645485005951NOV 2014 $5.95COASTMONTHLY.COMNOVEMBER2014EASY LIVING, TEXAS GULF STYLEMONTHLYBOURBON RESTORATION THE REGATTA: A GENTLEMAN’S SPORTPLUS »AN AMERICAN WHISKEY IS HAVING A MOMENT WOMEN GIVE HUNTING A SHOTGirlsGUNSWITHSEASIDE SOIREERECIPES FOR THE PERFECT HOLIDAY FEASTFEATURED LISTING 1 190902323 K KAHAHAALALAAAA Kelly KelleyRE/MAX LEADING EDGEBroker/Co-Owner281.794.9463KELLYKELLEY.COM“Galveston is my home, Galveston is my business.”#1 PRODUCER OF GALVESTON ISLAND REAL ESTATE SINCE 2010.If you are thinking of selling call me for a free market analysis.3303 ECKERT Furnished/Pool3420 JOLLY ROGER Furnished/Pool18303 EAST DE VACA Beachfront/Furnished20615 SANDHILL Beachfront/Pool25018 INTREPID Beachside/Furnished11822 SPORTSMAN ROAD Bay Front/PiercontentsFeaturesTHRILL OF THE HUNT 12Women build bonds, thrive on adrenaline in pursuit of their preyDUCKS UNLIMITED 20Waterfowl hunting heritage has strong roots in countySEASIDE SOIREES 34Recipes for the perfect holiday feastTHE BIG CHILL 64Cool attraction taking shape at Moody GardensFORGOTTEN WORLD 66Artist evokes nostalgia with images of the pastSOUNDS OF THE GULF 68Galveston’s Deep Cuts takes on Texas music sceneGENTLEMAN’S SPORT 78Regattas are a way of life for many on Texas coastTALL TALE 80A ship rescued from a Greek salvage yard becomes the pearl of the portRegularsTHE GALLEY 22Secret to moist, flavorful doveTABLE SURFING 24Number 13 Prime Steak & SeafoodDOWN THE HATCH 26Bourbon restorationTASTING ROOM 32Wine pairings from appetizer to dessert at the holiday tablePARTY PICS 48SAVE THE DATE 58TAKE 5 70Five questions with Angie BrownCLOSET CONFIDENTIAL 72Inside Doreen Hughes’ closetFASHION FLASH 76STEM TO STERN 84Enterprise: Boldly exploring a watery universeHOMEPORT 86Isle attorney builds contemporary, comfortable and dog-friendly homeBEAUTIFUL BACKYARDS 90Improving on inherited gardensSHUTTERBUGS 947234784 COASTMONTHLY.COM / NOVEMBER 2014PUBLISHERLeonard WoolseyEDITORLaura ElderDESIGN EDITORMelissa RiveraCREATIVE DIRECTOR/FOOD STYLISTAlicia CahillPHOTOGRAPHERSJennifer ReynoldsStuart VillanuevaCONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERRobert MihovilCONTRIBUTING WRITERSIrene AmietMary Beth BassettAlicia CahillDavid CanrightLindsay CanrightJohn Wayne FergusonSue Mayfield GeigerMark G. 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THE DAILY NEWSWEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIAcoastmonthly.comEASY LIVING, TEXAS GULF STYLE6 COASTMONTHLY.COM / NOVEMBER 20141426 Avenue K$139,000Tom Schwenk713-857-2309SINCE 1976WE KNOW GALVESTON AND WE CALL IT HOME409.763.8030 • 800.765.0576thehousecompany.comSALES AND RENTALS2428 Avenue O$800,000Joyce Fant409-771-83421621 68th Street$169,900Casey Howell409-599-9461 500 Seawall #1302$249,000Tanya Jones409-789-722217621 San Luis Pass$225,000Tanya Jones409-789-72223302 Broadway$323,900Sidney Tregre409-392-1013 COMMERCIAL1517 Sealy $299,000Tom Schwenk713-857-23094812 Avenue O REDUCED $239,000Tom Schwenk713-857-230910811 San Luis Pass #1301$189,500Edie Harrington409-789-67424827 Avenue O$89,000Casey Howell409-599-9461 906 91st Street$349,000Casey Howell409-599-9461 3202 Avenue N$265,000Edie Harrington409-789-6742From the EditorGrowing up in Texas, it was always easy to know when hunting season had begun. As soon as the weather cooled, there was a noticeable thinning of the male herd in my neighborhood. The boys and men would go to deer leases. If their daughters, sisters, wives or mothers went, it was rare. But times have changed and markedly so. Anecdot-ally and by official tallies, more girls and women are spending time in tree stands and deer blinds, or wading in water to stalk their prey. Although men still account for the majority of the 13.7 million U.S. hunters, the number of women hunters is on the rise.I learned several things as we put this issue together. First, I learned a lot of women in this region love the sport. They love it for the bonds they build with family and friends. And they love the thrill and the skill of it. We didn’t have any trouble hunting down women who enjoy hunting for this issue.I also learned a great deal more about the importance hunters play in conservation. In this issue, you’ll find a feature on the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited. Galveston County is home to 500 members of Ducks Unlimited. Those members have spearheaded numerous restoration projects, including refurbishing some 30,000 acres of habitat within 50 miles of the county.Autumn also turns our minds to Thanksgiving Day and seaside gath-erings. We have much to be thankful for on the Texas coast.Coast Monthly food stylist Alicia Cahill gathered her dream team to of-fer some savory and sweet recipes for the perfect holiday meal.Happy Thanksgiving!Laura ELdErCoast Monthly EditorHappy HuntingSpEciaL tHankS• We couldn’t have imagined a more perfect backdrop for our Seaside Soiree feature this month. Susan-Walker Benson and her husband, rick, graciously opened their gorgeous home on Offatts Bayou for a long and detailed photo shoot. Susan Walker-Benson also happens to be a superb cook and agreed to pitch in and share her sweet potato recipe. We also wanted to thank Rick Benson for helping, including gallantly ironing the tablecloth. Look for their home to be featured in full in a later edition of Coast Monthly.• We’re fortunate to have beauti-ful models in this issue. And we’re lucky that Mary Kay Independent Sales Director desa polivka was available to help us enhance the natural beauty of our hunters — Tif-fany Stakes and Jennifer Provaznik. Call 409-682-1113 or visit www.marykay.com/desa to reach Po-livka. rebecca rivera, of Total Technique Salon, 3226 13th Ave. in Texas City, created the perfect side bun for Provaznik and the braid for Stakes.• And thanks to knapp Flower Shop, 1122 45th St. in Galveston, for the beautiful arrangements for the main table in the Seaside Soiree feature.On the cover: Hunter Devin Bullock and her dog, Remee pHoto By Stuart ViLLanuEVa8 coaStMontHLy.coM / NOVEMBER 2014 CFM Galveston Island 6502 Stewart Rd. 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