Stories
Stories about the home and the Gulf Coast around it.
A few reads to help you get a feel for Gulfport, the coastline, and what living by the water actually looks like.
Cooking a Gulf Coast fall in the cottage kitchen
November is the month the cottage kitchen earns its keep: Gulf oyster season at its peak, the harbor's seafood houses doing the shopping, and a first holiday table a few steps from the galley door. A warm look at the kitchen at 1620 2nd Street, curated by local artists and bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Fireplace season on 2nd Street: Gulfport's first cool nights
Gulfport's first real cold snaps usually arrive by mid-November, and that is when the corner fireplace at 1620 2nd Street takes over: firelight on the red walls, quiet beach mornings, local artists' work glowing on the mantel, and a cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
A Coast that remembers: Veterans Day on Gulfport's shoreline
Gulfport honors its veterans with ceremonies and a downtown parade, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home on the beachfront opens its doors. A warm look at the shoreline's quiet tradition, one block from a red-walled cottage curated by local artists, bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
The snowbirds are back: Gulfport's gentle winter season
Gulfport's seasonal residents are returning: snowbirds arrive in November and settle in until spring. A warm look at the Coast's gentlest season, one block from the beach, near a red-walled cottage curated by local artists and bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
The aquarium is your neighbor: a short walk from the red door
The Mississippi Aquarium is a ten-minute stroll from the red door: dolphins, otters, a walk-through aviary, and a monarch pollinator garden. A warm buyer's look at Gulfport's year-round neighbor and the cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
December on 2nd Street: a first Christmas one block from the beach
Gulfport's glowing December, one block from the beach: the Harbor Lights at Jones Park, the Christmas on the Water boat parade, the aquarium's holiday nights, and a first Christmas in the red-walled cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
The evening art walk: Gulfport's creative nights, one block from the beach
On Art & Gallery Walk evenings, the first Friday and third Saturday, downtown Gulfport becomes a strolling gallery under the live oaks. A buyer's evening itinerary from the red door, from Fishbone Alley to the harbor, back to a cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Fall is planting season on the Coast: what to put in the ground now
October is when Gulfport gardeners do their best planting: cool air, warm soil, and roots that settle in all winter beneath the live oaks. A warm guide to the cottage yard one block from the beach, bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Making the list: holiday gifts from Gulfport's artists
Gulfport's holiday gift list, made on the Coast: the Peter Anderson Festival, Small Business Saturday, and the holiday markets around the harbor, plus a red-walled cottage curated by local artists, heading to HGTV this fall and winter.
Gray mornings, red walls: Gulfport's fog season on 2nd Street
Late October brings Gulfport's softest season: fog over the harbor, live oaks in silver, and a red-walled cottage glowing against the gray, bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Three ways to live here: who the cottage on 2nd Street is waiting for
A warm look at the three lives this cottage fits: a maker's studio by the water, a low-key weekend retreat, and an everyday walk-to-everything home one block from the beach. Bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Blue hour on 2nd Street: Gulfport's calmest, warmest hours
Gulfport's calmest hours are the evening ones: blue-hour walks to the harbor, the Hunter's and Beaver moons rising over the marina this fall, and a red-walled cottage where the low light glows. Bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
A Gulf Coast Thanksgiving: the first holiday at 1620 2nd Street
Gulfport's Thanksgiving tables mix turkey with Gulf seafood: oyster dressing, the aquarium's Otter Trotter run, a first holiday table on the red walls, and a cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
November on the Coast: festivals, fairgrounds, and the first lights of the season
Gulfport's November calendar for buyers: the Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival, the Highland Games at the fairgrounds, and the Harbor Lights opening at Jones Park, all within easy reach of a red-walled cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
HGTV is coming to 1620 2nd Street: what the cameras found
The whisper is true: this cottage is coming to HGTV this fall and winter. What the cameras found inside the red-walled, artist-curated rooms, why the block is part of the story, and what the feature means for buyers.
Under the live oaks: Gulfport's quiet, oldest gallery
The live oaks along 2nd Street have been curating this block's character for more than a century. A fall walk under the moss, the oak-and-water art inside the cottage, and a house bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Meet the makers: Gulfport's fall market season, one block from the beach
Gulfport's fall maker season brings the Coast's artists together at the fairgrounds, parks, and downtown streets. A warm guide to the season, the cottage that collects their work, and a house bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Gulfport's maker map: where the Coast's artists work and show
A walkable guide to Gulfport's creative corner: the downtown arts center, the galleries a short drive up the road, the oak-shaded streets between them, and a red-walled cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
October on 2nd Street: Gulfport's ghostliest, coziest month
October one block from the beach: mossy live oaks, gentle ghost stories, Sea of Stars at the aquarium, Terror on the Coast nearby, and a red-walled cottage getting ready for HGTV this fall and winter.
Cruisin' the Coast turns 30: Gulfport's biggest week, one block from the beach
Cruisin' the Coast returns October 4 through 11, 2026 for its 30th anniversary, and this block is right in the middle: chrome along Highway 90, cruise nights at the harbor, live oaks overhead, and a red-door cottage ready for the week.
The morning walk: Gulfport's best hour starts at the red door
The best hour in Gulfport starts one block from the beach: sunrise over quiet sand, a coffee stop on the walk home, live oaks overhead, and a red-walled cottage that catches the morning light best of all.
Porch season is here: how fall settles in on 2nd Street
The first cool evenings have arrived in Gulfport, and one block from the beach that means porch season: oak-shaded mornings, music on the calendar, fireplace evenings, and a cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Fall migration is passing right over this block
Songbirds stack up in the live oaks and monarchs pause in the aquarium's pollinator garden, all of it passing one block from the beach, near a red-walled cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Oyster season is here: a Gulfport fall ritual
Gulf oyster season has arrived, and it shapes the whole fall rhythm on this block: half shells near the harbor, oak-shaded walks home, and a red-walled cottage bound for HGTV this season.
A fall Saturday on 2nd Street: how to spend a buyer's day in Gulfport
A warm fall Saturday plan from the front door: beach mornings, downtown coffee, cruise-week cars, harbor evenings, and a cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Your first walk-through of a century-old Gulfport cottage
A warm, practical guide for buyers: what to look for under the live oaks and down the shotgun, the updates worth asking about, and why autumn is the gentlest season to look.
The golden weeks: Gulfport's best season is right now
Why mid-September is the Coast's best-kept secret: Gulf water still in the 80s, quieter beaches, oak-shaded evenings, and a red-doored cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Curated by Local Artists: filling a Gulf Coast cottage
A warm guide to bringing Gulf Coast makers into 1620 2nd Street: red walls, a gallery hallway, the downtown art scene, and a cottage heading to HGTV this fall and winter.
Winter by the Water: Gulfport's Quiet, Cozy Season
The cool months are the coast's best-kept secret: quiet beach walks, fireplace evenings, harbor lights, and a red-walled cottage getting ready for its HGTV close-up.
Gulf Coast market notes: the gentle season for cottages
A calm look at what the Gulfport market is doing this fall: citywide medians, what historic cottages actually sell for, the block that tips the math, and a house bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Fall on the Coast: Gulfport's artist-made season
A September walk through Gulfport's creative corner: art festivals, gallery walls, live oaks, and a red-door cottage bound for HGTV this fall and winter.
Life on 2nd Street: Gulfport's quiet creative corner
A warm look at the block this cottage calls home: local-artist character, live oaks, slow porches, and a gentle word about HGTV this fall and winter.
Living in Gulfport
What makes this stretch of the Mississippi Gulf Coast feel like home: the morning walks to the beach, the harbor sunsets, the neighbors who still wave from their porches.
The character of this cottage
A walk through the architecture, heart pine floors, and high ceilings that give this turn-of-the-century shotgun cottage its quiet, sun-warmed Gulf Coast character.
Lifestyle: this home + Gulfport
How a historic cottage and a walkable Gulf Coast block stitch together into a way of living: beach mornings, harbor afternoons, and front-porch evenings.