

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Flip-flops are the official footwear for summer, but for locals, they are fashionable year-round. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

We asked on Facebook: In a community often filled with visitors, what are sure-fired ways to spot a local?

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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’s the best — or worst — coastal Christmas gift you’ve ever received or given?

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The Grand 1894 Opera House’s stage is one of the largest in Texas, with rounded walls for enhanced acoustics. The painted stage curtain depicts the poet Sappho daydreaming in a boat while nymphs on the shore called her to prepare for a performance in the theater across the lagoon. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

We asked on Facebook: What’s your favorite building or space on the island or around the area?

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We asked readers on Facebook to send us photos of people helping their neighbors during and after Hurricane Harvey.

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We asked on Facebook: What are the essential Tex-Mex dishes and drinks in these parts and which restaurants come to mind?

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Photo by Alicia Boles

We asked on Facebook: What does living the good life mean to you and what are the best things money can and can’t buy here?

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We asked on Facebook: What’s your favorite coastal way to celebrate Fourth of July?

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Submitted by Mandie Parker

We asked readers on Facebook to help us celebrate life on the water by sending their favorite photos of surfing, boating, kayaking, kiteboarding and more.

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