Cover Woman Trish DeBerry

Trish DeBerry

    Taking Risks and Transforming Downtown By Dawn Robinette, APR  |  Photography by Suzanne Pack   If you haven’t been downtown lately, Trish DeBerry is rolling out the red carpet – and banners, fireworks, holiday lights, drone shows, and perhaps most importantly, parking and transportation options – to change that.   As President and […]

Centro: Creating a Safe, Vibrant Downtown San Antonio

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 […]

Transforming Your Kitchen: Insights from a Chef-Designer

Cerissa in the kitchen

  By Cerissa LaToi McKinnis, The Dreamcaster  |  Photography by Michael McKinnis   Kitchens are my jam! They’re my favorite space to design. The bonus is that I’m a trained designer and chef. I have worked, lived, and cooked in many kitchens, noting what works well and what doesn’t. When I met the owners of […]

Why Are Hearing Aids So Expensive?

Acro Audiology

It’s estimated that over 40 million Americans have hearing loss and could benefit from hearing aids. However, the high cost of hearing aids can be prohibitive. So, I’m here to answer that big question: Why are hearing aids so dang expensive?   Each year, the hearing aid industry invests heavily in research and development (R&D) […]

Fashion: Office Chic in the Texas Heat

Three women in office fashion 4

  Texas summers can be scorching, but staying professional, chic, and cool is possible!   Jessica Peisen (Attorney, Guerra LLP), Audrey Higle (AccountExecutive, Coopervision), and Preeti Franklin (Attorney and Mom of soon-to-be, 5!) show us how!   These busy professionals modeled this season’s must have office trends, including short suits, skirts, vests, lightweight shells & […]