Features

It’s late spring and love is in the air. At least for most birds.

San Marcos Public Library

The Wimberley Players announce its third season of outdoor movies including Disney-Pixar’s animated adventure Up, rated PG, on June 4, the Baz Luhrmann musical, Moulin Rouge, rated PG-13, on June 17, and the classic favorite The Princess Bride, rated PG, on June 18.

New in garden centers this year are a couple of Ladybirds. When you see the name Ladybird associated with a plant, you can assume a few things: Native DNA, great for the environment and most likely tough as nails.

Saturday morning, beneath the roasting early-May sun, head gaffer and owner of Wimberley Glassworks Tim de Jong labors with production manager Wes Sweetser in front of a red-hot furnace to produce an elegant Tiffany-style lampshade.

My backyard birdbath is a busy place these hot days, with many birds dropping by for a drink.

Q. I heard that federal funding for COVID-19 testing has been discontinued. Is that true?

Opportunities to engage in outdoor sports abound each spring and summer. Water sports are especially popular during these times of year, as few things evoke the spirit of spring and summer recreation quite as well as activities that involve oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water.

Grills are firing up all across the country and the savory aroma of smoky foods are wafting through neighborhoods far and wide. Burgers a staple of grilling season, and grillmasters have a lot of leeway when it comes to what goes into their creations.