by Sedric Walker | Oct 30, 2019 | Featured, Take 3, The Places
The state of my mind is simply “renewal” as I listen to the call of the seagulls in the early morning before sunrise. I glance over my shoulder and the creature of the sea seems to say, “Welcome to my world. Come on in, the water’s fine.” Waves are crashing lightly in...
by Sedric Walker | Oct 30, 2019 | Sweet Spot, The Places, Wine/Spirits
What’s your idea of a great bar? Is it a place where you can drink a beer while listening to your favorite tunes on a jukebox and playing pool, or is it smoking a fine cigar while lounging on brass-studded leather furniture enjoying a rare single malt served by...
by Sedric Walker | Aug 19, 2019 | Dining, Featured, In This Issue, The Life
The road to the Steiner Ranch Steakhouse is well known to most Austinites as it’s the same road that leads to the Oasis and the cliffs of Hippy Hollow, but taking that left turn onto Steiner Ranch Boulevard just a few yards before the familiar right is in effect a...
by Sedric Walker | Aug 19, 2019 | Courses, Featured, In This Issue, The Game
Arnold Palmer’s legacy as a player is extraordinary (62 PGA TOUR victories and seven majors) and his ambassadorship of the game and mentoring of younger players is unprecedented. When it comes to the 300-plus golf courses the King designed worldwide, however,...
by Sedric Walker | Aug 19, 2019 | Dining, The Life
The word ‘Vaquero’ is Spanish for Cowboy, so it’s fitting that the owners of the Steiner Ranch Steakhouse, with decades of rodeo and ranching history, would use the name for their Tex-Mex restaurant on Loop 360 in Austin. Open for only about two years now, Vaqueros...