Downtown Bryan: Where History Meets Community Photos & Article by Downtown Bryan Association On a recent Sunday evening in Downtown Bryan, the flickering image of silent film legend Rudolph Valentino in The Conquering Power (1921) played across the screen at the Queen Theatre. This moment in … [Read more...]
Accel at College Station: Transitional Care and Rehabilitation
Accel at College Station: Experience Exceptional Care By Hannah Holbrook Just off of Rock Prairie Road, amidst green pastureland and quiet neighborhoods, the Brazos Valley’s newest transitional care and rehabilitation center awaits. Whether you are in need of skilled nursing and rehabilitative … [Read more...]
Estate Planning 101
Estate Planning 101 Article By: Jason Bosley & Donovan Richard of Game Changing Benefits Estate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging, during a person's life, for the management and disposal of that person's estate during the person's life and at and after death, while … [Read more...]
Vaccination Station
Vaccination Station Article By Heidi Rebstock Is anybody going to be holding a party for National Immunization Awareness Month? It's in August, one of the hottest months of the summer in Texas, and most of us probably won't give it much thought. But just because we're not celebrating or … [Read more...]
15 Ways to Save Money on Groceries
15 Ways to Save Money on Groceries Article Courtesy of daveramsey.com It’s easy to waltz down the grocery store aisle and fill up your basket with things that aren’t on the list. Maybe it’s the florescent lighting, strategically placed products at checkout, or that squeaky wheel on the cart that … [Read more...]
It’s Healthy To Say Thank You
It's Healthy to Say “Thank You" Article By | Baylor Scott and White Hospital & Dr. Robert Wiprud As we head deeper into fall and the holidays loom in the distance, you may begin to reflect on thankfulness. It’s tradition to think about what you’re grateful for this time of year. But can … [Read more...]
Every Season is Wedding Season
Every Season is Wedding Season Article By: Party Time Rentals Winter, spring, summer or fall – every season is wedding season, especially in Texas. Regardless of the time of year you choose for exchanging your vows and saying “I Do”, you’ll want to consider seasonality in making your wedding … [Read more...]
Above & Beyond: Allen Academy
Above & Beyond: Allen Academy Article & Photos Courtesy of | Allen Academy Founded in 1886 as a coeducational day school, Allen Academy continues to be the preeminent independent school in the Bryan-College Station area serving 340 students from Brazos and surrounding … [Read more...]
Having a Healthy Attitude Toward Aging
Having a Healthy Attitude Toward Aging By Tricia Von Gonten, Director of Professional Relations, Comfort Keepers The Power of Happiness One could safely assume that, between being happy and sad, a majority of us would choose the former. After all, it’s when we’re happy that we tend to be more … [Read more...]
The 6 Stages of a Caregiver’s Journey
Caregivers travel a unique and winding road that is sometimes hard to understand unless you have traveled the same route yourself. Article courtesy of | Comfort Keepers® Caregivers travel a unique and winding road that is sometimes hard to understand unless you have traveled the same route … [Read more...]
Dear Jen with Jen Zweiacker
"How close, is too close?" Dear Jen, My wife and I are new to the Bryan and College Station area. We’ve relocated from the Dallas area and currently have almost all of our belongings in storage. Our daughter and son-in-law have been kind enough to allow us to live with them while we decide … [Read more...]
Gather ‘Round; It’s Story Time! Books & Stories to Share with Your Family
My grandmother would tell me stories of her childhood before bedtime when I would stay overnight. These tales ranged from exciting and happy, to suspenseful and serious. I clung to every word she said, and would request stories she had already told me before – because I LOVED hearing them. I … [Read more...]
Moving to a Senior Living Community: How & When?
With contributions by Eva Hutton, Marketing Director at Crestview Retirement Community & Jessica Garner, Community Resource Director at The Isle at Watercrest Bryan I spoke with Eva Hutton, Marketing Director at Crestview Retirement Community, and Jessica Garner, Community Resource Director … [Read more...]
Books and a Blanket
UPDATE: Books and a Blanket had another successful year! Maggie and Harper were able to hand out 12,030 books or 802 crates to our area children. They have even bigger goals for 2015! Anytime you'd like to donate new or used books, feel free to drop them off at our office, The … [Read more...]
Holiday on the Quad
via HOLIDAY ON THE QUAD 2014 Sunday, December 7 will begin a new tradition with the Corps of Cadets - Holiday On The Quad 2014! We invite you, your family, and all of your friends to visit the quad for the 2014 Holiday On The Quad Festival, hosted by the Fightin' Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets. This … [Read more...]