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Five Minutes with Singer/Songwriter, Amarillo Native James Lee Baker

by Leean Vargas on September 28, 2020

With his new album "100 Summers," which dropped September 4th, this Amarillo native reaffirms he’s one of the most gifted singers and songwriters on Americana’s musical horizons.  James Lee Baker’s success comes as no surprise...

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Women’s Storybook Project Hosts Luncheon on National Love People Day

by Gracie Watt on September 28, 2020

Scary fact number one: 80% of incarcerated women in Texas are mothers. Scary fact number two: children of incarcerated parents are six to nine times more likely to someday be incarcerated themselves.  Luckily, the nonprofit...

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Texas Essentials: Centrell Reed, Founder CReed Global Media

by Gabi De la Rosa on September 23, 2020

With over 20 years in the entertainment industry, Centrell Reed knows a thing or two about talent. After living in the Atlanta and Los Angeles areas, surrounded by beautiful and talented people who were not...

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Quick, Healthy Turkish Delights at Austin’s MezzeMe

by Britni Rachal on September 18, 2020

With to-go food made fresh, easy, and healthy, Austin’s locally owned MezzeMe offers hearty entrees, appetizers, and treats, along with the chance for a cultural experience right from your living room. The restaurant is also...

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Texas Essentials: Porsche Nichole, Pretty Girls Boutique Owner, Fashionista

by Lisa Davis on September 17, 2020

With only a few dollars in her trendy handbag and a dream in her heart, Porsche Nichole set her biggest venture in motion.  The Texas native had always wanted her very own clothing boutique. However,...

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With Eco-Friendly Mowing, the Houston Arboretum is GOAT!

by Bebe Brown on September 16, 2020

Stand by, Texas—the goats are coming! In an innovative twist for urban conservation management, the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center will welcome more than 120 four-legged new helpers in October to assist with “mowing” slopes...

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Texan Couples Together in Business: Marble Falls’ Dave and Quynh Rathkamp

by Leean Vargas on September 14, 2020

Dave’s passion is making great beer. Quynh’s passion has always been to serve. Put them together and Save the World Brewing was born! And now, as if this pair didn’t have enough to deal with...

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Austin Eastciders Opens New Restaurant

by Britni Rachal on September 11, 2020

A Texas-based cider company is expanding with its first-ever restaurant in the heart of Austin. Along Barton Springs Road, just minutes from the iconic pool and ever popular hike and bike trail, the doors are...

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The Color of Fashion: Finally Changing the DNA of an Industry

by Michelle Washington on September 10, 2020

As the Black Lives Matter protests have swept through cities around the world, fashion brands have tried to contribute to the conversation.  Much of the diversity being granted did not come from a place of...