Nick Dondero as Macbeth. Photo by Lauren Jurgemeyer
Texas State’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” Feb. 8-13 in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre.
Above, Blind Salamander Cantina's chicken fajita quesadilla, which is served with guacamole and sour cream. Below, Blind Salamander's chicken fajita nachos — tortilla chips topped with queso, pico de gallo and chicken fajita served with a side of guacamole and sour cream Daily Record photos by Lance Winter & Nick Castillo
A new patio bar and cantina has opened in San Marcos.
Jason Giulietti
The bulk of all new jobs created in the United States is made by efforts to retain and expand businesses.
M. Ray Perryman
With inflation spiking and job openings far outnumbering unemployed persons, it is little surprise that the Federal Reserve is signaling a change in the game plan.
My journey this week takes me to the subject of neighbors. In the Gospel of Luke, a man asked our Lord, Jesus Christ, this question: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied, “What is written in the Law?” and “How do you read it?”
The wide-open spaces of west Texas lured a record 581,000 recreational visits to remote Big Bend in 2021. These numbers reflect a 25% increase since 2019 (464,000), the last year the park was completely open, and a 49% increase since 2016 (390,000). Once relatively unknown, the Big Bend area continues to see a significant increase in visitation, and the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in even more visitors seeking out the qualities of this special place.
Graphic from Metro Creative
Birds never cease to amaze me.
Chocolate and peanuts make a natural pairing, as shown in this recipe for caramelized peanut milk chocolate bark. Photo from Metro Creative
Peanut and chocolate has always been a tasty combination. The saltiness of peanuts pairs well with the sweetness of chocolate, which is why many desserts feature this combination of flavors.
This Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is making a meal of it on the colorful Augusta Lavender heliotrope flowers.
Left, Augusta Lavender heliotrope and Color Coded Orange You Awesome echinacea make a colorful combination. Right, Augusta Lavender is a new heliotrope making its debut in 2022. It reaches 24-inches tall with a 36-inch spread. Each floret has an orange-yellow center. Photos by Norman Winter
Augusta Lavender heliotrope can partner with your favorite lantana too. Here it is growing with Luscious Marmalade.
Six months ago, The Garden Guy prognosticated that Augusta Lavender heliotrope was going to one of the hottest plants for 2022. This was really based on my trials at my house outside of Columbus, Ga.
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