FAIR OAKS RANCH
SUMMER SCHOOL — PG 22 Learning doesn’t stop with last bell
Maples takes charge in Fair Oaks Ranch
Summer-school options offer many benefits and enrichment programs, educators say
New city administrator leads at key time — PG 11
I-10 CORRIDOR
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JULY 11 - AUGUST 8, 2016
SONOMA RANCH
LOCAL COMMENTARY
Throwing Texas culture a curveball? by SUSAN YERKES
COMMUNITY NEWS
T
he planning and publicity bandwagon is up and rolling for the city’s big 300th birthday in 2018.
THE RACE TO I-10 Area near The Dominion becoming a luxury-car magnet
by TRAVIS E. POLING
A
fter a decade of steady growth among auto dealerships along the Interstate 10 West corridor, more luxury brands are revving up in the race to locate to the high-growth, high-wealth area.
PG.20 BUY LOCAL
Nearly 10 years ago, Kahlig Auto Group bought acreage in a lightly developed commercial region with plenty of I-10 frontage and a view of The Dominion across the freeway. An economic downturn temporarily delayed plans, but now the
DEALERSHIPS continues on pg. 19
PG.26 EAT LOCAL
THE LASH LOUNGE
MASH’D
Boutique features beautification with semipermanent eyelashes
Proud of its rebellious American spirit
San Antonio 300 will be a “once-in-alifetime endeavor that will be celebrated over the course of a calendar year,” according to the official Tricentennial Commission website. It will be a great opportunity to showcase and appreciate the rich, colorful mix of folks and folkways that makes San Antonio such a special place. The University of Texas at San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures, in the heart of the rapidly redeveloping Hemisfair, would seem a perfect jumping off point for citywide festivities. Born as the Texas State Exhibits Building for the original HemisFair ’68 (the 1968 World’s Fair), it was turned over to the University of Texas System in 1969. Containing exhibits, collections and archives of groups who have helped shape our state, it’s both a fascinating museum and important source of material for Texas educators. It seems ironic that as the ITC nears its own 50-year mark, its own future is highly uncertain. This spring, speculation mounted when Mayor Ivy Taylor announced San Antonio’s interest in a downtown baseball stadium, whereupon San Antonio Missions owner David Elmore said he’s committed to trading
BASEBALL continues on pg. 04