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First Look: Palomino is the 1800s-style saloon San Antonio’s Southtown was missing
The new bar is the latest venture by the group behind Lonesome Rose, Slow Ride, Faust, Holy Diver and others.
Stephanie Koithan
Stephanie Koithan is the Digital Content Editor of the San Antonio Current. In her role, she writes about politics, music, art, culture and food. Send her a tip at skoithan@sacurrent.com.
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Carlos Santana cancels second Texas show after testing positive for COVID
The Facebook announcement states that “Carlos is doing well.”
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San Antonio’s Esperanza Center releases ‘Fiesta is Racist’ medal
With the medal, the center is highlighting the controversial history of San Antonio’s biggest event of the year.
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Matthew McConaughey testifies in Texas Lege Wednesday, calling for more film investment
Parameters of HB 4568 stipulate that qualifying films must ‘portray Texas and Texans in a positive fashion’ and uphold family values.
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Clip shows Texas doctor treating patients while he has measles
The doctor was back at work a day after his rash appeared. Medical experts say he was still contagious.
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Supreme Court halts deportation of 200 migrants from North Texas detention facility
The men were given 24 hours’ notice of their impending deportation and were forced to sign deportation papers they couldn’t read, according to reports.
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Large amounts of cocaine wash up on Texas shore near Galveston
Like an adult Easter egg hunt, countless helpful commenters agreed to assist the search effort.
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Otto’s Ice House opens in San Antonio’s Pearl complex
This is the first San Antonio venture for the James Beard-nominated restaurateur and chef Levi Goode.
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New Chick-fil-A being built in San Antonio near UTSA
This will be the chain’s 37th Alamo City location.
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San Antonio’s the Lemon Girls closing down despite receiving recent queer business grant
The business closed just a few months after receiving the Human Rights Campaign’s ‘Queer to Stay’ grant.
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Krampus Pachanga: Folkloric demon will be part of Fiesta San Antonio event
The Krampus Fiesta Masquerade Pachanga will take place Thursday, April 24, to raise funds for the holiday parade.
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The King William Association won’t release survey results about Krampus Parade, so we did
The KWA posted a poll asking whether the parade should be held in the neighborhood again. The group sat on the results for months.
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Online speculation swirls about a San Antonio serial killer after another death at Woodlawn Lake
Park police witnessed the man enter the water, but that isn’t stopping the speculation.
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ACLU Texas concludes immigrant rights tour in San Antonio with 12-foot puppets
The performance is a creative way to convey Know Your Rights information amid escalating anti-immigrant rhetoric and deportations.
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San Antonio hardcore band Joust unveil new Paper Tiger mural to celebrate album release
The group unveiled the mural by SA visual artist Mauro de la Tierra ahead of its Friday, May 9, EP release party at Paper Tiger.
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San Antonio is the seventh-worst U.S. city for number of gyms per capita
Austin, on the other hand, is one of the best.
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San Antonio-born psych-punk band Butthole Surfers releases new LP
Live at the Leather Fly is streaming now, and preorders of the album are also available.
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San Antonio show by Proud Boys-tied Misfits singer Michale Graves moved
After an escalating online war of words, tonight’s show appears to have moved to Nowhere Bar.