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.”