IN OUR OPINION: Congress' gift shops not exactly booming
Congress is constantly badgering the executive branch to run the government like a business. Coming from Congress, this is a really bad idea.
The Hermès Evelyne Bag Surges in Popularity
The Evelyne, originally for riding, has found its way out of equestrian shops and onto Manhattan streets.
Holiday shoppers boost sales tax receipts
McALLEN - For the first time since 2008, holiday shoppers spent more in McAllen than the year before, according to data released Wednesday by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.The data show taxable retail sales in McAllen increased 2 percent, the first year-over-year increase since 2008,...
North Central Community Calendar
North Central Community Calendar Associated Builders and Contractors, South Texas Chapter, offers weekly and special workforce development events. Regular activities include new construction industry employee orientation sessions and the basics of building construction. Young Chefs Academy in Stone Oak, 20330 Huebner Road, Suite 110, hosts various weekly classes Mondays-Thursdays and Saturday ...
"Flower week" stretches customs inspectors
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - U.S. Customs agents at ports of entry along the country's southern border are charged with searching cars and cargo for weapons, drugs, terrorists and smugglers. This week, they'll have yet another responsibility: Inspecting tens of millions of Valentine's Day flowers. Ninety percent of the flowers Americans will give to their sweethearts on Valentine's Day are imported ...
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RICK SMITH: Student's new clothes lead to so much more
Thanks to generous donors like you, at least one Central High School student will be able to attend classes with a little more confidence and pride this year. While there were no presents for him at Christmas this year, donations to Hope for the Holidays bought the Central sophomore the best belated gift of all: new clothes, a gift he's rarely, if ever, received.
Plano, Texas Hotel Unveils New Hotel Deal for Shoppers
Love to shop? The Marriott Plano Hotel at Legacy Town Center Hotel announces a new hotel deal perfect for a shopping spree at nearby stores.Dallas, TX (PRWEB) January 23, 2012 The Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center is offering guests a new way to experience shopping and luxury with its “Escape Shopping Package” hotel deal.Available now until October 31, 2012, the “Escape Shopping ...
GO WITH THE FLOW
Mexico wasn’t going to move, so I had only one option: Bang into it. Canoeing along the Rio Grande in West Texas requires quick reflexes and international diplomacy.