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Above, Kahvie Café partnered with local artist and Texas State Student, Michelle Tackett, to create a mural that captures the spirit of San Marcos and inspires the local community. Photo courtesy of Kahvie Café

Kahvie Café supports local artist with new mural in San Marcos

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 6:55pm

Kahvie Café, a new coffee shop in San Marcos, which opened at the start of the pandemic, partnered with local artist and Texas State student, Michelle Tackett, to create a mural that captures the s

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Jason Mock

San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce takes part in COVID testing program

Wed, 02/10/2021 - 6:35pm

When it comes to business, timing is of the utmost importance. There is a saying that time is the only thing in life you can’t get back, and that’s correct.

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M. Ray Perryman

The Economist: Construction and COVID

Wed, 02/10/2021 - 6:30pm

Every industry has been impacted by the pandemic, though obviously to varying degrees.

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Laura Benavides stands beneath the treehouse in her Private Park, which features accommodations for everything from children’s birthday parties to packages for a Valentine’s Day date night. Photo by Jason Cook

Private Park: Benavides opens event space for socially-distanced holidays

Sun, 02/07/2021 - 5:00am

Imagine a Valentine’s date night under the stars in a socially-distanced private park. In San Marcos, all it takes is an acre of land, a dreamer, and a plan.

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Price Center offers up close view of San Marcos Mardi Gras Krewe

Sun, 02/07/2021 - 5:00am

A two-week pop-up display at the Price Center in downtown San Marcos features a visual display of gowns and costumes, printed matter and photos of annual royalty that helps tell the story of San Marcos’ Mistick Krewe of Okeanos, the creators of the annual Mardi Gras parade and celebrations in San Marcos.

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February’s Yard of the Month features Rio Vista riverside home

Entry walk at Riviera Street home leads through shady alcove to blue front door flanked by cast iron planters and more garden art amid a variety of plants. Photo by Sharon Lockett

Yuccas and mondo grass thrive in filtered shade and mulch from leaves of live oak tree.

The front yard includes a shady outdoor sitting area complete with tile “carpet” overlooking more garden art plus aloes, yuccas, mondo grass, and tall Mexican petunias. Photos by Sharon Lockett

February’s Yard of the Month features Rio Vista riverside home

Sun, 02/07/2021 - 5:00am

The San Marcos River dominates many of our city’s public recreation areas, but it also defines the boundary of some private backyards near the city’s core. Riverside homes on Riviera Street in the Rio Vista subdivision, just upriver from Rio Vista Falls, share this unique river access as their property slopes down to the river’s edge. February’s yard of the month, chosen by Spring Lake Garden Club, features the home of Beverly Pairett and Brian Archer, who have enjoyed their riverside property since 1999, just after the 1998 flood, and have weathered more recent floods as well.

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Katie Stagliano is Founder and Chief Extinctive Gardner for Katie’s Krops whose mission is to empower youth to start and maintain vegetable gardens donating the produce to feed those in need.

Garden Treasure Tomato: A star of Katie’s Krops and your garden, too

Sun, 02/07/2021 - 5:00am

Two Garden Treasures have come together for a magnificent purpose and that is getting food to those who need it most. It is a story that is still being written and one that will tug at gardener’s hearts across the country.

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Exploring Nature: Good Eats

Sun, 02/07/2021 - 5:00am

In my far-flung travels, I have had the pleasure of staying at some fine hotels and resorts and partaking of some mouthwatering dishes.

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7 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a socially distant manner

Sun, 02/07/2021 - 5:00am

The last year has been challenging for social butterflies, as the COVID-19 pandemic has limited opportunities to socialize in person with close friends and family members.

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Calaboose African American History Museum presents ‘The Divine Nine Virtual Story-time’

Sun, 02/07/2021 - 5:00am

The Calaboose African American History Museum presents “The Divine Nine Virtual Story-time” with the D9 sisterhood of the Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta and Sigma Gamma Rho sororities.