The Baer Facts

Star Zeke Elliott Watches Army All-Star Game, Mostly From the Sidelines

This senior from Burroughs learned valuable lessons on his mystical football journey through life.

  Ezekiel Elliott, Burroughs Wonder-kind football star learned some tough but valuable lessons Saturday. He was one of 90 players selected to play in the 13th annual U.S. Army All-Star football game in San Antonio. These hand-picked stars were the best in the land. In life, and in sports in general, lessons are plentiful to learn. Athletes have to persevere; fight through injuries, adversity and rejection. Zeke learned some valuable lessons in that 48 minute of competition on the turf of the Alamodome in San Antonio. He found that even with his bountiful talents, coaches felt others were more needed. Unless viewers had it wrong, No.24 didn’t even get into the game until 3:21 left in the first quarter. He didn’t reappear until midway …

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Canyon Café Takes Diners to the Southwest

Chef Sandra Banchs does Southwest fusion right.

Diners wanting to leave town and enjoy a taste of the Southwest need to go no further than Canyon Café at Plaza Frontenac. For 15 years, the restaurant remains a popular place to go for a celebratory dinner, a romantic tête-à-tête, or a happy happy hour. Walking into the restaurant is a walk into a desert cantina, albeit a bit more appointed. Muted colors of ocher, orange and yellow settle the soul. Just the right amount of Southwestern and Native American artifacts are placed around the rooms, and diners forget they’re a few steps away from a bustling fashion center. As soon as you sit down, an attentive waiter brings chips and salsa, but these are neither ordinary chips nor ordinary salsa. The chips contain three varieties--sweet potato…

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