645485005951DEC 2014 $5.95COASTMONTHLY.COMTAMALESA TEXAS HOLIDAY TRADITION UNWRAPPEDDecember2014EASY LIVING, TEXAS GULF STYLEMONTHLYRED HOTholidayGETTING INTO CHARACTER WITH DAN BRAVERMANPLUS »Kelly KelleyRE/MAX LEADING EDGEFEATURED LISTING281.794.9463KELLYKELLEY.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.11108 STEWART RD Broker/Co-Owner16707 MANAGUA WAY 3406 ECKERT 4214 LONG TOM 21519 KENNEDY 12924 STEWART RD p 1609 SEASIDE contentsFeaturesHOLIDAY RED-Y 14Season is ablaze with fiery huesHIGH TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY 18How Texans make the most of Christmas along the coastSEASIDE SWEETS 26A coastal take on holiday cookiesTAMALE TIME 32Unwrapping a Texas Christmas traditionGETTING INTO CHARACTER 70Island actor finds steady work on big screen, TVROLY-POLY OBSESSION 74Part-time islander owns more than 75 vintage SantasWHAT’S SUP 76Islander paddles his way to elite status264 COASTMONTHLY.COM / DECEMBER 2014contentsRegularsTHE GALLEY 38Break culinary taboos with savory seafood cheesecakeTABLE SURFING 40Gilhooley’sDOWN THE HATCH 44How bars found their way into our kitchensTASTING ROOM 50All that sparkles isn’t necessarily ChampagnePARTY PICS 52Find out who made the local party sceneSHARP-DRESSED MAN 60Inside Mickey Hobbs’ closetFASHION FLASH 62Lindsay Canright hits the streets in search of stylishly dressed peopleSAVE THE DATE 64Holiday happeningsON THE COVERFriendswood resident Kathy Glass, owner of KG Weddings, stands on the beach wearing a red Jessica Simpson V-Neck Fit-and-Flare Dress and Santa hat. Christmas ornament from Strand Brass, 2119 Strand in Galveston. Makeup by Daya Gracia and hair by Rebecca Rivera, both of Total Technique Salon, 3226 13th Ave. N. in Texas City. Photo by Jennifer ReynoldsTAKE 5 82Five questions with Karla KlaySTEM TO STERN 84Santa Maria: A rare save in maritime preservationHOMEPORT 88Former Houstonians thoughtfully restore historic cottageBEAUTIFUL BACKYARDS 92Couple transform bay lots into lush groves and gardensSHUTTERBUGS 96Readers share their coastal photos60886 COASTMONTHLY.COM / DECEMBER 2014SINCE 1976WE KNOW GALVESTON AND WE CALL IT HOME409.763.8030 • 800.765.0576thehousecompany.comSALES AND RENTALS17621 San Luis Pass$215,000Tanya Jones409-789-72229814 Airways Lane$1,800 RentalTom Schwenk713-857-23091119 Ball$249,000 - TriplexTom Schwenk713-857-23094915 Crocket$299,500Tom Schwenk713-857-23095011 Woodrow$395,000Tom Schwenk713-857-2309Flamingo Point 3/2Vacation RentalBillie Archuleta800-765-05761517 Sealy $299,000Tom Schwenk713-857-23092806 Strand$450,000Edie Harrington409-789-6742906 91st Street$339,000Casey Howell409-599-9461 WaterfrontwithDeep WaterAccess3202 Avenue N$265,000Edie Harrington409-789-6742NEW PRICE!1818 40th Street$89,000Tom Schwenk713-857-23091202 Broadway$439,500David Bowers409-763-2800roadwayNEW PRICE!PUBLISHERLeonard WoolseyEDITORLaura ElderDESIGN EDITORMelissa RiveraCREATIVE DIRECTOR/FOOD STYLISTAlicia CahillPHOTOGRAPHERSJennifer ReynoldsStuart VillanuevaCONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERRobert MihovilCONTRIBUTING WRITERSIrene AmietAlicia CahillDavid CanrightLindsay CanrightMarsha CanrightShannon DaughtrySue Mayfield GeigerMark G. 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