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SA Artist and Athlete Talks Training, Teamwork and Why You’ve Just Gotta Do It
When San Antonio’s inaugural Rock’n’Roll marathon opened in 2008, artist Kimberly Aubuchon hit the pavement with hundreds of beat seekers, racing past bands at every mile. It was the first half marathon she’d ever run, and after the initial wobbly-kneed shock wore off (“After I crossed that finish line I was like, ‘Shit, that was…
Alyson Alonzo and Chris Conde Debut Ghetto Prom Video Here
Ghetto Prom is the collaboration of acoustic-’em-up hip-hop artist Chris Conde and SA’s own chanteuse for your caboose and Sugar Skulls’ frontwoman Alyson Alonzo. As Diamond Daggerz and Lando ZoZo – their respective alter egos – the duo aim to create “a project that would be loud and obnoxious but also as a way to join forces…
11 Potential Names for Kim and Kanye’s Next Baby
In celebration of the new love angel music baby gracing us lowly, cultureless swine with its regal presence, I have composed a list of potential names for any future Kardashian-West offspring, should they see fit to honor us with another liege from their loins. Luckily, they’re already working with North West and Stain West so…
Alamo Beer and Lüke Are Teaming up for a Toy Drive
Alamo Beer Company is teaming up with Toys for Tots on Tuesday, December 15 for a toy drive. From 3 to 8 p.m. on donors can drop off new, unwrapped toys at Lüke San Antonio (125 E. Houston St., 210-227-5853). In return those who donate a gift will receive a special appetizer created by chef…
Your New Favorite Lunch Is Ming’s Thing at The Yard
Update December 9 at 10:43 p.m.: Bummer news, kids. You’ll have to wait another week for noodles. Mings Thing has posted this to their Instagram as of an hour ago: We are fighting the bug going around town right now, we would love to open for lunch today but will not be able to for…
UTSA Professor to Present Linear Park Proposal Called ‘The Third Condition’
University of Texas at San Antonio assistant professor of architecture Antonio Petrov, along with his students, will reveal a new urban scale installation called “The Third Condition” Wednesday and Thursday night. The installation “explores architectural interventions that could serve to invigorate new life and inspire the growth of new public and consumer spaces in Alamo…
San Antonio | The Saga Creator to Visit SA, Sign New Book
The artist who created the captivating video projection on the San Fernando Cathedral is traveling from France to visit the Alamo City this weekend. Xavier de Richemont is scheduled to visit five bookstores where he’ll be signing a new book (San Antonio | The Saga) that chronicles the artwork, including Richemont’s storyboard, with notes and…
Team Xenophobia: Cruz, Abbott Unite Against Refugees
Presidential wannabe Ted Cruz joined forces with Texas Governor Greg “Don’t Let Them In” Abbott to tackle the greatest threat on earth: human beings escaping terrorism. The Lone Star State litigator turned governor joined Cruz in announcing the senator’s State Refugee Security Act, legislation designed to give states “the tools to address the challenges posed…
SNL’s Bill Hader and Fred Armisen Have a Yacht Rock Band and It’s Awesome
SNL-alums Bill Hader and Fred Armisen have teamed up to form a fictional Cracker Barrel-soul band called The Blue Jean Committee, and in true Kanye “cuz-our-lives-are-dope-and-we-do-dope-shit” fashion their debut EP Catalina Breeze is awesome. Released through Drag City, home to fuzz-deity Ty Segall and real life harp-playing, golden-haired angel of my dreams Joanna Newsom, the 4 song…
Huzzah! Dignowity Meats Is Opening For Dinner
You’ll want to head to the East Side for dinner tomorrow and from here on out as Dignowity Meats (1701 E. Houston St., 210-462-1496) kicks off their diner menu starting Wednesday, December 9. According to co-owner Andrew Samia, the lunch favorite joint will start evening hours from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday with…
Boban the Destroyer: Watch Spurs Giant Marjanović Crush the 76ers
As expected, the Spurs blew out the 76ers last night, 119-68. The only regular starter to top more than 20 minutes was LaMarcus Aldridge, and Tim Duncan didn’t even play (although we the coveted DNP-Old didn’t make an appearance). The story of the night was Boban Marjanović, the rookie Serbian big man who scored 18…
SAPD to Auction 100 Seized Items, Including Silver and Gold Bars
From gold and silver bars to fishing poles to Versace sunglasses, the San Antonio Police Department is selling off seized items during a Thursday auction. The department’s seizure auction list has 100 items. Show up at the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post #8196 at 650 VFW Blvd. at 5:30 p.m., bidding begins at 6:30 p.m.…
Robert E. Lee High School Will Keep Name After School Board Vote
The NEISD officials elected to not change Robert E. Lee High School’s name during a during Monday evening’s school board meeting The 5-2 vote ends a months-long effort that began that began as a student-initiated petition in the wake of a white racially motivated massacre in a Charleston, South Carolina church that killed nine black…
What Do You Think of the 2016 GRAMMY Nominees?
Rather than bore you with my opinions on this year’s nominees for the 58th GRAMMYs, which you would just criticize and ridicule anyway, I present for you the 2016 GRAMMY nominees for you to tear apart and condemn yourself. Because, what the world needs now is more people convinced that their opinion is the absolute,…
Attagirl’s Hosting a Dumpling Pop-Up on December 14
Hope you’re ready to drown your feelings with some beers and dumplings — Attagirl’s hosting a Dumpling, Brews & Blues pop-up. Come Monday, December 14, enjoy all the dumplings and brews you want at this local pop-up hosted by Cullum’s Attagirl. Pair your fresh dumplings with additional side menu items which are TBA and a…
Try Minibar: Wine, Beer, and Liquor Delivered to Your Door in 30-60 Minutes
SPONSORED Have you ever left the office and wished you had a bottle of chilled wine waiting for you at home? Have you ever ran out of spirits in the middle of your Spurs watching party? Have you ever wanted to treat yourself to a Friday night beer without having to make a liquor store…
Snag a Signed Copy of ‘San Antonio Beer’ on December 10
If you’re still struggling to find the perfect gift for that beer lover in your life, why not give them the gift of history? In San Antonio Beer, authors Travis Poling (who also penned Beers Across Texas in 2009) and Jeremy Banas, tackle the long-winded journey of Saytown’s breweries. From its early start along the…
Did the San Bernardino Murderers Buy Ammo in Texas?
Maybe. Investigators found a receipt from the Dallas-area Cheaper Than Dirt!, which sells everything from guns to ammo to tactical gear, in the home of homicidal maniacs Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik. The couple attacked the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, last week, killing 14. According to The Dallas Morning News, the…
Rush’s Neil Peart Calls it Quits?
After 40 years of sci-fi influenced, dystopian brilliance, spanning from the bluesy debut Rush to 2012’s Clockwork Angels, Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart has dropped hints that he is done touring with the group. Peart, known as one of the world’s premier drummers with his prodigious 40-piece kit and arthritis-inspiring fills, has become a…
You Can Enjoy Lunch at Rebelle Starting Today
The newly renovated St. Anthony hotel is home to Rebelle (300 E. Travis St., 210-227-4392), which, starting Tuesday, December 8, will be open for lunch Monday through Fridays from 11-2 p.m. With an amazing menu created by chef Stefan Bowers, it’s sure to please those who enjoy the ambiance of a fast paced diner or…
Break Fast and Launch Is Now Accepting Applications
If you’ve got big dreams of making it in the food industry, you’d better start filling out the application for next year’s first Break Fast & Launch cohort. San Antonio’s community of entrepreneurs and small business owners have gotten a helping hand from the Break Fast & Launch program which helps inspiring enterprisers gain physical…
5 Shows to See This Week
Monday, December 7 The Black Dahlia Murder & Goatwhore The Black Dahlia Murder’s vocalist Trevor Strnad screams and growls like he’s trying to drown a pack of feral cats fucking in his larynx with some evil rotgut swill. From beneath a cape of death-black hair Goatwhore’s vocalist Louis Benjamin Falgoust II summons and slanders in…
Watch the Official Trailer for the Hank Williams Biopic Starring Tom Hiddleston Here
Considered by many music scholars and fans alike to be the greatest country music songwriter in history, Hiram King Williams Sr. has remained somewhat of an enigma. Although “Hank”–as he’s simply known to his millions of admirers–has been the subject of numerous biographies, films and interviews, including Q&As with his son and namesake Hank Williams…
Get a Real Job, San Antonio: Be a Wildlife Specialist
Whether you’ve got one or you need one, jobs can be a drag. So in a new San Antonio Current feature, we scan local job boards to find a real gig you could have that you may never have thought of. This week: grab your best raccoon-catching gloves and prepare to wrangle some critters as…
UTSA Gets Grant to Research ‘Smart Road’ Technology
Sometimes I read something that makes me think we’re much closer to the reality envisioned by The Jetsons than the one in which I grew up. This is one of those things. The Texas Department of Transportation awarded researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute a $1.32…
The Syrians Who Turned Themselves in at the Border Are Christian
The immigration advocacy group that provides legal services to people detained at the border and incarcerated in detention facilities says the two of three Syrian families who surrendered at the border in late November are Christians. RAICES is representing three families, two of which gave the organization permission to speak to the media, sans any…
Major League Soccer Confirms Plans to Expand to 28 Teams
Good news for San Antonio soccer fans: The Major League Soccer Board of Governors expressed its support for the league to eventually expand to 28 teams, increasing the chances that San Antonio will at some point land an MLS franchise. The league will almost certainly add teams in four cities by 2020: Minnesota, Atlanta, Los…
NEISD to Discuss Changing Lee High School’s Name During Monday Meeting
The North East Independent School District Board of Education will discuss whether it’s time to change the name of Robert E. Lee High School tonight during a meeting. The agenda item notes that there could be action taken. “Tonight will be the first step to see if they will keep the name, change the name,…
5 Things You Have to Do This Week
Monday, December 7 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Movie Party Spend time with the Clark Griswold and his family, as he tries to create the perfect holiday memories only to see Christmas turn into a complete and total disaster. This special Alamo Drafthouse screening comes with special props and prizes. $12, 7:30pm, Mon., Dec. 7, Alamo…
Anniversaries for Two Southtown Bars This Month
Talk about area growth. Both Dorćol Distilling Company (1902 S. Flores St.) and Concrete Jungle at either ends of Southtown (1628 S. Presa St.) are celebrating anniversaries this month. Over at the tiki hut known as Concrete Jungle, the party starts at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 5 with drink specials along with music…
Fall Fall Fall Fest V this Saturday at the Ten Eleven
Taking place this weekend is Partie Productions’ and Lost Records’ Fifth Annual Fall Fall Fall Fest. With more than 15 bands and a toy drive to benefit Filthy’s Punks for Tots charity, the festival’s music and booze will warm you up on these chilly December nights. On the Partie Productions Stage, post-hardcore nightmare GnarWolf’s “If…
Taco Tension: Boy Were Y’all Worked Up About This Taco Wall Getting Painted Over
We have found what it takes to mobilize and enrage the people of San Antonio: taco vandalism. When City of San Antonio employees mistakenly painted over the “I love tacos so much” wall across from Viva Tacoland (103 W. Grayson St.), people got pissed. How do we know? Because you told us. The spray…
Coldplay Will Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show, Beyoncé Still Undecided
According to The Wall Street Journal, Coldplay, the ersatz indie band that has captured the ire of many music fans with their love of Genesis and low-hanging insult-ability, will headline the 50th Super Bowl halftime show. Bruno Mars, who I am always told by 50-somethings is bringing “good music” back, will perform as well. Beyoncé,…
Ranger Creek Is Turning 5, So Here Are 5 Beers We’ve Loved
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling (4834 Whirlwind Drive, 210-775-2099) started brewing beer and distilling whiskey in 2010, producing beers often named after your favorite ice house jukebox joints but offering way more flavor than the average tall boy. The little brewstillery at 35 and 410 turns five on Saturday December 5. From 2 to 6…
San Antonio Zoo Should Be Able to Sell Beer and Wine Next Year
Next year San Antonio Zoo visitors should be able to sip on a cold one while enjoying animals and learning about nature. San Antonio City Council approved an alcohol variance Thursday that would allow on-premise sale of beer and wine at the San Antonio Zoo, which plans to start selling alcohol in 2016, KSAT reported. The…
Bonehead Quote of the Week: Dan Patrick Flubs Response to San Bernardino Shooting
After 14 people died and over 20 more were wounded earlier this week in a shooting in San Bernardino, California, politicians of all stripes reacted on social media to offer their thoughts, prayers, platitudes and outrage. But one outlet, the New York Daily News, took issue with the rhetoric from Republican politicians, and printed this…
7 Ways To Celebrate Star Wars in San Antonio
Saturday, December 12 Star Wars: The Force of Art Alamo City Comic Con and Alamo City Art Jam are co-hosting a one-day Star Wars art exhibition, featuring works from a number of Star Wars artists who have created pieces for the films and Expanded Universe books and products. Among them is including iconic movie poster…
Alternative Rocker Scott Weiland Has Died
Scott Weiland, the wild, wily frontman of Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver and most recently the Wildabouts, has died. Weiland was on his tour bus in Bloomington, Indiana when he was discovered dead and is said to have passed away in his sleep, as announced on Instagram. Most well known as the provocative singer with…
Ugly Sweaters Invade Rampage Game Tonight
Can anyone find an original ugly sweater these days? Are people still sorting through their moms’ closets in search of that JCPenney sweater they purchased in the early nineties with Frosty and Rudolph ice skating on a frozen pond as illustrated with sequins? Can you actually head to a thrift store and find a holiday…
Historic Joske’s Building Opens as Shops at Rivercenter Mall in Early 2016
Update, 2:24 p.m.: A spokesperson for the Shops at Rivercenter says after consulting with tenants Friday, the opening has been pushed back until early 2016 after the holiday rush so the businesses can adequately stock shelves and train employees. Original story continues below: After three long years, the Historic Joske’s Building at Rivercenter Mall in…
The Late Jim Hasslocher’s House Targeted in Armed Home Invasion
Police are trying to identify two terrible people who robbed deceased San Antonio hero Jim Hasslocher’s house at gunpoint while two of the late Jim’s founder’s relatives were inside. News 4 San Antonio reports that Hasslocher’s widow and nephew were in the residence when two armed men forced their way in, but they fled after…
PopUp for a Purpose: Empress Is out, Cafe Paladar Is In
Chef Brian West’s PopUp For A Purpose has launched its second phase, this time, a reimagining of Cafe Paladar, which closed its doors at 18322 Sonterra Place, Suite 103 in 2009. Now at 14355 Blanco Road, the PopUp will feature a similar Latin menu to its predecessor. The menu includes tacos such as lobster chorizo with roasted corn…
Lunchtime Steals: Ro-Ho Pork & Bread’s Torta Ahogada
There’s no big pitch here. We’re sharing lunchtime deals and steals in and around San Antonio. It’s more cash in your wallet, and hopefully a tiny food baby to keep you going through the work day. I’m a sucker for interactive foods. And when they’re freshly made from start to finish, it makes my…
Train Derailment Spills Coal by Hot Wells
There was a train derailment by Hot Wells early Friday morning. News 4 reports that the accident happened just after midnight at South Presa and Hot Well Boulevard. Four cars derailed, spilling coal into an empty lot, the television station reported. No one was injured. So… a train derailed right in front of Hot Wells.…
The Esquire Is Turning 82 with Huge Party
It’s the best kind of two birds-one-stone type of scenario — The Esquire Tavern (155 E. Commerce St., 210-222-2521) is turning 82 on Repeal Day, Saturday, December 5, which celebrates that glorious day in 1933 when Prohibition was thankfully abolished. The bar, which reopened in 2012 and went onto earn a James Beard Award semifinalist…
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 12/3 Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny Remember when you were a kid and you first started to question the Santa Claus mythos: whether it was really plausible that one man could deliver all those toys in one night, or live year-round at the North Pole, or whether, if Santa’s sleigh got stuck…
Meet the Lyft Driver Whose First Customer Was Mayor Ivy Taylor
Have you heard? Lyft is back in business in San Antonio. And to mark the occasion, Mayor Ivy Taylor herself took a ride this morning from her East Side home to City Hall. Tyler Moffett-Matheson drove her there in his 2014 Ford Focus. Moffett-Matheson is a 22-year-old Canada native who’s a marketing major at UTSA. Taylor…
‘Bordertown’ Writer and Controversial Chicano Cartoonist Visits SA
Lalo Alcaraz, named by Mi Ciudad Magazine as “Best Latino Cartoonist in Los Angeles,” and creator of Pocho Magazine as well as comic strip “La Cucaracha,” the first nationally-syndicated, politically-themed Latino daily comic strip, will be in San Antonio at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center on Monday, December 14 at 7 p.m. Alcaraz will be giving…
This Map Shows All 355 Mass Shootings in the United States This Year
The shooting in San Bernardino, California yesterday which left 14 people dead and more than 20 wounded was the 355th mass shooting in the United States this year, according to the Washington Post. Each of those mass shootings — defined as any event in which four or more people are shot — have been logged…
It’s a Taco Travesty! SA Taco Wall Painted Over By City Employees
Who doesn’t love tacos? Apparently city employees who were just doing their jobs. The San Antonio taco wall, which was part of an Instagram charity campaign this week, was inadvertently painted over by city employees who mistook the street art for your run-of-the-mill taco graffiti. The “I love you tacos so much” street art, which…
The U.S. Coast Guard Rescued 50 Sharks Earlier This Week
Illegal fishing by Mexican nationals who cross into U.S. waters near South Padre Island is a problem that doesn’t go away and it just keeps growing. This week, the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi spotted three vessels fishing illegally north of the border and approached, prompting the fishermen to flee, leaving behind gear, including…
15 Naughty and Nice Holiday Events Happening This Weekend
Thursday, December 3 Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny Remember when you were a kid and you first started to question the Santa Claus mythos: whether it was really plausible that one man could deliver all those toys in one night, or live year-round at the North Pole, or whether, if Santa’s sleigh got stuck…
Pastie Pops ‘Tease the Season’ with Holiday Burlesque
From June’s Big Gay Burlesque Show to October’s All Hallows’ Tease, SA’s fun-loving Pastie Pops always know how to (un)dress for a special occasion — and Christmas is no exception. Strong contenders in our Best of San Antonio readers’ poll and a driving force behind the San Antonio Burlesque Festival, the troupe celebrates its fifth anniversary…
Watch an Uncomfortable Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Ted Cruz Ad
To the average human, practically everything that someone running for president has to do is weird. But synthesizing an image of normalcy and family togetherness is among the weirdest. Of course, we rarely get to see how that sausage is made. We see sweater-clad candidates strolling down trim suburban streets with their kids, and we’re…
Where Am I Drinking Tonight?
Glad you asked. It’s Thursday, which means it’s technically Friday, which means it’s the weekend, which means lock up your moms/dads/daughters/daughter’s daughters, daughter’s daughter, daughters’ daughters and the band Daughters, who should reform, if only because they were incredible, (and then be locked up)! I have decided rather than drinking the $9 1.5 liter Ché…
Lunchtime Steals: Saigon Express’ Sliced Roasted Pork Bánh Mì
There’s no big pitch here. We’re sharing lunchtime deals and steals in and around San Antonio. It’s more cash in your wallet, and hopefully a tiny food baby to keep you going through the work day. If you’re in midtown, Saigon Express (1626 McCullough Ave., 210-277-1899) is no secret. The joint with the light blue…
A New Point of View: What San Antonio Looks Like From Space
Sometimes it’s easy to take the place we live for granted. A different perspective can rectify that, which is precisely what astronaut Scott Kelly, who’s spending an entire year in space, gave the Alamo City this morning in a stunning image. During his time in space, Kelly has tweeted pictures of cities around the world…
10 Shows to See This Weekend
Thursday, December 3 Lonely Horse Farewell Residency On Desert Sons, Nick Long (Lonely Horse) and Travis Hild (Heavy Foot) get in rhythmic fisticuffs with their axes and skins. Playing each other as much as they play their own instruments, the duo has been poised to drag San Antonio popular music into the 21st century for…
Check out This Cool Drone Footage of Alamo Plaza
Yesterday, the Texas General Land Office announced it bought the Woolworth, Crockett and Palace buildings across from the Alamo Plaza. In that press release, they also sent drone footage, which provides an aerial perspective of the World Heritage Site and its surroundings. The GLO bought the buildings as part of its new venture: overseeing the…
Business Insider Pits Whataburger Against In-N-Out And Gets It All Wrong
Yes, there are two types of people in the world — those who love Texas’ own Whataburger and those who I guess are ride or die for In-N-Out. As a Texan gal who enjoys the occasional No. 5, no onions, add jalapeños, I’m obviously biased to the WB. That damn orange glow looks real good…
Texas Is the First State to Sue to Block Syrian Refugees
How much taxpayer money is Texas going to waste on xenophobic intentions to keep Syrian refugees out of the Lone Star State? The answer to that isn’t clear as yesterday indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit in federal court in Dallas, the Texas Tribune reports. The litigation aims to keep a family of six…
Lights Out: Dubstep Light Show Has Shut Down
Update Saturday, December 12 at 8:43 p.m.: Bummer news this morning, Christmas lovers. Matt Johnson, the wonderful elf behind the light show has posted this to the family’s page. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); It…
Stella Public House Launches Earlier Brunch
How many times can I type the word brunch today… Anywho, Stella Public House (1414 S. Alamo St., 210-277-7047) is opening its doors on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a locally inspired brunch. The menu looks pretty badass if you’re into hazelnut spread — patrons will find wood-fired chocolate chip…
Amaya’s Cocina Hosts New Conversation Brunch This Saturday
Brunch lovers can get their drunk breakfast on this weekend at Amaya’s Cocina (1502 E. Commerce St., 210-265-5449) as they host “Amaya’s Feast in the East A New Conversation” on Saturday, December 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with proceeds from the event benefiting the San Antonio AIDS Foundation. The event’s menu includes $10…
Lyft Is Back, Folks
Welcome back, Lyft. The transportation network company’s return comes months after the City Council revised its vehicle-for-hire ordinance in March, which both Lyft and Uber called burdensome, resulting in the companies ceasing operations. In August, Lyft struck a deal with the city for a nine-month pilot program, which the council approved by a 6-5 vote,…
Travel + Leisure Names San Antonio As One of the Best Places to Visit Next Year
Travel + Leisure has named San Antonio as one of the best places to travel to in 2016. Our fair city is included in a list of exotic locals that include Borneo, Zimbabwe, Siberia and … Richmond, Virginia. San Antonio was included as a city that deserved a second look, according to the editors, who…
Legal Aid Group Gets Grant to Assist South Texas Immigrants
There are precious few advocates for the immigrants held at the two family detention centers in South Texas. But one such group recently got a boost to continue its work. The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), received a $20,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation so that the group can…
Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns to Speak at Trinity Tonight
Ken Burns, the acclaimed historical documentarian who taught you more about the Civil War than your high school history class did, will speak at Trinity University this evening as part of its Distinguished Lecture Series. Expect PBS fans to come out in droves, because Burns is the public television equivalent to Beyonce. Burns has been making…
How Much Will the Average San Antonian Spend During the Holidays?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — when the bills just keep stacking up and your credit card starts to melt. But just how much does the average San Antonian spend during the holidays? WalletHub, a personal finance analysis site, did the math. WalletHub found that the average San Antonian has $810 to…
Booze and Blues at the Brooklynite
If the boozy, sophisticated cocktails at Brooklynite were a local music group, there’s a good chance they would play jazz. The lounge atmosphere of the bar, though it’s played host to cowabunga badasses King Pelican on its Tiki Tuesday, is perfect for reclining in the corner and partaking in the dapper doings of a distinguished…
Big Lebowski-themed Pub Holds Grand Opening Saturday
The Dude abides in a new Big Lebowski-themed bar — complete with mini bowling games — called The Ringer Pub. The ode to the Dudiest things on earth opened in mid-November, but will hold its grand opening Saturday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. at 2826 Thousand Oaks. There will be White Russians ($4) on…
The Witte Names Its First-ever Permanent Dino Gallery
Dinosaur lovers take note, the Witte Museum’s first indefinite dinosaur gallery will open in the spring of 2017. Dubbed the Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery, visitors will experience 3-D animated dinosaurs that roamed Texas ages ago; a life-size Tyrannosaurs rex; and an Acrocanthosaurus, a large Lone Star State carnivore whose prints can still be seen in…
Flavor File: Tamales, Burgers, Brunches and More
The season of tamales is upon us, and with it comes the sixth annual Tamales at Pearl! (303 Pearl Pkwy.) event on Saturday, December 5 from noon to 6 p.m. In case you’ve missed the past five tamal throw-downs, here’s a few tip: bring cash. Tamales run anywhere from $1 to $5. Take a group…
Free WIll Astrology, Week of November 30
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Charm is a way of getting the answer ‘yes’ without having asked any clear question,” wrote French author Albert Camus. I have rarely seen you better poised than you are now to embody and capitalize on this definition of “charm,” Aries. That’s good news, right? Well, mostly. But there are two…
Gary P. Nunn, Original Hickster, Turns 70
For a songwriter, particularly one in the country and western sphere of influence, there isn’t much greater an honor than having Willie Nelson play your song. And for him to do so live and to include it on several greatest hits records is just about tantamount to receiving a Nobel Prize for songwriting. Gary P.…
Satisfied? A Look into the Cottage Industry of the Tribute Band
To be a rock star has become one of the most enviable positions in the pantheon of modern occupations: to be seen or beheld, rather, as a hedonistic troubadour, stopping in town for one night only to communally achieve satisfaction via rock ‘n’ roll and starry-eyed fantasy. So much so that the term has been reassigned…
Between the Buried and Me Build Metal Collage
The medium of collage speaks as much about the sources of components as it does about assemblage itself, more so all of these elements speak to the choices made by the artist. The disparate tropes that fall beneath the umbrella of metal that Between the Buried and Me use displays the berth of knowledge BTBAM…
San Antonio’s Made Strides in Bike Infrastructure, but It Needs Leaps
Antonio Petrov is one of those brave souls willing to bicycle on Broadway, a major corridor connecting downtown to the Loop 410, where a spattering of bike lanes dot a road with growing congestion. “We’ve been perceived as the enemy … motorists try to ‘educate’ you by really coming close to you and pushing you…
Newsmonger: Water Bills Will Jump, Planned Parenthood Goes to Court, Shifty SeaWorld
City Council Approves Water Rate Hikes San Antonio City Council unanimously approved a measure that would raise rates for residential San Antonio Water System customers by 50 percent over five years. The biggest item the increases are designed to finance is the Vista Ridge pipeline, a $3.4 billion project that will pump water 142 miles…
Hills & Dales Is Still Center of the Universe, Despite Changes
Opened 50 years ago, Hills & Dales only had two owners before this summer when Jody and Steve Newman signed the lease on the legendary bar. Now, if you’re reading this and don’t have a clue who the Newmans are, you probably don’t enjoy patios, or craft beer, or food trucks or Southtown. After opening…
An Out of Shape Reporter Goes to the Gym
Here’s the first thought I had after sitting down to write a first-person story on attending a cross training class: “How am I going to write this if I can’t lift my arms to the keyboard?” This is a real problem. My job last week was to attend a class at a local gym and…
UTSA’s Club Quidditch Team Takes Aim at a National Championship
“Harry learnt that there were 700 ways of committing a Quidditch foul and that all of them had happened during a World cup match in 1473.” – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Have you ever dreamed of playing a sport that combined the speed of basketball, the finesse of soccer, the aggression of rugby…
With O’liva, Plaza de Armas Gains Fresh Eating Options
In to the food desert between Downtown and Produce Row, bravely came Chuck Hernandez — and not with a burger or pizza joint. That would have been too easy. It would not have fit his food philosophy. And it would not have done justice to O’liva at this handsomely repurposed corner of Plaza de Armas…
Testing Out My Fit Foods, Naked Coconut Eats & Zedric’s Gourmet To-Go
Unless you’ve got the wherewithal to meal plan, or you’re an ace at reading restaurant menus and choosing on-plan foods, healthy eating can be time consuming. With the advent of ready-made meals, pre-packaged, pre-portioned and ready to heat at home or the office, hurried eaters can fork over the dough to eat healthy, and it…
Savage Love: The Sister Act
I’m a straight female in my mid 20s. I’ve been dating a wonderful guy for two years—but I recently found something that has put me on edge. Before we met, he was in a relationship with a terrible, alcoholic, and mentally unstable woman. They got pregnant early in the relationship and stayed together for about…
‘A Very Murray Christmas’ Is a Comedic Gift
As actor Bill Murray continues his ascension from beloved actor to national treasure, he has proven his tremendous staying power. It could be his omnipresence in the films of Wes Anderson or just the fact that he’s a weird dude, but Murray has become a favorite of the younger generation. Of course, much of that…
Bottle & Tap: Why Bad Beer Happens to Good People
Describing your favorite beer isn’t much different than reviewing your favorite Captain Beefheart record. Mostly, you detail how much and to what degree it reminds you of things that it isn’t, and it’s these lattices of difference that make microbrews (and Trout Mask Replica) so damn great. Unfortunately, they’re both susceptible to unwelcome and corrupting…
‘Marvel’s Jessica Jones’ Is a Triumph of Small Gestures
Netflix’s most recent series, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, which is based off of the Marvel comic Alias, is perhaps most inspiring for what it doesn’t do. That is, the cliched plots, scenarios and characters of many modern superhero tales. It may be a small gesture to cast a woman with a petite, understated physique, but the…
First Words: Motorboating Doughnuts
On “Bexar County Community Fights to Pave Its Stress of Sand” // Marie Smith: We live in a subdivision that has paved streets in Chicos district. We have tried to get them to repair our roads that are now starting to need repaired. His office tells everyone they are public roads that are maintained by…
