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San Antonio Zoo offering free admission for teachers through Oct. 5
Texas-based educators will receive free admission, along with discounts on any-day tickets.
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San Antonio pizza staple Julian’s to open Southtown store next month
The new restaurant will be the homegrown chain’s fourth location and its first in the center city.
Posted inSan Antonio News
Trinity University lands $25M from family of beer magnate Carlos Alvarez for new arts school
The donation is one of the largest in the San Antonio liberal arts school’s history.
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Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk’s $9 million reno adds new dining, drinking options
The new concepts include Italian eatery Moda Fare, the Texas-themed Tejas Lounge and an upscale coffee spot.
Posted inMusic Stories & Interviews
Endea Owens and Pedrito Martinez headline Jazz’SAlive this weekend at San Antonio’s Hemisfair
The free, two-day event starts Friday and also features a variety of local and regional acts.
Posted inTexas News
Texas’ State Board of Education will consult Christian nationalist David Barton on social studies revision
Barton, who has no historical training, has made repeatedly debunked claims denying the separation of church and state.
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Texas history offers warnings amid rash of college faculty firings
Lessons to learn from the politically motivated firing of a UT president in the 1940s.
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Halloween cocktail pop-up will again take over San Antonio’s Three Star Bar
The celebration of spooky libations will run Oct. 9-Nov. 2 at Three Star Bar.
Posted inTexas News
Texas again ranks as one of the worst U.S. states for workers
The Lone Star State offers few protections for workers and actively suppresses their right to organize, a new study shows.
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San Antonio’s Villita Assembly Hall to be reborn as River Walk food hall
The building’s owner has brought on a Virginia-based partner to transform it into a chef-driven dining destination.
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Two people shot and shooter killed after shooting at Dallas ICE facility
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on X that the shooter ‘is deceased by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.’
Posted inFood & Drink
San Antonio Botanical Garden brings on former Periphery chef to head culinary programs
Mark Weaver also served as chef de cuisine at Tre Trattoria under Jason Dady.
Posted inTexas News
As Texas governor signs ‘bathroom bill,’ advocates warn of rising harassment of transgender people
The measure, which goes into effect Dec. 4, effectively bars trans people from using restrooms in government buildings and schools.
Posted inSan Antonio News
Former San Antonio mayoral candidate Beto Altamirano lands job leading Tech Bloc
Altamirano, a tech entrepreneur, promised to focus on creating jobs and preparing the local workforce for the future.
Posted inThings to Do
Tony-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo begins San Antonio run
The darkly comic production starts Tuesday and the Majestic Theatre and runs through Sunday.
Posted inTexas News
Yet another suit filed in San Antonio federal court to challenge Texas’ Ten Commandments law
The suit is the latest challenging Texas’ requirement that public schools display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
Posted inSan Antonio News
San Antonio International lands direct flights to Toronto, Canada
Air Canada will begin offering the flights in May, according to city officials. It’s the first time the carrier has flown out of SA since 2019.
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Midwest’s Pizza Ranch chain set to open first San Antonio location
The Iowa-based company is known for its western theme and for offering a buffet that features fried chicken alongside its pies.
Posted inNews
How Texas localities have (and haven’t) spent funds to fight the opioid crisis
Experts say that how the opioid funds are used in these early years could set the tone for the next nearly two decades that Texas receives settlement dollars.
Posted inConcert Announcements
Texas country star Parker McCollum coming to San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center in January
General tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 26.