A look a a few of the women behind San Antonio's biggest celebration It‘s shaking cascarón confetti out of your hair. It‘s the city shutting down to attend a parade. It’s regular residents assuming royal roles. It‘s trading medals, and tossing back margaritas. In a...
Female Entrepreneurs Mean Business Women are taking over the world! OK, that might be a slight exaggeration, but according to the website www.entrepreneur.com, women own 10.6 million businesses in the United States, employ 19.1 million workers and account for $2.5...
Three smart and savvy Austin women whose businesses hit it big in San Antonio and beyond The Hill Country tugs at the sleeves of two of Texas’ most magnificent cities, Austin and San Antonio, and creative people can’t help being inspired by the natural splendor of...
Margie Hildreth Owner/CEO Guardian Investigations What do you do? Private investigations. Length of time at this job: 17 years. What is it that you like best about your job? I enjoy meeting people from all walks of life and building relationships with them in order to...
Dee Howard residence gets an update Castle Hills is on Loop 410 nine miles north of downtown San Antonio. It was developed in the 1950s as a residential area with large lots, many featuring ranch-style homes. Its major thoroughfare today is Northwest Military Highway,...
Soli Chamber Ensemble embraces contemporary composers Last November, clarinetist Stephanie Key threw an early surprise party for the 50th birthday of her cellist husband, David Mollenauer. Months before, she had contacted one of the best-known contemporary music...
Let’s talk tortillas. No, not that kind; the tortilla española, a ubiquitous presence in the country’s many tapas bars, is Spain’s answer to France’s quiche and Italy’s frittata. Except that it’s at once simpler and more profound than both. In its Platonic form, the...
Elder care at Continuous Care Retirement Communities Among the choices of housing where aging parents and spouses can get the care they need, Continuous Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) are considered the top-of-the-line option. That's because, as the name implies,...
What to do when a relationship turns sour As parents, we spend much of our lives teaching our youngsters and helping them to navigate the twists and turns they encounter along the road of life. We share our “been there, done that” wisdom, comfortable in the knowledge...
A weekend in Texas' capital city sets you on the edge of the Texas Hill Country and in the thick of the fun Like a lush greenbelt gateway to the Texas Hill Country, the capital city of Austin sprawls across rolling hills and runs its cool Colorado River-fingers along...
Why portion size and expiration dates matter Best if used by … Have you ever wondered if there is a shelf life for the products you use on your face every day? Whether it's your moisturizer or your eye shadow, there are expiration time-lines, most of which are not...
What's it all about? You're most likely familiar with the term LASIK surgery. It has become very popular for athletes, along with many of your friends and co-workers, to have this procedure. In the past, when correcting vision problems such as nearsightedness...
Cornering the market on success She loves coming to work every day How do you top being named one of Fortune’s “50 Most Powerful Women” only five months into your job? If you’re president and CEO of the now publicly traded and locally owned CST Brands, you head to the...
According to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, 69.2 percent of U.S. adults are overweight, and 35.9 percent of these are obese. Those are sobering figures. Carrying extra weight is not only an aesthetic issue but also a health hazard that predisposes individuals...
They’re part of the lending process for many successful businesses Remember those old stereotypes regarding women and money management? Yeah, neither do we, and neither do the four women we are profiling in this issue. These women have not just touched the glass...
A Heart for Helping Others, Tiffani Nair has found her niche in nonprofits When Tiffani Nair — “rhymes with fire” — first decided to major in communications at Angelo State University in San Angelo, “I didn’t even know there was such a thing as public relations,” she...
Chef Stefan Bowers Classic tastes, bold flavors and the experience of cuisine Let’s be frank … Stefan Bowers is one mighty fine chef. You may know him from his time at the 20Nine Restaurant and Wine Bar, where he served as executive chef for three years, or as the...
Karen Crouch Senior Judge, State of Texas Photo by Casey Howell What do you do? I help people solve disputes both in the courtroom and before their disputes get to the courthouse. After 16 years serving as an elected judge, today I serve as a senior judge sitting by...
