Abilene’s Style By Loretta Fulton Photography by Doug Hodel The Big Apple. The Big Easy. Every city has its own style. Las Vegas has its glitz, Los Angeles has its freeways, New Orleans has its Big Easy jazz scene, and New York, the Big Apple, has it all. What is Abilene's style? What do people think when they hear the name, "Abilene”? Do they envision the Old … [Read more...]
Stellar Style at Any Age
Stellar Style at Any Age By Brady Sloane Photography by Jennifer Nichols Abilene has style, and so do its residents. This West Texas city has always had a wealth of stylish folks of all ages, men and women. Here we feature six locals sharing their personal style choices and favorite pieces they've acquired along the way. Name: Kiki D'Aniell Age: … [Read more...]
A Look Inside: The Style of Susan King
A Look Inside: The Style of Susan King By Brady Sloane Photography by Jennifer Nichols “A Look Inside” often gives you an inside view of interesting buildings around town. For the style issue, however, we are taking an even closer look – into the closet, wardrobe and style of Susan King. King, an Abilenian for 37 years, served the Abilene Independent School … [Read more...]
Cooking Up Cocktails.
Super relevant to what’s going on at Scene headquarters, I recently got the opportunity to try my hand at creating cocktails. While we’ve been discussing what it would look like to have a digital only dining and entertainment issue (share your thoughts here), I’ve been practicing my newfound cocktail creation skills. The lovely bar tenders at Public Haus offer … [Read more...]
Marking History
In 1963, integration of Abilene public schools began, and in 2016, a new marker honors that historic event. By Loretta Fulton Photography by Doug Hodel The two older white women and a younger black woman walked toward each other, smiling and talking as if their history-making day 53 years ago had happened just yesterday. On Feb. 22, the three women were reunited at a … [Read more...]