Happy Year of the Rabbit, 2023.
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Q.What is the Lunar New Year? Is it the same as Chinese New Year? A. Yes, Lunar New Year is the same as Chinese New Year. It is also referred to as the Spring Festival, bringing hope for a good harvest in the year to come. In 2023, Lunar New Year is Jan. 22.
American robins are distant cousin to common European robins.
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2023 is shaping up as the year of the robin for me.
Roberto Rios painting “Flight” mural for the Airmen Heritage Museum at Lackland Air Force Base, 1978.
Photos submitted by the San Marcos Art League
Roberto Rios in his garage painting “Marfa Sector” mural for U.S. Border Patrol Marfa Station, 1977.
‘The Art of Roberto Rios’ on display in various galleries
“Awake and Alert,” 1985 (acrylic on canvas) is one of the works of art by Roberto Rios that will be on display in San Marcos during 2023.
Photo submitted by The Price Center
The San Marcos Art League recently announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Challenge America award of $10,000. This grant will support a city-wide exhibition of the art of Roberto Rios. This grant is one of 262 Challenge America awards totaling $2.62 million that were announced by the NEA as part of its first round of fiscal year 2023 grants.
Gardening can be less labor-intensive and even more successful when people consider the many benefits of container gardening.
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Gardening is a rewarding hobby that has been linked to health benefits like reduced stress and improved mental well-being. Gardening also can lead to an inviting home landscape full of attractive blooms and/or delicious foods.
Texas-based country artist Bri Bagwell will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Enchanted Ranch, 1300 Scull Road in San Marcos. Photo by Haley Hays
There’s a reason Bri Bagwell is a seven-time Texas Female Vocalist of the Year.
The City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation department will hold a Community Tree Giveaway in the San Marcos Public Library parking lot Saturday, Jan. 21 from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Travis Ward-Osborne joins the national touring company of Pretty Woman: The Musical, which opens at the Bass Concert Hall in Austin on Jan. 17. Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade
For Travis Ward-Osborne, the dream to become a stage performer began with watching the Grammys with his Mom when he was four years old.
Lacey Fields began cheerleading at five years old.
Fields performed at the Varsity Spirit Spectacular holiday celebration at Walt Disney World.
Left, Fields marched in last year’s 80th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu. Right, Fields performed in London’s New Year’s Day Parade.
Photos submitted by the Fields family
San Marcos cheerleader performs in London’s New Year’s Day Parade
While indoors during cold snaps, Hobi the Hibiscus brings bright, continuous blooms throughout fall and all the way into December.
Photo by Celeste Cook
The lines between the outdoors and indoors are being blurred. Homeowners build extensive outdoor living spaces so they can relax on weather-resistant furniture and even cook in lavish kitchens in their backyards. In addition, indoor three-season rooms full of bright, open windows that showcase outdoor vistas challenge the boundaries between outside and inside.
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