The best fundraisers and charity benefits are the ones that find ways to combine things we love, with things that are beneficial to the community.  Of course, this same logic can be applied to almost everything. Just look at the sweet potato. The Annual Drive One Home Charity Golf Tournament is returning to the Quarry Golf Course for another year of... [Read more...]

You know the expression that "it ain't over until the fat lady sings"?   If Wikpedia is to be believed, then it's a perception most likely rooted in Grand Opera and it's stereotypically hefty sopranos. Well, "the fat lady" is both figuratively and literally quickly closing in on the Santikos Embassy 14's, ummm, Santikos Australian Opera.  This is to... [Read more...]

Back in September, we posted about Live Oak Park, a very nice, very clean park that's great for relaxing as well as exercising on it's grounds. What's more, Live Oak Park boasts a 4.5 out of 5 stars rating on user feedback site, Yelp [1st park below]. But it's by no means the only great park in the Live Oak-San Antonio metro area.   Here are several other... [Read more...]

As we reported in today's Facebook post and in the Mira Loma community letter, the community's rent drop box will no long be available for use.  Which is to say, "you will no longer be able to drop your rent checks in the slot." But don't despair! There are other ways for you to pay your rent by the first of the month. 1. Pay Your Rent Online - Simply... [Read more...]

Hey y'all! We hope that you're having a great day and a happy Valentine's Day!  If you were here earlier, then you probably caught Patti Vickers and Mike Mosmeyer, as they showed up at 6:45 this morning, and as people were leaving for work  or school or coming into the apartment community, they wished people a "Happy Valentine's Day!" and passed out 200 vibrant... [Read more...]

If you started reading this post on account of an inclination or hunger for donuts, then it bears noting that Superior Donuts is not a donut shop, per se.  Rather, it is a play by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts that is currently playing at the San Pedro Playhouse. Running from the present through March 11th, Superior Donuts tells the... [Read more...]

 Back in June, we posted about some of the Best Ice Cream Stops in the Live Oaks area.  Today's post will follow with that one left off. One of the benefits of living in the Live Oak-San Antonio metro area, is that, baring any freak blizzards, we'll be able to enjoy the same warm weather all year round.  As such, ice cream is rarely "out of season", and... [Read more...]

And just in time for Valentine's Day too! The San Antonio Glass, China & Pottery Show & Sale is back for another great year.  Running from Sat., Feb. 11th through Sun., Feb. 12th at the Live Oak Civic Center, the Glass....Show & Sale brings an "out-of-this-world" variety of glass, ceramic, stone, and clay based artwork together for a singe weekend's... [Read more...]