I love Instagram. While I appreciate the fact that it is not always an accurate representation of reality, I love it for the fact that I’m able to get little, visual snippets of life from friends, family and people I follow in a quick and concise manner. For awhile now I’ve been following the husband-wife […]
Hacienda has some inside scoop for you! Downtown Corpus Christi will be welcoming a new ice cream shop this spring! Located in the Water Street Market, Scoop Shack will share a courtyard with Water Street Sushi Room, The Bend Magazine and Treehouse Collective. Scoop Shack will be serving up hand dipped ice cream and what […]
Hacienda is please to welcome our first contributed article by Landon Biehl about a topic everyone loves–local breweries! Perhaps this Spring Break you need a staycation with a build in brewery tour…..with a designated driver, of course. Enjoy! 5 South Texas Breweries to Visit This Spring Break Filled with culture, art and ranch land, South […]
I have a new addition for our BLAST List (Bucket List Around South Texas) and it’s the Grow Local South Texas Farm to Table Dinner. Every year the organization hosts this fun field dinner as a fundraiser and this just might be the year I go. The dinner will be held Saturday, April 6th at […]
If you’ve been to a Farmer’s Market or Festival in South Texas in the last four years more than likely you’ve either eaten or smelled some Fulton Kettle Corn. I’ve seen the owner, Daniel Fulton, around town for years and he’s always ready to greet you with a smile. The other day I decided I […]
A few months ago while I was driving away from downtown Corpus Christi I noticed that a large building that has been sitting vacant for awhile had some activity going on inside. If you are from this area no doubt you know it–its the old car dealership on Water Street with the white curved walls […]
I recently found myself hosting a Christmas Supper but lacking inspiration for the table. While I love my traditional Spode Christmas china it can be a bit….well, boring. So naturally I did what every person looking for inspiration does these days….I went to Pinterest. I found this old Southern Living post that talked about updating […]
We are all familiar with the saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. I have a new one for you. “When you grow up on a wheat farm, make bread”. The other morning I had the privilege of joining Hollie Schaub, the founder of our local gem, Fed by Bread, in her commercial kitchen […]
Howdy, Y’all. This coming weekend is the world famous Ranch Hand Breakfast at King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas. If the Ranch Hand Breakfast is not already on your BLAST (Bucket List Around South Texas) it definitely should be. Mosey out to Kingsville for this “hearty and authentic” cowboy breakfast. It’s a fun way to spend […]
Friends of South Texas….help us find great margaritas. I am a self-confessed margarita snob. I’m an absolute purest at heart–I’m looking for a margarita with fresh lime juice, tequila, agave, possibly an orange liquor maybe some other fresh citrus juice but you get my drift. A mix of any sort has no place. The problem […]
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