Centro: Creating a Safe, Vibrant Downtown San Antonio

Ever wonder how downtown stays clean, vibrant, and energetic? It’s thanks to the efforts of Centro San Antonio, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the city’s public spaces. Centro focuses on managing downtown’s public improvement district (PID), including San Antonio’s iconic, cultural, creative, and civic epicenters. Employees come together daily as placemaking agents […]
Por Vida Mural

Por Vida Mural Artist Credits: Lead artist Andy Benavides Team L-R Christina Duncan Phil Montoya Nick Tijerina AKA SOUPE Matt Tumlinson Jose Cosme Andy Benavides Danielle Edwards Por Vida photo credit: Al Rendon
Final Thoughts – Ranch Motel

Shea Daniel-Youngblood Ranch Motel 10” x 10” Oil on panel, plein air “As a painter, I’m looking to tell the story of a subject as it’s being experienced. I want to convey the relationships, interactions, intersections, and connections I am privileged to participate in and bear witness to for a brief moment in time. I […]
The Arts in San Antonio

The Heart and Soul of the Arts in the Alamo City By Michelle Vasquez | Photography by David Teran San Antonio is a city of cultural vibrancy, beauty, education, and entertainment for youth and adults alike. The excitement of attending live performances is palpable in performers and audiences. Whether it is […]
Summer in Santa Fe

Summer in Santa Fe Your Guide to the “City Different” From a San Antonio Woman By Taylor Lane To drive or to fly? That is usually the first question when planning a New Mexico trip, specifically to Santa Fe. While there is an airport in nearby Albuquerque, I always prefer […]