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Valentine’s Day experiences available at Wimberley Glassworks

Wimberley Glassworks is located at 6469 Ranch Road 12.

Valentine’s Day experiences available at Wimberley Glassworks

Couples can choose to make a Forever United Heart Vase.
Photos submitted by Wimberley Glassworks

Valentine’s Day experiences available at Wimberley Glassworks

This Valentine’s Day, prepare to be blown away with a romantic interactive glass making experience and live glass blowing demonstrations at Wimberley Glassworks. Participants can opt for a truly hands-on experience by making a Glass Heart. Guests will choose glass colors, roll the hot glass, and sit on the glassblowing bench to finish the piece into a heart shape. This experience takes about 15 minutes.

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BEADS, CRAWFISH AND THE LUNAR NEW YEAR

Mardi Gras is on Feb. 13th, which is sadly a Tuesday this year. And like most festive holidays, the date can be moved to a weekend if one so chooses. San Marcos will be celebrating Mardi Gras early this year on Saturday at various locations throughout the city starting with the Mystick Krewe of Okeanos Mardi Gras parade. The parade starts at 12 p.m. and is a circle that for the majority of the route follows Belvin Street and San Antonio Street. Then you can head to Zelick’s Icehouse to watch some live music and have beer and crawfish for their Mardi Gras Celebration. And if you are craving more of a zen Saturday, Everyday Zen will be celebrating the Lunar New Year at their shop from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The shop is adorable with tons of crystals, jewelry, tea accouterments and pieces that enhance meditation and magic rituals. There will be a selfie booth at the shop as well for an instagram worthy moment.

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DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY

Valentine’s Day has never been one that my wife and I celebrated with any sort of grand pomp and circumstance. Our tradition became a walk through H-E-B to splurge on whatever type of specialty food we want to eat before dancing in the kitchen all night to the sizzle and pop of a cast iron skillet. It may be steak and shrimp or possibly even a lobster tail. Anything is on the menu.

Now that I’ve got two young daughters, I feel part of my responsibility is setting an example early on of how I feel they should be treated. I want my girls to grow up with the expectation of how a gentleman should act, and Valentine’s Day is one opportunity to try and set that expectation.

Last year, I took my oldest to the Me and My Guy Dance put on by the San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department at the Activity Center. It is a semi-formal event for what Charlotte now calls our “fancy date.” It’s a reason to dress up a little bit, go out for a nice dinner and then dance to your heart’s content. While the dance offered plenty of opportunity to show her a few spins around the floor, my favorite parts were the sillier songs where young ladies and their designated guy end up out on the floor with a hand under each arm doing the most obnoxious Chicken Dance or Macarena possible. It was a great time. The only problem I’ll have is we had so much fun last year there is no way my youngest would let me get away with leaving her behind. It looks like I’ll be pulling double duty on the dance floor this weekend.

Importantly, there is no registration the day of event. Get tickets at sanmarcostx.gov/goparks by noon today for Saturday night’s Me and My Guy Dance from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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ART, MUSIC & MORE

One of the best things I have always loved about San Marcos is that on any given weekend, all year long, we have so many fun, interesting, engaging and exciting things going on. For this weekend, it’s especially true. Starting out on Friday, Wake the Dead is having an antique art sale with proceeds benefiting the Hays County Food Bank. While you’re there, start your Mardi Gras celebrations with a King Cake Roll. If you find a baby, you get a $5 Wake the Dead gift card. After visiting Wake the Dead, head over to Cheatham Street to catch Indie country artist Matt Castillo play. Don’t stay up too late, though, because the bon temps roulez continues Saturday morning. We’ve got the parade and the farmer’s market; those are must-sees, but continue down to Davenport at 11 a.m. for the Tainted Love Market Day. This 80s-themed market will feature vendors, a photobooth, Tainted Cupid and a brunch party. 80s fashion is highly encouraged, so dust off your neon slap bracelets and Guess overalls. I’ll see you in my peak Madonna goth.

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Yard of the Month

The Carson home’s front yard urban forest still green in mid January.
Photos by Sharon Lockett

Yard of the Month

Above, a galvanized tank serves as water feature in Carson front yard, flanked with a pot of root beer plant and a pot of bird of paradise, with irises on left and a bare trunk crape myrtle on right.

Yard of the Month

A hanging fern basket is relocated to a protected site indoors before freezing weather, but plantings in the ground beside the oak will survive the freeze.

Yard of the Month

A birdbath with a dolphin base is flanked by a cast iron plant and foxtail fern on opposite side.

Yard of the Month

Sage blooms in January beside purple tradescantia.

Yard of the Month

A Chinese lantern provides artistic focus for one side of front garden.
Photos by Sharon Lockett

Yard of the Month

Carson home exemplifies how native landscape can survive within an urban forest microclimate

Hats Off for Veterans 24-25 higher education scholarship now available to vets

Hats Off For Veterans Inc (HOFV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide financial assistance to Veterans who are seeking to obtain their first higher educational degree, and to assist with professional development for those seeking a certification or license in a skilled trade.

Peanuts shine in this stir-fry dish

Peanuts often are included in the popular Thai dish “Pad Thai,” which is Thailand’s variation on a traditional Chinese stir-fry. It’s salty, sweet and often spicy.
Photo from Metro Creative

Peanuts shine in this stir-fry dish

Peanuts work well in sweet desserts and are commonly found in the form of peanut butter swirled with jelly atop bread for lunchtime sandwiches. However, peanuts can be an ingredient in savory dishes as well. In fact, peanuts often are included in the popular Thai dish “Pad Thai,” which is Thailand’s variation on a traditional Chinese stir-fry. It’s salty, sweet and often spicy. Try this version, courtesy of “300 Best Stir-Fry Recipes” (Robert Rose) by Nancie McDermott.

‘Legacy in Action’ team improves student life at Gary Job Corps

Pictured are “Legacy In Action” Team Justice Powell, Marisol Torres, Stella Felan, Skylar Williams, Tiffany Smith-Asberry, Shenia Talton, Alesia Vega and Coordinator Elva Zdeb. Not pictured are Stanley Nwogu, Diamond Taylor, Jeannie Silguero, Sandra Lopez, Michelle Jackson and Trinitee Taylor.
Photo submitted by Gary Job Corps

‘Legacy in Action’ team improves student life at Gary Job Corps

The Equus “Legacy in Action” Team is comprised of Gary staff members with a vision of changing the lives of the students, staff and the community they live in.

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