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Trees are never finished

View of the Tropic of Capricorn, acrylic paint on canvas, by Bill Hutson, is currently on display at the Calaboose Museum.

Trees are never finished: An overview of three San Marcos galleries celebrating the life’s work of Bill Hutson

Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series of features celebrating the life and artwork of San Marcos-born artist Bill Hutson.

Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature

Photo by Metro Graphics

Exploring Nature: Contest Winner

We have a winner! Suzanne H. Leighton, of San Marcos, has submitted the winning poem in my poetry contest. As you may recall, the only requisites were the poem should be reasonably short, about birds and/or nature and should rhyme. I had a hard time choosing a winner from all the excellent submissions.

Oui chérie

laissez les bon temps rouler with homemade gumbo. Photo from Metro Creative

Oui chérie

Mardi Gras is a period of revelry that takes place on the Tuesday prior to the start of the Christian season of Lent. Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday,” is celebrated in various regions of the world, but perhaps nowhere are celebrations as festive as in New Orleans, where the French-Creole culture mingles with the parades, brass bands, tossed beads, and all around good fun and great food.

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Above, KAsian Garden's general tso chicken served with fried rice and an egg roll. Below, KAsian Garden's kung pao chicken served with vegetables and peanuts with a side of fried rice and an egg roll. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo & Lance Winter

Foodie Friday: KAsian Garden

Among the most interesting food combinations, KAsian Garden possesses one of the most unique in San Marcos. 

Island Comfort Food

Flaky white fish pairs with hearty sweet potatoes in this traditional island-inspired soup. Photo from Metro Creative

Island Comfort Food

Winter weather can be relentless and make it challenging to stay warm and dry. After a session of shoveling snow or braving the great outdoors, a meal that can quickly warm the core is fitting — especially if that meal can serve doubleduty by evoking feelings of a warm climate.

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