When Barbara Phillips decided to relocate from Houston to her native San Antonio 13 years ago, she did so to be close to family and to give her 11-year-old son a chance to grow up knowing his grandparents. Though Houston had been good for her career, she never really...
The Dominion in northwest San Antonio is noted for its celebrity mansions and an elegant golf club where the city"s elite meet for recreation. Not all of the community"s residents live in mansions, though; some reside in the garden homes located along the golf club"s...
There is much that is seductive about Wildfish, beginning with a pair of water-sheeted columns at the entry and continuing with the runway lighting that leads you inexorably toward the large sunken bar with its communal tables and suspended fish skeleton sculpture....
In the last issue of SAN ANTONIO WOMAN, we looked at some of the challenges the older generations (baby boomers and above) have when they must report to younger bosses (Generations X and Y). Now we'll look at the flip side of the coin — tips for the younger boss in...
There are few fishing widows in San Antonio, but it's not because the men here don't love to fish. It's just that the wives love to ride along when their husbands head to Rockport-Fulton, two picturesque bayside villages on the Texas Gulf Coast. Why? Because...
When you hear the words "cancer" and "women," pink ribbons probably pop into your mind — the ubiquitous symbol of the fight against breast cancer. For years it's been a high-profile and well-supported disease, and the result shows in the myriad of detection methods...
As a teenager, Marta Prada Peláez found herself in foreign territory. Leaving her family"s home in bustling Bogotá, Colombia, she was to continue her education under the careful watch of nuns at a convent school off the map in a tiny Minnesota town not far from the...
Your home is a reflection of who you are. It is the place where you live, love and laugh. It is the epicenter of your family; the place where secrets are shared, problems solved and memories made. It is the haven to which you retreat at the end of the day to escape...
BEST FRIENDS On the walls of Jennifer Shemwell's sunny office at the Phyllis Browning Company hang multiple plaques naming her as one of the top 50 Realtors in San Antonio. These badges of honor are given annually by the San Antonio Business Journal, and she has...
The Artist Foundation (AF) of San Antonio may be barely three years old, but it has already attracted an impressive following. In February, at its second annual fundraising event, dubbed the ArtBall, some 500 dressed-up partygoers descended on Municipal Auditorium to...
first thing that hits one at Ruth's Chris (after dealing with the valet parking) is the aroma: It's all beef and butter, and it's fantastic. Sensory evaluation number two: the noise level— It's the comforting buzz of a well-oiled machine, just loud enough to convey...
San Antonio is a city full of residential surprises. Particularly in the older neighborhoods, you never know what you'll find. Around one corner there may be a full-blown Tudor mansion, and the next bend in the road can reveal a Prairie home. Some of these treasures...
If you're in the business world, chances are good that one day you may find yourself reporting to a boss who is much younger — perhaps even by several generations. A typical example is a baby boomer who suddenly has a boss from Generation X (now in their 30s) or Y...
If you have a "been there, done that" attitude about weekend getaways in the Hill Country, you've obviously forgotten how fabulous springtime in Fredericksburg can be. There's so much to do and see in this Hill Country hamlet that each visit brings pleasant surprises....
Knuckles, fingers, elbows and palms — from head to toe, massage "types" range from a kinder, gentler technique to the take-no-prisoners form. The most common type is known as the Swedish massage, which is not named after the country. It's very gentle and relaxing...
Linda Hardberger has her sights set on a watery horizon. "In a year and a half, we'll be back on that boat," she says with firm determination. She is referring to the 42-foot craft on which she and her husband, Phil Hardberger, spent more than a year sailing the...
Though Mary, Queen of Scots, played the game in the 1500s, golf eventually became known as a gentleman's sport, especially in the United States. But women have never been entirely excluded, and today they are the fastest-growing segment of the industry's market....
How many careers offer an opportunity to continually learn, shop till you drop, travel the world, gab with good friends and enrich the homes and lives of others? A number of antiques dealers in San Antonio have found their bliss in this business. Their passion has...
