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Do the River Walk

By Kristi WillisPhotography by Jenna Noel Ascant 80 miles from Austin, San Antonio offers a memorable weekend escape along its charming downtown River Walk. And

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Lone Star Sake

By Cari MarshallPhotography by Jody Horton When Yoed Anis was a fourth grader in Corvallis, Oregon, his teacher regaled the class with stories of her

Valerie Broussard

By Terrence HenryPhotography by Chasity Whittington Earlier this year, Valerie Broussard returned to her office downtown and checked her voice mail. “Hey! Valerie!” a voice

Wildly Natural One

Ben Stevens, a wide-smiled and dreadlocked former bluesman, believes cooking should be easy, food should be fresh and you shouldn’t have to sacrifice time or

Growing Farmers

“You get to dig . . . with a fork!” With this simple, enthusiastic declaration, six-year-old Adeline Merritt shares a favorite part of her morning’s

Natural Epicurean

The culinary academy tucked away in an unassuming South Austin strip center is not your typical cooking school. There are Viking ranges and Vita-Mix blenders,

Publisher’s Note

From my long-ago academic days of studying cultural linguistics, I learned to marvel at the complex relationship between language and behavior. Which influences which? Is

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Summer 2011

It must be raining somewhere… Rain is part of the hydrologic cycle of energy that we call “weather.” As water evaporates from the surface of

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Herman Miller

ART DE TERROIR GOOD DESIGN: STORIES FROM HERMAN MILLER ON VIEW AT THE AUSTIN MUSEUM OF ART823 CONGRESS AVENUEJUNE 4 – SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Pickles and Relishes

By Amy Crowell When stumbling upon the mother lode of edible delights on a foraging hike, the instinct to gorge and hoard might kick in.

Very Superstitious

By Carol Ann Sayle You might think farming is just a simple matter of putting seeds into fertile soil, going on vacation and then returning