Role Model: Melissa McKennon
Program director for Grace After Fire While most high school juniors were counting down the minutes to senior year, Melissa McKennon had another plan in mind — serving her country by joining the Army Reserves. She attended basic training during the summer of her junior and senior years at Sidney Lanier High School. Then she […]
San Antonio’s Perfect Holiday Recipes
SAN ANTONIO WOMAN reached out to leaders in the Alamo City’s culinary world to find out what they like to serve to family and friends at their holiday gatherings. Here are the delicious recipes and anecdotes they shared with us. I chose two recipes because I love all varieties of dates, the edible sweet dried […]
The Balancing Act of the Sandwich Generation
Who would have guessed that the carefree “Pepsi Generation” and their younger siblings would get so pooped? Little wonder when nearly half of middle-aged adults find themselves caring for elderly parents as well as raising or helping support children or grandchildren. It’s common knowledge we are living longer, thanks to better fitness and access to health care. Adult children, roughly between […]
Cappy’s Staying Rooted in Traditional Favorites
“Puffer fish,” said our waiter, Kyle—“but not the toxic kind,” he hastened to add. Kyle was referring to the special appetizer of the day at Cappy’s, newly risen from the ashes of a disastrous fire that had closed the popular ’09 restaurant since mid-June. Such a rebirth might have served as an excuse for a […]
Ruby City & Holiday Fun
Most San Antonians remember Linda Pace as the founder of Artpace, but her remarkable legacy goes much further. She wanted to create a new art oasis downtown on Camp Street, which started with the development of CHRISpark, a small, beautifully laid-out green space that opened to the public in 2005. Pace also redeveloped a commercial […]