Remembering popcorn, parakeets, and Big Chief tablets

By Tara V. Kohlenberg — By the time I sat down to write this story, we were several weeks into back-to-school ad campaigns for clothing, athletic gear, and school supplies. The term “back-to-school” made me think of popcorn, parakeets and Big Chief tablets. Maybe your brain doesn’t track like this, but there is something oddly […]

West San Antonio Street — Now and then

By Tara V. Kohlenberg — While scouring an old Herald-Zeitung for some trivial unrelated detail, I came across a photo of an early 20th century view of downtown New Braunfels. It was taken from a postcard of West San Antonio Street. The corresponding article described the names and locations of the businesses that would have […]