An open house and ribbon cutting will be held Thursday for the renovated San Marcos Convention and Visitors Bureau located at the southbound Interstate-35 access road and Riverside Drive next to the City of San Marcos Nature Center.

The San Marcos Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa and City of San Marcos Conference Center recently received the Employer Award of Excellence for the Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area.

San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz recently recognized Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa and City Conference Center for its success in winning the Silver Platter Award from the Texas Hill Country Chapter of Meeting Professionals International.

A ribbon cutting ceremony by the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce was recently held for Comfort Inn.

Though next week’s job fair at Texas State is for lining up college students with summer jobs, it’s also a chance for employees to meet with young talent for future consideration.

“I’m not here to address all of your concerns today, but instead as more of a fact gathering situation,” said City Manager Rick Menchaca. City Council was scheduled to provide direction to staff regarding the extension of hours for on-premise consumption of alcohol. All council members had specific questions and concerns about the implementation of [...]

The Tanger Outlet Center in San Marcos, Texas opens at Midnight on Thanksgiving Night to give eager holiday shoppers the chance to beat the crowds and take advantage of the Biggest Midnight Madness bonus outlet discounts and special offers from many of Tanger’s brand name outlet stores including: Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole, Banana Republic, Disney [...]

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum of San Marcos will host its second “Open Mic Night” session at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008 at the museum.
“At the first session held in September, we had three people share their LBJ memories with us,” says Museum Director Scott Jordan, adding “We know there are others out there [...]

As another school year approaches, retail stores in San Marcos are getting ready for the annual state-wide tax-free weekend beginning on Friday.
Shoppers all over Texas will get a break from state and local taxes on certain clothing items and footwear this weekend (Aug. 15, 16, and 17).
In San Marcos, the Tanger Outlet Center is preparing [...]

I try to get out into the the green spaces of the world as much as possible, but if I am unable during the week, there is always Saturday morning.  This is a time I reserve for “recharging my batteries.”  It can be a walk in the park, a swim in a river, a hike [...]