Raspberry whiskey sour mash, a key component for Roughhouse’s small-batch sour ale. Photo by Carolina Colantuoni
Roughhouse Brewing will celebrate its third anniversary on Jan. 15. The brewery will showcase a special small batch raspberry whiskey sour ale. The event will feature live music and live custom screen-printing using limited-edition anniversary artwork.
Photo collage created by Jamie Lynn Shelton
The San Marcos Mermaid Society presents an eclectic holiday shopping experience this weekend from 5 to 7 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. The event will be held inside and around the grounds of Mermaid Capital of Texas Gift Shop and Gallery, located at the Wonder World Park main building, 1000 Prospect St. in San Marcos.
Solid Gold Vintage is an eclectic, curated space featuring pieces from the mid-20th century. Photo by Celeste Hollister
It’s noon on a Wednesday, and the parking lot for Shop 1893 is packed. Outside, an older gentleman is watering the plants, which are still in full bloom the second week of December. Various butterflies lilt among the flowers as a trill of holiday jazz pours from the front door of the Price Center, which houses Shop 1893, the Marie Jager Theater and the Art Gallery.
Stephanie Umoh stars as Angelica in Broadway Across America’s production of Hamilton. Photos courtesy of Hamilton
Stephanie Umoh’s career in theater began as many others do: thrust upon an elementary school stage, only to be immediately seized by paralyzing stage fright.
Members of David Beck’s Tejano Weekend. Photo by Sam Siefert
David Beck grew up with the San Marcos River running through his childhood, Herbert’s tacos in his belly, and Texas music in his blood. His Dad, Bill Whitbeck, is a professional musician who has played for 30 years with Robert Earl Keen; you can hardly get more Texas than that.
Above, a proclamation celebrating the inaugural Harvey Miller Day of Service was issued Wednesday during a ceremony at City Hall. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo
The Dunbar Heritage Association and the City of San Marcos will hold its inaugural Harvey Miller Day of Service on Saturday, starting at 8:45 a.m.
Local farmers and community plant growers gathered for the SMPL’s Little Free Seed Library installation. Photos by Jason Cook
Alexandra Walker began with the basics: one single seed. From it, she has helped to grow a whole community.
Lance Jones of the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance presents a commemorative photograph by Susan Hanson to recognize 10 years of monthly San Marcos Bird Walks.
A yellow-crowned night heron perches on a log near the headwaters of the San Marcos River.
Bird Walkers spotted a green heron from the Meadows Center Wetlands Boardwalk.
This happy little water snake relaxes in Spring Lake near the Meadows Center.
In addition to birds, Ramirez treats Bird Walk participants to a host of diverse wildlife found in the San Marcos area. Photos by Jason Cook
It was one of those perfect San Marcos Saturdays: cool and cloudless, with a light breeze stirring through the trees. At 7 a.m., a small crowd gathered in the Meadows Center parking lot — families with children, pairs and trios of college students, older couples and groups of friends. Some of them had field guides, some had binoculars; all were gathered to hear Texas State graduate Stephen Ramirez talk about birds.
San Marcos resident Christian Fritz and his German Shepherds, Saul and Starbuck, at work for the Alamo Area Search and Rescue team. Photo submitted by Christian Fritz
When San Marcos resident Christian Fritz returned stateside from his time as a U.S. Air Force Intelligence collector in Afghanistan, he missed having a mission on which he could focus. With the help of Saul and Starbuck, his two rescued search and rescue dogs, Fritz has found his calling.
The San Marcos Public Library seeks poetry from community for its inaugural issue titled Everybody In! Photo by Jason Cook
Every person has poetry within them, and the San Marcos Public Library would like to read yours. Through a new monthly poetry bulletin “When the River Speaks,” the SMPL invites San Marcosarea residents of any age to submit their original poetry to be collected into a monthly edition, the first of which is themed, “Everybody In!”
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