By Jade Jacobo Blog Content Contributor Earlier this year, one of the many respected clubs on The Square officially reopened after being closed for months due to construction delays. The Marc is back and better than ever! Multiple renovations were added to the venue, including a new backdrop screen and surrounding TVs. The screen is located behind the DJ booth and the images displayed change according to the theme for […]
By: Savannah Lopez Blog Content Contributor Texas State may have the label of “party school”, but let’s be honest, most college students like to go out and party. They enjoy going out to a nightclub, dance hall, or anywhere where the vibes are right. In San Marcos, two nightclubs on the square that I have heard about, Nephews and the Red Room Social Lounge, both have positive reviews for great […]
By Hannah Walls Web Content Assistant When I first transferred to Texas State, my first order of business was finding a great place to live. After a less-than-perfect first year of college at a different university, which was mostly spent in isolation in my tiny single dorm room, I was ecstatic to move into a “real” apartment. I’d been dreaming of having a space where I could cook, decorate and […]
By Paige GreeneWeb Content Manager “No Mask, No Service” is a short nine-minute documentary about how COVID-19 affected the local businesses of San Marcos, TX. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t965nTAXfzI&t=2s In the documentary, I speak to business owners Paul Sutphen of Grins and Adam Liley of Pie Society about the COVID-19 pandemic and how their restaurant dealt with the hardship. “For six months, every day we didn’t know what was going to happen,” explained […]
By Lea MercadoWeb Content Contributor San Marcos is highly regarded by nature enthusiasts from all over the state, and with over 1,200 acres of natural area to maintain, local organizations devote their effort to conserving natural and native beauty. According to Scott Henize, the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance stewardship committee chair, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in more visitors taking advantage of hiking trails and green spaces. "With more traffic, […]
By Katie KrupinskiCommunity Relations Stellar Coffee Co. is an ethically sourced coffee shop located in downtown San Marcos. The demographic of people that visit this coffee shop is based on college students. Due to its welcoming and cozy atmosphere, this is an infamous spot for students to study and hang out at leisure. This craft coffee shop never gets comfortable staying in the same spot and always strives to reinvent […]
By James LanikLocal Music Director “Patrons would always come in with their kids, we would always have a stepstool out on the store floor for the little ones to use to reach the records and look at them, to feel them.” In Bobby Barnard’s handcrafted love letter to music culture, Sundance Records & Tapes, there was no shortage of memorabilia to marvel at, either. To the community that Bobby and […]
By Calvin MillerWeb Content Contributor On Wednesday, January 27th, an interesting things happened in the stock market. GameStop, AMC, Nokia, American Airlines among a few others began having volatile trading. Just a few weeks ago, GameStop stock was around $18 before shooting up to a 52-week high of $483. AMC was also in this category; however, AMC stock didn’t surpass $21.00, but AMC did report that enough people bought their […]
By Ally BolenderAssistant Web Content Manager Many San Marcos businesses closed for the safety of its residents when the Coronavirus pandemic became apparent in the city; however, some outdoor recreations, businesses and events recently came back under CDC guidelines in an outdoor environment only. If you have been driving around town recently, you’ve probably noticed a few new places popped up as well. Here are five outdoor places to (safely) […]
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