Every year, San Marcos Sights & Sounds Christmas festival brings the holiday spirit to San Marcos. Locals and visitors from all over Texas come to enjoy this family-friendly festival with kid’s activities, great food, live entertainment, a 5k, reindeer games, and more. There is an amazing food court, great shopping opportunities, and a chance to…
Veterans Day is Friday, November 11th this year, and San Marcos offers many local opportunities to show support for our veterans. This month the City of San Marcos, The Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, and local veterans organizations are calling the community to action to honor veterans. Everything from letter writing, photo sharing, fundraising, and improving…
If you’re a regular runner, you already know the benefits that come with sticking to a training schedule. You get better sleep, better overall health, improved immune response, slower resting heart rate, more self-confidence, higher bone density, and much more when you stick to a disciplined running routine, according to WebMD. But if you’re…
Before 2018, guitarists and musicians in San Marcos had very few, if any, resources for supplies like guitar strings, instrument accessories, and other basic gear. Also, there was nowhere in town to get your guitar. That all changed when JAMS (J and M Music Supply) opened in San Marcos. Recently relocated to the heart of…
State-of-The-Art Film Production Studio Coming To San Marcos Americans create and consume entertainment in radically different ways since the pandemic started in 2020. Online video subscriptions rose 26% to 1.1 billion in 2021, and a lot of the most-consumed movies and TV series were produced outside of the umbrella of Hollywood studios. The old ways…
Wonder World Cave and Adventure Park (1000 Prospect St., San Marcos, TX 78666) has welcomed visitors for more than 100 years. It has the distinction of being the first show cave in Texas. In its early days, visitors paid 10 cents for a candle and a guided tour of the cave. At the time, the…
Come August 27, many parents with kids in San Marcos CISD will be jumping for joy while the kids drag their feet as they go back to school. No matter how excited some may be about the school year, it’s a struggle to prepare for a change and say goodbye to summer days. However, it…
If you’ve been waiting for the right time to browse new homes in San Marcos, now’s the time. The hottest time of the year to find a home is during the summer before school starts. While summertime is certainly hot in temperature, it also offers advantages for home shoppers. For one, you have more choices…
TRACE in San Marcos is officially open! TRACE is a live-work-play community in San Marcos with amenities you won’t find in most neighborhoods. An onsite elementary school is in the works, three parks, retailers, pools, and much more — all within walking distance. It’s a great time to start exploring new homes from TRACE builders…
Many neighborhoods say they are a master-planned community. This means they offer more than the usual amenities such as parks, hike and bike trails, sports fields, swimming pools, and golf courses. But few can claim to be a live-work-play community. Years ago, these were limited to downtowns or the big cities. People lived in apartments…