Author: Jessica Rivas

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Local outreach groups promote mental health and well-being at annual fair

Jessica Rivas

Dozens of community groups packed the Harvin Center recently for a Halloween-themed health fair.  Visitors to the Spooktacular Mental Health and Resource Fair on Oct. 27 at Heritage Campus could stock up on candy while finding out what resources are available locally. Sierra Zavala, with Coastal Plains Community Center, had a booth to let people know the center provides counseling services in the rural South Texas area, including San Patricio and Kingsville. The center also offers programs for veterans, youths, and people with substance abuse problems. “Not everyone has access to counseling in those towns,” Zavala said. A sliding scale…

Community, Food

Vegan festival includes vendors, more

Jessica Rivas

Corpus Christi VegFest returns to downtown this weekend. The annual festival, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 8 at Heritage Park, 1581 N. Chaparral St., will feature food vendors, cooking demos and merchandise vendors from companies based in Texas. Live music and speakers from across the country will take place throughout the event. Entrance is free, but food and merchandise prices will vary.  The all-vegan festival celebrates a plant-based diet and lifestyle with 24 vendors including Corpus Christi locals Tula Blue, Lemon Shakers and McNabb Microfarm. Attendees can eat everything from tamales and burgers to pastries and kettle corn…

Column

Look like a million bucks — for just a few

Jessica Rivas

AF94 from About-Face offers 13 products that are a hit with users on budget Ashley Frangipane, better known as Halsey, has made a huge splash in the makeup industry with their colorful brand About-Face. The New Jersey native, who uses she/them pronouns, launched the mid-end brand in January 2021.  Their Fluid Eye Paints and Line Artist eyeliners have already received the coveted Allure Best of Beauty Award. By boasting a creativity-driven campaign that celebrates artististry through makeup, About-Face has garnered 327k followers on Instagram. The products range from $13-$18 each for a single full-size product. This is on the affordable…