This Spring Break Go to Snow Ski New Mexico By Janis Turk Looking for the vacation of a lifetime, one your family will never forget? Why not go to snow? Yes, even during Spring Break, into late March, snow is falling not far from Texas, so if your kids have never seen...
Chef Elizabeth Johnson Shares Her Philosophy To Support Local Growers BY JOSIE SEELIGSON PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANICE THACH Gardeners can tip their shade hats to the Culinary Institute of America for nourishing a movement that has now seeped through our soil and grown strong...
Fostering Commitment and Personal Responsibility in Children By Nicole Crawford Your daughter comes home from a long day of school and collapses on a couch with a sigh. “Mom, I cannot go to dance tonight. I just don’t even like it anymore.” You point out she’s only...
Shane Evans elevates the Every Day Massage by Jasmina Wellinghoff Photography by: Jessica Giesey Massage Heights COO Shane Evans took a brave step toward improving her company, in 2013, by deciding to appear on CBS’ popular series Undercover Boss. The premise of the...
A Different Kind of New Year's Resolution By Jasmina Wellinghoff Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions, which are easy to make and even easier to break. According to Time magazine, the 10 most common promises people make to themselves are to lose weight, quit...
Relationships and Reaping Life’s Rewards BY JENNIFER BARTLETT PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELIZABETH WARBURTON The executives I met for this story have “leaned in,” Sheryl Sandberg- style, in a big way. All of them are mothers and work tirelessly to balance family and career. After...
Renewal with Respect for the Past BY JASMINA WELLINGHOFF PHOTOGRAPHY BY JESSICA GIESEY Cities across the U.S. are increasingly striving to preserve their historical buildings and cultural heritage and San Antonio is no different. In fact, we are ahead of the game. As...
Name: Crystal Rico Company: New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Title: Team Lead What do you do? I lead a team of room rental specialists. Length of time at this job: I have been with New Horizons for three years and three months. I joined the room rental team in...
Karen Kosub finds Joy by Creating a Successful Day for Dementia Sufferers BY NANCY COOK-MONROE PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANET ROGERS Karen Kosub points to two sets of doors that mark the entrance to the Bridge to Rediscovery at the Forum at Lincoln Heights. Intended for the...
Texture at Play By Camilla Basse, Style Editor It’s no secret that color and floral typically rule the runways for the Spring collections. That most certainly rings true again this year, but there are some new elements at play. Designers such as Chloe, Diane Von...
Dreaming About a Gorgeous Closet By Kristin Mears Ever watched a fixer-upper show and thought to yourself, “Why can’t my closet look like that?” Well … why can’t it? Our San Antonio design experts can help you take that first scary leap into the overwhelming task of...
Ride Tall in the Saddle Bandera STORY and PHOTOS BY JANIS TURK Each year, Texas celebrates the official National Day of the Cowboy, and on that hot, dusty July day, there’s no better place to be than the cool Hill Country town of Bandera. But even in winter, visitors...
Is a doctor-supervised Diet plan for you? BY PAMELA LUTRELL Fireworks are quiet, stockings are packed, and San Antonians once again stare down New Year’s resolutions with planning, hope and extra pounds. Popular diet programs flood the market and confuse the brain....
Gerald “Jerry” Wilmink, Ph.D., M.B.A., CEO Founder of WiseWear BY JASMINA WELLINGHOFF PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELIZABETH WARBURTON Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Wilmink earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt University and, more recently, an M.B.A. from...
The Mane Event By Kristin Mears Want to knock years off your age without a single injection, incision or zap of any kind? Easy! Start with your hair color. You may have heard that a younger look and lighter color can take years off your face. Is it true? Yes, a simple...
Elegance & Style in Historic Monte Vista Manor Atlee B. Ayres was one of the most prominent Texas architects of the 1920s. He designed homes for San Antonio’s well-to-do, among them the home that became the Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum. According to the Light...
Abbi Walker: A Rising Country Star BY JASMINA WELLINGHOFF PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANET ROGERS Abbi Walker grew up singing in church choirs, but when she decided to make singing her career, she chose a very different music genre — her own brand of country tinged with Southern...
Seafood from South of the Border BY LAUREN BROWNING PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANET ROGERS Plenty of Mexican seafood dishes surface in San Antonio, but few restaurants devote themselves wholly to the pursuit of Pacific coastal cuisine like Costa Pacifica. The bright and clean...
