Every year right after Thanksgiving, the downtown section of North First Street is magically transformed into the North Pole, with Christmas lights and sounds and, of course, Santa’s Workshop. That may not be the official name of the store at 1201 North First Street, but anyone who has shopped at Candies by Vletas during the holidays will tell you that’s exactly what it is. … [Read more...]
Day in the Life: Spa Owner
For years, April Sullivan used her skills as a physical therapist to help relieve pain in people recovering from injuries. But after seeing many patients whose chronic pain and stress weren’t relieved through traditional means, she decided to explore something new. The “something new” is the holistic healing, treatment, and relaxation that Sullivan and her staff provide at … [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...]