EASY LIVING, TEXAS GULF STYLE YOUNG BROTHERS SHARE A LOVE FOR SAILINGPLUS »MARCH 2015MONTHLYWildaboutspringFLOCK THIS WAY BIRDING ON THE TEXAS COASTFRESH FINDS WILL LEAVE YOU GREEN WITH ENVY 645485005951MARCH 2015 $4.99COASTMONTHLY.COM281.794.9463KELLYKELLEY.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.16707 MANAGUA WAY 7310 SEAWALL #1201 22217 FRIO18303 E DE VACA 14454 SPYGLASS 4011 MASON FEATUREDLISTING 3510 CHRISTMAS TREE Kelly KelleyRE/MAX LEADING EDGEBroker/Co-OwnerFeaturesFeathered Frenzy 14Bird-watching a beloved pastime on Texas Coastbirding top spots 18Must-see locations for observing local bird lifeFlock this way 24FeatherFest draws hundreds to Texas Coastspring Fever 26Warmer weather brings flowy pants and new printson pointe 74Ballerina applies lessons in dance to all areas of lifecreative historian 78Ted Ellis lives a rich and artful lifeborn to boat 82Young brothers share a love for sailing, racing4 COASTMONTHLY.COM / MARCH 2015RegularsCLOSET CONFIDENTIAL 34Inside Kelly Hayley’s closetFASHION FLASH 36Erin Heffernan hits the streets in search of stylishly dressed peopleHUES YOU CAN USE 38Fresh finds will leave you green with envyTHE GALLEY 40Steak salad makes the cut for a satisfying Texas dinnerTABLE SURFING 42Seafood lovers get the royal treatment at Bubba’s Shrimp PalaceDOWN THE HATCH 44Bitters go a long way to enhance cocktailsTASTING ROOM 50Spring is prime time for al fresco wine tastingsSAVE THE DATE 52Festivals, concerts, plays and morePARTY PICS 60Find out who made the local party sceneTAKE FIVE 72Five questions with Raymond HaakON THE COVERGalveston resident Joylisha Lloyd at the Rainforest Pyramid at Moody Gardens. Makeup by Desa Polivka, a Mary Kay independent sales director, 409-682-1113, www.marykay.com/desa. Hair by Rebecca Rivera, of Total Technique Salon, 3226 13th Ave. N., Texas City, 409-945-9542. Photo by Stuart VillanuevaSTEM TO STERN 86A hard-working vessel in a busy waterwayHOMEPORT 90After misfortune and disaster, family rebuilds waterfront homeSHUTTERBUGS 96Readers share their coastal photos3440CORRECTIONIn the February edition, the quote “Being King Frivolous was one of the most fun nights I can remember. It’s good to be king,” should have been attributed to V.J. 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