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
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.
Photo submitted by the Price Center
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.
Above, Casa de Don Lorenzo's Laredo plate — a heaping serving of two beef enchiladas, a tamale, chalupa and crispy taco served with refried beans and rice. Below, Casa de Don Lorenzo's Tuesday lunch special — Fried fish plate: two pieces of catfish, fries, a small dinner salad and toast. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo & Lance Winter
Hidden just off the Square, Casa de Don Lorenzo sits waiting to offer patrons a delicious meal.
Score a touchdown this year with your Super Bowl LV snacks by keeping bacteria out of the end zone.
Jason Giulietti
Vision 2025, as I will continue to share, is the region’s ambitious economic development strategic plan, developed by community stakeholders from across Hays and Caldwell counties for our communiti
M. Ray Perryman
The pandemic created upheaval in multiple areas of Americans’ lives last year, including where they live and how they work.
Mississippi Mud in cupcake form. Photo from Metro Creative
Jan. 31 is International Hot Chocolate Day by pairing an oversized mug of hot cocoa with these gooey, fudge-y mini cupcakes.
This Spicebush Swallowtail finds the Sunstar Red pentas to be just perfect.
The Ruby-throated hummingbird finds the Sunstar pentas to be on the frequent meal plan.
Lady Days of summer as this female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail visits the Sunstar Red Pentas and Luscious Golden Gate lantana. Photos by Norman Winter
At ‘The Garden Guy’s’ house 2020 was pretty much a miraculous year for butterflies. As you might guess I had an abundance of plants making sure pollinators of all sorts felt welcome in the garden. In May I wrote a column telling you about a new Sunstar pentas series of making their debut. I had already grown Sunstar Pink that seriously had the largest florets of any pentas series I had ever grown. It was a favorite of the Gulf Fritillaries in my 2019 testing. Next, I put the Sunstar Red to the big test, and I am delighted to tell you this has champion written all over it.
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