San Antonio, Texas – A Culinary Destination Beverley Kerr March 29, 2020 3006 There’s a reason San Antonio is only the second city in North America to be named a “Creative City of Gastronomy” by UNESCO. Tuscon, Arizona, was the first. Chef Stéphane Leopoldo, from Paris, France, and ne...
Fredericksburg – Texas Heart, German Soul Julie Kalan May 24, 2019 3341 Arriving in Fredericksburg, there are two things that immediately stand out: first, Main Street’s extreme width - designed to enable a turning circumference for a team of oxen pulling a wagon, and second, the p...
December in San Antonio – TexMex Holidays Julie Kalan November 17, 2017 6586 Festivals, events and fun fill up San Antonio’s calendar each December. Here’s a look at some of the holiday highlights… La Tamalada Comadre Gloria Solis and her husband guide the Tamal making workshop at...
Wine, Candles and Music in Fredericksburg, Texas Julie Kalan March 24, 2017 5504 Fredericksburg, Texas In the heart of the Texas Hill Country, about an hour northwest of San Antonio, the small town of Fredericksburg beckons visitors with shopping, dining, wineries and charm. Founded in the...
Welcome to San Antonio Julie Kalan February 22, 2017 6965 Visiting San Antonio, deep in the heart of south/central Texas, I half expected long-horn cattle and saloons with swinging doors. What I found was a city where the blending of Texan and Mexican cultures is much...
Follow the sun to a winter golf getaway The Montrealer December 3, 2009 5942 Among many Canadian golfers the winter closure of domestic courses triggers an intense yearning for sunny fairways that never see a flake of snow. Moreover, there are oodles of excellent venues to choose from i...
Deep in the heart of Texas The Montrealer November 5, 2008 5679 San Antonio blends a compelling past with modern pizzazz There’s an old saying in the “lone star state” proclaiming that every Texan has two homes, his own and San Antonio. This deep-rooted passion for the s...
