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Above, a deli chicken sandwich from Three Six General — a butcher shop located on Old Ranch Road 12 in San Marcos. The sandwich includes deli carved chicken, lettuce, seasonal pickles, mayo, mustard and jam. Below, a selection of meats at Three Six General. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo & Lance Winter

Foodie Friday: Three Six General

Thu, 06/09/2022 - 6:57pm

Looking for a tasty lunch from a butcher shop?

Three Six General — a San Marcos butcher shop located on Old Ranch Road 12 — has been dishing out lunch options since March.

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Centro to host book reading, signing by Adria Cruz Tabor on Sunday

Thu, 06/09/2022 - 6:48pm

Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos presents a reading and book signing by Adria Cruz Tabor on Sunday, June 12 at 3 p.m. at 211 Lee Street in San Marcos.

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Exploring Nature: Love Is In The Air

Sun, 06/05/2022 - 5:00am

It’s late spring and love is in the air. At least for most birds.

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Answers to Go

Sun, 06/05/2022 - 5:00am

San Marcos Public Library

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Wimberley Players announces Summer ’22 outdoor movies

Sun, 06/05/2022 - 5:00am

The Wimberley Players announce its third season of outdoor movies including Disney-Pixar’s animated adventure Up, rated PG, on June 4, the Baz Luhrmann musical, Moulin Rouge, rated PG-13, on June 17, and the classic favorite The Princess Bride, rated PG, on June 18.

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Wimbereley Glassworks features 7,500 lbs. of glass wall art, dishware and lawn art within the studio.

Production manager Wes Sweetser and head gaffer Tim de Jong shape a blown-glass lampshade during a recent glassblowing demonstration at Wimberley Glassworks. Photos by Jason Cook

Wes Sweetser brandishes the still-hot lampshade to give it a one-of-a-kind fluted shape. Photo by Jason Cook

Minds blown

Sun, 06/05/2022 - 5:00am

Saturday morning, beneath the roasting early-May sun, head gaffer and owner of Wimberley Glassworks Tim de Jong labors with production manager Wes Sweetser in front of a red-hot furnace to produce an elegant Tiffany-style lampshade.

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Ladybird Sunglow Texas Primrose has a deep saturated yellow and will reach 8-inches tall with a 20-inch spread. Photo by Norman Winter

Ladybird Yellow shows its ability to perform in a container in the unique setting with Sunstar Rose pentas, Safari Sky South African phlox and Soprano White Impatiens. Photo and design by James Winter

The Ladybird Lemonade is an idyllic groundcover in this setting with Vermillionaire cuphea, Luscious Citron lantana and ColorBlaze El Brighto coleus. Photo by Norman Winter

Ladybird Primroses make their debut

Sun, 06/05/2022 - 5:00am

New in garden centers this year are a couple of Ladybirds. When you see the name Ladybird associated with a plant, you can assume a few things: Native DNA, great for the environment and most likely tough as nails.

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Above, Hildee’s Texas Dine-Inn smoked beef rib — a behemoth mass of meat and bone topped with radish, pickled radicchio salad and a coating of blackberry BBQ sauce. Below, Hildee's Burger served with two beef patties with a slice of smoked cheddar cheese topped with candied pork and tomato jam, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion and the Hildee special sauce. Daily Record photos by Lance Winter

Foodie Friday: Hildee's Texas Dine-Inn

Thu, 06/02/2022 - 7:50pm

It’s time to take a road trip and head out to Wimberley for an exceptional culinary experience when you visit Hildee’s Texas Dine-Inn.

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M. Ray Perryman

The Economist: Embargo

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 8:14pm

The European Union (EU) has announced a partial embargo on Russian oil in response to the invasion of Ukraine. By yearend, about 90% of Russian oil import volumes could be affected.