Art-lover leaves New York for stress-free lifestyle San Antonio’s art communities are helping fuel the city’s current decade of downtown revitalization, a decade witnessing the emergence of The Pearl and modern urban dwellings. These developments are attracting a...
Women in Business: League of Extraordinary Women
The four extraordinary women featured in this article are forward-looking entrepreneurs who embrace risk and welcome new challenges. They have faced failures and rejections and have used those experiences to create new opportunities. They range from a high-tech...
Role Model: Alissa Lockett
Director, Distribution & Collection at SAWS While many San Antonians pour themselves a glass of cold water on a blistering Texas day, engineering manager and interim director of distribution and collection Alissa Lockett is part of the hard-working team at San...
Business Woman Spotlight: Anna Gorchow
What do you do? Oversee all aspects of the business. Length of time at this job: Ten years owning and operating Harbour Hospice, 15 years working as a hospice nurse. What is it that you like best about your job? I have always wanted to be a nurse. I love the...
Hydroponics Flowing into Our River City
Mother Nature devised her growing patterns to utilize basic elements of sunlight, water, soil and nutrients. However, with increasing human populations and decreasing fertile farmlands, botanists look to synthesize these growing elements more efficiently. The...
Wild Wild West
Plan a West Texas Road Trip the Family Will Love “I saw miles and miles of Texas…” goes the old Bob Wills classic, and those driving through West Texas will see just that — miles and miles of dusty two- and four-lane Texas roads with chaparrals darting across lonesome...
A Smart Way to Start a Business —With Support
Most of you have likely heard about LiftFund, formerly known as Accion-Texas. I often wonder where my company would be today had I known about this organization and utilized the resources it offers. Who knows — perhaps I’d be rich and famous now! I went about...
Milestone Events at the Guadalupe
I greatly enjoy folkloric dances of many countries. They tend to be ebullient, colorful and happy, as most were traditionally danced at festive occasions. Performed by professional dancers and tweaked a bit by a savvy choreographer, they easily become great stage...
Baby Boomers
This sandwich generation is striving for more out of life “The baby boomers annoy me. They think they are so special. I just don’t get it,” said a millennial female to another while walking along at the Shops at La Cantera. Basically, she is right. The generation born...
Mays Family Center Opens at the Witte
The Witte and the local community celebrated a new cultural landmark in San Antonio, the Mays Family Center. Connecting the urban landscape of Broadway, with the historic, natural landscape of the San Antonio River, the Mays Family Center is a place that reveals the...
Style Spotlight
It’s that time San Antonio! Fiesta is just days away and we all want to look our festive best once it begins. Local shops have stocked up on Fiesta essentials. Favorites from embroidered dresses to printed scarves to straw totes adorned with multi colored pom poms can...
‘The Peaceable Kingdom’ Exhibit Arrives at AnArte Gallery
AnArte Gallery is delighted to be hosting Brook Rosser’s opening of a colorful and exciting exhibition entitled “ The Peaceable Kingdom” on April 14, 2016 from 6-8pm! Margarita, Vino, Vodka, Lite Antojitos, Music and More! Art talk at 6:45 pm, all are welcome! A...
American Cancer Society Relay for Life
The San Antonio community will rally to inspire others to join the purple movement to end cancer. WHAT: Community members and cancer advocates from throughout the San Antonio area will come together to rally against cancer in support of American Cancer Society’s...
Style Spotlight: Color Punch
Looking to give your outfit a little bit of punch? There’s no better way to do just that than with a bold shoe, handbag or key accessory. Adding a pop of color is an easy and effective way to liven up your existing wardrobe. I love a monochromatic look with one...
San Antonio Shoemakers Hosts Eva’s Heroes Exhibition
Texas-based shoe manufacturer, San Antonio Shoemakers, will partner with Eva’s Heroes to showcase a traveling photography exhibition. The exhibition will feature life-size portraits and personal stories from selected Eva’s Heroes participants. The exhibition will be...
Recipes: German Style Bratwurst + Greens
INGREDIENTS 2 lbs fresh green curly or dino kale 1 lb chard 1 small onion, diced finely 3 tablespoons bacon grease from cooked Peterson's bacon 1 teaspoon Koch Ranches pink Himalayan salt 2 dashes Koch Ranches black pepper to taste 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg 1...
Nature Related Events This Weekend in San Antonio
Bulverde Oaks Public Hike Saturday, April 2, 2016 open 9:00am-12:00pm (two tours at 10am and 11am) Bulverde Oaks Nature Preserve, NW corner of 1604 & Judson Rd. Come explore our Bulverde Oaks property and see some of the land Green Spaces Alliance is...
Recipes: Farm Egg, Beet and Kale Toaster
Ingredients: 4 slices of Koch Ranches Ciabatta Bread 4 large Pasture Raised Eggs 3-4 cups kale, stems removed and leaves roughly chopped 1-2 beets, diced 1/2 onion 1 tbsp. mashed TX Black Gold Garlic 1 tbsp. pecan oil Koch Ranches Pink Himalayan Salt & Black...