Deborah Marshall MUSIC THANATOLOGIST PLAYS HARP FOR THE DYING The Abode Home is a unique place where terminally ill patients are embraced and taken care of. It’s not a hospice, says the brochure, “but rather a home with a simple, welcoming, peaceful ambience for...
Founded in 1995 as a “unique and eclectic forum for the exhibition and celebration of photography and photographically based art,” Fotoseptiembre USA has become an established and eagerly anticipated art festival in San Antonio and the surrounding cities. It attracts...
Your weekly dose of what’s trending in and around San Antonio Sunny days ahead! Whether you are heading to the beach or simply to the pool, explore the coolest swimsuits around. These reversible (yes, you heard me correctly!) suits from L Space are to die for. The fit...
Mirror's help add volume and depth to a room. The simple sophistication of this mirror would work well for those who want to marry timeless and contemporary. In many cases, both parties living in a home do not have the exact same taste. Whereas, something like this...
Black and White is always right. Black and White is completely modern and yet classic all at once. The graphic look is having a major moment in the sun this season. From footwear to apparel to swimwear – this bold, graphic look has been dominating the style scene....
Venture Challenge SA awards $20,000 in seed funding to local entrepreneurs Café Commerce, San Antonio’s first-stop entrepreneurship and small business resource center, hosted the inaugural Venture Challenge SA Awards Ceremony at the San Antonio Public Library on...
Your weekly dose of what’s trending in and around San Antonio If the warm temperatures are any indicator, summer has arrived! It’s a high time to get your body head to toe summer ready. One of my recent obsessions is the sublime natural skincare and beauty products...
From the Danish-Italian duo GamFratesi take a gaze at the "Beetle" chair from Gubi. Yes, the design inspiration comes from the charming and gentle looking classic beetle. For those of us who love to merge contemporary and classic styles, this is the perfect piece! But...
Hot new accessories that transcend the traditional have arrived at Copenhagen. These quirky yet elegant hand painted Chinese art pieces are the perfect "cherry on top" for any space that needs a touch of elegance and a pop of color. You can use them as a single or...
The last thing any parent wants to hear is that there’s something wrong with their child. And yet, it happens, and the “wrong” is sometimes very serious. It’s heartbreaking and life changing. The three families profiled here have learned not only to live with it, but...
Style Spotlight Your weekly dose of what’s trending in and around San Antonio Who said pom-poms were just for cheerleaders? Little colorful fur poufs are currently adorning every "it" piece from tops to shoes and jewelry to handbags. This pint-sized trim packs a big...
Visitors to SeaWorld San Antonio may remember Julia Langenberg as the girl who danced on and around a hoop suspended above a whale pool. Or maybe they saw her with parrots flying around her while she engaged in an aerial ballet, supported only by silk panels hanging...
Most recent statistics from the Alzheimer’s Association remain sobering: • Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. • One in three seniors die of Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. • Almost two-thirds of Americans with...
When I think back to my high school years, I’m pretty sure my main source of insecurity was my skin. I remember being at a choir concert and feeling absolutely certain that everyone in the audience was surely staring at the giant pimple on my nose. And I almost...
Alamo City and Hill Country Breweries with Women Behind the Beer Wine is for women, and beer is for the boys — that’s a stereotype that simply doesn’t hold true anymore. Today, many men are serious oenophiles (connoisseurs of wine), and women, who hold their hops...
Dr. Michael Baumholtz is a board-certified plastic surgeon whose practice encompasses both reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Originally from Philadelphia, where he earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College, he chose a career in surgery that required...
Tips for Keeping The Youthful LookingDo you look down at your hands and wonder, “Whose hands are these”? You aren’t alone. We want to look as young as we feel, and we are willing to try any and every procedure to regain that youthful appearance — especially when it...
In her second State-of-the-City address on March 22, Mayor Ivy R. Taylor started by firmly pronouncing “that the state of our city is strong,” Speaking before business and civic leaders in the packed Stars at Night Ballroom at the Convention Center, she then proceeded...
