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Voting begins for Art League design contest with cash prizes

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

The San Marcos Art League hosted a graphic design contest throughout the beginning months of 2021, and the deadline for entries closed on March 1. Now is the time where the Art League asks San Marcos community members to vote on their favorite design, where the winner will have their design showcased on the 2021 Art Squared tote bags as well as a $100 cash prize. Second and third runner-up designs will receive a $75 cash prize and a $50 cash prize.

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Bread pudding with pecan crumble. Photo by Metro Creative

Rich and nutty comfort food for breakfast

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

Bread pudding is a tasty concoction made with simple ingredients that, when combined, pack a delicious punch. Bread pudding often can be crafted from ingredients one likely already has in the kitchen. In addition, recipes can be adjusted depending on the number of servings desired.

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Volunteers waved signs to let passersby know the VFW was open. Submitted photo

VFW serves community

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

Maurice T. Suttles VFW Post 3413, Commander Stephanie Brown worked to put out the word in the community for people that were without water and now broken pipes.

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The remote landscape of Big Bend looms large as a social distancing destination. Photo by NPS / T. VandenBerg

Big Bend hosted 394,000 visitors in 2020

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

Big Bend National Park saw 394,000 visitors in 2020. Although this is 15% fewer than 2019, it includes over three months of park shutdown, and six months with record-breaking numbers, reflecting a significant increase in overall visitation to Big Bend. A seasonal rundown provides insight into a busy year.

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Identify winter birds in backyards

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

Birds flitting around the neighborhood are a common sight during spring and summer, and these welcome guests can be enjoyable to observe as they nest, feed and interact. When the weather cools in fall and winter, many birds seek out warmer climates, but a good number of these feathered friends stick around.

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Detail of the show on display in the newly renovated Garden Room. Photos submitted by the Price Center

The Gathering, assemblage by Margaret Adie

Aster de Chine, mixed media by Jan Pomeroy

Illusions, mixed media on stone by Georgiana Chenault

Celebrating Women

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

For the third consecutive year, art by women is the focus of a new gallery show held in conjunction with International Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8. “From Challenge Comes Change” features 81 individual works by more than 50 area women displayed throughout the first-floor galleries of the Price Center now through March 27. The show is free and open to the public daily. A virtual celebration planned for March 8 is also in production.

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EXPLORING NATURE: BIRDS & COLD WEATHER

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

After our recent spell of Arctic weather, I am happy to see my backyard birds seem to be in good shape. I have a nice mixture, with robins, chickadees, titmice, goldfinches and cardinals. Plus an occasional black vulture which likes to wade in my birdbath.

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Sweet Caroline Medusa Green taking the garden world by storm

This container featuring Supertunia Black Cherry petunia, Superbena Peachy Keen verbena and Sweet Carolina Medusa Green shows the versatility of this ornamental sweet potato. Photos by Norman Winter

Sweet Caroline Medusa Green ornamental sweet potato makes its debut this spring with the most exotic texture and compact habit in the industry.

Sweet Caroline Medusa Green taking the garden world by storm

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

It’s fun to see what all of the horticultural pundits write about after the plant trials run their course across the country. I can tell you that Medusa was, and still is, the talk of the town. I know you are already wondering, ‘Medusa who?’ And does she have snakes coming out of her head? The answer is no, and she is Sweet Caroline Medusa Green ornamental sweet potato.

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Sinai Pentecostal Church Pastor Sam Montoya (right) will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a pastor on Sunday. Above, Sam and his wife Melba sit together at a pew inside the church. Sinai will hold two services Sunday celebrating the Montoyas time at the church — 8:30 a.m. in Spanish and 10:30 a.m. in English. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo

'THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY LIFE': Montoyas celebrate 50th anniversary as pastors of Sinai Pentecostal Church

Sat, 03/06/2021 - 1:52pm

When Sam Montoya arrived in San Marcos, he was just 21 years old. A fresh face in the community as the new pastor of Sinai Pentecostal Church.

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Left, Blue Dahlia Bistro's Coq au Vin Blanc — a savory chicken stew with mushrooms, garlic, capers, prosciutto, all cooked in a white wine cream sauce served with a side salad. Above, Blue Dahlia's breakfast sandwich served with mixed greens. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo & Lance Winter

Foodie Friday: Blue Dahlia Bistro

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 7:03pm

San Marcos is blessed with a variety of great eating establishments but if you’re looking for something that is not so ordinary then you’ve got to try Blue Dahlia Bistro.