by 78209 Magazine | Jun 5, 2014 | Business Profile, Featured
Catching up with Pete Markwardt isn’t easy. That’s because the owner of A&A Home Furnishings (formerly Armoires and Accents) is constantly on the move, traveling to China, India and Mexico in search of the unique, high-quality furniture and home accents that fill...
by 78209 Magazine | Jun 4, 2014 | Featured
You may have heard Texas referred to as “the Third Coast” since the East Coast and the West Coast like to take top billing. But that’s OK: Texas is so much bigger and better in so many ways that Texans don’t mind if our Gulf surfs a wave or two behind the East and...
by 78209 Magazine | Jun 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
HEB BODY ADVENTURE OPENS Summer’s here, and the time is right for taking in some new adventures. You can start with the new H-E-B Body Adventure Powered by University Health System at the Witte Museum. This highly anticipated addition to the museum features four...
by 78209 Magazine | Jun 4, 2014 | '09 Eats
Beto’s remains stuck in a crazily colored time warp, cheerful service and all — and this is a good thing. The popular restaurant’s if-it-ain’t-broke attitude has allowed the kitchen to focus on perfecting, for example, the beef and red chile empanada with its delicate...
by 78209 Magazine | May 20, 2014 | Business Profile
Recently, I sat down with Richard Peacock, Jr. at his popular Alamo Heights restaurant, Paloma Blanca. Over chips and queso, this businessman, husband and father shared with me a quote that he said has had a major impact on how he strives to live his life. “There are...
by 78209 Magazine | May 20, 2014 | Meet Your Neighbors
Craig and Criste Christopher Hope to Raise $1 Million for Cancer Research For Craig and Cristie Christopher, life in ’09 is a busy blend of work and play. Over the past 15 years, they have logged countless hours at the Little League ball fields, H-E-B, school...
by 78209 Magazine | May 20, 2014 | '09 Home
They now live in Rasbach-designed home in Northwood Estates Thanks to the Alamo Kiwanis Club, it was love at first sight. When Ann Smith stepped through the carved mesquite entry doors into the home of a fellow Ki-Ann, she knew this was a home she would love to call...
by 78209 Magazine | May 20, 2014 | '09 Home
Cassandra Carr is Living The High Life at The Broadway When Coco Chanel uttered the phrase, “Luxury should be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury,” one would think she had been a guest in the 2,300-square-foot high rise apartment of independent business consultant...
by 78209 Magazine | Apr 27, 2014 | Featured
Put these events on your calendar “It’s Party Time in ‘09” may be the slogan of the popular Alamo Heights Night, but it could just as easily be the theme of the city of Alamo Heights as ‘09 residents bring their own special brand of fun to the Fiesta® celebration....
