KEEPING IT FRESH Josh Casey founded Abilene Fresh to connect the Abilene community with fresh, locally-grown food. Operations began in 2020 but emerged out of a previous organization, Hug-A- Root Farms. “I needed to eat better in order to stay well, and I developed a passion to help others do the same,” Casey said. “The key was expanding access to fresh, naturally grown … [Read more...]
Roll Shack
AN INTRIGUING IDEA While vacationing in Breckenridge, Colorado, in early 2019, Stefanie McCain and her daughters stopped by a store offering rolled ice cream. Her husband, Jerry Salinas, opted to shop around nearby instead, but as he gathered with the rest of the family finishing their sweet, icy treats, they were all intrigued by the familiar dessert in a new form. “If this … [Read more...]
Beauty Bus
Abilene Beauty Bus Facebook.com/abilenebeautybus @abilenebeautybus abilenebeautybus.com Beauty Beginnings For nearly a year now, a jaunty turquoise and white Argosy travel trailer has roamed Abilene as a mobile medical spa, offering beauty and cosmetic services for parties, events and small gatherings of friends. Dr. Sara Trammell previously worked at The Medspa … [Read more...]
The Green Room
Crystal Skaggs was a paralegal just a year and a half ago. But she knew she needed a change, a chance to explore creative work. That creative work took the form of a fresh cocktail concept downtown. “At first, I couldn’t figure out if I wanted to open a restaurant or cocktail lounge,” Skaggs said. “But I knew I wanted to bring something fresh and new and be … [Read more...]
Life of Pie
By Wendy Kilmer Photography by Beth Dukes Inspiration Lifetime Abilenians Leslie and Cory Bivens had tossed around the idea of expanding their home baked pies beyond their home – maybe food truck or a restaurant – and they already had the name, Life of Pie, picked out. “But, we just thought, ‘no one will spend money on pie,’” Leslie said. In June of 2017, … [Read more...]