Five a Day

Bento Picnic crafts modern, balanced meals in an ancient tradition. Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Ashley Haguewood Much like its cultural facets, Japanese cuisine is traditionally governed by five elements: tree, water, fire, metal, and earth. All five are necessary to craft a tasteful meal. Long before there were nutritional facts and myplate.gov became...

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Breathing in New Life

Austin’s Historic Springdale Station Words by Alex Villalba & Ashley Bowling Photos by Leah Muse, Christina Hastings, Sidney Wilder Springdale Station, Austin’s iconic train station formerly known as Boone Station, rests on an open plot of land at 979 Springdale Road, where it remained all but forgotten by the city for decades. That is until 2015,...

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Women’s Issue {Fall/Winter 2018}

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5 Best {Summer Beers}

Savor the end of summer with these light brews Words by Sam Lauron Photo courtesy of Zilker Brewing As summer nears its end, soak up every last bit while it lasts. One refreshing way to do that is by gathering a group of friends and heading to a local brewery. Luckily, Austin certainly isn’t limited to great craft...

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Inspirational Women

5 Leading Ladies Explain the Heart Behind What They Do Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales A teacher, an artist, a coach, a former athlete, and a sales woman with designer tastes. These five inspirational ladies are each, in their own way, transforming East Austin’s schools, streets, and job, art, and clothing markets respectively....

Inspirational Women

Andi Scull Cheatham {Inspirational Women}

The Hope Campaign Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales At 17, Andi Scull Cheatham shared the exciting news with her immigrant mother that she wanted to become an art director. “In Chinese culture, you don’t go to college unless you’re planning on going to grad school, and only then to be a doctor...

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Candace Hunter {Inspirational Women}

Educator and Coach Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Eric Morales Sometimes a solution begins with a small conversation. For Candace Hunter, a former teacher and the founder of Teacher Boot Camp, her individual conversations with her colleagues quickly became a flood of questions asking for her guidance and mentorship. Recognizing that there was an unfilled...

Inspirational Women

Tanya Tarr {Inspirational Women}

Negotiation Coach Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales Tanya Tarr wears many crowns. A regular contributor to Forbes, over the past two years her reader-friendly articles on equal pay and negotiation have amassed her a huge Twitter following, which Tarr used to launch her executive coaching business, Your Edge Coaching, in 2017. The...

Inspirational Women

Raasin McIntosh {Inspirational Women}

Raasin in the Sun Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales This Houston-born Olympic athlete first moved to Austin in 2000 to run track at the University of Texas. After officially retiring from her career as a hurdler, Raasin McIntosh founded Raasin in the Sun, a nonprofit “urban beautification” initiative serving the greater Austin...

Black History Month Inspirational Women

Kate Davis {Inspirational Women}

Collective Humanity Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales From 1975-1979, the country of Cambodia suffered the third most deadly genocide in human history. Taking advantage of the political instability left in the wake of the Vietnam War, the brutal Khmer Rouge regime began methodically slaughtering doctors, lawyers, and intellects of all stripes, “including,”...

Inspirational Women