It is inconspicuous at first glance — the squat building labeled “SOAP” at 900 Oblate Dr. But as the sliding glass doors split its window-clad façade, a modern and vibrant laundromat unlike any...

Come on in for a good read and close company. Book Nerd, the Alamo City’s newest indie bookstore, combines magical decor with towering shelves offering readers a variety of picks as they peruse the...