The Mill Wine Bar & Event Venue is celebrating its one-year anniversary with special events throughout the week. The anniversary celebration begins Wednesday with the Texas vs. The World Wine Tasting event and continues with Steak Night Thursday, a crawfish boil Friday and a dance Saturday. The Mill opened May 2, 2014, and provided ... [Read More…]
Giraffe exhibit closed for renovations
The popular giraffe-feeding exhibit at the Abilene Zoo is under construction for major improvements and won't be open again until fall 2015. With plans that amount to $3.8 million, the behind-the-scenes construction project has already begun. The giraffes will stay in and around their new barn while the new Giraffe Safari exhibit is being ... [Read More…]
Student-led organization to bring culture to Abilene
Two ACU students launched Young Adult Cult, a movement to develop Abilene's culture and unite the community. "Young Adult Cult is an effort to bridge the gap between the different schools," said Mary Carol Fox, event manager for the organization. Fox, senior marketing major from Waco, said ACU, Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry ... [Read More…]
Local bands create music venue
The 22 opened to provide a place for locals and all bands to play in. Unlike most venues that are owned by one person, The 22 is a community-run facility. "The story behind The 22 is that it's a bunch of guys who love music and who want to see it change the way people live," said Dylan Hayward, guitarist in the band Revivalist. "So, we started ... [Read More…]