The season of love approaches, and whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day with all you’ve got or think it’s a sorry excuse for an over-commercialized February holiday, you’ll find that the Alamo City always delivers on romance.
Valentine’s Day may be just...
Although they are often filled with kids' activities, friends' birthdays, yard work, and who-knows-what-else requiring you to play chauffeur, weekends are a treasured time for just about every family I know. Regardless of what my weekends with my kids...
Among San Antonio's many landmarks is a true gem for children and adults alike: The Kiddie Park. Generations of San Antonians have visited this place since it opened in 1925, and it is still bringing fun to its youngest...
For many of us, a road trip to a national park is a beloved ritual shared across generations—an all-American family vacation to places filled with natural beauty, world-changing history, and great childhood memories. Our national parks have always offered...
Well, I don’t know about you, but Christmas snuck up on me this year! 2020 has felt simultaneously like the blink of an eye and a million years all rolled into one. A few weeks ago, I opened my...
Thanksgiving break, holidays ahead, and taking your turn at hosting visitors again? There’s always something fabulous to see and enjoy in San Antonio—so much so that it can be overwhelming to remember all the options available when you’re ready...
Summer is here! I love summer for so many reasons—my husband is a teacher and has all the days off, we go on family vacations, swim, garden, eat popsicles, and so much more! Summer also ushers in its own...
You might have noticed catrinas and sugar skulls everywhere lately. That's because Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is on November 2. Celebrations generally begin on November 1 for Día de los Inocentes, a day to honor children...
Staying home is not my thing. I like being on the go, seeing and experiencing new places with my kids. All of that came to a screeching halt the week after Spring Break thanks to COVID-19. When the Texas...
Every December, people in Mexico and around the world get together with family and friends to reenact Mary and Joseph’s journey of looking for a place to stay in Bethlehem. These parties are called Posadas, and they’re a must-do...
Tis the Season! There are so many unique and memorable holiday events in San Antonio this season that are free and family friendly.
Free Events (sorted by date)
Holidazzle, Saturday, December 7th - 8:00 A.M.–9:00 P.M. at Baldwin Municipal Complex (Schertz)...
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about love and how we share it. Love can present itself in many forms – in relationships with God, friends, spouses, and children, to name a few. When you pray, you share your...
When I first moved to San Antonio, I heard many sayings relating to the vastness of Texas, but this one sticks with me any time I get a wild hair and plan a vacation by car:
“You can drive for...
Around the start of a new year, external forces tell, remind, inform, and educate us on how to transform into the best versions of ourselves. Advertisements for gym memberships don the billboards along the highways while radio commercials boast...
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Alamo City-Area Library Summer Reading Programs
Summer is upon us, and the name of the game is, "Keep the Kids Occupied." Many schools send home summer reading tasks but reading...
