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SAN MARCOS PUBLIC LIBRARY 625 E. H S.
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SAN MARCOS PUBLIC LIBRARY 625 E. H S.
During the First Stage Theatre Camp kids will gain sound theatre training in a structured, fun-filled atmosphere and learn ways to work patiently and respectfully with each other. Photo submitted by the Wimberley Players
Kids will learn the skills to create scenery, props, and costumes.
The Wimberley Players opens up the world of theatre to children with the 2nd annual First Stage Theatre Camp. In this three-day camp for kids aged 8 to 12, participants can peek behind the curtain into the dynamic and rewarding world of theatre.
In mid-May the garden starts to show its potential with Luminary Sunset Coral phlox, Heart to Heart Bottle Rocket caladiums and Royal Hawaiian Maui Gold elephant ears. Photo and design by James Winter
The first week of June shows the Heart to Heart Bottle Rocket caladiums growing at a rapid pace but, Luminary Sunset Coral is also reaching its 30-inch height.
Luminary Sunset Coral tall garden phlox (pictured here) with Heart to Heart Bottle Rocket caladium and Royal Hawaiian Maui Gold elephant ear will make its debut in 2023.
Looking over this wall with orange impatiens and Superbena Whiteout verbena and through the Red Abyssinian banana, shows Luminary Ultraviolet, Luminary Sunset Coral and Pyromania torch lilies welcoming the morning sun. Photos by Norman Winter
The end of June shows Heart to Heart Bottle leaves are huge giving a hand painted look echoing the color of Luminary Sunset Coral tall garden Phlox.
Luminary Sunset Coral has turned The Garden Guy into a full-blown phlox fanatic. This rousing color would probably remind you of some electrifying lipstick or fingernail polish, a most rare color in the plant world.
“Here’s the universal truth: the dive is essentially a conversation that has been going on for a long time. It’s going to go on after you leave... but the bar itself is an ongoing conversation,” said author Anthony Head about the timelessness of dive bars like San Marcos’ own Showdown, pictured above. Photo by Celeste Cook
It’s 11:30 a.m. on a Wednesday, and a handful of regulars cluster together at the bar of Showdown, grabbing beers and maybe some lunch while “Mission Impossible” plays soundlessly on the TV.
Above, Fish Tales' catfish plater, which came with five pieces of cornmeal crusted catfish with hushpuppies and French fries. Below, fried oyster po boy with French fries and hushpuppies. Daily Record photos by Lance Winter
What's better than crispy golden fried catfish with killer hush puppies? Maybe a perfectly prepared fried oyster poboy served on a soft pillowy white bun?
Pecan growers from Texas and around the world will soon gather in San Marcos.
M. Ray Perryman
After agreeing not to support any new fossil fuel investments with public dollars after 2022, the G-7 has backtracked and decided to facilitate development of liquified natural gas (LNG) infrastruc
Pretty little chickadee. Graphic from Metro Creative
Let me sing the praises of the Carolina chickadee, a year-round resident at my place and a most charming little bird.
A Texas Cooter sunning in Sink Creek, San Marcos. Photos by Jason Cook
Log jam: More turtles near Spring Lake.
Q. What kind of turtles are there in the San Marcos River?
Left to right, Rebecca Wood, Ronald Lessane and Kristen Hardin rehearse the song Single Man Drought in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Photo by Hannah Corbett
The Wimberley Players will present the musical comedy “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” opening July 15 and running for four weekends through Aug. 7.
(512) 392-2458
P.O. Box 1109, San Marcos, TX 78666
