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Hitting Bottom: How the pandemic is upending San Antonio’s hospitality industry
When the pandemic began siphoning off River Walk tourism early last spring, Oscar Noin thought he was seeing a repeat of the downturn he’d ridden out after 9/11. Noin, the head server at the Esquire Tavern, spent most of his adult life working in San Antonio’s hospitality sector and thought he knew what to brace…
Firestarter: Ted Cruz’s cynical election gambit helped ignite the Capitol riot
During his time on the national political stage, Sen. Ted Cruz has been a punchline: an unctuous, arrogant prick whose name alone — like, say, Kanye West’s — can elicit chuckles during late-night show monologues. Now, after the events of Wednesday, January 6, nobody’s laughing. Shortly after the Texas Republican gave a speech objecting to Congress’ certification…
Wildlife viewing blinds at Phil Hardberger Park combine public art with appreciation of nature
A pair of unique steel blinds designed to blend nature and art bring a thoughtful addition to the new Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge at Phil Hardberger Park in north San Antonio. The blinds — placed strategically on either side of the land bridge spanning busy Wurzbach Parkway — allow visitors to take a break from…
After a rough year, retailers — including those in San Antonio — may face an even tougher 2021
Due to COVID-19, last year was a punishing time for retailers, including many in San Antonio. But 2021 may even worse, at least one industry analyst warns. Last year, industry observers expected 20,000 stores to close amid the pandemic and its economic fallout, but only 8,800 actually did, according to Frost Bank Portfolio Manager Tom…
San Antonio experimental metal band Grasshopper Lies Heavy drops new ambient release
If you’re excited that San Antonio’s the Grasshopper Lies Heavy just released new material, thank guitarist James Woodard’s recent computer crash. Woodard managed to salvage recordings from the fried PC’s drives, but the incident scared him into releasing the rescued songs via a series of limited edition cassettes, the first of which dropped for preorder…
Google to roll out COVID-19 vaccination site locator service across Texas
In the coming weeks, Google will begin implementing a vaccine locator service on its platforms for Texans to use, including appointment details, clinic hours and more. The rollout comes as part of a $150 million plan announced by Google in late January for vaccine education and accessibility. Included in this plan are vaccination site location…
On Monday, San Antonio Spurs will try to erase bad memory of their last matchup with the Warriors
When the Spurs faced the Warriors earlier this season in San Francisco, basketball savant Stephen Curry put on a show, contributing a smooth 26 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists en route to a 121-99 blowout win. Point guard Dejounte Murray paced the Spurs with 22 points, in an otherwise lackluster effort for San Antonio.…
Giddy-up along with the Alamo for daylong virtual celebration of all things cowboy
Just in time for the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, the Alamo is hosting a cowboy- themed day for locals to enjoy online. The day-long Alamo Roundup will include historic presentations about the weapons of the old West, games, cooking, branding and more. No sign up or link is required — videos will be…
Author Peniel E. Joseph to give an inside look at his groundbreaking book about Malcolm X and MLK Jr.
Named one of Time Magazine’s Must-Read Books in 2020, The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. intertwines the stories of the two civil rights leaders, while analyzing the relationship between the men and reexamining how they shaped the movement and era they both helped define. The…
Glitter Political: San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea ‘Vocab’ Sanderson wields plus-size influence
Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson vividly remembers the first time she moved an audience with her words. She was a young girl, then, a member of a large, nondenominational church. “I felt that God said something to me,” she says through my computer screen. “So, I went to the microphone, and I told the pastor what I…
Trinity professor discusses how a Homerian epic translates ‘from stage to page’ in upcoming lecture
How does one turn a 24-book Homerian epic into a one-person show? With some determination and plenty of creativity, Lisa Petersen and Denis O’Hare did just that, bringing Homer’s Iliad to the stage. In this online deep dive, Trinity University professor and Current contributor Thomas Jenkins dissects the way an alternate version of an Ancient…
San Antonio’s Weathered Souls Brewing Co. named best in the U.S. by Hop Culture magazine
Online publication Hop Culture is singing the praises of SA’s Weathered Souls Brewing Co., naming it the best craft brewery in the country. Each year, the brew-focused site highlights the American breweries that have racked up the most impressive track records. The editors consider each business’ visual identity, taproom experience and — of course —…
San Antonio Animal Care Services now offering one-day doggy dates to help socialize shelter pups
You won’t mind if one of these blind dates ends in a wet, sloppy kiss. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, San Antonio’s Animal Care Services department is setting up daylong doggy dates with the Alamo City’s most eligible shelter-dwelling pups. The organization last week brought back its “Shelter Paws” program, which lets volunteers provide…
American Airlines wants to sell you stockpiled wine it couldn’t offload to passengers during the pandemic
Airlines are feeling the hurt from the decline in travel during the pandemic. And now, one has pivoted to peddling its excess wine directly to grounded consumers. American Airlines this week launched a new program called Flagship Cellars that will give customers a chance to buy its leftover vino by the bottle or via a…
Spurs will face off Friday with the Denver Nuggets, who arrive in San Antonio as a team in flux
Sparked by a 4-1 road trip earlier this month that included signature wins over the Lakers and Clippers in Los Angeles, the Spurs have found surprising success in opposing arenas to start the season. The winning trend stands in stark contrast to the team’s dismal 13-25 road record last season, which ultimately kept them out…
San Antonio Botanical Garden celebrates orchids in weekend-long event
Roses are red, violets are blue … and orchids bloom in various colors depending on the region they grow in. Many of these breathtakingly beautiful plants, including some rare species, will be on display during the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s Orchid Weekend. In partnership with the Alamo Orchid Society, the three-day event will allow guests…
San Antonio father and son surrender to FBI to face charges over Capitol riot
And then there were three. A San Antonio father and son have surrendered to the FBI to faces charges that they participated in the January 6 Capitol insurgency. They’re the second and third Alamo City residents arrested over allegations they took part in the incident, which left five people dead. Chance Anthony Uptmore and his…
USAA provides $1 million grant to serve at-risk high school students in San Antonio
Financial services company USAA is giving a $1 million grant to a San Antonio nonprofit to help local high school students strive for success and overcome socioeconomic hardships. Alamo City-based USAA and Communities In Schools of San Antonio (CIS-SA) unveiled the grant Wednesday, which will make resources such as wraparound case management, social service referrals,…
San Antonio man charged after the Capitol insurrection will have case handled in Washington D.C.
The local man arrested on federal charges related to deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection will be tried in Washington D.C. instead of San Antonio. Matthew Carl Mazzocco’s case will be handled in a federal court in the District of Columbia, where it was originally filed, his lawyer, Robbie Ward said Tuesday, according to the Express-News. Mazzocco,…
San Antonio’s Box Street Social teaming up with Swine House to host a lunchtime pop-up
If treating yourself to a long lunch break is your favorite version of self-care, the teams of sustainable butcher shop Swine House and chef-driven catering company Box Street Social have you covered. The San Antonio-based businesses will join forces Thursday for a pop-up lunch serving high-quality, locally raised meats in both burger and banh mi…
Crumbl Cookies to open two more San Antonio locations by summer of 2021
A city can never have too many cookie shops. Are we right? Utah-based Crumbl Cookies apparently agrees, and it’s set two add two more San Antonio franchise stores to its empire to prove it, MySA reports. The cookie chain told the news site that two locations — one in Alamo Ranch and one on the…
During the tourism slump, San Antonio should kick its addiction to incentivizing downtown hotels
Editor’s Note: The following is CityScrapes, a column of opinion and analysis. San Antonio stands at a crossroads. The coronavirus pandemic has devastated our economy and caused enormous social and economic pain for our citizens. That pain has been greatest for those who work in the visitor and hospitality sectors. The convention business has collapsed,…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden’s 100-day deportation moratorium after Texas sues administration
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s 100-day moratorium on deportations of some undocumented immigrants. Federal Judge Drew Tipton on Tuesday issued the order after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued President Joe Biden’s administration late last week alleging the moratorium is unconstitutional and violates an agreement between the Department of…
San Antonio Education Partnership to award $2.1 million in scholarships to high school seniors
San Antonio high school seniors, listen up: millions in college scholarship funds are up for grabs. The San Antonio Education Partnership (SAEP) is seeking applicants for the roughly $2.1 million it awards annually to graduating seniors. However, the COVID-19 pandemic thwarted its outreach efforts by making it more difficult to dispatch advisors to local campuses. …
New Sierra Club study gives San Antonio’s CPS Energy a failing grade on climate goals
A new Sierra Club research report has slapped CPS Energy, San Antonio’s city-owned utility, with a failing grade for its reluctance to back away from fossil fuels and help reverse climate change. The study, which analyzes the investments of the nation’s 50 largest utilities, gave CPS Energy a score of 6 out of 100. Researchers examined…
33 Black men in San Antonio tell their stories in new documentary
A documentary showcasing the lives of 33 Black men living in San Antonio will air February 2 and 9 on local PBS affiliate KLRN. Living in My Skin — Black Men in San Antonio Tell Their Stories features interviews with subjects from a variety of backgrounds and ranging in age from 10 to 90. The locally produced film…
San Antonio rapper Mr. Composition drops new single addressing the Capitol insurrection
Prolific San Antonio emcee Mr. Composition regularly drops tracks tackling the news of the day, including a 2014 single addressing the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer. It only stands to reason that the rapper also known as Kevin Prince would also have something to say about the deadly January 6…
Northwest San Antonio nightspot Sand Box cited twice in two days for violating COVID-19 orders
Authorities issued popular UTSA-area hangout the Sand Box two citations in as many days for alleged violation of the city’s emergency declaration, MySA reports. City enforcement officials conducted proactive inspections of the nightspot Thursday and Friday of last week and wrote it a citation on each visit, according to the news site. “Observed multiple groups…
Despite insurrection, there may be more guns in the Texas Capitol this session
There won’t be fewer guns in the Texas Capitol this legislative session. But there might be more firearms tucked away in boots, holsters, bags and desks under the pink dome, already reputed to be one of the most armed state capitol buildings in the country. The recent armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and threats of…
Sexy San Antonio bar Downstairs at The Esquire Tavern quietly reopens for weekend service
Get ready to get swanky, San Antonio. After months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sexy cocktail-driven lounge Downstairs at The Esquire Tavern has reopened for weekend service. The River Walk-level establishment is now open from 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday evenings, according a social media post. “Guess who’s open downstairs… #weback,”…
San Antonio is worst-equipped big U.S. metro for working from home, new study finds
As it becomes clearer that widespread telecommuting is a long-term, or even permanent, effect of the COVID crisis, a new study found that San Antonio is the least-equipped major metro for working from home. An analysis from online retailer Filterbuy.com placed the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro 53rd among large urban centers in being ready to…
Supreme Court strikes down case law that allowed Texas governor to ban abortions during pandemic
The U.S. Supreme Court handed a win to abortion-rights groups Monday, eliminating lower court rulings that upheld Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on nearly all abortions during the early stages of the pandemic. Abbott, a Republican, mandated a statewide stop to “nonessential” medical procedures in March of last year, saying the pause was needed to…
Classic Theatre of San Antonio postpones Our Town due to COVID-19 safety concerns
In light of the severity of the COVID-19 crisis in San Antonio, the Classic Theatre has opted to postpone its forthcoming outdoor production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town to later in the spring. Originally scheduled for February, the production will now take place at the San Antonio Botanical Garden from May 6-23. The company also…
Deco Pizzeria near San Antonio’s Medical Center robbed over weekend, owner asking for support
Deco Pizzeria’s Medical Center location suffered a burglary over the weekend, and the three-store chain is asking for the community’s help in locating the thieves. “Not gonna let an overnight burglary bring me down,” Deco owner Jacob Valenzuela posted to Facebook Sunday afternoon. “I have plenty of family, friends and customers who will show our med center location…
Smoke BBQ+Skybar to hold free Cowboy Breakfast-style ‘Kegs & Eggs’ event as COVID cases rise
The annual Cowboy Breakfast may have been reconfigured this year as a private event due to the pandemic, but local venue Smoke BBQ+Skybar is holding a free public alternative, COVID-19 be damned. The outdoor venue used social media to share details of its first annual Kegs & Eggs event, which will take place this weekend.…
The Mendoza Line: Texas AG Ken Paxton preemptively drafts dozens of suits against Biden White House
We understand that in the current political environment it can be really tough to tell the difference between real news stories and satire, which is precisely why we’re letting you know that the Mendoza Line is a weekly work of satire. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has preemptively drafted dozens of lawsuits he plans to file…
Texas GOP asks people to follow it on Gab, a social media platform used by right-wing extremists
The Texas Republican Party, under the leadership of firebrand former congressman Allen West, is asking supporters to follow it further to the fringe. On Saturday, the Texas GOP tweeted out a message urging followers to join it on “free speech” social media app Gab — a story first reported by Newsweek. After Amazon Web Services…
Internet and phone services in rural Texas threatened as state slashes subsidies for providers
Some rural Texans are facing the threat of losing phone and internet service after the state recently slashed subsidies that help providers offer service in sparsely populated areas. More than a million Texas households are in rural areas where network phone service is more expensive to provide, with fewer customers and longer distances between them.…
San Antonio-based Bill Miller Bar-B-Q puts fan-favorite cherry cobbler dessert back on the menu
San Antonians with a sweet tooth: gird your loins. Fried chicken and BBQ giant Bill Miller Bar-B-Q has brought its fan favorite cherry cobbler back for limited time, according to the chain’s social media feeds. What rhymes with merry and ends in cobbler?🤐 Posted by Bill Miller Bar-B-Q on Sunday, January 24, 2021 The San Antonio-based…
San Antonio Spurs’ 2021 throwback jersey-inspired Fiesta medal is on sale now
The San Antonio Spurs’ nonprofit has launched pre-sales for its 2021 Fiesta medal, which showcases the throwback Fiesta color jerseys the team released last fall. Orders for the medals, which cost $10 apiece, began on Tuesday, January 19, and 100% of the proceeds will go to local youth through Spurs Give, the official nonprofit organization…
Hipster-approved taco peddler Torchy’s Tacos set to open two new San Antonio locations this year
Residents of West SA with a penchant for “Trailer Park Trashy” tacos can get their fix sometime next month, mySA reports. Austin-based Torchy’s Tacos is set to open two new SA-area locations this year, including a space on Wurzbach Road, near Castle Hills. The Wurzbach location — the company’s fourth SA spot — is set…
San Antonio will receive nearly 26,000 new doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week
The Texas Department of State Health Services is delivering 25,575 new doses of COVID-19 vaccine to San Antonio inoculation hubs this week, KSAT reports. First doses of both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are being shipped to San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, University Health System and Wellness 360, which will oversee their distribution to local…
Texas-based anti-vaccine group received federal bailout funds in May as pandemic raged
Texas-based anti-vaccine organization Informed Consent Action Network was among five anti-vaccine groups that collectively received more than $850,000 in federal loans from the Paycheck Protection Program, the Washington Post reported Monday. The organization received $166,000 in May, according to founder Del Bigtree. “Vaccine hesitancy” or “vaccine skepticism” poses a significant and ongoing challenge for health authorities…
Former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd pens editorial blasting his own Republican Party for extremism
Retired San Antonio Congressman Will Hurd skewered the Republican Party in a Friday Washington Post editorial, saying it must stop coddling conspiracy theorists and spreading misinformation if it wants to win. Pointing out that the GOP lost seven of the last eight national popular votes and allowed the House, Senate and White House to slip…
Deaths in ICE custody skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic
Fernando Sabonger Garcia ended up in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on July 7 after being arrested at the Texas border. A Honduran national fleeing dangers at home, he was hoping for safe harbor in the United States. Instead, the 50-year-old ended up at Joe Corley Detention Facility, a privately run immigration…
Analysis: Top Texas lawyers skipping the honeymoon with the Biden administration
Have a look at what the top attorneys for the state of Texas were offering on the day Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as president and vice president. “My statement on Inauguration Day,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tweeted from his agency’s official account. “Congrats, President Biden. On Inauguration Day, I wish our country…
Facing a crush of COVID-19 patients, ICUs are completely full in at least 50 Texas hospitals
Hidalgo County Health Authority Ivan Melendez says coming into COVID-19 units nowadays feels like going through a nonlinear version of the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. “You cry,” he told the Tribune. “There’s a lady that I’m taking care of that I’ve known since I was a child. … We…
After COVID-19 cancelled San Antonio’s homeless count, groups are still tracking the numbers
Every January, volunteers from homeless organizations across the country comb their cities to tally their number homeless residents. It’s called a Point-In-Time Count, or PIT Count. Due to dangerous COVID-19 infection levels this year, many of those organizations — including the San Antonio Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH) — cancelled their PIT Counts of unsheltered…
The COVID-19 pandemic made U.S. college students’ mental health even worse
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused the mental health of U.S. college students to plummet, a new study shows. Students most at risk of mental health challenges stemming from the pandemic include women, Asians, students under age 25, those in poor health, those who knew somebody with COVID-19 and lower-income students, researchers report January 7 in…
Fiesta Oyster Bake cancelled for second year in a row due to coronavirus pandemic
In what could be a barometer for other Fiesta 2021 events, St. Mary’s University has canceled Oyster Bake for a second year due to high COVID-19 infection rates, KSAT reports. “I am sad to announce that we are canceling Fiesta Oyster Bake 2021 due to the substantial numbers of COVID-19 cases in our region,” St. Mary’s…
Ken Paxton files lawsuit challenging Biden administration’s pause on deportations
Three days into the Biden administration, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed his first lawsuit against the federal government. The lawsuit seeks an halt to one of the president’s executive actions on immigration, a 100-day pause on some deportations. The moratorium, issued the same day as the presidential inauguration, was one of a flurry of…
Weston Urban buys former Navy Club site on San Antonio River Walk
Weston Urban has purchased an historic building on the River Walk that once housed the famous Navy Club nightclub in order to provide river access to the adjacent Milam Building, which it plans to refurbish. The one-story building, 123 E. Travis St., sits on 0.19 acres of land beside the Milam and immediately south of…
7 of Ted Cruz’s Senate colleagues call for probe into his potential role in Capitol insurrection
And the woes keep piling up for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint Thursday, asking for the body’s Ethics Committee to investigate whether the Texas Republican and fellow GOP conspiracy theorist U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri contributed to inciting the deadly Capitol insurrection. Cruz and Hawley led a high-profile objection…
Texas Republicans are angry at big tech’s reaction to U.S. Capitol siege. But few mention the GOP’s role in sowing election misinformation.
After major technology and social media companies this month banned former President Donald Trump from their platforms and dumped conspiracy peddling accounts and the app Parler over their respective roles in inciting the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol, Texas Republicans portrayed the moves as discrimination against GOP voices. But many lawmakers did so without acknowledging…
San Antonio’s La Panaderia now offering protein-packed power bowl options
Despite the name, it’s not all about bread at La Panaderia. The San Antonio-based bakery chain has expanded its menu to include four new power bowls featuring the kind of Mexico-inspired twists it’s been lauded for. The new offerings each include organic mixed greens, rice and pickled onions, topped with the guest’s choice of protein.…
San Antonio Tex-Mex staple Las Palapas expands to the Dallas-Fort Worth market
San Antonio-based Las Palapas is headed north. The 40-year-old Tex-Mex concept will open a location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, specifically the city of Keller, CultureMap Fort Worth reports. The restaurant will open in a facility that formerly housed a Dairy Queen at 455 Keller Parkway. The location is one of the nine Dairy Queen…
McNay Art Museum’s new exhibition celebrates the Earth’s most important liquid: water
Everyone knows water is the natural resource every living thing needs to survive and the reason why major cities were founded near water sources. The McNay Art Museum definitely knows that, which is why it’s celebrating the good ol’ H2O of San Antonio in its new exhibition “Water Marks: Images of Water.” Nestled in the…
Feds give San Antonio $46.7 million to help residents stay in their homes as pandemic drags on
San Antonio has landed $46.7 million in federal funding to help financially strapped residents remain in their homes as the pandemic drags down the economy. The emergency funding, made available through the latest stimulus bill, is roughly eight times the $6 million city staff anticipated receiving. San Antonio is expected to use the funds to…
Analysis: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hosted a public safety roundtable Thursday and only invited the cops
Put a bunch of law enforcement officials in a room and ask them if their budgets should be cut, and the answer will be a resounding “no.” That’s exactly what Texas Gov. Greg Abbott did Thursday afternoon in a bit of political theater his office referred to in a press release as a “roundtable discussion”…
San Antonio’s Jazz, TX to reopen February 2 after months-long closure
Doc Watkins and his Quartet are back. The jazz act that headlined popular venue Jazz, TX will once again welcome guests to the swanky subterranean venue, according to a social media announcement Thursday. The live music spot inside the Pearl temporarily closed in October for repairs but is now set to reopen Tuesday, February 2.…
Some Capitol rioters wore apparel from these two San Antonio-based pro-military companies
Well, that’s not a good look. Photos and video from the deadly January 6 Capitol siege showed numerous participants in the insurrection wearing clothing from Black Rifle Coffee Co. and Grunt Style, a pair of San Antonio companies that sell military-themed apparel, the San Antonio Express-News reports. A now-viral image of a masked man —…
San Antonio jumps on meme train after photo of Bernie Sanders at Biden’s inauguration goes viral
Wednesday’s presidential inauguration was a momentous occasion, but leave it to Sen. Bernie Sanders to steal the show without doing much at all. A photo of the Vermont independent seated in the audience of the inauguration went massively viral, spawning a slew of memes across social media, in which he was photoshopped into everything from…
Dream job alert: San Antonio Parks & Rec searching for dog park ambassadors
If you’re an unapologetic pet parent and love seeing pups at play, San Antonio Parks & Recreation has a sweet opportunity. The city is looking for applicants of ages 18 and up to take on the role of dog park ambassadors. Those lucky folks will assist with outreach events as well as educating park visitors…
San Antonio’s first urban winery, Re:Rooted 210, on track for mid-February opening
Lovers of Texas wine, mark the date. San Antonio-based sommelier Jennifer Beckmann is leagues closer to realizing her dream of opening Re:Rooted 210, a winery at downtown SA’s fast-evolving Hemisfair complex. The spot will serve both its own Texas-grown wine and that of other Texas vintners. Since the Current spoke with her last October, Beckmann and…
Our Lady of the Lake University honors San Antonio labor activist Emma Tenayuca with virtual event
Emma Tenayuca was an educator, labor organizer and a notable alumna of San Antonio’s Our Lady of the Lake University. On Thursday evening, OLLU’s Center for Mexican American Studies and Research will hold an online discussion of Tenayuca’s legacy and the future of Latinas in labor activism. Center director Aimee Villarreal and Valerie Martinez, an assistant…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he’ll sue to stop Biden administration’s ‘lawlessness’
Buckle up, Texas, we’re in for a litigious ride. Moments after Democratic President Joe Biden was inaugurated Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tweeted a statement pledging to use the courts as a “major check against the administration’s lawlessness.” “I promise my fellow Texans and Americans that I will fight against the many unconstitutional and…
Remembering ‘Blue’ Gene Tyranny, a San Antonio-born composer who worked with Iggy Pop and others
“Blue” Gene Tyranny, a San Antonio native recognized as one of the most talented musicians and composers of the 20th century, died last month without the fanfare usually reserved for such a passing. A musician’s musician, a legend of downtown New York’s experimental scene, a gifted keyboardist and prolific post-modern composer, Tyranny passed away December…
Glitter Political: District 3 council candidate Phyllis Viagran aims to carry on her family’s work ethic
On May 1, a familiar surname will appear on the ballot in the District 3 race for San Antonio City Council. Phyllis Viagran is running for the open seat now held by her younger sister, four-term councilwoman Rebecca Viagran, who’s reached the end of her term limit. Still glowing from a morning spin class, Phyllis…
Revolucion Coffee + Juice opens third San Antonio location, this one with rooftop view of North Side
Revolucion Coffee + Juice is now welcoming guests to its third location, which serves up a rooftop view along with an array of java and fresh juices. The homegrown chain has been touting plans for a third location since late 2019 but last weekend finally opened the doors on the new outpost located in the North…
High-end Mexican eatery Bovino’s Churrascaría opens first U.S. location in San Antonio
Mexico-based Brazilian steakhouse chain Bovino’s Churrascaría will open its first U.S. location in Northwest San Antonio next week, adding to its string of eateries in luxurious vacay spots such as Playa del Carmen and Cancun. The restaurant will feature a Portuguese and Spanish style of grilled meat — or churrasco — prominent in Brazil, Uruguay…
The growing array of non-alcoholic products can turn Dry January into a spirited celebration
As the Dry January phenomenon picks up steam, we’ve thankfully moved well beyond the virtuous Virgin Mary and the simpering Shirley Temple — neither of which most of us want to be overheard ordering during any month of the year. To be sure, whether driven by folks swearing off alcohol for a month or embracing sobriety…
San Antonio’s Artpace screens ‘performance trilogy’ Tell Me When You Die in latest online event
You may not be able to visit in person, but Artpace is beaming the art directly to us with its latest online event. On Thursday, the San Antonio arts residency program will host a free January 21 screening of Amber Bemak’s and Nadia Granados’ performance trilogy Tell Me When You Die on its YouTube channel. Included in…
San Antonio’s congressional delegation expresses optimism in tweets about Biden’s inauguration
Members of Congress who represent the Alamo City took to Twitter Wednesday, expressing relief and hope as Joe Biden was set to be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. Today, the people won. Democracy won. The United States of America, won. Because no one person will ever be stronger than the nation…
As COVID cases rose, last weekend’s South San Antonio PPE giveaway aimed to slow the spread
A few hundred Southeast San Antonio residents lined up Saturday outside St. Margaret Mary Activity Center for free COVID-19 tests, personal protective equipment, hand sanitizer and groceries from the San Antonio Food Bank. The giveaway preceded Bexar County setting a new record in COVID-19 hospitalizations. As of Monday, 1,520 coronavirus patients were hospitalized here, with…
Analysis: While his powers are questioned, Texas governor reaches for more
Gov. Greg Abbott says he will push legislation that would allow the state to withhold sales tax money due to local governments that chop their law enforcement budgets. That trial balloon was launched shortly after the beginning of a legislative session where the governor is facing sharp criticism from legislators and everyday Texans over his use of…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s name not on President Trump’s pardon list
Those who follow Texas politics may have noticed an intriguing absence from the list of 143 people President Donald Trump pardoned during his final hours in office: the name of embattled state Attorney General Ken Paxton. After all, many speculated that Texas’ hard-right AG was after just such a pardon when he led a fruitless…
San Antonio’s Freetail Brewing Co. releases Michelada-worthy Puro Pickles beer
If you’ve been following recent Texas beer trends, you know pickle brews are having a moment. The latest beer maker to join the salty, puckery frenzy is San Antonio’s Freetail Brewing Co., which this week released a kettle-soured gose called Puro Pickles. The michelada-worthy brew is now available in six packs at area H-E-B stores…
San Antonio nonprofit Culinaria to host monthly Whiskey & Women tasting series at La Cantera Resort
Who says whiskey is a man’s world? Local restaurant-focused nonprofit Culinaria has partnered with notable whiskey brands and La Cantera Resort to challenge that stereotype. The organizers are kicking off a free monthly series called Whiskey & Women, which will feature educational tasting sessions led by female brand representatives for notable distillers. The first session…
San Antonio Zoo brings back petty AF fundraiser where you can name a cockroach after your ex
Plenty of us feel bitter about our exes, but how many of us feel bitter enough to name a cockroach after them? Instead of moping around this Valentine’s Day, folks can get their just desserts — and so can some hungry animals — as the San Antonio Zoo brings back its Cry Me A Cockroach!…
San Antonio man fired from job, faces up to a year and a half in prison on Capitol riot charges
After his weekend arrest on federal charges that he participated in the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, San Antonio resident Matthew Mazzocco attended his first hearing Tuesday afternoon. During the virtual meeting, U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry Bemporad read Mazzocco his charges, which included entering a restricted building, a Class A misdemeanor that carries a…
San Antonio Spurs will face task of holding back Luka Doncic in Dallas Mavs matchup
Heading into the season, NBA oddsmakers identified Dallas Mavericks wunderkind Luka Doncic as the early favorite to with the league’s MVP award. Now in his third season, Doncic is the first player in NBA history to be named to the All-NBA first team by age 20. However, early shooting struggles for Doncic, coupled with the…
H-E-B partners with San Antonio artisan food company Grain4Grain for new baked products
San Antonio-based grocer H-E-B and a homegrown artisan grain company have partnered on a new product line that’s both locally produced and more environmentally sustainable. Last week, the supermarket chain rolled out its new Spent Grain Beer Bread, Hot Dog and Hamburger Buns at 150 locations across Texas. All three new products use Alamo City-based…
Soul-food staple Mrs. Kitchen reveals grand opening date for Northeast San Antonio relocation
East Side transplant Mrs. Kitchen will resume slinging soul food next month in the Windcrest area, according to economic development officials for the suburb. The new Mrs. Kitchen will make its debut at noon on Sunday, January 24, the Windcrest Economic Development Corp. said in a Facebook post this week. Ok, we couldn't wait until tomorrow…
Trail of the Dead, Big Cedar Fever, others booked for San Antonio’s next Lonesome Lounge Sessions
Texas Public Radio will present a new season of its Lonesome Lounge Sessions, a series of virtual performances by artists ranging from noisy rockers (And You Will Know Us By The) Trail of Dead to Western swing act Big Cedar Fever. TPR and St. Mary’s Strip honky tonk Lonesome Rose — its partner in the six-concert…
Annual Poteet Strawberry Festival announces plans to return in April, even as COVID-19 cases rise
The Poteet Strawberry Festival has announced plans to hold its annual fruit-focused fest in April, pandemic be damned. “We’re back!” announced a punchy graphic posted Monday on the event’s Facebook page. It listed April 9-11 as the anticipated dates of the festival’s 2021 installment. Posted by Poteet Strawberry Festival on Monday, January 18, 2021 The post offered no…
MyPillow CEO says H-E-B among retailers who dropped his brand amid false voter fraud claims
San Antonio’s H-E-B is among the retailers that have stopped carrying products from MyPillow, whose CEO has spread debunked voter fraud claims to keep President Donald Trump in the White House, Newsweek reports. In media interviews, MyPillow chief Mike Lindell said the grocer, along with Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s and Wayfair, dropped his brand under…
San Antonio food photographer launches Lotería de Comida art collection and game
San Antonio food photographer Tracey Maurer may be best known for her work in cookbooks and advertising, but her latest venture puts a fine-art spin on her love of things culinary. Maurer’s newly launched Lotería de Comida began as a series of 54 canvas art images featuring deeply saturated and textured images of classic Mexican food…
New Ballhogg’s BBQ serving up brisket, pulled pork and sausage on San Antonio’s East Side
The newly opened BallHogg’s BBQ is aiming to bring together barbecue and sports lovers on San Antonio’s East Side. The eatery held a grand opening Monday, slinging slow-smoked brisket, pulled pork and sausage. It also serves up a selection of homemade sides including baked beans, coleslaw, green beans, potato salad and sweet corn. Plans are…
Low-income Texans struggle to find new doctors as state officials boot Planned Parenthood off Medicaid
Planned Parenthood employees are scrambling to help find new doctors for thousands of low-income patients after Texas officials and a court order booted the women’s health provider from Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for the poor and disabled. Experts say there’s a scarcity of places low-income patients can receive non-abortion services like cancer screenings,…
San Antonio Tex-Mex institution Mi Tierra offering $2 margaritas and carne guisada tacos Tuesday
Taco Tuesday just got a whole lot more interesting. Like all good things, a three day weekend must come to an end, but longtime downtown Tex-Mex eatery Mi Tierra is extending the good vibes by way of $2 margaritas and carne guisada tacos. The restaurant shared the promotion on its Facebook page, telling fans, “the…
A third Texas newspaper now calling for Sen. Ted Cruz’s resignation after Capitol violence
A third Texas daily newspaper has demanded that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, step down after promoting false claims of election fraud and attempting to halt certification of President-elect Joe Biden. In a weekend editorial, the El Paso Times said Cruz should leave the Senate over his role in the deadly Capitol insurrection egged on by…
Bexar County shatters summer record for COVID-19 hospitalizations
Bexar County set a new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations Monday, soaring past a high recorded last summer, when state leaders shut down bars out of concern that the surge would overwhelm the medical system. As of Monday, 1,520 patients were under treatment in local hospitals for COVID-19, 437 of them in intensive care and 260 on ventilators.…
The Mendoza Line: Florida’s GOP governor calls Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a ‘liberal pussy’
We understand that in the current political environment it can be really tough to tell the difference between real news stories and satire, which is precisely why we’re letting you know that the Mendoza Line is a weekly work of satire. Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, labeled Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a “liberal pussy” during…
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s work returns to San Antonio’s McNay in forthcoming exhibition
Members of San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum will get special access to upcoming exhibition “Limitless! Five Women Reshape Contemporary Art,” including a preview day, virtual behind-the-scenes tour and special visiting times throughout its run. “Limitless!” grew out of the museum’s highly successful 2018 exhibition, “Immersed: Local to Global Art Sensations,” and like its predecessor, “Limitless!” includes…
Analysis: Is the Texas Capitol a government building or a petri dish?
The Texas Capitol, where lawmakers gather every two years to pass laws, write budgets and argue politics, has a new function in 2021: It’s the incidental scene of a large public health experiment, a human-scale science fair exhibition of intense social interaction during a pandemic. It’s going as you might expect. State Rep. Joe Deshotel,…
Hemisfair’s Civic Park construction now scheduled to begin this fall
In 2017, the City of San Antonio chose Zachry Corp. out of 11 bidders to construct buildings on the northwest corner of Hemisfair, around a new public park named Civic Park. When Zachry unveiled its design a year later, for a hotel, an office tower and a food market, it said it hoped to finish…
Southerleigh head brewer Les Locke relocating to upstate New York
Les Locke, head brewer for the Southerleigh dining and brewing chain, is leaving San Antonio for upstate New York, MySA reports. The relocation comes after Locke’s girlfriend, Briana Hinojosa, landed a job with SingleCut Beersmith near Cooperstown, New York, according to the site. Hinojosa, who has a biochemistry degree, currently works as a lab tech for Alamo…
FBI arrests San Antonio man suspected of participating in Capitol riots
Authorities have arrested a San Antonio man for unlawfully entering the U.S. Capitol building during the January 6 insurrection, a local FBI official told KSAT news. However, the FBI didn’t reveal the suspect’s name, saying additional information could be made available as early as Monday. A law enforcement source told KSAT the man has been…
Dear White People star Ashley Blaine Featherson giving Trinity’s live-streamed MLK lecture
Though Trinity University’s annual tradition of honoring the late Martin Luther King Jr. with a public lecture is going virtual this year — and with some serious star power. On Tuesday, January 19, the university’s 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture will feature keynote speaker Ashley Blaine Featherson, the actress and producer known for…
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick awards committee chair to Texas senator who previously faced sexual harassment allegation
Two years ago, Texas Sen. Charles Schwertner voluntarily relinquished a prominent post chairing the Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee after an allegation of sexual harassment. Now, he’s been named chair of another Senate panel. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Friday that he selected Schwertner, a Georgetown Republican, to helm the Senate Committee on Administration for the…
The fight over San Antonio’s Alazan-Apache Courts shows different visions for the West Side
On a Thursday in early November, nearly 70 San Antonians showed up via Zoom to address the board of the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA), a quasi-governmental agency that oversees the city’s public housing and Section 8 vouchers. Due to the unusual volume of people, the board chair cut individuals’ speaking time from 3 minutes…
After a year of racial reckoning, Black lawmakers believe they can finally eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
The day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring a leader of the American civil rights movement, some Texas employees will also take a paid day off this Tuesday for Confederate Heroes Day — a state holiday falling on Robert E. Lee’s birthday, intended to celebrate him, Jefferson Davis and other Confederate…
New Golden Wat Noodle House set to open near downtown San Antonio in February
Long-anticipated Cambodian noodle house Golden Wat will open its doors in February, according to a social media post. “It is Friday, SA, and we have some news for YOU!! We are so grateful + excited to announce that we will be opening in February,” a late-in-the-day Facebook post read. The noodle house is a new…
Black-owned businesses on San Antonio’s East Side to host socially distanced MLK Day block party
The MLK Day march may be virtual for 2021, but several local businesses are offering a socially distanced in-person celebration on the city’s East side, mySA reports. If you’ve ever participated in SA’s MLK Day march, chances are you’ve heard of Mark’s Outing. The East Side burger joint, which has become the unofficial post-march lunch…
Hixon-Cavender plans next phase of downtown San Antonio’s Broadway mini-neighborhood
Now that Hixon-Cavender has finished construction of the Soto office building, the local partnership looks to the next phase of the mini-neighborhood it is developing on a key stretch of Broadway linking downtown and the Pearl. Next up is a food-and-beverage market that will occupy two historic buildings behind the Soto and will include a…
Political damage grows for Sen. Ted Cruz after his effort to delegitimize the election
Bad news just keeps piling up for Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas after his inflammatory effort to delegitimize the results of the 2020 election. In the wake of the deadly capitol riot that followed months of false claims from Cruz and others that fraud cost President Donald Trump the contest, fellow lawmakers and Cruz’s hometown newspaper,…
New public art installation honors San Antonio’s indigenous heritage
To celebrate the deep roots of indigenous heritage in San Antonio, the Department of Arts and Culture and the Public Art Division unveiled Najo Jām, a new public art installation at Comanche Lookout Park. The 96-acre park in far Northeast San Antonio has long been known for its stunning views of the city. But, now,…
San Antonio’s Bistr09 to hold disco-themed brunch featuring go-go dancers and ’70s era dishes
Alamo Heights eatery Bistr09 continues its run of themed Sunday brunches with a Soul Train Brunch highlighting the fashion and food of the ’70s. The restaurant is inviting guests to don their bell bottoms and platform shoes while professional go-go dancers and disco music set the scene for this month’s themed brunch. Era dishes such…
Austin-based Waterloo Sparkling Water gives staff $200 monthly to spend with local companies
Waterloo Sparkling Water has introduced a new employee benefit that will provide a $200 monthly allowance to spend with local small businesses they value. The initiative, introduced by Waterloo CEO Jason Shiver, is designed to support small businesses affected by the pandemic, as the Texas economy slowly regains stability. “Through no fault of their own…
Proof San Antonians will eat anything jalapeño-flavored: H-E-B has introduced jalapeño saltines
San Antonio-based grocery giant H-E-B has released jalapeño-flavored saltine crackers, injecting slow-burn flavor into the blandest of bland food items, the San Antonio Express-News reports. The new crackers offer a bright jalapeño flavor and lingering burn, as well as a hint of onion and garlic, the Express-News reports. The daily offers a slew of possible…
Member of Texas House tests positive for COVID-19 days into the new legislative session
Gosh, this legislating-during-a-pandemic thing might be tougher than Texas lawmakers thought. State Rep. Joe Deshotel tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, just three days into the newly opened legislative session, the Texas Tribune reports. The Beaumont Democrat told the news outlet he tested positive as he was getting ready to leave for home that afternoon. The positive…
San Antonio’s RAICES and other aid groups sue Trump admin for violating rights of migrant children
Immigrants’ rights groups, including San Antonio-based RAICES, have sued the Trump administration for denying protections it’s required under law to give to unaccompanied migrant children. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in California, argues that the White House’s hard-line “wait in Mexico” policy has forced some 69,000 asylum seekers, many of them children, to…
Food & Wine names San Antonio-based Ro-Ho Pork & Bread’s torta ahogado Texas’ best sandwich
The new year has brought more local love from Food & Wine magazine, which this time named a San Antonio sando the best in the Lone Star State. In a piece running down the best sandwich in each U.S. state, writer David Landsel proclaimed five-year-old West Side eatery Ro-Ho Pork & Bread’s torta ahogado Texas’ top…
Analysis: The odds for legal pot and casinos in Texas just got worse
If and when you go looking for the killer of legislation to bring marijuana or casinos to the state of Texas in 2021, consider the evidence against Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. The comptroller didn’t kill anything outright, and the killings weren’t intentional. He wasn’t campaigning against either pot or wagering. He hasn’t taken a loud position on…
San Antonio’s Biga on the Banks launches rotating menus as part of Traveling Tastebuds series
If COVID-19 put a crimp in your European travel plans, Biga on the Banks has got you covered. The San Antonio fine-dining staple has launched a special menu series dubbed Traveling Tastebuds, which features drinks, apps and desserts from all corners of the globe. The first Traveling Tastebuds menu of 2021 features flavors from Italy’s…
San Antonio’s Nirenberg joins other mayors asking Biden to take over vaccine distribution
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and 21 other mayors of major U.S. cities have asked President-elect Joe Biden to put the federal government in charge of COVID-19 vaccinations instead of state governments. “Cities have consistently been on the front line of our nation’s COVID-19 response,” Nirenberg said in a Thursday tweet sharing a letter from…
New sweet shop Oh Yeah Cakes opens south of downtown San Antonio
Here’s some sweet news to wrap up your week. San Antonio native Lori Hernandez has been serving delicious cupcakes and custom cakes via her business Oh Yeah Cakes since 2012. Now, to take advantage of the walkability of the King William area, she’s opened a new sweet factory in the thriving south-of-downtown neighborhood. Just a…
Spare Parts’ newly opened store connects artists with materials otherwise destined for the landfill
Printmaker Maggi Peachey’s eyes were opened to the potential of creative reuse on a Denver art walk. The San Antonio artist stumbled upon a store with that offered reused materials at discount prices to creatives and other resourceful shoppers. After some research, she was shocked to discover her hometown offered no such retail option. Now,…
Director Florent Bodin captures amazing career of retired Spurs star in Tony Parker: The Final Shot
When the San Antonio Spurs picked 19-year-old Frenchman Tony Parker in the first round of the 2001 NBA Draft, another French teenager, this one already in Texas as a foreign exchange student, intently watched his ascent. Parker not only become just the third French player to play in the NBA. He became one of the…
Luminaria opens 2021 grant application window for San Antonio artists
Luminaria has opened the application window for its 2021 Artist Foundation Grants, which offer Bexar County creators up to $10,000 each to fund new, original work. “As we enter a new year of uncertainty, Luminaria is offering local artists the opportunity to focus on the next phase in their career,” Executive Director Yadhira Lozano said…
Ken Paxton is only state attorney general in the U.S. who didn’t sign letters condemning Capitol insurrection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the only state attorney general in the United States who did not sign on to either of two letters sent this week condemning the violent insurrection of the U.S. Capitol mounted last week by supporters of President Donald Trump. Paxton has individually condemned the violence on television and social media…
San Antonio’s Roadmap Brewing issues fruited sour with interactive board game hidden in labels
Who couldn’t use some beer and games these days? Roadmap Brewing knows that feel. The San Antonio craft-beer outfit is dropping an extremely limited release of a 6% ABV fruited kettle sour called Fruits and Ladders meant to offer just that combo. Fruits and Ladders is tart and juicy, featuring a balanced blend of pineapple,…
San Antonio-based artisan tea company Special Leaf debuts sugar-free hibiscus flavor
Move over, Southern sweet tea. There’s a new player in town. San Antonio chef Chris Cook has been preaching the gospel of olive-leaf tea since 2018, sharing the benefits of leaf extracts that have the purported wellness benefits of olive oil but without the associated fat. Now, Cook’s company, Special Leaf, is rocking and rolling…
East Coast brewing institution Yuengling will sell beers in Texas bars and stores this fall
Almost gone are the days when Yuengling fanatics are forced to drive to another state for a few cases of lager. The Pennsylvania-based brewer whose suds are ubiquitous along the East Coast will begin distributing to Texas this fall, the Dallas Morning News reports. America’s oldest brewery, Yuengling last September announced a partnership with Molson…
Assclown Alert: Even after Capitol riot, 17 Texas Republicans voted to oppose Biden’s win
Hours after a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump insurrectionists — an event that marked first non-peaceful transfer of power since the birth of the Republic — these 17 Texas Republicans voted to sustain one or both objections to Joe Biden’s legitimate presidential win: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington U.S. Rep.…
San Antonio culinary pros offer tips for putting some zip into non-alcoholic home cocktails
The point of Dry January may be to abstain from booze for the month, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun with what you drink. Just ask the pros behind the bar. Searches for low- and zero-proof drink recipes spike each January, as more folks let wellness and moderation drive their drink choices…
Val Verde judge says woman at Cowboys Dancehall concert over weekend had COVID-19
The Cowboys Dancehall saga continues. In a Sunday Facebook post, Val Verde County Judge Lewis Owens had harsh words for a Del Rio-area resident who tested positive for COVID-19 yet attended a Cody Johnson concert at the San Antonio nightclub anyway, KSAT reports. ”There’s Snapchat pictures evidently that y’all took with your mask on your…
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick leads Texas Senate vote letting GOP bring bills to floor without Dem support
As he’s threatened to do, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick led Republicans in the Texas Senate to alter its procedural rules, derailing Democrats’ ability to block legislation in the GOP-controlled upper chamber. In a 18-13 vote Wednesday that split along party lines, state senators lowered the threshold needed to move legislation to a floor vote. Previously, the…
Netflix’s six-part rock en español docuseries sparks fierce debates, offers valuable history lessons
It only took a promotional poster for the new Netflix rock en español documentary Break It All to make rockeros worldwide mad as hell. “Why isn’t [enter your favorite band] mentioned?” some asked. “Why is [enter a band you don’t like] in bigger letters than [enter band you like]?” And the trailer for the six-part…
New bar and restaurant boasting vintage arcade games to open on San Antonio’s Northwest side
Kung Fu Saloon, a Texas-based bar-restaurant-arcade chain, will open its first San Antonio location on the Northwest Side this summer. Kung Fu has teased fans with “coming soon” posts on social media since last summer but recently shared a graphic that reads, “Get ready to party, San Antonio.” According to the chain’s website, each Kung…
San Antonio-based H-E-B launches COVID-19 vaccine scheduling portal for Phases 1a and 1b
Grocery giant H-E-B has launched an online portal for those eligible to schedule their COVID-19 vaccination appointments once more doses are made available. The San Antonio-based grocer says it will make the online scheduling tool available once its pharmacies receive the next round of vaccines. That will allow San Antonians who fall into the first phases of…
Numerous ‘alternative facts’ lurk on Texas police unions’ anti-reform website
As special interests groups often do during the Texas legislative session, a handful of police unions set up an “educational” website aimed at making their case to lawmakers. The unions are hoping their Texas Police Facts will help sway members of the Lege against enacting the flood of bills this session calling for law-enforcement reform, including…
New food trailer serves up bites in honor of beloved Southside San Antonio community member
A new food trailer is slinging family-friendly grub to honor the owner’s late friend Max Escobedo, a beloved member of the Southside community where the mobile kitchen is now open for business. Escobedo succumbed to heart complications in August 2019, devastating the South SA community where he lived and worked, Live from the Southside reports.…
Familiar NBA faces make new Tony Parker documentary an engaging journey
With the meme-inducing impact of The Last Dance, ESPN’s 10-part portrait of the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls, and HBO’s much-anticipated two-part meditation on Tiger Woods, Tiger, nostalgia-fueled sports documentaries dot the cultural landscape. San Antonio Spurs icon Tony Parker is now the subject of his own celebrity sports doc with Tony Parker: The Final Shot,…
Spurs will need to seek consistency from their backcourt in Thursday’s matchup with the Rockets
After a tumultuous off-season marked by the departure of head coach Mike D’Antoni to the Brooklyn Nets, general manger Daryl Morey to the Philadelphia 76ers, and superstar Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards, the Houston Rockets return to the AT&T Center for a two-game stint against the Spurs, presumably with former league MVP James Harden…
San Antonio councilman pushes city to provide more aid to local bars and restaurants
District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño is stumping for more targeted relief for local bars and restaurants, saying he’s found the cash in the city budget to make it happen, the San Antonio Express-News reports. Treviño told the daily his proposal has the backing of four other council members but Mayor Ron Nirenberg refuses to schedule…
Musical Bridges Around the World showcases pianist Leonardo Colafelice in free streaming concert
Pianist Leonardo Colafelice, winner of the Bronze Medal and Audience Favorite Award at San Antonio’s Gurwitz 2020 International Piano Competition, is returning to the Alamo City virtually for a streaming solo performance. The Italian native will be the spotlight performer of Musical Bridges Around the World’s Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral on…
San Antonio Reps. Castro and Cuellar playing key roles in effort to remove Trump from office
Two members of San Antonio’s congressional delegation are playing roles in the bid to remove President Donald Trump over last week’s deadly Capitol attack. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, was selected to serve among the U.S. House managers of Trump’s pending impeachment. In that role, he’ll serve on the team of prosecutors that will…
Texas lawmakers aim to make to-go sales of alcohol permanent during 87th Legislative Session
Here’s news you can raise a glass to. Texas State Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, and State Sen. Kelly Hancock, D-Fort Worth, have introduced legislation to make to-go cocktails permanent in the state. In March of last year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a waiver that allowed restaurants to offer alcoholic beverages with food purchases.…
After COVID violation, Cowboys Dancehall gets final warning from San Antonio Code Enforcement
San Antonio earlier this week slapped country music venue Cowboys Dancehall with two citations for violating pandemic safety protocols during a pair of packed concerts over the weekend. Now, the city’s Code Enforcement Office has said the dance hall will have one more chance to get its act together before losing its certificate of occupancy,…
