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This year, it is even more imperative that San Antonians shop locally. Sure, the convenience of shopping on Amazon has a heavy pull, but San Antonio shops are filled with items that are just as good, if not better, if you want something with a local attitude. Plus, supporting your community businesses is important if we want them to be around next year.

See our shopping guide below for a handful of incredible shops with gifts that are unique, sleek, and puro San Antonio.

Tucked away amidst a sea of traditional bungalows in Alamo Heights is an atypical split-level mid-century modern home, clad in cedar plank siding and stucco, surrounded by ancient live oak trees on Morton Street.

Carrot & Honey Interior Design, LLC provides interior design services and custom fabrication solutions for commercial and residential spaces in San Antonio, Texas. They are owned and operated by Kai Thompson, RID, IIDA, and Jonathan Davis.

[Sponsored]  Rockport, Texas was once known as a small Texas coastal fishing town. Today, it is a thriving and rapidly growing community, which still includes fishing, but also has a strong presence in tourism and the arts.

Kaia Dublin is a fashion entrepreneur, DJ, and businesswoman based in San Antonio who is helping to shape the landscape of the fashion industry in Texas.

Our most viewed articles in 2023 include an interview with a Casting Director who grew up in S.A. and is now based in L.A., the new Executive Director of the San Antonio Philharmonic, a local mid-century modern antiques dealer, a contributing article from an architecture firm that designed a building which hosts the education of first-responders, and the background behind a new development in River North with fantastic new restaurants + brewery!  Did you miss them? Let us bring you up to speed below.

In an article on the Refin real estate blog, our Editor of Modern in San Antonio was recently quoted along with many other national experts on how to achieve a seamless experience while incorporating a mid-century modern aesthetic into your home.

Read what we said along with many other experts who deal with mid-century furniture, architecture, and interior design. We are quoted on Tip #32!

Click the link below:

39 Mid Century Modern Design Tips| Redfin
 

K. Day Gomez is the San Antonio-based Editor in Chief, CEO, and Creative Director of the global magazine, PEPPER. She has worn many creative hats such as being a model, a photographer, a fashion designer, an actor, a visual artist, a writer, and now a publisher.

We connected with her to discuss her diverse background in visual arts and media and her journey to her current role with PEPPER.

We recently came across an article on the international design magazine, Dezeen, that featured a design studio in NYC that had created a series on home products inspired by the discomforts of New York. Think construction scaffolding bookshelves, subway handrail lamps, and area rugs with images of rat roadkill.

Roberto Treviño is an architect, a former San Antonio Councilman for District 1, and as of June 2023, he is the new Executive Director of the San Antonio Philharmonic. We sat down with him to discuss his new role, being an advocate for arts and culture in San Antonio, and some of his preferred places.