
Originally, The Wharf was part of the 13-restaurant “Pelican” chain. In 1979 Nolan came here and worked for three years before going back to Austin, where he worked under a chef. But most of his culinary education came while working his way through school as a cook. In 1987, Nolan came back to San Angelo with a partner and bought the Pelican Pier Restaurant, changed the name and rolled up his sleeves.

The character of a city is often judged by the quality of its cultural center, usually downtown. In San Angelo, Texas the downtown area’s dominant landmark is the 165-foot high, 14-story Cactus Hotel. Through history, successful businessmen and unsuccessful dreamers alike have contributed to the building, renovation and preservation of the Cactus to varying degrees of success.

Google bought YouTube last fall for 1.65 billion, according to its press center; Time magazine’s last person of the year was “You,” for all “your” participation in online communities—from the MySpace juggernaut, to its many niche offspin communities, like the new “Eons” community targeted to 50-plus-somethings.

In today’s fast paced world it seems that everyone is dabbling in real estate, trying to turn a fast buck. It’s a quick and easy formula of buying low, slap on a coat of cheap paint, plant a few fichus in the front yard and sell high.

Teens and twentysomethings connect to their cells differently, relying on them as their main telecommunication source and utilizing their features more than older users. What might this mean for the future of communication--in every aspect of the word?

The repercussions of a trend toward the Democratic Party in 2008 in a west Texas town may have far-reaching consequences that certainly will change face of state politics, maybe for years to come.

Each month, LIVE! sets out to highlight the best performances we saw over the previous month. Here are July's LIVE Five.