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Minds blown

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

Minds blown

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

Minds blown

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

Minds blown

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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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

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.

Penfold Theatre Company reveals cast for Jarrett King’s ‘A War of the Worlds’

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Penfold Theatre Company reveals cast for Jarrett King’s ‘A War of the Worlds’

Penfold Theatre Company has announced cast and creatives for A War of the Worlds directed by Marcus McQuirter running June 2 – 18 at Ground Floor Theatre. Using the work by H.G. Wells & Orson Welles, and expanding on this historic radio cast, this world premiere by local playwright Jarrett King is the first in a series of new play commissions.

45th Annual Heritage Home Tour: Classical Revival Home
45th Annual Heritage Home Tour: Classical Revival Home
45th Annual Heritage Home Tour: Classical Revival Home

The Classical Revival Home located at 220 N. Johnson Ave, is the home of Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Dake and the first stop on the 45th Annual Heritage Home Tour. Pictured, the historical home located at 220 N. Johnson Ave, radiates early 20th century style with its raised awnings . Photos by Carl Deal

45th Annual Heritage Home Tour: Classical Revival Home

The Classical Revival Home located at 220 N. Johnson Ave, is the home of Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Dake and the first stop on the 45th Annual Heritage Home Tour. Guests will enter the immaculate gardens through a gate to the right of the home and enjoy mimosas and elegant musical performances by the SMART Orchestra.

Safety tips for paddleboarding

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Safety tips for paddleboarding

Opportunities to engage in outdoor sports abound each spring and summer. Water sports are especially popular during these times of year, as few things evoke the spirit of spring and summer recreation quite as well as activities that involve oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water.

New Hawaiian Ti varieties create a dazzling taste of the tropics
New Hawaiian Ti varieties create a dazzling taste of the tropics

Hawaiian Ti plants known botanically as Cordyline are becoming popular in high profile landscapes as they perform from late spring through frost.

New Hawaiian Ti varieties create a dazzling taste of the tropics

When grown in combination with other tropical foliage the look becomes magical, synonymous with the islands. Photos by Norman Winter

New Hawaiian Ti varieties create a dazzling taste of the tropics

Our Taste for the Tropics just got a lot larger this year as Proven Winners has added five new Hawaiian Ti varieties under their Proven Selections label. This brings the Cordyline group to a total of eight selections. Most of us have never seen a named variety of Hawaiian Ti known botanically as Cordyline fruticosa or Cordyline australis.

Memorial Day Feast

Sassy salsa makes this burger pop. Photo by Metro Creative

Memorial Day Feast

Grills are firing up all across the country and the savory aroma of smoky foods are wafting through neighborhoods far and wide. Burgers a staple of grilling season, and grillmasters have a lot of leeway when it comes to what goes into their creations.

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