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San Antonio Apartment Living: June 2018

Welcome to this month's edition of San Antonio Apartment Living, brought to you by Silver Oaks, our apartments for rent in San Antonio, TX. This month we're bringing our residents suggestions for celebrating National Aquarium Month and National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, topics surrounding upcoming holidays like Father's Day and First Day of Summer, movies you might want to check out this month like Hotel Artemis and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom , and book recommendations. Read on to learn more about these topics in today's blog post. June Celebrations National Aquarium Month This month is National Aquarium Month! Celebrate by making a visit to the San Antonio Aquarium , our local aquarium. “The San Antonio Aquarium welcomes everyone to enjoy the unique interactive experiences found within, and is especially excited to introduce children and families to the world beneath the ocean’s surface. Guests are encouraged to hand feed sharks, rays, birds, and fish, or to get up close and personal with many of the reptiles and other animals on exhibit. Above all, the San Antonio Aquarium promotes education through an interactive experience in a comfortable environment.” The San Antonio Aquarium is only an 11-minute drive from our apartment community. National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month Did you know that June is National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month? Head to a local farmers market to find the freshest produce and see what fruits and vegetables are in season. We found all kinds of fruits and veggie recipes online! Eat more fruits and vegetables this month in celebration of National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month! Upcoming Holidays Father's Day How are you planning on celebrating Father’s Day this year? Father’s Day is a great time to celebrate your dad and all that he has done for you. Show your dad that you are grateful for him by getting him a great gift or taking him out to eat at his favorite restaurant. Need ideas? Check out these 5 Ways to Make Father’s Day Special from Parents Magazine . Happy Father’s Day to everyone in our apartment community! First Day of Summer This year, the first day of summer falls on Thursday, June 21st. If you aren’t quite sure how to celebrate, check out this article from Care.com that shares 11 Ways to Celebrate The First Day of Summer . We think the idea to go out for ice cream sounds like a great idea! Movie Suggestions Hotel Artemis “A woman runs a secret emergency room for criminals as rioting continues to devastate Los Angeles in 2028.” Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Check out Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom this month on Friday, June 22. “Four years after the destruction of the Jurassic World theme park, Owen Grady and Claire Dearing return to the island of Isla Nublar to save the remaining dinosaurs from a volcano that's about to erupt. They soon encounter terrifying new breeds of gigantic dinos while uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the entire planet.” Book Suggestions Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman “Only two people know of Carol’s eerie condition. One is her husband, Dwight, who married Carol for her fortune, and—when she lapses into another coma—plots to seize it by proclaiming her dead and quickly burying her . . . alive. The other is her lost love, the infamous outlaw James Moxie. When word of Carol’s dreadful fate reaches him, Moxie rides the Trail again to save his beloved from an early, unnatural grave.” The City of Lost Fortunes by Bryan Camp “The post–Katrina New Orleans of The City of Lost Fortunes is a place haunted by its history and by the hurricane’s destruction, a place that is hoping to survive the rebuilding of its present long enough to ensure that it has a future. Street magician Jude Dubuisson is likewise burdened by his past and by the consequences of the storm, because he has a secret: the magical ability to find lost things, a gift passed down to him by the father he has never known—a father who just happens to be more than human.”

San Antonio Apartment Living: May 2018

Welcome to this month's edition of San Antonio Apartment Living, brought to you by Silver Oaks, our apartments for rent in San Antonio, TX. This month we're bringing our residents suggestions for celebrating National Barbecue Month and National Photography Month; topics surrounding upcoming holidays like Mother's Day and Memorial Day; movies you might want to check out this month like Life of the Party and Solo: A Star Wars Story; and books like Raw: My Journey Into the Wu-Tang by Lamont U-God Hawkins and Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering by Joanna Gaines. Read on to learn more about these topics in today's blog post. May Celebrations National Barbecue Month Visit Bill Miller BBQ , a local barbecue restaurant, to celebrate National Barbecue Month! You won’t find better barbecue because all of their barbecue is cooked with 100% hill country live oak wood in a brick pit. You’ll find incredible smoked meats, as well as bread and pies made fresh daily. Bill Miller BBQ is about 4 mins away from Silver Oaks. Happy National Barbecue Month! National Photography Month May is also National Photography Month! Try out some of these photography tips from Exposure Guide to help you celebrate and to capture the best possible images. You could also visit these top photo spots in San Antonio to get some unique and incredible shots. Have fun testing and developing your photography skills this month! Upcoming Holidays Mother's Day This year, Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 13th. Need some ideas for ways to celebrate? Wheels for Wishes shares 10 Fun Ways to Celebrate Mother's Day for a few ways to make lasting memories. No matter how you choose to celebrate, make sure to let your mom know how much you love and appreciate her and all that she does! Memorial Day Memorial Day is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May that honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, at least, it marks the beginning of summer. Will you be attending any family gatherings or barbecues to celebrate Memorial Day this year? If you answered yes, and you need ideas for something to bring, try making ones of these Desserts for Memorial Day Weekend that we found from Good Housekeeping . Movie Suggestions Life of the Party Get your tickets to see Life of the Party this month! It comes out in theaters on Friday, May 11. “When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college - landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna -- now Dee Rock -- embraces freedom, fun, and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.” Solo: A Star Wars Story Get your tickets to see Solo: A Star Wars Story this month! It comes out in theaters on Friday, May 25. “Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.” Buy your tickets online today to see Solo: A Star Wars Story with friends and family. Book Suggestions Raw: My Journey Into the Wu-Tang by Lamont U-God Hawkins “U-God’s unforgettable first-person account of his journey, from the streets of Brooklyn to some of the biggest stages around the world, is not only thoroughly affecting, unfiltered, and explosive but also captures, in vivid detail, the making of one of the greatest acts in American music history.” Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering by Joanna Gaines “Magnolia Table is infused with Joanna Gaines' warmth and passion for all things family, prepared and served straight from the heart of her home, with recipes inspired by dozens of Gaines family favorites and classic comfort selections from the couple's new Waco restaurant, Magnolia Table, which opens early 2018.”