by 78209 Magazine | Nov 4, 2014 | Meet Your Neighbors
A LIFETIME OF INVOLVEMENT To say that Anne Ballantyne — Terrell Hills’ long-term resident, proponent, politician, parent, grandparent and “just good neighbor” — has spent a productive lifetime simply being involved is indisputably an understatement. One look at her...
by 78209 Magazine | Nov 4, 2014 | '09 Home
WORLD WAR II HOUSE GETS CONTEMPORARY UPDATE Purchasing their home nine years ago, on a quiet street lined with mature trees, the young couple soon settled in. Now with a son entering Cambridge Elementary School as a first-year Spanish Immersion student and an active...
by 78209 Magazine | Nov 4, 2014 | School News
Homecoming is the annual tradition in which alumni return to reminisce about their school days, as soon-to-be-graduates and fellow students enjoy the festivities of football, half-time shows, mums, the crowning of the court and the annual dance. In Alamo Heights, it...
by 78209 Magazine | Nov 4, 2014 | '09 Eats
Culinary consistency is probably the most important factor with regard to whether a restaurant will stand the test of time. Many restaurants are eager to capitalize on the latest trends but never manage to put together a reliable menu that appeals to everyone. J....
by 78209 Magazine | Oct 7, 2014 | Business Profile, Featured
LOCAL DOCTOR MAKES BREAST SCREENING COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT IN ‘09 Board-certified radiologist Dr. Suzanne Dabbous founded Avestée Women’s Imaging Center on Sunset Road in 2013 to serve women with a softer, more welcoming ambience. She used her home design...
by 78209 Magazine | Oct 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
THE MCNAY CELEBRATES 60 YEARS Over at the McNay Museum, there are festivities galore to celebrate 60 years of events, exhibitions, programs, parties and paintings. GET REEL: 60th Anniversary Series features films from 1954, such as Moulin Rouge, on Sunday, Oct. 5, at...
by 78209 Magazine | Oct 4, 2014 | Featured, School News
They have traveled the world, raised amazing families and accomplished great things in both their professional and personal lives, but the ties that brought each of them home, returning once more to their alma mater, were those counted most worthy. The Alamo Heights...
by 78209 Magazine | Oct 3, 2014 | Featured, Meet Your Neighbors
It’s no surprise that we who live in 78209 really like to read – just look at the popularity of this publication! Newspapers, novels, magazines, manuals, histories, textbooks, even how-to’s — you name it, ‘09ers buy, subscribe to, browse, borrow, check out, collect,...
by 78209 Magazine | Oct 2, 2014 | '09 Home, Featured
Casual sophistication in a home meant for family is personified in every detail of the Mediterranean-style residence of Betty and Michael Venson. The impeccable order of the interior belies the fact that the couple settled in just four months ago. Moving from a...