The crowd at Summer in the Park on Thursday, June 10. Daily record photo by Colton Ashabranner
It's not too late to join the Summer fun at San Marcos Plaza Park. Summer in the Park and
Shelley Henry scoops ice cream for Harry and Ellie Stewart in 2016. Photo courtesy of HASM
When was the last time you built your own sundae? Drop whatever you’re doing on Saturday, July 24, and join the Heritage Association of San Marcos from 2-4 p.m. at the quaint, historic Charles S. Cock House to chill out with an ice cold favorite. The great thing about ice cream is that it makes people smile and connects us as we sit back to relax with others. The Cock House is home to the Cottage
It is hard to beat Texas when it comes to birding. Although we are no longer the largest state (hello, Alaska!) we are one of the birdiest, with a whopping 648 species.
River Dawgs, a hot dog stand located at 200 W. Hopkins St. next to H-E-B, offers six delicious hot dog options during lunchtime throughout the week. Above, Owner James Ramsey stands next to his hot dog cart. Daily Record photos by Lance Winter
Editor’s Note: This story is a part of the Daily Record’s weekly Foodie Friday feature. The Daily Record is highlighting food trucks and stands in and around San Marcos this month.
Set beneath the trees and overlooking Cypress Creek, Creekhouse opens Friday in the Wimberley Square at 14015 Ranch Road 12. Above, a sampling of Creekhouse's food and drinks during a soft-opening event Tuesday. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter
A group of Wimberley locals are bringing creekside comfort food with a sophisticated Texas twist to the burgeoning Hill Country town.
Next week the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater San Marcos Partnership are hosting a joint event called the Missing Middle. Photo from https://missingmiddlehousing.com/ via San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce
We’ve all seen the headlines about the housing crisis here in Central Texas and across the nation.
M. Ray Perryman
The energy sector remains a key driver of the Texas economy.
Forgetting sunscreen can be a potentially deadly mistake. Photo from Metro Creative
It can be easy to forget to apply sunscreen when a sunny summer day beckons you to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. But forgetting to apply sunscreen before spending time in the sun is a potentially deadly mistake. According to the World Health Organization, one in every three cancers diagnosed is a skin cancer. In addition, the Skin Cancer Foundation notes that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70. The discomfort of a sunburn might seem relatively harmless, but the relationship between sunburns and cancer risk is significant. The SCF notes that having five or more sunburns doubles your risk for melanoma, a type of skin cancer that often and quickly spreads to nearby lymph nodes. Perhaps that’s one reason why the American Cancer Society reports that the number of new invasive melanoma cases diagnosed annually increased by 47% between 2010 and 2020. Avoiding sunburn by applying and reapplying a broadspectrum sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 should be a priority for anyone spending time outdoors.
Which birds migrate the furthest in a single year? Photo from Metro Creative
My wet-weather creek has finally dried up; it was nice while it lasted. If we’ll get about a five-inch downpour, it will burble again.
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