Decorating with Color? Learn the Meaning Behind Your Favorite Hues

When decorating, follow your instinct and incorporate colors that make you feel energized and inspired. Here’s how to figure out the meaning of the colors that you’re drawn to and how to incorporate them into your home.

  • Blue represents the color of the waves in the ocean and should be used to be calming, healing, and relaxing. It also exemplifies the feeling of security and dependability.
  • Green represents newness and life. It is a balancing color that stands for growth, abundance, and nature.
  • In decorating, red is a very powerful color. It is exciting and powerful and represents luxury, passion and romance.
  • Purple is a very spiritual color that represents abundance and dignity.
  • Yellow is a color that gives you a happy and uplifting feeling. It is a great sociable color so it’s recommended for your kitchen, dining room, or living room areas.
  • Grey represents “the rock” and stands for solidity and support. It is probably the most popular neutral in decorating because it can seem nondescript.
  • White can have a way of making you feel clean, pure, and innocent. It represents hope and openness and is very inviting.
  • Decorating with the dramatic color black can bring a sense of elegance and sophistication to your space.

Color 101: Learn the Underlying Meaning of Your Favorite Shades [HGTV]
What the Color of Your Living Room Says About You [House Beautiful]
FENG SHUI COLORS: Find out the meaning of colors and how to use them successfully in your home [Feng Shui & Beyond]

Rio San Antonio Cruises: See the City from a New Point of View

The San Antonio Riverwalk serves as the focal point of downtown. On a sunny day, there's no better spot to be than strolling along its path. But even if you've visited the riverwalk a dozen times, you can see the city with fresh eyes thanks to Rio San Antonio Cruises. The boat tours actually get sightseers out on the water to explore the city from a new point of view.

Boat tours embark from various points along the riverwalk, so hop on anywhere and purchase a ticket. Your tour guide will give you insight about the various landmarks you pass by, doling out fun, informative facts to the crowd. If you're just looking for an exciting way to get around. climb aboard the Rio Taxi. It'll take you right up to the sidewalk where your favorite restaurant or museum resides. You can even charter a cruise for a big group (20 to 40 guests) and enjoy dinner, cocktails, or a private tour of the city.

Rio San Antonio Cruises
315 E. Commerce Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 244-5700
riosanantonio.com
www.yelp.com/biz/rio-san-antonio-cruises-san-antonio

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Have You Ever Played ‘Futsal’ at Red Horse Park?

If you're seeking a spot to walk and take in the fresh air and scenery, Red Horse Park is the place to go. Red Horse Park offers its younger visitors a choice between two playgrounds. There is also a shaded walking trail and a shaded picnic area. The park also has a softball field with dugouts and bleachers, a place to play basketball, and two tennis courts.

If that is not enough, there is also a pavilion that can be rented for parties and other events. In addition, you can either watch or join one of the many different sports organizations that use the park’s facilities for practices and games. This includes Futsal, which is a modified version of soccer played on a smaller field with fewer players!

Red Horse Park
100-198 Red Horse Park
Universal City, TX 78148
(210) 658-5364
www.universalcitytexas.com/index.aspx?nid=563
www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Horse-Park/166427586703646

Bring a Hearty Appetite to Thai O Cha in Universal City

A local favorite by many, Thai O Cha is an all-you-can-eat Thai buffet with a strong reputation for delicious dishes at affordable prices. The buffet has a number of choices available, but the Pad Woonsen, Red Curry, and Crispy Catfish come highly recommended. Don't skip the cucumber soup!

Prefer to order a la carte? The menu lists a variety of options as far as rolls, soups, and salads go. You can't go wrong with some spring rolls or the house special wings, ribs, or beef jerky! The crispy shrimp panang or gang dang will leave your mouth burning with just right amount of kick.

Thai O Cha is open Monday through Saturday, but occasionally switches hours up seasonally. Check their Facebook page for updates.

Thai O Cha
220 E Aviation Blvd
Universal City, TX 78148
(210) 659-3310
www.facebook.com/Thai-O-Cha-116125621742377

3 Clever Uses for Coffee

Aside from its magical powers in the morning, coffee also has a number of other uses that you might not even know about. Here are a few clever, new uses for coffee.

  • Use coffee grounds as a deodorizer. Simply fill an open bowl with the grounds and let them absorb bad smells in the kitchen, an older car, or even in the refrigerator. Likewise, you can also scrub your hands with coffee grounds to remove smells after cutting onions or working with motor oil.
  • Create an all-natural dye. Steep coffee grounds in hot water, then use the liquid to add color to clothing, craft projects, and paper.
  • Make your own facial scrub. Many top-name beauty brands are already adding grounds to their exfoliating products, as the moist grinds are said to help remove impurities and brighten the complexion.

Top 10 Uses For Used Coffee Grounds [Curbly]
13 Surprising Uses for Coffee [Reader’s Digest]
16 Genius Uses for Coffee [All You]

Pedal Around Town With Help From Action Bikes

Whether you're an avid cyclist or just taking off the training wheels, Action Bikes is the place to go for all of your bicycling needs. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, not only about their merchandise, but about the best places to cycle in the area.

Action Bikes will sell you a new bicycle or service your current wheels. There are fully trained and certified bicycle mechanics on staff. In addition, they will also sell you the parts for most road, BMX, mountain, and racing bikes if you prefer to fix it yourself.

This business is known to give back to the community through many different group and charity rides that take place throughout the year, including the Super Bowl Sunday ride and the Magical Museum Mystery tour, as well as both the Tour for Children and the 9/11 Memorial Tour.

Action Bikes
1645 Pat Booker Road
Universal City, TX 78148
(210) 657-0155
www.actionbikes.bike/home.html
www.facebook.com/ActionBikes

India Taj Palace: A San Antonio Indian Restaurant

If you're craving Indian food, one place to get it near Avana Grove is India Taj Palace. The buffet at lunchtime is a great way to sample an array of authentic dishes. You can also order off the menu from a wide variety of options.

India Taj Palace's appetizers include Vegetable Samosas – fried turnovers stuffed with potatoes & green peas, Papadum – crackers made from lentil flour, and Mixed Pakoras – crispy, deep fried veggies dipped in garbanzo batter. Main dishes include Mixed Grill Tandoori with chicken, shrimp, lamb & fish cooked in a traditional clay oven, Chicken Tikka Masala – chicken cubes in a creamy tomato sauce, and Lamb Korma – lamb cubes, cashews, raisins & almonds in a cream sauce. There are also plenty of vegetarian entrée options.

India Taj Palace is open every day in San Antonio, Texas.

India Taj Palace
20323 Huebner Road
San Antonio, TX 78258
(210) 497-4800
www.indiatajpalace.com
www.yelp.com/biz/india-taj-palace-san-antonio

Pho 4 Stars Vietnamese Noodle House: This Place Lives Up to Its Name

Open daily for lunch and dinner, Pho 4 Stars Vietnamese Noodle House lives up to its name, returning diners say! In addition to pho, this eatery also serves spring rolls, four different noodle varieties, as well as rice dishes and too many delicious vegetable options to mention.

Pho 4 Stars specializes in healthy meal options—that is, until you see the desserts, which range from bubble tea to an extensive variety of shakes that will make you glad that you spared the calories when eating your meal.

Pho 4 Stars offers both sit down and take-out, as well as catering. If you want to eat at the restaurant, reservations are suggested. It will not be long before the friendly staff learns your name and your food choice preferences!

Pho 4 Stars Vietnamese Noodle House
2921 Pat Booker Road
Universal City, TX 78148
(210) 659-2568
www.pho4star.net

How to Squeeze Every Inch Out of Your Closet Space

If you have a messy closet, your whole room can feel off, and putting outfits together can be difficult when you can’t find what you’re looking for. Organizing your wardrobe can be a little overwhelming, so follow these tips to achieve an orderly, well-maintained closet.

  • Donate or get rid of any clothing items that you haven’t worn in more than two years.
  • Keep out-of-season clothes in large plastic bins and place them under your bed or on high shelves to make space for items that you’ll be reaching for during that time of year.
  • Use a shoe hanger to place over your closet door to free up some floor or shelf space.
  • Hang your most worn items at eye level where you can see them.
  • Keep your folded clothes and accessories neat and tidy by using shelf dividers.
  • Hang hooks inside your closet for extra storage space. These are great for jackets and will clear up a lot of space for your clothes.
  • Color-code your clothes so you’ll know exactly where everything is when you need it.

20 Ways to Organize Your Bedroom Closet [Apartment Therapy]
The Experts Spill Their Tips For A Clean, Well-Organized Closet [Who What Wear]
How to Organize A Lot of Clothing in Very Little Closet Space [Lifehacker]

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