Features

Gecko girls

June 30th, 2008  |  by Angela  |  published in Features, Sports, Videos

Team Gecko is a kid’s triathalon team in San Antonio. To the director’s surprise and pleasure, the team has many more girls than boys this year.

Shaking up self confidence

June 25th, 2008  |  by Angela  |  published in Education, Features, Videos

Learning to dance to hip hop provides a shot of self esteem for Alyssa Hernandez and Dominique Jimenez. They’re deaf, but they can shake it just like anyone else. The pair will perform June 27 with the San Antonio Deaf Dance Company at Clark High School.

Old West, alive again

June 15th, 2008  |  by Angela  |  published in Business, Features, Videos

Enchanted Springs Ranch in Boerne just began its Summer Chuck Wagon Dinner, where visitors can wander an Old West town, eat barbeque in the cowboy way, and try to avoid gun-toting bad guys.

Deserving diversion

June 12th, 2008  |  by Angela  |  published in Features, Videos

Teenagers with cancer from all over the nation visited the area for some much-deserved fun for The Sunshine Kids Texas Hill Country Adventure.

Beyond their years

June 1st, 2008  |  by Angela  |  published in Features, Videos

At the Child Prodigy concert, you can close your eyes and imagine listening to world-class musicians. In reality, it’s eight-to-thirteen year olds playing. The June 1 concert by Musical Bridges Around the World was at the Carver Community Center.

Community jam

June 1st, 2008  |  by Angela  |  published in Features, Videos

The County Line Community Band is made of all volunteers who love playing music. They perform at small community events in areas surrounding San Antonio.

Up early on Mother’s Day

May 11th, 2008  |  by Angela  |  published in Features, Videos

It’s hard work serenading women with Las Mananitas, the traditional song to wish a happy Mother’s Day. The musicians of Monique y su Mariachi America have slept only a few hours since Saturday morning.

Flower making magic

April 25th, 2008  |  by Angela  |  published in Features, Videos

Seven ladies, eight weeks, 10,000 flowers: All for ONE Battle of Flowers Parade. The major Fiesta event simply couldn’t go on without the flower makers of Fiesta Floral.

Band stand for Fiesta

April 25th, 2008  |  by Angela  |  published in Features, Videos

The Somerset High School Band performed at the Battle of Flowers Band Festival and wanted to prove it’s worth after winning a couple UIL contests recently.

Old fashioned fun

April 20th, 2008  |  by Angela  |  published in Features, Videos

People had old-fashioned fun Sunday at the Sticky Wickets Croquet Tournament. The proceeds benefit the programs of the Blessed Sacrament Academy.


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