Guide
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The GUIDE is published and provided free of charge to all visitors and newcomers as part of the Chamberʼs relocation packets. Copies are available at the:
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Partnering Organizations
Greater San Marcos Partnership 1340 Wonder World Drive, Suite 108 San Marcos, TX 78666 www.greatersanmarcos.com GUIDE Editor JEFF WALKER GUIDE Contributors ANITA MILLER DAVID SHORT BIB UNDERWOOD RANDY STEVENS MICHELE MILLER GUIDE Creative Director KAREN RAY GUIDE Designers BRANDON BOWLING LEA ANN WATSON PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF WALKER DAVID SHORT GERALD CASTILLO KEVIN STILLMAN
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Tae of Contents
6 Life in the Flow Lane
8 Messages from the Chairman and the President 10 Dr. Longley Helped Initiate Tubing the River 12 New Documentary ‘Yakona’ Explores River 14 Eyes on the Sky - Commemorative Air Force 16 TXI Cementing Their Legacy 18 Nothing but Blue Skies at Airport 20 Star Park to House Cutting Edge Research and Entrepreneurial Businesses 22 No Place Like Home for Mark Eads 26 High Atop the Hill, University Continues to Grow 28 New Performing Arts Center State of the Art 30 San Marcos CISD Building Bright Futures 32 Private Schools Serving Families for Generations 33 Greenspaces Add Quality of Life 34 San Marcos Outlet Malls Our Tourism Treasure 35 Guide to the Arts 36 Texas State Movin’ on Up to FBS 40 Fun Places to Visit in San Marcos 48 Texas Music Theater Makes Good Use of Old Space on the Square 51 Alphabetical Directory of Members 65 Classified Directory of Members 78 Advertiser Index
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On the cover: Tubing the San Marcos River continues to be a refreshing tradition for San Marcos residents and visitors alike. The spring-fed waterway lures thousands of river enthusiasts every year.
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Life in the Flow T Lane
The San Marcos River has, is and always will be the lifeblood of the community 6
BY ANITA MILLER
he water that flows in the crystal-clear San Marcos River is ever-changing; yet the stream itself is a presence eternal. It was flowing when the Great Pyramid of Egypt was built; it was here to greet Native Americans who arrived about that same time and who, upon discovering the rich resource, abandoned their nomadic ways where the great springs, some believe, bubbled above the surface in a fresh-water geyser.
The river was here when European settlers first arrived and realized they could dam it and harness the energy of the 72degree water to power gristmills. It was here when Texian armies battled Santa Anna’s forces for the future of Texas; in fact, much of the land near the springs and the lake the dam formed were given in land grants to Juan Veramendi, who was the father-in-law of Alamo hero Jim Bowie. It is normally placid, with long strains of Texas Wild Rice and other aquatic plants gently waving. The stream — at certain times — actually babbles, sounding almost like a soft voice of a beck-
oning human. Dubbed the “River of Innocence” by the Tonkawa and other tribes who settled here, the river that serves as the city of San Marcos’ lifeblood was renamed for St. Mark by a Spaniard who came across it on that saint’s Feast Day. On occasion it turns angry, rising in a brown tide when rains inundate the Hill Country and the watershed of Sink Springs. Floodwaters and debris surge downstream during those events, leaving the riverbed scoured and the plants that
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The San Marcos River is a place of ever-changing beauty, and was here when the pyramids in Egypt were built. (Photos courtesy of yakona.org)
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Letter from the Chairman of the Board
O Dan Stauffer
n behalf of the Membership, Board of Directors and Staff of the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce, welcome to the beautiful San Marcos area. Inside this Guide, you’ll find information about member businesses and organizations relocating to the San Marcos area and articles about some of the people who call our area home. Please use this guide as your resource for locating and contacting businesses in our community. It’s a “one-stop” publication for both residents and future residents. The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce is a thriving 700+ member organization with programs and events designed to involve our members no matter the size of their business. If you’d like to consider joining the Chamber, simply call 512-393-5900 or log on to our website at www.SanMarcosTexas.com; there you will find more information about the San Marcos area. Whether you are visiting or relocating, thank you for reading through The Guide to Everything San Marcos.
Letter from the Chamber President
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s President of the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce, it gives me great pleasure to introduce you to the dynamic San Marcos business community through the pages of our Guide to Everything San Marcos. As you look through the pages of this book, you’ll see member businesses who actively want to do business with you! You’ll find organizations waiting to get you involved! You’ll learn about some of the women and men who make a difference in our community, and find useful information, especially if you’re looking to relocate. Don’t hesitate to keep your copy of The Guide to Everything San Marcos; feel free to pass it on to someone you know who may want to learn more about our tremendous community. San Marcos, We’d Love Your Company.
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Longley helped initiate tubing on river BY JEFF WALKER
n both recreation and research, Dr. Glenn Longley has been a special friend to the San Marcos River for decades. In 1977, the then-president of the San Marcos Lions Club was sitting out on a deck over the Comal River watching tubers go down, when he decided that San Marcos could do something similar. With his help, it did. He was also featured in the 1982 film “The River of Innocence” about the San Marcos River. And as the director of the Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center at Texas State University, Longley remains devoted to protecting and better understanding both the aquifer and the river. “The river has been very much a part of my life for a long time,” Longley said. Longley first came to San Marcos with his wife in 1961 as a student. After graduating in 1964, he returned to teach biology in 1969, about the same time the Aquatic Program was starting at the Old Fish Hatchery. Longley says he’s always taken an interest in the well being of things in and around the river. “I got started studying the aquifer organisms back in the mid 1970s when no one else was particularly interested in what was coming out of the artisan well out here,” he said. In 1977, Longley and other Lion’s Club members were at a mid-winter conference in New Braunfels when they noticed tubers paying money to ride down the Comal River there. “I got to thinking, ‘our river is prettier, why can't we do something like that to make money?” Longley said. “When we got back at our next Lions meeting I suggested members look in their garage for old innertubes and everyone brought them.” One of the members, a local veterinarian, even donated a cattle trailer that Longley chained to the light pole on the corner of University and
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Glenn Longley was one of the first biologists here to study the organisms found along the San Marcos Springs in the 1970s. (Photo courtesy of yakona.org)
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Dr. Glenn Longley has loved the river since he came here in 1961. Sessom. It was there that the 200 or so tubes were stored every night. “As you can imagine, we had to let the air out of them every day. It was not the ideal situation, but it was worth it. So anyway, that summer I think we made $5,000 or so,” Longley said. The next summer, the Lions Club converted the old ice house to a room to store tubes, and a Southwest Texas State ag student converted a flat bed trailer to a river taxi. After the university bought the old house, the Lions moved to city park, where they rented tubes until a fire at the facility in the spring of 2009. In 1979 Longley was named director of the Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center. Longley became one of the first aquatic biologists to begin collecting samples from the aquifer, with some very exciting discoveries from the beginning. “Some people have heard the story,
I placed a pair of my wife’s panty hose over the discharge from the Artisan well, that was our first net, and it was quite successful,” Longley said. “We began catching critters coming out of the aquifer — we got blind salamanders that hadn't been collected since the turn of the century. We got 40 or so species of invertebrates, many of which were new.” Most recently, Longley has been involved with the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program, a collaborative plan to protect federallylisted species in the Aquifer and maintaining its flow. Longley credits the work of Dr. Robert Gulley of the EARIP board and others for the work that continues to be done. Recently, the Edwards Aquifer Authority approved a Habitat Conservation Plan designed to specifically protect threatened and endangered species in the Comal and San Marcos springs. “It’s just amazzing to finally get people in the region working together. The biggest issue is trying to keep the river flowing. This EARIP process is the best thing that’s happened, because it almost ensures that this will happen,” Longley said. And Longley glances briefly out his window, situated across the road from the headwaters of the San Marcos River — an entity he’s been so close to for so long. “The river is still a beautiful resource,” he said. “It’s always been a beautiful place to recreate and a beautiful natural resource that needs to be preserved.”
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New film captures beauty of river BY ANITA MILLER
ne of the most beautiful things about the San Marcos River is that anyone can enjoy its cool, clear waters. A series of public parks makes for ready access and a constant 72 degree temperature allows swimming year-round. For example, each New Years Day, residents “leap” into the spring from the bank at Texas State University’s Sewell Park. There’s a similar opportunity for residents regarding a film about the river now in production. “Yakona,” which means “rising waters” in the language of the Tonkawa, won’t debut until the fall of 2012. But filmmakers Paul Collins, Dean Brennan and Anlo Sepulveda are hoping to engage residents who love the San Marcos River — and perhaps to coax a little bit of cash from their pockets. “We’re just kind of doing it slowly, going through a pledge campaign,” Collins said. Those who wish to become part of the film can do so in
MORE ABOUT YAKONA: View the trailer and learn more about the film at www.yakona.org.
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Texas Wild Rice, above, is one of the treasured life forms in the river. (Photo courtesy of yakona.org)
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(Continued from page 7) once waved beneath it hanging from tree limbs. As American troops were returning from combat in World War II and American families began birthing the Baby Boom generation, the San Marcos River was a scene of recreation. In the area now known as Rio Vista Park there were pavilions and organized water games. Upstream, of course, was Aquarena Springs, the worldknown resort where Mermaids drank Coca Cola underwater and Ralph the Swimming Pig performed for folks seated in the Submarine Theater. During the 1960s and early 1970s, homes along the San Marcos River through the city were torn down as part of Urban Renewal, and neighborhoods were replaced by a series of parks. Today, there is public access at numerous points along the stream, allowing residents and visitors alike the ready opportunity to swim, snorkel, canoe, kayak, fish or simply peer into the hypnotic waters. Those waters house some important life forms. The Fountain Darter is on the federal Endangered Species list, as are the San Marcos Salamander, Texas Wild Rice and the Texas Blind Salamander — the latter a snow-white amphibian without any eyes that lives solely in the Edwards Aquifer. The presence of the species that exist no where else on
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a number of ways. For example, there’s a page on Facebook that goes to the film’s breathtaking trailer. From there it’s just a couple of clicks to a site where donations can be made. Collins noted that a similar link exists on the web page of the Austin Film Society, an organization that helped provide initial grant funding for the venture. The filmmakers have shot more than 100 hours of footage on, along and under the river and the surface of Spring Lake. They’ve filmed at night and in slow-motion. They’re getting the word out, Collins said. And for those who’ve heard and seen what they have to say, next fall seems like a very long time from now. View the trailer, and learn more, at www.yakona.org.
earth has limited some forms of development near and up the watershed from the San Marcos River; yet the influx of more and more people, homes and vehicles continues. In 1996 the old Aquarena Springs resort was acquired by Texas State University, which set out to change its mission to education. In 2002, the university established the International Institute for Sustainable Water Resources. Three years later, the name was changed to the River Systems Institute, dedicated to “projects and programs on the primary importance of river systems in the hydrologic cycle.” The San Marcos Springs, unlike their cousin Comal system to the south, have never been known to fail. Their preservation in these times of record-setting drought has engaged residents, cities and law makers. Currently, finishing touches are being put on an Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program (EARIP) that, once state and federal authorities sign off, would enact measures to ensure the stream will survive and carry enough water downstream so fragile coastal estuaries will also thrive, while at the same time satisfying the thirst of a growing population. Another major change surrounding the headwaters is now underway at Aquarena Center. Virtually all structures except the old hotel, where the River Systems Institute is now housed, will be removed, and the area restored to a more natural state. Unchanged, though, will be what’s always been — clear, cool water gushing from the earth.
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Eyes on the Sky Commemorative Air Force Museum stores memories, legacies of World War II pilots BY JEFF WALKER
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on a Greenland ice cap, the crew was rescued and returned home safely, leaving the planes behind. But 50 years later, a group of aviation enthusiasts set out to locate the planes, now buried under 25 stories of ice and driven more than a mile from their original landing spot. One of those planes was removed from the ice and eventually completely restored to flying condition. The story’s just one of countless that Epley can share at the museum, located inside the Commemorative Air Force Hangar at the San Marcos Municipal Airport. The museum — as well as the vintage planes constantly being worked on inside the hangar — are filled with treasures from the World War II era, keeping the memory of the soldiers and their stories alive
The CAF is home to restored planes and artifacts of all kinds. (Photos by David Short) and well. “They were called the Greatest Generation for a reason,” Epley said.
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ustainable manufacturing and continuous improvement of efficiency in operations is a key reason that TXI Hunter Cement has been a leader in the cement industry. And with expansion of a second line nearing completion, overall production will soon double. “We’ve been here over 30 years and been a good neighbor of our surrounding communities,” Clifton Stapleton, plant manager, said, “and we intend to be forever.” “We’re building a waterline to us, effluent water from San Marcos, thus using less from the Edwards Aquifer. And we’ve been using materials that would otherwise have gone to landfills as alternative energy sources here at the plant.”
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Production will soon double at TXI with ongoing expansion
Limestone, clay and sand are stored in a raw materials barn at TXI.
Some of the materials which TXI Hunter Cement has recycled as energy sources include tire chips and pecan husks as well as other non-hazardous waste materials. “CemStar, which uses a waste by-
product from steel manufacturing called slag, was developed and patented by TXI and is used as a raw material for making cement today,” Stapleton said. Efforts like these resulted in recognition by the EPA, which has honored TXI with awards including the 1999 Climate Protection Award and Climate Wise Special Recognition award, among others. With 106 current employees, Stapleton said the plant will hire an additional 25 employees once the expansion is complete. “And we have good jobs ranging from chemical engineers, mechanical engineers and others with specialized degrees to jobs for those with just a high school diploma. Many of our employees have been with us for sev-
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Nothing but blue skies at airport GUIDE TO MANUFACTURING
Business is soaring for Redbird Skyport with more than 200 flight simulators sold in three years
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edbird Skyport is now the largest manufacturer in the world of flight simulators, a remarkable start for a company in less than three years. And they are gaining an international presence too as more than 200 flight simulators have been sold in more than 24 countries to date. With the new facility at San Marcos Municipal Airport, the future is very bright for the company which is on the cutting edge of new technology in the aviation industry for training pilots. “Besides simulator training, which saves potential pilots thousands of dollars in license costs, Redbird Skyport has a conference room, restaurant, pilot lounge and full service FBO (fixed base operator) to meet the needs of aircraft owners coming here,” Randy Clark, general manager of Redbird Skyport, said. Clark said Redbird Skyport is in many ways an aviation laboratory where new designs and modifications to flight simulators will continuously take place, all with the aim of cutting costs for those wishing to earn their private pilots license. Training and certification at the facility ranges from basic private pilot all the way up to Airline Transport Pilot, and the learning process for each is accelerated through the use of their flight simulators, all FAA approved. A full service FBO is designed completely with pilots in mind. State-ofthe-art facilities including weather and planning information, maintenance and fuel or just a lounge to relax in are just some of the options available. Whether students in flight training, corporate gatherings or just individuals visiting, the Skyport Galley is an on site restaurant that provides several menu options to accommodate the hungry. Redbird Skyport is also fast becoming a “destination site” for other gath-
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Housed at the San Marcos Municipal Airport, Redbird Skyport is in many ways an aviation laboratory where new designs and modifications to flight simulators will continuously take place, all with the aim of cutting costs for those wishing to earn their private pilots license. (Photo by David Short) erings too. The large accommodating facilities are open to companies and organizations which can hold gatherings, training sessions and team building events at Redbird. While there the visiting companies can use part of their day to experience the
“...Redbird Skyport has a conference room, restaurant, pilot lounge and full service FBO (fixed base operator) to meet the needs of aircraft owners coming here.” — General Manager Randy Clark
thrill of flight, both in simulators and in the air, if they choose. “It’s the kind of experience that will have people talking about company events for years to come,” Clark said. Clark said the facility is also available for individuals and other groups including birthdays, graduations and wedding receptions. And Redbird represents a financial boon to the city of San Marcos too. Not only will the city benefit from the increased sale of aviation fuel and a jobs payroll at Redbird estimated to be in the $1.2 to $1.5 million per year range locally, but with students coming for training Clark estimates they will fill upwards of 4,500 local hotel nights in San Marcos each year.
Tech world on the rise in San Marcos GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY
Texas State University-owned Star Park to house cutting edge research and entrepreneurial businesses
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tar Park may not be a well known name right now, but soon it will be and not just in San Marcos. Located at the corner of Hunter Road and McCarty Lane, the Texas State University property will soon house a new $7 million building now under construction that will turn out cutting edge technology and entrepreneurial businesses. Texas State will also be offering a Ph.D. program in Materials Science, Engineering and Commercialization designed “to produce doctoral level scientists who will contribute to the research and development of materials to be used in the next generation of electronics, medicines, plastics, sensors and renewable energy” according to the university. “This exciting new doctoral program couples commercialization with science and engineering, exemplifying Texas State’s focus on applied research and industrial outreach,” Dr. Eugene Bourgeois, Texas State provost and vice president of academic affairs, said. “Graduates of this program will be tomorrow’s scientific innovators and entrepreneurs.” The 38-acre Star Park is designed to give both university and commer-
Texas State University president Denise Trauth speaks about the new technology center now being built on McCarty Lane. cial tenants the availability of office space, clean rooms and wet labs. Serving as an incubator, and with
interdisciplinary partnership with the McCoy College of Business at Texas State, the facility will be an incubator for start-up and early-stage businesses including those in the green and bio-technology fields. “This building will house ‘spin-offs’ from research conducted and intel-
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The 38-acre Star Park is designed to give both university and commercial tenants the availability of office space, clean rooms and wet labs. (Photos by Chandler Prude)
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ark Eads and his wife Shawna had only been in town a few weeks when, one afternoon, they were walking around downtown San Marcos. Multiple people, presumably unaware of who he was, stopped to ask if they could help the couple find their destination. In the first month of his job as San Marcos CISD superintendent, parents, business owners and even former parents of students were stopping by his office offering their services.
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Mark Eads fist bumps Travis Elementary Kindergarten graduate Alyssa Herrera. (Photos courtesy of San Marcos CISD)
San Marcos CISD Superintendent Mark Eads, welcomed by supportive community, looks to stay awhile
It’s that kind of welcoming attitude and community support that makes Eads feel at home. And it’s precisely why Mark Eads considers San Marcos one of the best kept secrets in Texas. “That first month, people were coming into the office, sitting down and telling me they were here to help,” Eads said. “That is unprecedented. That’s never happened to me in my career. They weren’t trying to get my business. They were just offering their help.” Eads, who took over superintendent duties in May 2011, hopes to continue the momentum of recent years with
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EADS (Continued from page 22) San Marcos CISD, by both dispelling old images about the district and implementing new programs that he says will continue to bring positive attention to San Marcos CISD. One of the new initiatives Eads inherited is the Academy program at the high school, in which students, after their freshman year, choose one of four areas of study (applied sciences, business law, health services and hospitality). This allows the kids to have many of the same teachers and work amongst a smaller community of students, “individualizing their educational plan.” “The Academy program is going to put us on the map at the high school,” Eads said. “I think you’re going to see a lot more success with students, and that’s going to feed off into college and career paths.” The San Marcos CISD Superintendent also hopes to build on relationships with Texas State University. He mentions the university’s award-winning MathWorks Program going on at Miller Junior High as just one example of the two entities working together. “Texas State is in our back yard and that’s a gift to us. We are using them — and we’re going to use them a lot more,” Eads said. “I’m talking with people at the university weekly on one project or another.” Eads earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Corpus Christi State University (now Texas A&M Corpus Christi) and a Master of Science in Education from A&M Corpus. He went into the banking field and stayed there for five years before deciding to teach. He was a classroom teacher and assistant principal with Tuloso Midway ISD in Corpus Christi, from 1990-1995, and taught for two years with the Alice ISD in Alice. In 1995, he took a principalship in Medina. In 2000, Eads went to work for Region 20 of the Education Services Center, which services all the school districts in the state. “There was a disconnect there, because I was not tied to any district. I wanted one to call my own,” Eads said. “The superintendent in Medina Valley offered me a job that grew into an assistant superintendent position.” He promised his kids he would never become superintendent while they were still in school. In December 2008, after his son graduated from high school, he took the Superintendent job in Snyder. He and his wife have been married for 30 years. They have two daughters and a son: Amanda, Megan, and Tyler — all graduates of Texas A&M. He and Shawna feel fortunate to be in San Marcos: A place they proudly call home. “The fact is, it’s fun here. San Marcos is just a fun place to be,” Eads said.
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Mark Eads (above), dressed in karate attire, leads the Fall into Reading Parade at Hernandez Elementary. At left, Eads speaks with members of the Superintendent Student Advisory Council (SAC) that meets several times a year during lunch to discuss campus issues.
AIR FORCE (Continued from page 14) “The mission of the CAF is to restore and maintain the aircraft from World Word II, and to educate people about that period of time. We need to keep the memory of those planes that were flown and the people who flew them alive so we won’t forget.� The Centex Wing, located in a 1943 vintage wooden hangar, offers visitors a WWII Artifacts Exhibit and a display dedicated to the Doolittle Raiders. Aircrafts on site include a very rare flying P-39 Bell Airacobra, P-40 Warhawk, Lockheed T-33 jet trainer, PT17 Stearman WWII trainer, two WWII Liaison spotter planes and a T-34 Mentor trainer. Replicas include a CAF Japanese "Kate" torpedo bomber and a Japanese Zero, built for the movie, Tora, Tora, Tora. Admission is $3 per person (kids under 6 are admitted free). Located on the grounds of the San Marcos Airport; follow the Perimeter Road along the fence to the end to find the big Centex hangar. Epley, who enlisted into the Navy in 1968 and flew a EP-3 in Vietnam missions from the Philippines to Thailand, joined the CAF in 1999 and has become the unofficial tour guide inside the CAF’s museum. There are artifacts, almost all of them donated, from the Doolittle Raiders, the Tuskegee Airmen, items from the old Edward Gary Air Force Base and a model from the aircraft carrier that particpated in the Battle of Midway. “I could spend three hours taking you through there and explaining things,� Epley said. “World War II was a tremendous effort. People need to know what happened, and what the people went through.�
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The castle-like Old Main Building was the first facility built on campus in the fall of 1903.
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Texas State University remains a large university in a relaxed setting
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exas State University offers the opportunities and excitement of a large university in a relaxed and friendly setting on the most beautiful campus in the state. With 32,572 students,
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Texas State is the sixthlargest university in Texas, offering 97 bachelor’s, 89 master’s and nine doctoral degree programs in disciplines as diverse as geography, aquatic biology, electrical
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THE HISTORY BEHIND OLD MAIN
• This red-roofed, castle-like landmark was Texas Stateʼs first building — and until 1908, the only campus structure. Designed by architect E. Northcraft, Old Main was built in a style known as Victorian Gothic.
• The building opened in time for the first classes in fall 1903. As other buildings were added, Old Main served as Texas Stateʼs administration building. • Old Main has undergone many renovations. Originally, most of the second floor was a large auditorium/chapel, with an ornately carved and filigreed cathedral ceiling. With a stage at one end and a balcony at the other, this is where general assemblies, plays and presentations were held.
• The auditorium was subdivided into smaller rooms in the 1972 renovation, and in 1988, a floor was added at the balcony level. However, the remnants of the ornate ceiling are still visible on the third floor. An extensive restoration in 1993-94 returned the famous roof to its original style and color.
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hen the doors open to the new Performing Arts Center at Texas State University in Spring 2014, it won’t be just any door that swings open. Spanish artist Miguel Zapata is traveling back and forth from Spain to Texas to work on a 12-foot bronze “Texas Door” that will depict the proud history of Texas when it
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The new facility, set to open in Spring 2014, will include a 400-seat theatre and a 300-seat recital hall.
welcomes visitors to the new center. Scenes illustrated on the sculpture will include The Alamo, General Sam Houston, the surrender of Santa Anna and the Capitol of Texas. The initials GTT — Gone To Texas, a common sights on gates and fence posts in the southeast United States in 1830 — will be included at the top of the door. The door is just a small piece of the facility in progress on University Drive, which features a 400-seat theater and a 300-seat recital hall, along with rehearsal spaces, staging areas and a grand lobby. “I think the thing that has bothered me most in my 26 years as dean has been the complaint from townspeople who have wanted to come to an event but wondered how they get there and how they will park,” former Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication Dr. Richard Cheatham said. “By building this facility literally on the door step of the campus, we will have both the parking and the facility to really make the arts a
prominent part of the San Marcos community.” A 455-space parking garage is included in the construction plans with easy access to the venue. Cheatham said that the 41-year-old theatre currently being used is hampered by limited space and obsolete technical capabilibities. “If you can just stop and think of digital equipment changes, we’ve tried to add a few bells and whistles here and there, but we’ve by no means had the type of theatre that our students need to work on when they go on to work professionally,” Cheatham said. “The new center will truly be a state-of-the-art theatre facility from the technical side.” The cost of the Performing Arts Center is $43 million. A lead gift of $8 million for the project was given by the Patti S. Harrison Foundation of Wimberley. Harrison’s gift in 2008 set the project in motion. When the state legislature declined to issue tuition revenue bonds to cover construction, the university reassessed priorities and placed several Campus Master Plan initiatives on hold to cover the balance of the cost. The final funding is made up of Higher Education Assistance Funds, gift money and Texas State University System Revenue Financing System Revenue Bonds. Considered a critical need, the Performing Arts Center was chosen as one of the five pillars of the university’s Pride in Action campaign. “The importance of the project is evident in the fact that we chose it as one of the five pillars of the Pride in Action campaign,” said Texas State President Denise Trauth. “All of us are very excited about the new Performing Arts Center, but no one is more excited than Patti Harrison. Patti gave us the lead gift for the project — $8 million. Her faith in the vision launched the fundraising for the facility and kept it at the top of our ‘must-do’ list.”
San Marcos CISD building bright futures GUIDE TO EDUCATION
he San Marcos public school system has been building brighter futures for local children and their families for at least 134 years. While there are historical references to schools in our community since 1846 and throughout the Civil War, it was in July 1877 that the city of San Marcos was incorporated, in part to be able to get governmental funding for the local schools. At that time, an archival notation pertaining to District 25 says that San Marcos had 53 students and four trustees. In 1885, the public schools became an independent school district: San Marcos ISD. Years later, the District consolidated with Martindale, and became the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, as it is known today. The first superintendent was J.M. Skinner who served for six years (18971903). Following him have been 22 dedicated men and women of varying years of service. Fred Kaderli (19371953) served the longest with 16 years. The current Superintendent is Mark E. Eads who joined SMCISD in May 2011. George M. Sims (1908-1913) holds the distinction of being both superin-
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• Eighth grader Charles Vidrine participated in the 2011 Mathcounts competition and made the top 25 percent list of Central Texas middle school aged children. • Back-to-back State Champions, the San Marcos High School Diamond Line competed in their first national competition in March 2011, and brought home the National Grand Champions title. • The Diamond Line officers also brought home the Showmanship Award and were named National Grand Champions. • San Marcos CISD met the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) accountability rating. • The Texas Education Agency designated state ratings included: San Marcos CISD as “Recognized; ” Diamond Line Dance Team
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Bowie and Crockett Elementary schools as “Exemplary;” De Zavala Elementary, Hernandez Elementary, Travis Elementary, and Goodnight Middle School as “Recognized;” Mendez Elementary, Miller Middle School, and San Marcos High School as “Academically Acceptable.” • SMHS posted gains in all subject areas with double-digit gains in math.
tendent and principal of San Marcos High School for one year, before Ed M. Day came on in 1909 to assume the leadership of the high school. The longest serving SMHS principal was Yancy P. Yarbrough who served for 30 years (1937-1967). San Marcos CISD celebrated their 130th anniversary in 2007, the same year that the new high school opened its doors to students. The district has grown from the first record of 53 students and four trustees to seven elected school board trustees, and around 1,100 teachers, custodians, cafeteria workers, nurses, librarians, bus drivers, counselors, secretaries and administrators working together for the success of approximately 7,400 students. Added to that number are the parents, volunteers, community members, businesses, and university staff and students who bring additional resources to the schools. Today there are 12 educational sites that include six elementary schools (one with the District's PreKindergarten program), two middle schools, one high school, two alternative campuses and a Child Development Center.
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(Continued from page 20) tion, an institution must have an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic. The designation makes Texas State eligible to apply for federal grants that will benefit all students. Research and development expenditures at Texas State have more than tripled in the past five years. The university now ranks ninth among all Texas public institutions in restricted research expenditures, and has nationally recognized projects focusing on water resources, nanotechnology, geospatial intelligence, cancer, firstresponder training and forensic anthropology. Texas State's faculty members excel in the classroom. Eighteen members of the faculty
have been honored as Piper Professors for their superior teaching, one of the most prestigious honors a faculty member can receive in Texas. The university’s athletic teams will be making the biggest change in school history this year when the Bobcats move up to the Football Bowl Subdivision and join the Western Athletic Conference. In anticipation of the change, Bobcat Stadium is being expanded to seat 30,000, and Texas State has scheduled home football games against national powers Navy, Nevada and Wyoming in the coming years. Texas State has been part of the San Marcos community for more than a century, a partnership the university values.
lectual property generated by university faculty, and ‘spin-ins’ from companies outside the state that want to come in and strategically work with Texas State,” according to the university. RampCorp, which helps entrepreneurs launch scalable ventures, will also be housed in the facility. The coaching and incubator program has already been operating successfully in other facilities and in just the past year has helped 12 people launch new companies as well as three others grow current ones. Participants in RampCorp gain the tools necessary for running a scalable business including startup, funding and expansion.
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he private schools available in San Marcos provide strong academic programs that are incorporated into a value-oriented environment. Many of our private schools have been serving the families of our community for generations while others have been established more recently.
SAN MARCOS ACADEMY San Marcos Academy (SMA) was founded in 1907 and is a fully accredSan Marcos Academy offers boarding ited co-educational boarding and day school for students in grades 7-12. and day school for grades 7-12. The mission of San Marcos Academy is to educate young men and women within a nurturing community based upon Christian values. SAN MARCOS The Academy offers a college MONTESSORI SCHOOL preparatory curriculum, featuring a Established in 1984, San Marcos variety of dual-credit college courses; Montessori School (SMMS) is in assopre-AP and AP courses; a Learning ciation with the accredited Texas Skills program for students with mild Montessori Education Center and has to moderate learning differences; and been a positive influence on the comEnglish as a Second Language promunity and surrounding areas. gram for international students. SMMS enforces the Montessori In addition to preparing students System as the primary learning techacademically, the Academy provides a nique which is used to develop a comprehensive athletic program, leadchild's natural abilities. This particuership training, Christian ministry lar method promotes autonomy and service opportunities, a strong among the students while encouraging fine arts department, an equestrian them to utilize their senses. Openings and 4-H program and a wide variety of are mainly given to children who are extra-curricular activities to enhance three years of age, but interviews are the overall educational experience. offered for prospective students four San Marcos Academy is affiliated years and older. with Texas Baptists through the Baptist General Convention of Texas. THE MASTER’S SCHOOL The Master's School, a member of WONDERLAND SCHOOL the Association of Christian Schools Wonderland School was established International and Educational Records in 1965 and is a privately-owned, state approved school serving more than 200 students from age three to sixth grade. With an extraordinary staff of certified teachers, Wonderland School provides an atmosphere that promotes the highest intellectual, social, moral and physical development of each student. Mastery of basic skills is achieved by following a curriculum with handson experiences and guided learning. After-school care is also available.
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Bureau, was founded in 1993. Students in grades K-7 are presented with educational opportunities in a Christian setting. Under the academic curriculum, students will learn to comprehend current events while developing perspectives of the future by obtaining knowledge of the past. Progress is evaluated annually through standardized testing.
SAN MARCOS ADVENTIST JUNIOR ACADEMY San Marcos Adventist Junior Academy is part of the world-wide Seventh-day Adventist school network and provides excellent education to students in Pre-K to twelfth grade. By following a spiritual-oriented philosophy, students will not only learn about academics and religion, they will become empowered to serve. They will develop mentally by learning basic academic skills and grow spiritually by developing a greater appreciation for faith and values. After-school care is also available.
HILL COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Hill Country Christian School (HCCS) is a fundamental ministry of Hill Country Church and offers an academic program for those in grades K-12 interested in securing Christian education. In order to foster character and spiritual development among students, faculty and staff work collectively with parents and follow a Biblebased, goal-oriented educational curriculum.
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Park it in San Marcos: Greenspaces add to quality of life BY BIBB UNDERWOOD
One might presume that the encroaching behemoths from north and south, the traffic on IH-35 and the over-populated university have choked out the city’s green space and made park development and expansion, impractical, if not impossible. One would be wrong. In the past few years, San Marcos has pursued an aggressive program of acquisition and development of park land with the goal of creating a system of nature trails, hike/bike trails and parks encircling the city. PROSPECT/PURGATORY CREEK PARK is a 350-acre tract that was acquired a few years ago among no small amount of controversy. There were many questions about the price paid for the land, the city’s ability to develop it as a park and what kind of park it would be. Most of those questions have been answered. RINGTAIL RIDGE NATURAL AREA is a 40-acre tract, located just off Ranch Road 12. There are two trailheads that serve this area. Approaching the area from downtown San Marcos,
Cyclists hit the trails at Purgatory Creek Park. (Photo by Gerald Castillo)
the first trailhead is located just past the Community Baptist Church at 1800 RR12. This trail begins immediately off RR12 and leads directly into the wooded area. The sign designating the trail is difficult to see from the road,
so the church is the most prominent landmark in the area. The second entrance to the park is between the Dakota apartment complex and the Crestview strip center. It is no less difficult to locate than the first. Just look for the U-Haul depot and take the dirt road north for about a quarter-mile. SPRING LAKE PRESERVE is a primitive area of about 250 acres that sits above the headwaters of the San Marcos River and overlooks the Texas River Systems Institute, formerly Aquarena Springs. Like the other two parks, Spring Lake Preserve has become a park with very little disturbance of its primitive state. The main entrance to this park is at the Texas River Systems Institute. Off Aquarena Springs Drive take the entrance to what was formerly Aquarena Springs and continue to the end of the road. Parking is on the left. The trailhead is marked by a wide caliche path that meanders through the thick growth of juniper, cedar, mesquite, scrub oak and prickly pear. The path has a gentle, but constant incline for about three-quarters of a mile.
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ontinuously ranked as one of the top five tourist attractions in the entire state, the Outlet Malls in San Marcos are a huge benefit and treasure to the city. “The Outlet Malls account for 30-35 percent of the city’s sales tax revenue,” Rebecca Ybarra-Ramirez, executive director of the San Marcos Convention and Visitor Bureau, said. “Add to that the amount of property tax, water and wastewater and the Outlet Malls are a major financial asset to the citizens of San Marcos.” Despite the downturn in the economy the past few years, traffic at the malls hasn’t decreased but instead just continues to grow. Last year alone close to 11 million visitors came, and sales have also continued to
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Take in local art at Walkers’ Gallery THE WALKERS’ GALLERY
Location: The San Marcos Activity Center 501 E. Hopkins Street San Marcos, Texas, 78666
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 6: a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The rundown: • Opened in 1997, the Activity Center has become a cornerstone of the San Marcos community, as well as the gateway to our city for thousands of visitors. Along with athletic facilities, a variety of classes and programs, many will remember the Activity Center fondly as the place they celebrated art at the Walkers' Gallery. • Adorning the walls of the Activity Center's spacious halls are artworks from artists throughout the Central Texas region and beyond. Exhibits are curated every two months, usually with a theme, and most work is available for purchase. Every exhibit is celebrated with an artists' reception, often featuring music or other special presentation. • Email sanmarcosarts@yahoo.com for more.
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Movin’ On Up BY RANDY STEVENS
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The drive to FBS will be complete this fall when Texas State University joins the Western Athletic Conference
FCS (formerly Division I-AA) is where Texas State used to compete. In the Southland Conference they played smaller and lesser-known out of state schools — aside from Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin. And even though Texas State didn’t experience much success at the FCS level, the school’s push to move its football program to the FBS level came to a culmination in November of 2010 when the Bobcats were invited to become members of the Western Athletic Conference. It happened much quicker than expected. Thanks to a big overhaul
among FBS conferences, one that saw the WAC lose four institutions, Texas State was in the right place at the right time. Starting this season the WAC will have seven football-playing schools Texas State, Texas-San Antonio, Louisiana Tech, Idaho, Utah State, San Jose State and New Mexico State. Members that play all other sports will include Boise State, Denver, Seattle, Texas-Arlington and Dallas Baptist. UTA is scheduled to start
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BOBC ATS (Continued from page 36) playing football in 2016. Hence enters another acronym, the BCS. The Bowl Championship Series is a group of six conferences given automatic berths and guaranteed money from the more prestigious college bowl games. The WAC was a BCS member before losing four football institutions. But with only seven current football-playing schools, the WAC is not BCS eligible beginning this year, forcing the conference to scour the nation for another football member. And while State’s move to the WAC doesn’t put the Bobcats in a big-time conference, it’s a foot in the door. No matter what happens to the WAC, Texas State will remain a FBS program. Now that you have your fill of alphabet soup, let’s get back to the reason why Texas State football is moving up even though the team only posted six winning seasons in the last 20 years at a lower level. Image is the foremost reason. The university, which is the state’s fifth-largest and the 47th largest in the nation with an enrollment of more that 34,000, has recently struggled with its perception as a small, directional school, going back to before 2003 when the school was called Southwest Texas State. That previous perception, according to university president Dr. Denise Trauth, hindered the school in many ways, from recruiting faculty to landing major research grants — the main reason for the name change and the push to the FBS. “All the great public intellectual centers in this country play at this level. There is a connection between how well known the university is, where great faculty and students are recruited, and it’s this synergy between great students and faculty that make a great institution,” Trauth said. “Having a national reputation often plays into that.” And when Texas State students backed the FBS idea by voting for hikes in future student athletic fees, the fuse was lit. Student pride increased, along with alumni and corporate donations. Bobcat Stadium was adorned with a luxury box complex on the home side, as construction on a north-side complex, which will increase the stadium’s capacity to 30,000, will be completed before the 2012 season opener. The move also allowed Texas State to bring in well-known opponents to San Marcos. The Bobcats’ home opener is against Texas Tech, with Nevada
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Texas State senior wide receiver Alvaro Garcia looks for more yards in a game against Lamar last fall. (Photo by Gerald Castillo) visiting later in the season. In 2013, Navy will play at Bobcat Stadium. In February of 2010, the school lured a big-name coach with Dennis Franchione, who was the Bobcats’ head coach from 1990-91 before moving on to coach New Mexico, Texas Christian, Alabama and Texas A&M. He went on to lead the Bobcats to a 6-6 record in 2010, the team’s final season as a FCS school. But with the move up, winning becomes even more of a priority, particularly for big-revenue football. Their deepest, darkest fear among Texas State fans is that Bobcats will become a whipping post for other
FBS teams. “I think everybody feels the pressure. No longer is it just a score at the bottom of the ticker on ESPN. When they run through the WAC highlights on ESPN you could be on there on Saturdays and the score is not going to be hidden on the bottom,” Texas State Director of Athletics Larry Teis said. “I don’t want to be embarrassed nationally and that’s one of the things we have to work on.” Even if the Bobcats take their lumps over the next few seasons, those behind the move feel it’s a small price to pay for national notoriety.
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increase Ybarra-Ramirez said. And that makes it no surprise that the Outlet Malls space stays occupied at near 99 percent at both Tanger and Premium. While Mexico used to provide the most foreign visitors, that honor now goes to China. “People hear about San Marcos because of the Outlet Malls, we gain notoriety because of it, and it’s not just nationally but internationally too,” Ybarra-Ramirez said. “During the Black Friday sales, 60 percent of those standing in long lines to get in the Coach store, for example, were of Asian descent. China is now the number one foreign country of shoppers. There is a lot of awareness, and they are bringing more money to spend.” With the opening of the new Prada store, the increase in traffic is only going to continue, she said. Visitors to the Outlet Malls aren’t just spending money and creating jobs and revenue there either. The average visitor is also staying one to two nights in local hotels and visiting area restaurants. “When it comes to job creation, there are roughly 3,000 jobs at the Outlet Malls including seasonal, part-time and full-time. And as visitors stay in local hotels, eat at restaurants and shop downtown and other stores that helps create jobs in those locations too,” Ybarra-Ramirez said. With the addition of the conference center at Embassy Suites, she has also seen a rising trend related to the Outlet Malls. “Conferences coming here have seen an increase in participation when they come here due to shopping opportunities and the fact that the hotel offers hourly shuttle service to the Outlet Malls,” she said.
Visitors to the outlet malls aren’t just shopping: They are staying in local hotels and eating at restaurants. And with more and more groups choosing San Marcos to hold their events, and booking multiple night stays in area hotels, the ripple effect on not only the Outlet Malls but the entire local economy creates more opportunities for new businesses and jobs too.
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A few fun places to visit in San Marcos
AQUARENA CENTER 921 Aquarena Springs Dr. - (512) 245-7570 www. aquarena.txstate.edu A thousand springs bubble to the surface and form the headwaters of the San Marcos River. Walk the Wetlands Boardwalk on a self-guided tour or take a historic glass bottom boat ride. Paddle out on a glass bottom kayak to get an underwater look at aquatic life.
CALABOOSE AFRICANAMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM 200 Martin Luther King Dr. - (512) 393-8421 The “Calaboose” was a common word for jail when Hays County’s first jailhouse was built during the reconstruction period in 1873. The museum is a repository for artifacts and memories of the city’s African American past. Letters, books and photographs cover all aspects of African American life in early Texas.
COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE EXHIBIT 1841 Airport Dr. (off Hwy 21) (512) 396-1943 www.centexwing.com Located in a 1943 vintage wooden hangar, the CenTex Wing preserves a collection of combat aircraft flown by Allies during World War II and a display dedicated to the Doolittle Raiders. These historical aircraft are kept in flying shape and are still flown by the Yellow Rose Squadron at various air shows.
The outlet malls in San Marcos remain a top tourist destination. Read more about the shopping centers on page 34.
DICK’S CLASSIC GARAGE 120 Stagecoach Trail - (512) 878-2406 www.dicksclassicgarage.com Three decades of automobiles with models dating back as far as 1929. The collection is a tribute to the American passion for the automobile and presents many of the finest cars ever made in the U.S. The museum is home to 65 pristine, restored classic cars.
snorkel, scuba dive or just float about in the deep-water pools.
OUTLET SHOPPING MALLS 3939 - 4015 IH-35 South, Exit 200 SAN MARCOS PREMIUM OUTLETS: (512) 396-2200 or (800) 628-9465 www.premiumoutlets.com TANGER OUTLET CENTER: (512) 396-7446 or (800) 408-8424 www.tangeroutlet.com/sanmarcos San Marcos is home to the largest outlet shopping centers in the United States and features more than 240 shops. With amazing discounts up to 65 percent off retail, the prices at the Tanger Outlet Center and San Marcos Premium Outlets are hard to resist.
HIKE & BIKE TRAILS Explore expanded hiking and biking trails along the city’s scenic parks and natural areas. Choose from half-mile ADA accessible trails with information kiosks and benches that are perfect for beginners to miles-long natural trails to satisfy the more adventurous.
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICT Enjoy a delicious day in the heart of town and savor a taste of local flavor. The San Marcos Historic District offers a unique alternative to the mainstream. Nestled around the restored Hays County Courthouse on the Square, it’s just a short walk to the surrounding boutiques, gift shops, salons, restaurants, entertainment venues and more. LBJ MUSEUM OF SAN MARCOS 131 N. Guadalupe St. (downtown) (512) 353-3300 www.lbjmuseum.com The LBJ museum preserves the legacy of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson by focusing on his formative years as a college student and schoolteacher. LBJ attended
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Park owner Buddy Mostyn has been a part of Wonder World Park since he was a kid. (Photo by David Short) what is now Texas State University where he honed his political skills and developed a strong commitment to education and civil rights.
SAN MARCOS RIVER www.tubesanmarcos.com - (512) 396-5466 Rent a tube or kayak and navigate its length,
THE WITTLIFF COLLECTIONS Alkek Library, 7th Floor, Texas State University-San Marcos - (512) 245-2313 www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu This literary/photographic center inspires visitors with changing exhibitions related to Southwestern writers and photography of the Southwest and Mexico, plus readings, book signings, artist talks, and more.
WONDER WORLD PARK 1000 Prospect St. - (512) 392-3760 or (877) 492.4657 www.wonderworldpark.com Go deep underground at the nation’s only true example of an earthquake-formed cave. Exit by the “Stratavator” and ride high into the sky to the Tejas Observation Tower. Also check out the Anti-Gravity House.
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he great Texas folklorist J. Frank Dobie once said, “It seems to me that people living in the Southwest will lead fuller and richer lives if they become aware of what it holds.” This “spirit of place ”— the deep sense of cultural richness specific to our region — is at the very heart of the Wittliff Collections. It is the creative spark behind the literary and photographic treasures that make up the Wittliff’s Southwestern Writers Collection and the Southwestern & Mexican Photography Collection. Founded 25 years ago at Texas State University in San Marcos by Austin screenwriter and photographer Bill Wittliff and his wife Sally, the collections are dedicated to preserving the photographs, literature, film and music that define our part of the
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Script drafts, wardrobe designs, set drawings, continuity shots, props, principal costumes and more from the making of the miniseries “Lonesome Dove” starring Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones are on permanent display. (Photo by Kevin Stillman) country. They are also committed to sharing this legacy, to delighting and inspiring the current generation as well as those to come and to illuminating the importance of the
Southwestern and Mexican imaginations in the wider world. Located in a southwestern-inspired suite of rooms on the top floor of Texas State’s Alkek Library, the Wittliff Collections present engaging exhibitions, welcome tours and classes and host readings, book signings, lectures, panel discussions and more — all open to the public and free of charge. Join the tens of thousands of people each year who are discovering the spirit of place at the Wittliff Collections, and the wealth of reasons to visit again and again. Here are just a few:
See photographs by the great masters as well as important new artists. Five galleries offer space for as many as 170 works to be displayed at one time. Exhibitions, which
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Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas / Our Lady of the Iguanas by Graciela Iturbide.
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change several times a year, are drawn from the over 18,000 photographs that
(Continued from page 42) make up the growing permanent collection, including images by such renowned artists as Ansel Adams, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Hugo Brehme, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Edward Curtis, Graciela Iturbide, Tina Modotti and Edward Weston and Laura Wilson, as well as extensive holdings of prints by some of Texas and the Southwest’s most accomplished photographers: Kate Breakey, Keith Carter and Robb Kendrick, to name a few. The Wittliff is also home to a significant collection of documentary and fine-art photography from Mexico—one of the largest of its kind in the United States.
Learn about writing from and about our region. Exhibitions from the literary archives — either about a specific writer or on a topic or theme — are also on view and continually changing. Notebooks, drafts, personal papers, correspondence and other collected artifacts illuminate the creative processes and careers of more than 100 songwriters, screenwriters, journalists, poets, playwrights and novelists. Among them are Cormac McCarthy
(author of No Country for Old Men and The Road), Rick Riordan (creator of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles and others), Katherine Anne Porter, Sam Shepard, John Graves, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Selena — plus many more. Also housed at the Wittliff are the production materials for Texas Monthly magazine and Fox’s long-running animated show, King of the Hill, as well as an extensive collection of Willie Nelson recording materials documenting his entire career. Go behind the scenes of Lonesome Dove. Objects from the making of the epic miniseries based on Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel are on permanent display in the Lonesome Dove Room at the Wittliff Collections. Costumes and designs, props, set drawings, continuity shots, Bill Wittliff’s script drafts, the magnificent photographs he took on the set and other interesting materials show the many sides of making a critically acclaimed television film. Attend an artist reception, a reading, book signing or other event. Meet authors and photographers who have published books in the Wittliff Collections’ literary and photographic series. Listen to internationally renowned poets and novelists read from their work. Ask questions of pan-
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elists discussing Texas arts and culture, learn from a lecture or hear some live music.... Events are free and always interesting.
Read a first-edition book, listen to one of Willie Nelson’s first recordings or conduct research in the archives. The Wittliff collects rare first editions and other books, magazines, LPs, 45s, CDs, DVDs, screenplays and teleplays (more than 800 so far), and numerous other supplementary materials related to the writing and photography of the Southwest—all of which are available for study in an inviting reading room. Simply make an appointment to speak to a curator or archivist about the many possible topics within the unique and interesting holdings. Research hours and the appointment form are online: www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research.html.
Exhibitions are often open seven days a week. Hours fluctuate, so it’s best to call ahead before visiting at 245-2313. Become a fan of the Wittliff Collections on Facebook and get all the exhibition and event news first-hand. Or visit the website for up-to-date calendars, news, online exhibits, videos of past events, collection inventories, series books and other gifts, directions, parking info and so much more: www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu.
GUIDE TO LOCAL CULTURE
Cock House great for a hot meal, warm conversation BY JEFF WALKER
The small house constructed in 1867 of pine, elm, cedar and native limestone still sits at the corner of C. M. Allen and East Hopkins today. Inside, the Charles S. Cock House is accented by pieces of the past — Cock family items including a Bible, a child’s hide-bottom chair, wedding pictures of the Cock twin daughters and a primitive pine corner cupboard, circa 1790. But it’s also the spot for the Cottage Kitchen, a place where residents still convene over warm home-cooked meals and conversations of the day. The luncheon remains the biggest fundraiser for the Heritage Association of San Marcos. The idea of hosting meals inside the historic home started in 1976 with the efforts of community leaders like Francis Stovall, Helen Van Gundy and Virginia Moore — just to name a few — who wanted to do something special with the Cock House. The women started serving sandwiches and soup once a week in the house. They hauled card tables into the house, which was then only two rooms. In 1982 the Bicentennial Room was added, which made the house much more capable of serving lunches. “At first the (Heritage) Guild did all the lunches, but eventually started looking for other people to participate,” Heritage Association member Phyllis Klein said. “It kind of just grew from there.” For 33 of its 142 years the historic house has been cared for by the city of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department and the Heritage
The Cock House is located at the corner of Hopkins and CM Allen. (Photo by David Short) Association of San Marcos. Under the leadership of the Heritage Guild, from September to June, more than 35 local community groups volunteer their time and talent to prepare and serve the Friday luncheons. The Guild is responsible for scheduling the various community groups and keep the “Kitchen” in top shape. The Riverwalk Park Committee is especially proud of its responsibility for the September kick-off luncheon which opens the fall season.
The Association in the past year completed the Gwen K. Smith Fountain in nearby Veramendi Plaza, in honor the late civic leader and noted Heritage Association member. Sidewalks and the parking lot were torn up before the fountain was completed and officially dedicated. “Come have lunch and then stroll through the beautiful Veramendi Plaza and see the new fountain,” Klein said.
Local H.Y. Price Seniors Center boasts fun activities for all ages BY JEFF WALKER
Both Ron and Marie Jager want residents to know: This isn’t your average Seniors Center. The former First Christian Church building was lovingly restored by the Jagers starting in April of 1999. In addition to operating a Tea Room open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the Price Seniors Center, located at 222 West San Antonio St., hosts quilting clubs, art
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classes, bridge sessions, yoga and even court sessions when needed. Several musical and theatrical productions each year are housed in the 1910 room auditorium, the renovated sanctuary of the old church. In 2004, the the H.Y. Price, Jr. Seniors Center received recognition as the most outstanding “adaptive reuse” property in the state of Texas. For more visit www.priceseniorscenter.org.
Locals visit during a recent Price Center function.
GUIDE TO LIVE MUSIC
Back to the
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The Texas Music Theater is located on San Antonio Street in downtown San Marcos. (Photo by Gerald Castillo)
Historic Plaza Theater renovated, reopened as state-of-the art music hall in downtown San Marcos
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ithin a month of opening last year, The Texas Music Theater was hosting the Lone Star Music Awards. Soon after, names like Robert Earl Keen, Marcia Ball and Asleep at the Wheel began appearing on the venue’s vintage neon marquee. Residents have taken notice of the old Plaza Theater movie house turned state-of-the-art music venue, and the Texas Music Theater has brought with it a new energy to downtown San
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Owners of the Texas Music Theater are Allen Shy, Gray Gregson and Scott Gregson. (Photo by Anita Miller)
Marcos. The theater, located on San Antonio Street across from the Hays County Courthouse, was recently named a winner in the Best Adaptive Reuse category of the 2011 Texas Downtown Association (TDA) Presidents Awards Program. Scott Gregson, who lives downtown and has completed five other downtown renovation projects, bought the building in 2008. His goal was to create a world-class live entertainment venue in downtown San Marcos.
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Scoping the Scene: A Look at Local Live Music
CHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSE
119 Cheatham Street, San Marcos 353-3777 cheathamstreet.com The music: Country/Folk/Americana The lowdown: This small club along the train tracks is operated for and by local songwriters.
GOLD CROWN BILLIARDS
205 W. San Antonio, San Marcos (512) 754-7665 myspace.com/gold_crown_billiards The music: Rock music of all types The lowdown: Pool hall with regular live music as well.
GRUENE HALL
1601 Hunter Road, New Braunfels (830) 606-1281 gruenehall.com The music: Texas country The lowdown: Texas + music = Gruene Hall. Built in the 1880s, this was the first dance hall in Texas.
JACK'S ROADHOUSE
1625 W Hopkins San Marcos (512) 392-3340 The music: Local country, rock, karaoke The lowdown: This place is “just a beer joint.” If you think you’re a karaoke king, you just gotta stake your claim here on Wednesday nights.
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141 E Hopkins on the Square, San Marcos (512) 558-7399 lucyssanmarcos.com The music: hip-hop, DJ. The lowdown: Formerly Lucy’s San Marcos, this club now features signature bottle service and plenty of dancing opportunities with the house DJ.
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The Randy Rogers Band got its start at Cheatham Street Warehouse.
NEPHEWS
100 North Guadalupe Street, San Marcos (512) 558-2337 newewssanmarcos.com The music: Country The lowdown: Looking for your fraternity brother? Look here first. Nephews is a Pat Green fan’s paradise. Cheap drinks, Texas music, an all night party.
RILEY’S TAVERN
8894 FM 1102 rileystavern.com 392-3132 8894 FM 1102, Hunter The music: Country, Americana, Singer/songwriters The lowdown: This rustic roadhouse has survived the rise and fall of once booming Hunter and still brings in raw Central Texas talent seven nights a week. If you’re wanting true honky tonk, club proprietor Joel
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The interior was completely reconstructed and mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems overhauled. Gregson’s brother Gray, an entertainer, oversaw the installation of a digital sound and lighting system. Other downtown business owners offered restaurant and bar expertise. “There’s not anything, that we know of, that’s like this anywhere near here,” Scott said. “The goal is to bring a broader demographic of people here, not just people from San Marcos but along the corridor and east and west as
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878-2459 120 E. San Antonio, San Marcos The Music: Regional Texas music and Americana and rock, and even DJs The lowdown: State-of-the-art sound and lighting in this historic venue make this a must-visit.
TRIPLE CROWN LIVE
206 N. Edward Gary San Marcos 396-2236 triplecrownlive.com The music: Rock, Singer/songwriters The lowdown: This quaint little music hall has more bands per square inch than any place in Central Texas. Or heck, maybe even the world.
well. We think the Texas Music Theater will be a great draw.” The venue opened in 1941 as the Plaza though its name was soon changed to the Texas Theater. After renovation in 1958, it became the Holiday Theater with two movie screens. The technological perks of the venue are many: Panasonic projects with 110-inch rear projector screens, HD cameras ready, a 30 x 20.5 inch lighting trusses ready to accommodate a semi-truck full of lights and in-house 48-channel capture audio system ready to record the whole show if an artist desires. The Best Adaptive Reuse award recognizes excellence in adaptive reuse, which is the conversion of existing or underutilized buildings into new uses.
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Bartlett Tree Experts
1324 Old Martindale Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1089
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative 1916 W San Antonio Lockhart, TX 78644 (800) 842-7708
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Bradzoil
10 Minute Change 1044 Hwy 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-3493
Brenda & Bill Damron 333 Cheatham St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-4752
Broadway Bank
301 N. CM Allen Pkwy San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2468
CAMRA Texas, Inc.
9737 Great Hills Trail, Ste. 260 Austin, TX 78759 (512) 391-1330 1418 South Colorado Lockhart, TX 78644 (512) 398-3524
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208 S. Guadalupe San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-5284
Central Texas Medical Center
Chili’s
102 N IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-7420
City of San Marcos
630 E Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-8000
Comfort Suites
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290 Wonder World Dr. #103 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-4770
Jason’s Deli
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San Marcos C.I.S.D.
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San Marcos Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Emeritus
At San Marcos 1401 Wonder World Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (877) 663-6226
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Frost Bank
231 Guadalupe St. San Marcos, TX 78666 1-(877) 714-4932
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2800 Airport Hwy 21 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-6652
Greater San Marcos Economic Development Corporation
The Grounds Guys
230 Settlement Way Luling, TX 78648 (512) 212-4256
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
Hays Nursing & Rehab Center
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Heritage Association of San Marcos, Inc.
641 Hopkins Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-8880 200 W. Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-0100
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Horizon Bay Vibrant Retirement Living
1720 Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-7200
1617 Aquarena Springs Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-2444 110 Wonder World Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1755
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Schertz Bank & Trust
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Seton Medical Center
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Ted Breihan Electric Company
North Carolina Furniture Direct
North Street Studio
221 North St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 667-6368
Texas State Optical
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Texas State University – San Marcos
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Railyard Bar & Grill
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Regent Care Center
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San Marcos Academy
116 South Edward Gary San Marcos, TX 78666 (512)392-7555 1351 Sadler Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 805-5000 1405 United Drive, Ste. 115 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6484 2801 Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 753-8030
Tickle-Blagg Animal Hospital
1100 Hwy 80 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-1871
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2406 Hunter Rd, Ste. 102 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-6161
601 University Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2111
Priority Personnel
1951 Hunter Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 938-1900
6001 Kyle Parkway Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 504-5000
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Paper Bear
226 Wonder World Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-2323
1917 Dutton Dr. #205 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 754-7401
PO Box 477 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-3300
Palmer’s Restaurant Bar & Courtyard
218 N LBJ Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2283
San Marcos Education Foundation 500 W Hutchinson San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-6930
Mid-Texas Symphony Po Box 3216 TLU Seguin, TX 78155 (830) 372-8089
501 S LBJ Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512)393-6700
617 IH35 N San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-5930
McCoy’s
219 Moore St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-3500
PO Box 1806 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-7695
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901-A Hwy 80 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-3354
2440 S IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-2200
Gary Job Corps
1900 Medical Parkway San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1888
104 IH 35 North San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1006
Dean’s Shop
1001 E McCarty Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-6450
91 Old Bastrop Rd. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-3888
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Embassy Suites
2 N CM Allen San Marcos, TX 78666 (512)393-3400
Century 21
300 West Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-3311
Dermatology Laser Center & Spa
1340 Wonder World Dr. #2301 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1411
Capital Farm Credit
1301 Wonder World Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-8979
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Vitalogy Skincare & MedSpa
1320 Wonder World Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-3376
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Workforce Solutions – Rural Capital Area
1207 S IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-5060 123 Edward Gary St. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-2525
203 S. CM Allen Pkwy San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 353-7368
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