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Completing downtown's 76-foot-high Spurs mural was a team play led by SA artist Andy Benavides

The San Antonio artist, creative director and educator oversaw the effort to create the towering piece celebrating the city's love affair with the Spurs.

By Anjali Gupta

At 76 feet tall and visible from the busy Houston Street thoroughfare, the new mural by San Antonio artist, creative director and educator Andy Benavides is literally one of downtown's highest-profile pieces of public art. Despite its dramatic size, the mural celebrating San Antonio's love affair with the Spurs sprung from humble origins, according to Benavides — "a vision that was inspired by my mom and her sisters' love for their team."

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The 24 best places to see Christmas lights in driving distance of San Antonio

Even the Grinchiest among us have to admit there's something heartwarming about twinkling Christmas light displays. Whether you want to check out…

By San Antonio Current Staff

The Light Park
1 Retama Pkwy., thelightpark.com
Every day through New Year’s Day, The Light Park offers a drive-thru holiday light show at Retama Park in Selma. The show features millions of lights synchronized to an electric mix of music powered by DJ Polar Ice from the North Pole’s #1 Hit Radio station, K-GLO, in a mile-long series of displays and tunnels. Guests can pick up food and drink on site and experience the display from the comfort of their vehicles.
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25 San Antonio holiday traditions you have to try at least once to call yourself a local

Whether you're new to San Antonio and looking to get the scoop on local holiday traditions or a longtime resident eager to…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Stock up on holiday tamales
There's no culinary delight that captures SA holiday tradition like tamales. There’s tons of spots offering tasty tamales across town, including Delicious Tamales and Tamale Boy.
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Everything we saw during Cirque Du Soleil's breathtaking San Antonio show on Tuesday

Cirque Du Soleil's BAZZAR — a touring show of acrobatics, dance and music inspired by a traditional Middle Eastern bazaar — is…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Colorful moments from San Antonio's 2023 Diwali celebration

On Saturday, San Antonians celebrated the Indian holiday of Diwali at Hemisfair, an event billed as the largest city-sanctioned and -sponsored Diwali festival…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Colorful moments from San Antonio's 2023 Diwali celebration
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