Macramé may have originally gained popularity back in the 1970s, but the kitschy weaving craft is coming back in a big way. If you love plants and you’re always looking for fun new ways to display them, you may even want to try making a macramé plant hanger of your own. Here are a few tutorials to help you get started!

Colorful Polyester Rope Hanger [hgtv.com]
With this tutorial, you’ll learn how to make a macramé hanger using only a few colors of polyester rope, a carabiner, and a screw hook. The actual plant hanger itself is fairly simple, but wrapping the multicolored string around the top adds a fun pop of color.

Sturdy Macramé Plant Hanger [lowes.com]
If you’re looking for something that’s a bit sturdier to hang a particularly heavy plant, this is a great tutorial. It uses clothesline instead of the usual yarn or polyester rope, as well as 18-gauge steel wire and a chain ring for added reinforcement.

Mini String Planters [blog.freepeople.com]
For something quicker and easier, this cute tutorial from the Free People blog uses standard yarn that you might already have stashed away at home. This is a fun tutorial to do while you relax in front of the TV, and the finished product is a great way to hang small air plants or succulents in miniature pots.

CC-BY-2.0/Flickr Aubree Flink

The first modern art museum in the state of Texas, the McNay has become an important element in the vibrant cultural scene of San Diego. Its doors opened in 1954 after the death of American painter and oil heiress Marion Koogler McNay, who left her art collection and her 24-room Spanish mansion to the cause.

The museum's collections now comprise 19th and 20th century American and European art, including works by Paul Cezanne, Henri Matisse, Diego Rivera, Pablo Picasso, and dozens of other important painters. It also hosts the Tobin Collection of Theater Arts, a pre-eminent resource for plays and other dramatic materials.

The grounds around the museum building are a work of art in themselves, carefully manicured and hosting a diverse selection of fascinating sculptures. This is certainly a museum worth visiting.

McNay Art Museum
6000 N. New Braunfels Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 824-5368
www.mcnayart.org
www.yelp.com/biz/mcnay-art-museum-san-antonio

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If you’re looking for a way to make mornings more exciting, pay a visit to the city’s popular Press Coffee. True to its name, Press Coffee offers French presses filled with premium beans that make enough coffee for a few cups. If you prefer something more elaborate, you’ll also find a small menu of handcrafted lattes, loose leaf teas, and beverages made with milk alternatives for vegan or dairy-free guests. There is a well-curated selection of foods for breakfast and lunch, including avocado toast and fresh baked muffins, but for the most part coffee is the name of the game here.

Coffee fanatics love this cozy cafe for its tall, stark white walls, floor-to-ceiling windows. and minimal decor that is right on trend. There are a few wooden cafe tables throughout the dining area, and the skilled baristas are often found concentrating hard on creating the perfect cappuccinos behind the professional espresso bar.

Press Coffee
606 W French Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 602-6590
www.yelp.com/biz/press-coffee-san-antonio

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