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WHO WE ARECoast Monthly is the largest lifestyle magazine celebrating the unique and colorful style of living along the upper Texas Coast. With more than 80,000 readers each month, Coast Monthly is one of the fastest growing magazines in Texas.

Featuring interesting people, unique places to visit, or a place to find out where the locals go, it’s easy to see why Coast Monthly is so popular with both residents and visitors to the area.

Coast Monthly publishes 12 times per year by The Galveston County Daily News and is distributed to more than 12,000 paid subscribers. Additionally, more than 6,000 copies are distributed to local hotels (4,000 room-to-room).

Serving the fast-growing market of the upper Texas Coast, let Coast Monthly deliver your message to a highly desirable audience in a stunningly beautiful package.

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7 MILLIONvisitors to Galveston Island each year

300,000residents in our primary market

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CIRCULATIONCoast Monthly publishes 12 times per year by The Galveston County Daily News – each issue telling the compelling stories of people, places and lifestyle interests along the upper Texas Coast. Living a coastal lifestyle is special and not limited by your ZIP code. Readers from all around the greater Houston area are discovering Coast Monthly as a go-to for the best in living along the upper Texas coast.

Distribution:Home DeliverySubscribersHotels – LobbyHotels – Room-to-RoomSelect High Traffic Areas

Key Points of Distribution:Galveston Island League CityKemah Texas CityWebster Santa FeFriendswood Clear LakeBolivar Peninsula Select Houston communities

Subscription Rate: $24 per year (12 issues) –67% off the cover pricewww.coastmonthly.com/subscribe

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EDITORIALEvery issue of Coast Monthly celebrates the unique lifestyle found only along the upper Texas coast. Each month you’ll find a stable of talented and committed writers, photographers and designers working constantly to tell the great stories about the nautical culture, tasty food, beautiful art and good music along the upper Texas coast. Additionally, you’ll meet a never-ending parade of interesting and colorful people who love the coastal lifestyle so much they just might have saltwater running through their veins.

favorite featuresCounter Culture Everything and the kitchen sink

Dessert Island Galveston baker Phil Newton sweetens our lives with a recipe each month

Down the Hatch Faithful imbiber Mark G Hanna takes his best shot at the booze scene

Garden Variety We fawn over fauna and flora

Homeport Beach houses, historic cottages and sprawling mansions – we tour them all

Hooked Get caught up in Texas saltwater fishing with Capt. Nate Skinner

Nice Rides Hitch a ride with classic car lover Michael A. Smith

Party Pics Who made the party scene

Save the Date A monthly event listing to keep your calendar booked

Seaside Style We visit with some of the most charming people on the upper Texas Coast to see a few of their favorite things

Shutterbugs Readers share their coastal photos

Stem to Stern Set sail with boat enthusiast David Canright

Taste of Texas Celebrating the flavors of the Lone Star State

The Galley The Kitchen Chick Alicia Cahill serves up delicious recipes

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming in 2019:

January: The Twins Issue • Ad Close: Nov. 28, 2018

February: The Love Issue • Ad Close: Dec. 26, 2018

March: The Nature Tourism Issue • Ad Close: Jan. 23, 2019

April: The Rodeo Issue • Ad Close: Feb. 27, 2019

May: The Beach Issue • Ad Close: March 27, 2019

June: The Pool Issue • Ad Close: April 24, 2019

July: The Patriotic Issue • Ad Close: May 29, 2019

August: The Gulf Issue • Ad Close: June 26, 2019

September: The Food Issue • Ad Close: July 24, 2019

October: The Porch Issue • Ad Close: Aug. 28, 2019

November: The Thanksgiving Issue • Ad Close: Sept. 25, 2019

December: The Coastal Christmas Issue • Ad Close: Oct. 23, 2019

AD MATERIALS DUE EXACTLY ONE WEEK AFTER AD CLOSE. Editorial subject to change


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February Dec. 26, 2018 Jan. 27, 2019

March Jan. 23, 2019 Feb. 24, 2019

April Feb. 27, 2019 March 31, 2019

May March 27, 2019 April 28, 2019

June April 24, 2019 May 26, 2019

July May 29, 2019 June 30, 2019

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September July 24, 2019 Aug. 25, 2019

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Waterfront living - coastmonthly.com · CIRCULATION Coast Monthly publishes 12 times per year by The Galveston County Daily News – each issue telling the compelling stories of people,