San Angelo artist René Alvarado has a lot to celebrate. This year marks 20 years as an acclaimed full-time artist, something he couldn’t even dream as a boy born in Mexico to parents of “humble beginnings.” At 46, he is reflective about all the people and turning points that brought his to this place. He and his family moved from […]
Celebrating Art: René Alvarado
Child Champion
Child prodigy Akash Vukoti has experienced more as a 10-year-old than most people do in one lifetime. At the time of his interview with Create Magazine last February, Akash, who lives in San Angelo with parents Krishna and Kala and sister Amrita, was fresh off a stint on “Dancing With the Stars: Juniors,” in which he was the show’s youngest […]
Art in Uncommon Places
By: Becca Nelson Sankey | Photography: Becca Sankey Photography If there’s one thing Julie Raymond has learned about her adopted hometown since starting Art in Uncommon Places in 2006, it’s that San Angelo doesn’t hold back in terms of time, talent, and monetary donations. That kindness has been the heartbeat of AIUP and its quest to put San Angelo on […]
Hampton’s BBQ: Smokin’ Eats
By: Becca Nelson Sankey | Photography: Kim Torres Photography Jaton and Courtney Hampton had been living and working in the Dallas area for seven years when opportunity – in their hometown of San Angelo, of all places – came knocking. Having recently welcomed a second child and ensconced in the big city, the Hamptons weren’t sure they wanted to answer. […]
Ministry For Neighbors
San Angelo is blessed with a multitude of non-profit organizations. Few have the reach of Rust Street Ministries. The local ministry, so named for its location at 803 Rust St., dates back to 1995 when Wall resident Sandy Jameson went on a mission trip to Atlanta with her childhood church, Johnson Street Church of Christ. While there, they visited a […]
Bubba’s Smokehouse: For the love of BAR-B-QUE
By: Amanda Razani | Photography: Kim Torres Photography When it comes to BBBQ, only a select few can be as passionate as Gerald Pritchett, who shares his enthusiasm for well-flavored meat through his restaurant, Babba’s Smokehouse. Located in a rustic little shack, the place gives off a traditional and authentic texas BBQ vibe. Pritchett said his love for good BBQ […]
The Pit BBQ: A different style of BBQ
By: Amanda Razani | Photography: Kim Torres Photography When Jesse Sanchez and D.J. Ridenour, best friends for years and owners of The Pit BBQ, first discussed the possibility of opening up their own restaurant, they had no idea just how popular it would become in such a short time. Their friendship started in the food business. They both worked as […]
A Guy Walks Into A Restaurant…
By: Amanda Razani | Photography: Kim Torres Photography Tim Condon set out to bring a specific culinary experience to San Angelo. He found a few hurdles along the way, but fuelled with passion and ambition he cleared them in true champion form. A topic of much discussion during the planning stages, Tim Condon, the owner and chef, never backed down […]