The first Fine Swine Cook-Off and Flavor Fest

The first Fine Swine Cook-Off and Flavor Fest will be held from 2-8 p.m. on May 20 at the South Texas Heritage Pork Farm near Floresville. The centerpiece of the event is a cook-off between local culinary schools, all of which will be given a grass-raised pig to work with. Brian West, who teaches butchery at the C.I.A., will be that team's advisor, and well-known chefs and food writers will ...
http://sacurrent.com/dining/food/the-first-fine-swine-cook-off-and-flavor-fest-1.1315768?localLinksEnabled=false

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:09:41 -0700

Missions Park expansion pitched as South Side boon

San Antonio volunteers urged a U.S. House of Representatives panel to approve a bill that would expand Missions Park, saying the architectural and cultural gems provide an economic and tourism boost to the city. Bain told the House Natural Resources subcommittee on national parks that the visitation at the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park has increased to 1.6 million annual visitors ...
http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/Missions-Park-expansion-pitched-as-South-Side-boon-3577039.php

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 06:45:26 -0700

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Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:40:19 -0700

Area college report/Postcard home - May 17, 2012

St. Mary's pitching staff was impressive during the Rattlers' 3-0 run to the Heartland Conference tournament championship, but it was complemented by steady play from outfielder Billy Richard of Steele. The Most Valuable Player batted .363 for the tournament and threw out a runner at the plate in Sunday's 4-0 title win over Arkansas-Fort Smith. The Saints received the final at-large bid to the ...
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/local_colleges/article/Area-college-report-Postcard-home-May-17-2012-3564316.php

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 18:35:53 -0700

Buc Days Toyota Illuminated Night Parade results

Parade results
http://www.caller.com/news/2012/may/09/buc-days-toyota-illuminated-night-parade-results/?partner=yahoo_feeds

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 01:00:00 -0700

Rattling and croaking in the clear

Take your pick — trout or redfish
http://www.caller.com/news/2012/may/13/rattling-and-croaking-in-the-clear/?partner=yahoo_feeds

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 -0700

‘Herb from the curb’ making sauce that leaves ‘em smiling

Herb Watts lives by a simple mantra: “Good comes back to good.” It’s how he keeps such a rosy outlook on life, even while hauling heavy luggage outside the San Antonio airport at 4:15 a.m. And in his 18 years as a skycap for Southwest Airlines, he has tried to leave all of his newly-made friends with that golden rule. Any passenger not in a huge hurry to get to a gate -- or who is just too ...
http://www.kens5.com/news/local/Herb-from-the-curb-making-sauce-that-leaves-em-smiling--151295045.html

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 08:47:21 -0700

Proposals on child labor rile farmers

Efforts by the U.S. Department of Labor to make the nation's farms and ranches safer places for minors to work have raised the ire of agricultural producers. [...] the most controversial component of the reforms affects a parental exemption that currently allows a farmer's child, no matter what age, to perform any farm task as long as his parent owns or operates the farm. Farmers and ranchers ...
http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/Proposals-on-child-labor-rile-farmers-3513689.php

Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:22:07 -0700

One-game playoff no problem for Flour Bluff as Hornets roll to 11-0 win

Hornets will face S.A. Brackenridge or Port Lavaca in next round
http://www.caller.com/news/2012/may/05/one-game-playoff-no-problem-for-flour-bluff-as-0/?partner=yahoo_feeds

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 22:50:00 -0700