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Grand downstairs primary suites. Colossal screened porches. 1, 2 and 3 story plans. Priced from the $500’s Proudly marketing for over 15 years! SOLD SOLDSOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD DIAMOND BEACH | 10327 San Luis Pass Road, #711 4 BR | 3.5 BA | +/- 2,334 SF Last list price $924,880 SOLDSOLD OFFATTS BAY | 6802 Driftwood Lane Unparalleled bayfront custom. Large deep water site accommodates yachts. Bay and pool vistas from verandas and walls of glass. Co-listed with Patti Garrison. 4-5 BR | 3.5+ BA | +/- 5,331 SF Last list price $1.9+M SOUTH SHORE | 22 South Shore Drive 3 BR | 2.5 BA | +/- 3,147 SF Last list price $790,000 EVIA | 8 Latitude Lane 3 BR | 2.5 BA | +/- 1,744 SF Last list price $509,880 EAST END HISTORIC DISTRICT | 1412 Market Street 4-5 BR | 2.5 BA | +/- 3,210 SF Last list price $724,8806 COASTMONTHLY.COM | JuLY 2022 48 ON THE COVER Kateryna Gaido, a Ukrainian native, poses on the beach along Boddeker Road in Galveston near the ship channel. Read more about Gaido on pages 14 and 20. Hair by Rebecca Rivera and makeup by Hailee Pire, both of Total Technique Salon in Texas City. Photo by Stuart Villanueva DEPARTMENTS 38 DOWN HOME Retired island restaurateur shares the secrets of a famous recipe 42 TASTE OF TEXAS This Fourth of July, serve a street food born in Texas 44 GAME ON A layered wild game dish that’s perfect for summertime gatherings 46 DESSERT ISLAND Americans have created their own version of this classic Italian dessert 48 DOWN THE HATCH When life gives you a ho-hum cocktail, make simple syrup 52 COUNTER CULTURE A Bacliff couple builds their dream kitchen with plenty of room to cook 58 HOMEPORT Friendswood home is more than beautiful – it’s filled with ‘a lot of love’ 68 HOMEPORT (SECOND HOME) A dream house holds loving memories of the past as owner navigates future 58 84 HOOKED If you can stand the heat, get out on the water for rod-bending summer action 74 GARDEN VARIETY Staghorn ferns are easy to grow and a sight to behold 88 PARTY PICS Find out who made the local party scene 92 SAVE THE DATE Area events to keep your calendar booked 104 SHUTTERBUGS Readers share their coastal photos 848 COASTMONTHLY.COM | JuLY 2022 Outdoor Living STORE FRONT COMING THIS SUMMER! 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