< PreviousADVERTISEMENTStar Drug Store first opened its doors in 1886 in Galveston, and it continues to be a family-favorite restaurant in downtown to this day. Known as “the oldest drug store in Texas,” Star Drug Store serves breakfast, lunch and brunch on the weekends. With its historical atmosphere, there is fun for all at the counter-top restaurant. Pull up a chair at the 100-year-old soda fountain bar and enjoy an ice cream float or chocolate malt with the kids. Eat like a local and try the Reuben Sandwich or the Island Curry Chicken Sandwich. Take a walk through the store and feast your eyes on the gifts and novelties the old-fashioned pharmacy has for sale. Star Drug Store emits a downtown-hometown vibe and stands the test of time in historic Galveston. Old or young, local or tourist, Star Drug Store has something for everyone to enjoy in their retro restaurant and gift shop. STAR DRUG STORE510 23rd St., Galveston409.766.7719 www.galvestonstardrug.comPOSTOFFICELa King’s Confectionery is the sweetest spot on The Strand. The 1920s-themed confectionery and ice cream parlor is a throwback for the whole family to enjoy. Stop by between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. to watch one of the five taffy demonstrations the store has and watch taffy being pulled and spun out. If you stand close enough, they might even throw a treat your way! The store also features a variety of sodas, including Dublin, Frostie and Avery sodas. The store has expanded to include La King’s Next Door, which houses even more candy and gifts. Stop by La King’s Confectionery and treat yourself to some sweets!LA KING’S CONFECTIONERY2323 Strand St., Galveston409.762.6100 www.lakingsconfectionery.comTHE STRANDSitting majestically off the coast of Galveston, the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa brings history to life for visitors of all ages. Begin in Galveston Historical Foundation’s Texas Seaport Museum and learn of the ship’s storied journeys, including how it was transported to Galveston in 1979, and the subsequent renovations that converted the vessel into a museum that would sail, a task many in the nautical restoration world still refer to as “near miraculous.” Then, step aboard the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa herself, and let the sights of the endless masts and breathtaking sails transport you to a time of sailors past, while listening to the self-guided audio tour as it regales you with stories of the resplendent vessel’s history. Finish by visiting the gift shop and choosing just the right memento to commemorate your day. Spend your next trip in Galveston at the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa visiting the nautical past. 1877 TALL SHIP ELISSA AT THE TEXAS SEAPORT MUSEUM2200 Harborside Drive, Galveston409.763.1877 • www.galvestonhistory.orgPIER 21Antiques add so much, so simply. Choosing just one piece can transform any room from blah to fabulous. Twice Around Treasures makes that transformation easy. Objects are carefully chosen by owners Marilyn Zwirek and Jennifer Perry, who have cultivated a professional eye for stylish memorabilia. Shedding the stuffy image associated with antique shops, Twice Around has a hipper feel, offering an excellent selection of 33 and 45 vinyl records, and vintage concert posters for the collector and fan alike. The shop also carries an exceptional assortment of old electronics and games for the aficionado looking to play the originals. A far cry from dusty antique shops of the past, this well laid out pattern offers you a great view of colorful and unique pop art, Galveston and vintage gambling memorabilia and furniture that will make your house stand out. Find items that will transport you back in time while remaining useful today at Twice Around Treasures. TWICE AROUND TREASURES2528 Market St., Galveston409.888.0529WEST MARKETADVERTISEMENTPIER 21 ATTRACTIONS1877 Tall Ship Elissa Pier 21Ocean Star Drilling Rig Museum Pier 21Pier 21 Theater Pier 21Texas Seaport Museum Pier 21FOOD/DININGFisherman’s Wharf Pier 21Katie’s Seafood House Pier 20Katie’s Seafood Market Pier 19Olympia Grill Pier 21Sampson & Sons Seafood Pier 19Willie G’s Pier 21LODGINGHarbor House Pier 21TOURSBaywatch Dolphin Tours Pier 21Galveston Water Adventures Pier 21Harbor Tours at Texas Seaport Museum Pier 21THE STRANDANTIQUES AND ARTThe Admiralty 2221 Strand St.Avis Frank Gallery 215 23rd St.Big House Antiques 2212 Mechanic St.G Lee Gallery 2217 Strand St.Gallery Evasion 217 23rd St.Galveston Art Center 2127 Strand St.Howarth Gallery 217 23rd St.Mamady’s Primitive African Art 2211 Strand St. (2nd Floor)Market 25 ABC 2413 Market St.Nautical Antiques 2202 Mechanic St.Playground Patio Bar & Grill 2325 Strand St.Somewhere In Time 124 20th St.Third Coast Gallery 2413 Mechanic St.Yesterday’s Best 114 20th St.ATTRACTIONSBuster’s Old Time Photos 2217 Strand St.Chamber Of Commerce 2228 Mechanic St.Galveston Island Trolley 25th & StrandGalveston Railroad Museum 2602 Santa Fe PlaceHaunted Mayfield Manor 2313 Harborside Drive (rear)Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast 2313 Harborside Drive (rear)FOOD/DININGThe Beef Jerky Outlet 2309 Strand St.Brewchacho’s Taco’s & Cantina 2110 Strand St.The Gypsy Joynt Jive 2411 Strand St.Hearsay on The Strand 2410 Strand St.Hubcap Grill 2021 Strand St.Island Pour House Wine Bistro 213 23rd St.Jimmy John’s 102 22nd St.La King’s Confectionery 2323 Strand St.LaMixteca Mexican Restaurant 1818 Mechanic St.Riondo’s Ristorante 2328 Strand St.Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 2217 Strand St.DOWNTOWNGALVESTON.ORGShark Shack 2402 Strand St.Shrimp ’N Stuff Downtown 216 23rd St.The Spice & Tea Exchange 2309 Strand St.Starbucks 102 22nd St.Strand Refreshment 2122 Strand St.Stranded Corner Galley 2121 Strand St.Tremont Café 2300 Mechanic St.Yaga’s Café 2314 Strand St.HEALTHWellness Spa 2423 Mechanic St.LIVE THEATERIsland ETC 2317 Mechanic St.LODGINGThe Tremont House 2300 Mechanic St.NIGHTLIFEBliss Lounge 2413 Strand St.Brews Brothers 2404 Strand St.Murphy’s Pub 215 22nd St.Patrick’s Pub 2411 Strand St.Rooftop Bar at The Tremont 2300 Mechanic St.Sound Bar 2411 Mechanic St.Stuttgarden 111 23rd St.Tsunami 2314 Strand St.Vault Poker Club 2002 Strand St.Vintage Crown Bar 215 23rd St.SHOPPING$10 and Under 221 Strand St.A Holistic Solution 2002 Strand St.The Admiralty 2221 Strand St.Bel Pri Jewelry and Gifts 2301 Strand St., No. 102Betsy by Design 2415 Mechanic St.BLU A Boutique by the Beach 2425 Strand St.The Boutique Bridal Group 2328 Market St.BUNCH’A Cool Stuff 2105 Strand St.Bungalow 2226 Strand St.Cariloha Bamboo 2226 Strand St.Conversation Pieces 2114 Strand St.Del Sol 2226 Strand St.Dolphin World 2122 Strand St.Dorothy May’s 2111 Strand St.Eighteen Seventy One (GHF) 2002 Strand St.Emboldened Elegance Boutique 2211 Strand St.Frankie’s Liquor Store 2218 Strand St.Gracie’s/Monogramsies 2228 Strand St.Hazy Daze 2104 Strand St.Head to Footsies 2211 Strand St.Hendley Market 2010 Strand St.Island Silver 2428 Mechanic St.Jamaica Me Crazy Clothing 2401 Strand St.Jammin’ Sportswear 2314 Strand St.The Jewel Garden 2326 Strand St.Lafitte’s Beat Gifts & Souvenirs 2115 Strand St.LaPalapa 2120 Strand St.The Marketplace at the Peanut Butter Warehouse 102 20th St.Milagro Imports 2313 Strand St.Mysticatz 2021 Strand St.Nautical Nonsense 210 21st St.Nefertiti Boutique 202 25th St.Old Strand Emporium 2016 Strand St.Otis Spunkmeyer 2128 Strand St.Outrageous Boutique 405 22nd St.Pardon My French 2317 Strand St.Play on The Strand Toy Store 2119 Strand St.Portside Bar and Clothing Co. 2325 Strand St.Santa Fe Trail Jewelry 2217 Strand St.Shoreline Clothing 331 21st St.Skinsational Body Products 2309 Strand St.Southern Imports 2121 Strand St.Strand Brass & Christmas on the Strand 2115 Strand St.Surf Styles 2119 Strand St.Tina’s on the Strand 2326 Strand St.Tola Mo’ Bettah Market 2208 Strand St.Way Out West 2317 Strand St.Yaga Mo Bettah Threadz 2109 Strand St.TOURSIsland Carriages 22nd & Strand St. Ghost Tours 25th & Strand St.Taste of Galveston 2016 Strand St.Zipp E Bikes 2311 Mechanic St.POSTOFFICEANTIQUES AND ARTAffaire de Art 2227 Postoffice St.Alchemy Studio & Gallery 2208 Postoffice St.Clay Cup Studios 409 22nd St.Derek Anderson Studio 2224 Church St.Elizabeth Punches Studio & Gallery 403 22nd St.The Emporium at Eibands 2201 Postoffice St.From the HeArt Gallery 2111 Postoffice St.Galveston Art League 2117 Postoffice St.La Maison Rouge 418 22nd St.Q2 Gallery 2208 Postoffice St.Rene Wiley Gallery 2128 Postoffice St.St. John Antiques 2001 Postoffice St.Upcycle Recycle 416 22nd St.Vacation on Canvas 2204 Postoffice St.HEALTH/FITNESSDonovan & Rebecca 1805 Market St.Island Brainworks 2220 Postoffice St.Island Salt Air 415 22nd St.Urban Fitness 2009 Postoffice St.FOOD/DININGThe Apache 511 20th St.Black Pearl Oyster Bar & Grill 327 23rd St.EatCetera 408 25th St.Galveston Coffee Roasters 532 23rd St.Gumbo Bar 2107 Postoffice St.Hey Mikey’s 2120 Postoffice St.Ile Petite Bakery 2108 Church St.Lolo Kai 528 23rd St.Old Moon Deli & Pies 408 23rd St.Mama Teresa’s Flying Pizza 416 21st St.MOD Coffeehouse 2126 Postoffice St.Press Box 2401 Postoffice St.Prohibition Red’s 2401 Church St.Rudy & Paco Restaurant & Bar 2028 Postoffice St.Saltwater Grill 2017 Postoffice St.Sky Bar Steak & Sushi 2105 Postoffice St.Star Drug 510 23rd St.Taquilo’s Tex-Mex Cantina 2101 Postoffice St.Trattoria La Vigna 412 20th St.Vargas Cut & Catch 2102 Postoffice St.LIVE THEATERThe Grand Opera House 2020 Postoffice St.NIGHT LIFEBuckshot Saloon 2409 Market St.Jack’s Pub 2406 Postoffice St.Molly’s Pub 2013 Postoffice St.Old Cellar Bar 2013 Postoffice St.O’Malley’s Stage Door 2022 Postoffice St.The Proletariat 2221 Market St.Sharky’s Tavern 504 25th St.The Wine Next Door 418 21st St.SHOPPINGCruz Cortez 2227 Postoffice St.Fit Tri Run 518 23rd St.Fullen Jewelry 2215 Postoffice St.Galveston Bookshop 317 23rd St.Glow Galveston 2215 Postoffice St.ha.ba’s Clothing Store 2213 Postoffice St.The Kitchen Chick 2402 Market St.Luna Home & Gifts 525 22nd St.The Naked Mermaid 2113 Postoffice St.Old Galveston Trading Company 2115 Postoffice St.Outrageous Boutique 405 22nd St.PC Optics 509 23rd St.Style Co 2113 Postoffice St.Tangerine Boutique 2218 Postoffice St.Texaco Collectibles 410 23rd St.TSO Galveston 515 22nd St.The Vinyl Radio Skate Shop 2206 Church St.Visker & Scrivener 406 23rd St.The Witchery 2116 Postoffice St.WEST MARKETANTIQUES & ARTAntique Warehouse 423 25th St.Heard Gallery 411 25th St.Twice Around Treasures 2528 Market St.FITNESSHooked on Acupuncture 2505 Market St.Yoga Haven 2507 Market St.FOOD/DININGDTO 2701 Market St.Gypsy Joynt 2711 Market St.Maceo Spice & Import 2706 Market St.Soul 2 Soul 3104 Market St.SHOPPINGFlea By The Sea 2501 Market St.The Hair Place 2610 Market St.Island Aquaponics Urban Farm 2512 Postoffice St.Island Framed 515 25th St.Island Music 407 25th St.Olivine 409 25th St.Urban Resort 411 25th St.TOURSSegCity 519 25th St.42 COASTMONTHLY.COM | AuguST 2019STEM TO STERNDESTINYLeague City couple travels the world in 51-foot sailboat story by MATT DEGROOD | photos by STUART VILLANUEVAFrank and Barbara Gladney are slowly readjusting to life on land, looking for a new home and trying to find a car, among other necessities.The longtime League City resi-dents have been back in the area for a little more than two months after spending the past 11 years intermittently crisscrossing the globe on Destiny, a 51-foot Island Packet 485 sailboat.If it wasn’t a true circumnavigation, it was darn close.“This is something that I’ve been dreaming of for more than 20 years,” Frank Gladney said. “And Barbara was also in line with all of that, so it was a perfect match.”The Gladneys bought their boat in 2007 in San Diego, California, in anticipation of their transoceanic goal, Frank Gladney said.The 51-foot-long, 15-foot-wide sailboat is large enough to be comfortable for two peo-ple, Frank Gladney said. It came equipped with its own generator, solar panels, and had a full galley with a fridge, freezer, microwave and stove.Frank and Barbara Gladney spent the past 11 years traveling the globe aboard Destiny, their 51-foot Island Packet 485 sailboat. They’re living on their boat at Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook while shopping for a new home. COASTMONTHLY.COM | AuguST 2019 4344 COASTMONTHLY.COM | AuguST 2019“It was a lot like a motor home,” he said.The yacht has a 63-foot-6-inch mast height, a 300-gallon fuel tank and can store up to 340 gallons of water, according to the ship’s specifications.Equipped with the boat of their dreams, the Gladneys in 2008 sailed out for the first time south of San Diego in Ensenada, Mexi-co, after Frank Gladney retired.“We went back to the boat in February and were in California for a week or two buying groceries and supplies and then we were gone,” Frank Gladney said.Frank Gladney had sailing experience be-fore the trip, but hadn’t done anything quite as extensive as the ocean crossing that would await them in the years to come, he said.“The rest we learned as we went,” he said.Initially, the Gladneys would spend as much as eight months out at sea and then return to League City for maybe four months before venturing back to the boat, he said. As time progressed, that on-and-off cycle would change somewhat, with them spending alternating six months on and off the sailboat.From Mexico, the couple sailed to the COASTMONTHLY.COM | AuguST 2019 45STEM TO STERNMarquesas Islands, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Tonga, New Zealand and elsewhere, he said.During long-distance passages, the Glad-neys would take turns standing watch for three hours to make sure cruise ships and cargo ships didn’t hit them, he said.“Depending on where you’re traveling, if you’re in a shipping lane, then you’ll see a lot more ships,” he said. “When we went across the Pacific from Mexico to the Marquesas, we didn’t see any other boats out there for 21 days. We weren’t in a ship-ping lane. And when we came across the Atlantic, we came from Cape Verde to the Martinique, and we only saw one or two sailboats like us making that crossing.”Arriving back in the area in late May, the Gladneys are now reacclimating to life on land, visiting grandchildren and deciding what comes next, Frank Gladney said.Before the last leg of their trip, the couple sold their League City home, and are living on their boat at Lakewood Yacht Club while they shop for a new one, he said.What comes next?“We might spend time going through the United States next,” he said. Frank and Barbara Gladney’s 51-foot Island Packet 485 sailboat is large enough to be comfortable for two people. It’s a lot like a motor home, Frank Gladney said.MAKE ITREAL!REAL LIFE. REAL EXPERIENCES. 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It’s a level of innovative care not offered by anyone else in the region.Find a physician at utmbhealth.com/BayArea.Specialties and Services at our Bay Area Hospitals:- Breast Health- Colorectal- Dermatology- Ear, Nose & Throat- Emergency & Urgent Care- Gastrointestinal- Heart- Lab & Imaging- Labor & Delivery- Minimally Invasive Surgery- Neonatal Care- Neurosciences/Stroke- OB/GYN- Ophthalmology- Orthopedics- Outpatient Surgery- Pediatric Specialty Care- Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery- Primary Care- Thoracic- Urology- Women’s Health- and many moreCLEAR LAKE • LEAGUE CITY • GALVESTON • ANGLETON DANBURY48 COASTMONTHLY.COM | AuguST 2019‘NOTHING I’M AFRAID OF TRYING’Living on a boat and surrounded by beauty, island artist is compelled to createstory by BARBARA CANETTI | photos by KELSEY WALLING COASTMONTHLY.COM | AuguST 2019 49Marc Wyatt begins a painting aboard his sailboat, where he lives. Wyatt is inspired by his constant surroundings, he said.Next >