OCTOBER 2020 CREATURE COMFORTS SOME SPIRITS ARE CRAWLING WITH CREATIVITY TRICKS AND TREATS A SPELL-BINDING SPREAD FOR HALLOWEEN Haunted history GALVESTON IS KNOWN FOR GHOULS AND GHOSTS OCTOBER 2020 $7.99 COASTMONTHLY.COM 645485005999 IN THE CARDS PSYCHIC DEALS OUT SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE Featured Listing KELLY KELLEY | BROKER ASSOCIATE / CO-OWNER | RE/MAX LEADING EDGE 14458 Spyglass Circle | Pirates Beach West3302 Lanyard Place | Laffites Cove 4304 Spanish Main | Jamaica Beach 10810 Sweetwater Cove | Sweetwater Cove 27020 Estuary Dr #303 | Pointe West 822 Rasmar | Beachtown 2400 Mechanic St #105 | Strand Lofts 2838 Dominique | Havre Lafitte 1217 Market | The East End Historic District 281.794.9463 | KELLY@KELLYKELLEY.COM • KELLYKELLEY.COM/PROPERTY-SEARCH ASK ME ABOUT THE DISCOUNTED LOTS AT THE ESTATES AT SUNSET COVE 4115 W Bayside Way | Jamaica Beach COASTMONTHLY.COM | OCTOber 2020 3 1510 Marina Bay Dr., Bldg 124, Clear Lake Shores, Texas 77565 281.334.00064 COASTMONTHLY.COM | OCTOber 2020 OCTOber 2020 | VOLUMe 13 | ISSUe 10 44 74 FEATURES 14 HAUNTED HOSPITALITY Island’s inns and hotels are famous for stories of ghouls and ghosts 26 COVER CONFIDENTIAL Meet Coast cover model Theressa Stonecipher 36 SUPERNATURAL SEEKERS Seaport city’s haunted reputation has led to a boost in dark tourism 74 REWRITING HISTORY Wood once destined for the dumpster finds new life as stylish custom pens 78 LIVING THE DREAM Nassau bay author draws on personal experiences in writing books 40 THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT From scary faces to haunted places, the island is famous for the paranormal 44 FROM ABOVE AND BEYOND The Witchery’s resident psychic channels spirits and angels to help others 48 TRICKS AND TREATS Prepare a spell-binding spread this Halloween 486 COASTMONTHLY.COM | OCTOber 2020 54 ON THE COVER Theressa Stonecipher, owner of Coppersmith Inn Bed and Breakfast in Galveston. Hair by Rebecca Rivera and makeup by Kenzie Gonzales, both of Total Technique Salon in Texas City. Accessories available at poshmark.com/ closet/lynn77590. Photo by Stuart Villanueva DEPARTMENTS 28 HOMEPORT In Galveston, owners of historic properties report strange sightings 54 DOWN THE HATCH Some spirits are crawling with creepy creativity and maybe a few critters 58 TASTE OF TEXAS Did a Texan invent the most famous sandwich of all? 60 THE GALLEY Memories of a trip to Charleston provide sublime inspiration 62 GAME ON Venison, veggies and cheese make for a tasty meal on the fly 64 DESSERT ISLAND The apricot inspires superstitions and scrumptious desserts 66 DOWN HOME A Texas City baker is known for creative combinations and kindness 70 COUNTER CULTURE bright, airy League City kitchen is designed for cooks, but not clutter 82 80 STEM TO STERN Sea Star base lucks into a 1950s-era Sailfish 82 HOOKED Cooler weather makes for hungry fish and high-octane angling 86 GARDEN VARIETY A cottage-style garden in Dickinson is created with canines in mind 94 PARTY PICS Find out who made the local party scene 96 SHUTTERBUGS readers share their coastal photos 868 COASTMONTHLY.COM | OCTOber 2020 © Copyright: Coast Monthly is published by The Daily News. No portion may be reproduced in whole or in part by any means, including electronic retrieval systems, without written permission of the publisher. editorial content does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the publisher of this magazine. editorial and advertising does not constitute advice but is considered informative. WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA coastmonthly.com EDITOR Laura elder PUBLISHER Leonard Woolsey CREATIVE DIRECTOR/ DESIGN EDITOR Melissa rivera PHOTOGRAPHERS Jennifer reynolds Stuart Villanueva CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Alicia Cahill Shannon Caldwell barbara Canetti Matt deGrood Christina Mattison ebert John Wayne Ferguson Margaret battistelli Gardner Sue Mayfield Geiger Mark G Hanna Keri Heath Martha Justice Phil Newton Joey Quiroga Capt. Nate Skinner REVENUE DIRECTOR Amy Scott ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Maureen beans Catherine boudoin Jana Knoell John Nagy Kristi Neal Kristi Quigley Donna rhoades MAILING ADDRESS P.O. box 628 Galveston, TX 77553 EDITORIAL 409.683.5248 ADVERTISING INQUIRIES 409.683.5224 STORY IDEAS editor@coastmonthly.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Send letters to editor@coast monthly.com. be sure to include your full name, city, state and phone number. Coast Monthly reserves the right to edit letters for clarity and length. SUBSCRIPTIONS 409.683.5260 ONLINE EDITOR Kevin M. CoxNext >