Category Archives: Transportation & Travel

The Great Escape – Westin La Cantera

When you need to get away and relax in a big way, the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio works magic that makes the busy world go away.  Perched on a hill overlooking San Antonio, the luxurious resort welcomes guests to a haven with no obligations, no time tables. The Hill Country oasis exudes an atmosphere of welcome and relaxation from its main building, modeled on the King Ranch’s…

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Everybody Drives a Used Car

Bill Elliff talks with a customer in his office.

At Elliff Motors, great-grandsons of Luther Elliff are now working in the used car dealership he founded in 1944. For over 60 years, the slogan “Everybody drives a used car” has kept an upmarket spin on Elliff’s pre-owned vehicles. Each generation of the Elliffs appears to have the gene that makes them avid car dealers, who seem to have a good time while they’re working. “Some families don’t get along…

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Trancasa Bridges Border

Trancasa

After 15 years of success in Mexico, logistics company president Carlos Canales has expanded the Trancasa brand to the United States. Trancasa USA began operations in Pharr six months ago and now offers its customers freight transportation from Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley to cities across Texas, including Dallas, Houston and Laredo. Since the formation of Trancasa in 1994, the company has grown to a fleet of over 300…

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