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PThanks to their flavor, portability and relatively short preparation and cooking times, cookies are a smart choice when bringing dessert to a holiday gathering. Photo from Metro Creative

Fantastic & Flour-free

Sun, 11/21/2021 - 5:00am

Holiday entertaining season begins on Thanksgiving. Anyone who has been tasked with hosting Thanksgiving understands the commitment required to prepare a delicious meal for guests, which often encompasses appetizers, several side dishes and, of course, turkey as the centerpiece. Guests attending a Thanksgiving dinner can give holiday hosts and hostesses a break by providing dessert.

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Walter Thorington talks music history with customers at Alchemy Records, which shares space with Red Bud Roasters.

A music history as much as record collector, Thorington arranges his shelves in chronological order. Photos by Celeste Hollister

Musical Alchemy

Sun, 11/21/2021 - 5:00am

Sometimes the process by which life changes can resemble something like magic. This is how Walter Thorington describes his journey from financial analyst at the University of Texas to the owner of a record store. More than magic, though. It’s transformative, lifechanging, alchemical.

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Wimberley Players present ‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol’

Greg Dew as Jacob Marley and Melinda Ellisor as Scrooge in rehearsal. Photo by Simone Corprew

Greg Dew as Jacob Marley and Ronald Lessane as The Record Keeper in rehearsal. Photo by Simone Corprew

Wimberley Players present ‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol’

Sun, 11/21/2021 - 5:00am

Tom Mula’s play, “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol,” opens on the Wimberley Players stage Nov. 26 and runs through Dec. 12.

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Above, Brooklyn's Down South's red beans and rice — slow-cooked red beans cooked in spicy chicken broth served with bacon, andouille sausage and trinity topped with steamed white rice. Below, a sandwich and soup combo. Brooklyn's BLFGT — a bacon, lettuce and fried green tomato sandwich — and gumbo. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo & Lance Winter

Foodie Friday: Brooklyn’s Down South

Thu, 11/18/2021 - 6:06pm

Sometimes our Foodie Friday series takes us across Hays County and all around San Marcos.

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San Marcos-based Big Day Pictures presents its feature documentary Nothing Stays The Same: The Story of the Saxon Pub this Friday at 730 p.m. in The Chambers Theater in Buda. Photo submitted by Jeffery Brown

Austin-area music documentary to screen Friday in Buda

Thu, 11/18/2021 - 5:59pm

San Marcos-based Big Day Pictures presents its feature documentary Nothing Stays The Same: The Story of the Saxon Pub this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in The Chambers Theater in Buda.

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M. Ray Perryman

The Economist: Missing Persons

Wed, 11/17/2021 - 6:35pm

The concept of a Census to identify and enumerate the population of an area dates back more than 5,000 years.

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Answers to Go

Sun, 11/14/2021 - 5:00am

Q. I’ve heard of Gary Air Force Base. Where is it located?

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Members of David Beck’s Tejano Weekend. Photo by Sam Siefert

David Beck’s Tejano Weekend to play Cheatham Street Warehouse Nov. 19

Sun, 11/14/2021 - 5:00am

David Beck grew up with the San Marcos River running through his childhood, Herbert’s tacos in his belly, and Texas music in his blood. His Dad, Bill Whitbeck, is a professional musician who has played for 30 years with Robert Earl Keen; you can hardly get more Texas than that.

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Austin Gay Men’s Chorus presents ‘Celebrate the Holigays’

Sun, 11/14/2021 - 5:00am

The Austin Gay Men’s Chorus is kicking off the holiday season by returning to the stage for its “Celebrate the Holigays” concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 and 4 and at 4 p.m. Dec. 5 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th Street in Austin. Tickets, which range from $20 to $45, are available at AustinGayMensChorus.org.