Equipped with bumping electro grooves, a dancer wearing a giant skull, and effervescent costumes that are as loud, and almost equally important as, the hard-hitting dance beats pumping through his keyboards, Eric Cavazos has spent the last three years infiltrating the San Antonio music scene with his high-energy electronic act, Pink Leche. Cavazos credits Munich’s…
In the state’s latest medical marijuana hiccup, the Texas Department of Public Safety has approved only three dispensary licenses — which will give companies the right to synthesize and distribute CBD— out of 43 applicants. That was after the agency estimated that Texas would need a minimum of 12 dispensaries to serve patients across the state. Naturally,…
Leave it to a Strip OG to add one of the most puro items to its menu. Happy hour at Hi-Tones got a lot cooler this week with the addition of raspas created by the staff and posted to social by bartender/DJ Natasha Riffle. Available Sunday through Thursday between 6 to 9 p.m., the mini…
When Ming’s Noodle Bar opened in mid-December, the small shop was taking a gamble on whether diners would latch on to this market staple. The Yard on McCullough has seen plenty of businesses come and go, and the longstanding Thirsty Camel doesn’t really scream foodie haven. But six months later, as we sat slurping spicy…
Ever sense that a movie has a lot to say, but never figures out how to say it? That’s Beatriz At Dinner, a topical social class commentary that never finds its message. This would be less sad if it wasn’t trying so hard to be meaningful. Beatriz (Salma Hayek) is a Mexican immigrant who has…
Q: I’m gay and married. My husband regularly messes around with this one guy who treats me like I’m a cuckold. He will send me a pic of my husband sucking his cock, for example, and a text message meant to degrade me. But I’m not a cuckold and I don’t find these messages sexy.…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): There are places in the oceans where the sea floor cracks open and spreads apart from volcanic activity. This allows geothermally heated water to vent out from deep inside the earth. Scientists explored such a place in the otherwise frigid waters around Antarctica. They were elated to find a “riot of…
Back in March, on the eve of the trial over Marquise Jones’ 2014 death at the hands of an off-duty cop, the City of San Antonio backtracked on a significant point. A critical detail in the case had always been a pistol police say they found some 25 feet from where Jones’ body collapsed on…
The San Antonio Stars have an extra passenger on road trips this season, but the only dribbling she’s figured out so far is her drool. She’s Amaya Marie Ododa, the four-month old daughter of forward Dearica Hamby. Amaya was born on Feb. 5, and has been with mom throughout the Stars season. “I’ve been pretty…
When a 24-year-old woman agreed to work undercover for the San Antonio Police Department March 2015, she had no idea what she was signing on to. What she did know was that she desperately needed financial and legal help. The Lone Oak woman was in the grips of a custody battle with her estranged mother…
After the success of the last year’s inaugural Sound on Sound Fest (which, let’s get real, was basically Fun Fun Fun Fest 2.0), the Sherwood Forest festival is back with a new lineup that looks pretty impressive. Started by Graham Williams, who was formerly responsible for booking at Fun Fun Fun Fest and played a…
“Daydreams and Other Monsters,” the latest exhibition to come from UTSA’s Art and Art History Department, offers a pleasing introduction into the worlds of four artists whose work incorporates elements of the surreal and fantastical. Guest curated by Alana Coates, a 2012 graduate of the department’s Master of Arts program, the exhibition explores the influence…
As I write my annual “How to sneak booze into a childhood treat” piece, the heat index is climbing to a blazing 100. But after discovering a frosé slush pop deep in the heart of Pinterest, I needed to give the plastic sleeves used for said treats a try. Found at Bed Bath & Beyond…
The newlyweds descend the staircase inside an elegant, antebellum-style mansion tucked away in a private Boerne ranch, an ideal setting for a swanky wedding reception in the picturesque Texas Hill Country. No longer in her wedding dress, the bride’s wearing a silver mini skirt, the groom still in a tux sans tie and jacket, his…
The brunch gods smiled on San Antonio with news of NOLA Brunch & Beignet finally opening their doors on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting June 25. The New Orleans-inspired eatery opened this March with a Tuesday through Saturday BYOB brunch menu as prepared by chef-owner Pieter Sypesteyn and his team. Of course,…
Get ready to channel your inner babushka as you cross the threshold from South Texas into Eastern Europe at Sasha’s European Market. Like many markets and shops in the Medical Center, Sasha’s exemplifies San Antonio’s diverse selection of specialty international grocers and markets. When Sasha’s European Market first opened in 2010 they began by carrying…
Coming in at number two on “Motel 6’s Top Six Quirkiest Summer Festivals of 2017,” the beloved Luling Watermelon Thump is a unique summer festival that might just bring the seed-spitter out of you. Occurring every last weekend in June since 1954, the watermelon jubilee features a four-day carnival, watermelon parade, live music, car shows,…
A creative response to “a time when borders seem more like barriers,” Cinnabar’s “Puente*Bridge” marks a collaboration with San Antonio-based artist Ernesto Ibañez and his Arte International, an agency designed to connect Latin American artists with U.S. galleries and corporate buyers. Aiming to “build a bridge between the art community in Texas and Mexico,” the…
Having trained at revered New York City comedy venues like the Comedy Cellar and Upright Citizens Brigade, Gabriela Tijerina has recently been making waves in San Antonio’s comedy scene. A native of Laredo, Tijerina has shared the stage with major acts (including Jesse Joyce and Sam Morril) and this year took home the title of…
While the First World War is often overlooked as an ideological conflict, one of many fronts of ideological combat during the Great War was Dadaism, a counter-culture art movement with roots in Zürich. The origins of “Dada” are disputed; Tristan Tzara, one founder and leader of the movement, explains in the Dada Manifesto of 1918…
It has been six years since Guy Fieri, host of Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, made an appearance in San Antonio. The frosted-tipped-one is back for more. According to social media reports, the Mayor of Flavortown who previously visited The Cove, Tip Top Cafe, El Bohio, Moroccan Bites, Dough Pizzeria, Taco Taco, Bun ’N’ Barrel and Magnolia…
Planning a trip down to Port A or South Padre Island for the Fourth of July? Alamo Drafthouse might have you rethinking those beach vacation plans with a special screening of the 1975 movie Jaws. The classic summer flick, directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw and Roy Scheider, will be shown…
Nobody likes paying more property taxes on his home, right? What if, instead of ponying up more loot year after year, which has become a statewide custom, residential property owners paid fewer taxes to their local appraisal district? That would be what constituents want, yeah? What’s stopping it from happening? Politics. Of course. Of freaking…
On Saturday, September 16 “Despacito” artist, Luis Fonsi will descend upon San Antonio for a show at The Majestic Theatre as part of fourteen U.S. dates for the singer’s “Love + Dance World Tour.” The tour will showcase the best of Fonsi’s music, which spans almost two decades. It’s an extensive catalog with great ballads…
With summer right around the corner, grocery stores and raspa shops are starting to feature a favorite seasonal treat, the watermelon, a fruit so great, Luling, Texas dedicates four days’ worth of festivities to it. The treat is not limited to just food outlets, bars are now starting to craft cocktails focusing on the sweet…
After opening the world’s first completely wheelchair-accessible theme park in 2010, Gordan Hartman couldn’t stop there. Inspired by his special needs daughter, he also wanted to build an inclusive water park where people of all ability levels could splash and play together. “Every child, everybody in San Antonio ought to come to these parks. There’s…
A San Antonio Police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after drunkenly slamming his truck into a parked Kirby patrol car and injuring the officer inside, according to police reports. An unnamed Kirby officer was in the middle of writing a traffic ticket for someone with a broken headlight on FM 78 around…
Cody Cruz has a new gig. It’s one the now-experienced bartender has spent nearly 10 years working towards. “My first job ever was at The Cove at age 16,” says Cruz. At 18, he was reading Karen MacNeil’s “Wine Bible.” By age 19, he claims to have been a “regular” at SOHO, ordering 20-year scotches.…
There’s a new place to quench your thirst on South Alamo Street. Originating from McAllen, Texas where their first location was based, Squeezers brought their all-natural juice stand to San Antonio at the end of last month. Though new to Alamo City, Squeezers has been juicing since 2012 on their mission to provide a healthy…
The Russes — that is chef John Russ (formerly with Lüke San Antonio) and pastry chef Elise — are tackling Eastern flavors with a dinner at Sichuan House on Sunday, June 25 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. “We’ll be fusing ingredients we know and love, but in ways we’re more comfortable with like the American…
San Antonio city officials could soon limit how long people can leave their dogs tied up outside, ban the use of chains to tether dogs and crack down on pet owners whose runaway animals aren’t spayed or neutered. Those are among the changes the city’s Animal Care Services department would like to see to the section…
On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed 50 bills that were slated to go into law after the 85th session of the Texas Legislature. As is tradition, Abbott explained his position on each slain bill, made available on the Legislative Reference Library website here. A few issues named in the bucket of vetoes are suppose to…
Chef Jeff Balfour of Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery, will spread the gospel of good SA food with a trip to Houston as guest chef at Fluff Bake Bar this Saturday. The chef-owner of Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery will visit with lauded pastry chef Rebecca Mason, also known as the Sugar Fairy for the…
Last week, during Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s often-postponed news conference to announce that, yes indeed, the Texas Legislature would convene for a special session beginning July 18, he rattled off 20 items he’d like to git er dunn. On Wednesday, San Antonio’s own Joe Straus criticized Abbott’s artisanal, handheld menu of legislative issues, and likened…
Metallica fans were pretty p.o.’ed to learn that they wouldn’t be able to sip on overpriced Bud Light during Wednesday night’s Alamodome concert when several people believed that concession stands had run out of beer by 9 p.m. Many angry tweets later, the Alamodome put the rumors of a beer drought to rest, stating that…
Stephanie Carmona worked as a mentor for a San Antonio middle school for months when the 34-year-old woman allegedly started an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old male student. “She befriended his mother at some point and it turned into sleepovers where she would have sexual intercourse with him,” said SAPD sergeant and spokesperson Jesse Salame…
This story originally appeared in our sister publication, Out in SA. Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed House Bill 3859 on June 15, allowing faith-based adoption agencies to deny placement of foster children with same-sex couples, Jews, Muslims and others based on “the provider’s sincerely held religious beliefs.” The bill was authored by Rep. James Frank…
No, hipsters, I am not being tongue-in-cheek with that headline. So Much for the Afterglow (SMFTA), Everclear’s 1997 follow up to its surprisingly successful debut Sparkle and Fade, really is among the defining albums of the 1990s. Part of that awkward, post-grunge, TRL phase of rock music, SMFTA was disarmingly direct and impossibly romantic all at once,…
Listed as “DIY arts and music festival at a sick ranch up in Boerne,” the upcoming Dead Folk Festival aims to blend the best things about the DIY art community with all the outdoor communal fun of a music festival. When we asked about the name, festival organizer Tyler McCradle joked, “I wanted to book…
Smartly summed up by Turner Classic Movies as a playful pastiche of “familiar motifs such as shootouts, train robberies, posses in pursuit, and frontier romance,” director Elliot Silverstein’s Cat Ballou stands out as a slightly dark satire of the entire Western genre. Based on Roy Chanslor’s novel The Ballad of Cat Ballou, the 1965 classic…
A Uvalde County prosecutor will present evidence to a grand jury Monday, June 19 regarding the March bus crash that killed 13 elderly members of a New Braunfels church. The case centers on Jack Young, the 20-year old man whose pickup truck drifted across the yellow center line of U.S. 83 road on March 29…
On Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Thomas Homan told members of Congress that, if you’re an undocumented immigrant living in the United States, “you should be uncomfortable, should look over your shoulder, and you need to be worried.” The vague threat dropped the same week as advocates for immigrant rights celebrated the five-year anniversary…
Postmates is rewarding 10,000 San Antonio dads with free wings and beer to celebrate Father’s Day. So pop open a to-go container of steaming wings and crack open an iced-cold beer with with your dad for some quality time. Postmates conducted a poll with National Today to find out which states are the most “dad-loving.” They…
Mixtli chef’s Rico Torres and Diego Galicia are teaming up with The Granary’s Tim Rattray to serve up an eight-course tasting menu set for July 10 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For one night only, guests can try dishes that mesh the renowned regional Mexican cooking of Mixtli and the seasonally-driven barbecue of The Granary.…
Start your summer out right by indulging in paletas, ice cream, milkshakes, snow cones, mangonadas and more at San Antonio’s Frozen Treats Fest on June 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Alamo Beer Co. EgCollaborations owner Erica Garcia planned the event to bring the community together over tasty, local desserts. “We’re going to celebrate…
If colossal blockbusters are the types of movies you’re looking for this summer, there will be plenty to choose from in the next couple of months — Transformers: The Last Knight, Spider-Man: Homecoming and The Dark Tower, to name a few. However, if you’re in the mood for more of a “special movie-going experience,” Texas…
Restaurant Gwendolyn revealed the newest items on their monthly rotating lunch menu — tapas. For those who love petite and delicious bites, stop by the restaurant this month during lunch hours (11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday) to enjoy the new menu. Gwendolyn is known for their chef-owner Michael Sohocki’s pre-industrial cooking methods,…
It’s been nearly a year since a shiny, single-stall bathroom appeared on a busy intersection in downtown San Antonio — and the public promptly lost their shit. The bathroom’s hefty price tag from Portland-based manufacturer struck immediate outrage from community members, and drew headlines like “This Texas city spent nearly $100,000 on a single public toilet” and “$100,000…
Long before you could hear Metallica songs echoing through aisles at HEB during your Sunday afternoon shopping, metal was a socially disruptive and noisy genre that signified rebellion, a challenge to the status quo. The genre still carries a similar spirit today, but Metallica were one of those pivotal early metal bands that pushed the…
Texas’ plan to replace Planned Parenthood services for low-income women with less-qualified health care providers has not produced the gleaming results the state promised. Instead, 44,000 fewer women are enrolled in the state’s family planning program for Medicaid-qualified recipients. This new program, dubbed Healthy Texas Women, has left thousands of low-income women across Texas without…
Your a faggot. —Women Obsess Real Men Your new here, WORM, aren’t you? Q: I’m a straight woman, and I’ve been dating my boyfriend for about eight months. We have a wonderful relationship and amazing sex. There’s one thing he does in the bedroom, however, that I find off-putting and I was hoping you might…
Wanting to make Father’s Day special this year? Call and make a reservation at one of these restaurants for a celebration your pop is sure to remember. J–Prime Steakhouse: The Brazilian steakhouse is offering a delectable brunch or dinner for $50 per person. Your father will love the dining experience complete with a full service…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You have to admit that salt looks like sugar and sugar resembles salt. This isn’t usually a major problem, though. Mistakenly sprinkling sugar on your food when you thought you were adding salt won’t hurt you, nor will putting salt in your coffee when you assumed you were using sugar. But…
Though anthropologists still debate the exact origins of cumbia, the music genre has deep roots in the African, European and indigenous communities that spread throughout Latin America. The genre features percussion instruments like the merry and calling drums familiar to African culture, blending bass with the sounds of Millo flutes and other wind instruments, all…
After three-and-a-half decades of touring, Brian Regan is still at it with his signature brand of clean comedy. Feel free to pack up the older kids and tote them along sans worry ’cause those awkward jokes we all dread in mixed company — offensive, sexual, political or otherwise — won’t be uttered on the Majestic…
Technology has made it relatively easy to experience film and music created throughout the world. But live theater is not nearly as accessible. It might be that all the world’s a stage, but, without regular travel to New York, Edinburgh, Bogotá and Tokyo, residents of San Antonio see few of the world’s stages. In previous…
There are never enough brunch items or places to enjoy a casual brunch with your closest, most hungover pals. Luckily for the hundreds of brunch lovers in SA, Bexar Pub is firing up their waffle irons. Starting June 24 at noon, the Eastside bar will serve a small menu of brunch items along with their…
Within a stone’s throw of downtown, two large-scale, creative-centered coworking spaces have popped up within the last year. Both Alamo City Studios (ACS) and San Antonio Sound Garden (SASG) officially opened their doors in the early months of this year as homegrown ventures of ambitious proportions seeking to unite the film and music industries. Taking…
At about 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, a gunman opened fire on a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, aimed at a group of republican congressmen, including three Texas GOP congressmen: Roger Williams of Austin, Joe Barton of Dallas-Fort Worth, and Kevin Brady of The Woodlands. House majority whip Steve Scalise and an aide from William’s staff were hit…
Though first made popular by Houston’s El Bolillo Bakery, the uniconcha made its way to San Antonio inside Panifico Bake Shop last month. Available only as a special order, the demand for the uniconcha is so intense, owner Edna Miggins has decided to let San Antonians score the Technicolor goodies all weekend long. “We’ve only…
On Saturday, voters in District 9, a historically conservative pocket of San Antonio, elected the ultra-progressive John Courage to represent them on City Council. With the district’s right-leaning track record, many expected conservative candidate Marco Barros to easily glide into the seat of outgoing councilman John Krier, who endorsed Barros in the race. Barros himself…
Thu 6/15 – Sun 6/18 Tom Rhodes Funny enough, Mr. Rhodes, the NBC sitcom bearing his name, is probably one of the low points of stand-up Tom Rhodes’ three-decade career. Running for a total of 19 episodes in the mid-’90s, the show featured Rhodes — the first breakout star from still-new Comedy Central — as…
At a time when many San Antonians are cringing over the thought of a plexiglass wall surrounding Alamo Plaza (wouldn’t that be fun to clean?) and other bizarre missteps in Philadelphia-based Preservation Design Partnership’s “Master Plan” promising to “Reimagine the Alamo” (subtitle: “A New Vision for Sacred Ground”), artist Cosby Lindquist’s small but powerful FL!GHT…
Listen, San Antonio isn’t always ahead of the curve, but we like it that way. “I don’t really like doing things just because they’re popular,” says Omar Cormier, general manager of The Brooklynite. “I come from a serious cocktail-making background, but I’m a bit of a jokester — I want to make crappy old drinks…
Now here’s an idea so simple yet savvy that we’re floored this is the first time it’s happened. Band Merch Night Vol. 1, which will go down June 30 at The Limelight, is a sort of local music pop-up shop, backed by a rad rock concert. At the event, set up (at least in part)…
Sure, growing up means dealing with bills, student loans, but it also means you can indulge in a boozy refreshment from time-to-time to help ease the pain of said adult woes. That said, Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling is hosting an adult slushie night on June 21 from 5 to 9 p.m., that you’ll want…
Cousins Maine Lobster, the Shark Tank-funded seafood franchise sweetheart that’s spreading lobster rolls across the U.S. is celebrating National Lobster Day with a small order of lobster tots at both SA trucks this Thursday. Stop by between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Main Plaza (111 Soledad St.) and Acelity (12930 W. 1-10) for a…
While most musical acts, especially acts that secured much of their current fan base many moons and many albums ago, bristle at the thought of audience requests, eclectic singer-songwriter Ben Folds, in trademark oddball fashion, welcomes them. On his current tour, aptly named the “Paper Airplane Request Tour,” Folds is inviting audience members to request…
Ricardo Martinez says that the colonia residents his agency serves are some of the most vulnerable in the state of Texas. They are disabled veterans, elderly folks, and low-income families who live in run-down homes that Martinez calls “pretty deplorable” — small, crowded, rife with safety hazards and lacking basic plumbing. The Webb County Community…
Get ready to not feel your face, or, have him not feel his face, or… The point is, The Weeknd is coming To San Antonio. So may the face numbing commence. On October 19, the Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer will touch down in San Antonio on the “Starboy: Legend of the Fall” world…
Last week, San Antonio officials promised that the White House’s plan to pause air quality regulations wouldn’t derail the city’s work to improve its subpar air quality. But on Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott made that goal even further out of reach by cutting $6 million in clean air program funds from the state budget. In…
South Flores restaurants have to stick together. In that spirit, Dorcol Distilling Co. will pair its HighWheel Beer Works brand with Il Forno’s Napolitano-style pizzas for a beer dinner this Wednesday night. Four courses will include margherita and seasonal pizzas along with shared plates of pickles and ‘nduja (a spicy, spreadable pork salumi), zucchini slaw, leeks…
Randomly flip to a channel on your TV these days and you’re likely to land on a network featuring a liberal comedian throwing major shade at President Donald Trump. From Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers to John Oliver and Bill Maher to Samantha Bee and Trevor Noah and the cast of Saturday Night Live, America…
A former West Texas official accused of accepting bribes in exchange for rigging a private prison contract pleaded guilty in San Antonio federal court on Monday. That means former Reeves County Judge Jimmy Galindo is following through with the deal he signed with federal prosecutors last month, in which he agreed to “fully cooperate” with…
Metallica Wednesday, June 14 Despite how un-cool it might be to my mustache-donning, romper-wearing hipster friends, I’m actually pretty excited to see Metallica – cuz well, it’s fucking Metallica. Regardless of how many desperate, failed-attempts at getting back to their true thrash roots, these are the guys that brought us juggernaut-albums like …And Justice For…
War is everywhere. It’s so ingrained in today’s society that we’ve become numb to it and just scroll on. Bill Cain’s 9 Circles is a modern morality play that compels audiences to listen to untold stories of war and witness its psychological effects on members of the U.S. military. Coming to the stage courtesy of…
Born in Mexico City in 1963, globally exhibited artist Betsabeé Romero specializes in transforming everyday materials in powerful installations that comment on social, political and environmental issues. Based on their ability to attract “the greatest aesthetic attention among people of all ages and social classes,” Romero often employs cars (and car parts) as artistic elements —…
Funny enough, Mr. Rhodes, the NBC sitcom bearing his name, is probably one of the low points of stand-up Tom Rhodes’ three-decade career. Running for a total of 19 episodes in the mid-’90s, the show featured Rhodes — the first breakout star from still-new Comedy Central — as a cool, longhaired teacher and has-been novelist…
Metal can sometimes be over the top. Some put satanic lyrics or macabre imagery to the pure intensity of rapid-fire riffing and blast beats. Still, there’s a bright line between sloppy songwriting that hides behind gimmick and masterful compositions that do the genre justice. Mastodon does the latter. For 17 years, the Atlanta-based band has…
If you’re at all familiar with groups like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Black Flag and other bands that were at the forefront of the hardcore punk scene, you’ll get why Alicia Armendariz’s faster and more aggressive punk songs were a major influence to the genre. Her band The Bags, formed in the late 1970s, was…
It was announced today that Los Angeles-based art-rock/psychedelic dream-pop foursome Warpaint will make its San Antonio debut, at Paper Tiger, on September 23. Warpaint, one of the more consistent, refreshing, and inventive bands to emerge from the hype pool of late-aughts blogosphere dotage, makes music that is equal parts sky and earth, blood and ether,…
Three local chefs are vying for a chance to cook at the James Beard House in New York City. The task: submitted a burger made using 25 percent fresh and chopped cultivated mushrooms in the patty and urging followers to vote said burger into the top 5. The James Beard Foundation and the Mushroom Council teams…
In case you felt the urge to run and jump into a cold body of water sometime soon, here is a comprehensive list of pools open for the summer season from now until Aug. 13. Pools are open 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and some have extended hours. Visit the Parks & Recreation…
Just before midnight on a cool December evening, officials at a South Texas immigrant detention center loaded 500 women and children into white buses, dropped them off in downtown San Antonio, and then left. San Antonio’s refugee legal-aid nonprofit, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, or RAICES, was the first to shuttle…
Long before contemporary white pop stars began using 1980s QPOC culture to further their careers, there existed houses and balls where fierce drag queens would vogue against the confines of a patriarchal society. In the documentary Paris is Burning Jennie Livingston chronicles mid-to-late 1980s ball culture in New York City (and the black, latino, gay and transgender…
Councilman Ron Nirenberg unseated incumbent Mayor Ivy Taylor in a heated runoff election for San Antonio mayor Saturday night. “Tonight the voters got it right,” Nirenberg told the crowd gathered at his election headquarters Saturday night. “Tonight the voters rejected the politics of division and false choices. They said yes to a bigger and mightier…
It’s been nearly two decades since we’ve had an album full of new music from At The Drive-In, the seminal post-hardcore band from the Texas borderlands that briefly raged its way into mainstream success before splintering into a couple of really good side projects in the early aughts. It seems the new album from the recently re-united…
The same San Antonio federal court judge who will soon decide whether Texas can enforce its new law banning so-called “sanctuary cities” just explained in a separate ruling why a major portion of the law appears to be unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Orlando Garcia ruled on Monday that the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office violated…
The highs are in the 90s, the shorts keep getting shorter, and you need popsicles in your life. San Antonians can now cool off with their first taste of the upcoming Steel City Pops shop in Southtown as the shop starts selling their pops at The Block. Steel City Pops will offer strawberry lemonade, blood…
Two young Kerrville children died Thursday after being left alone in a car for 15 hours. According to the Kerr County Sheriffs office, 19-year-old Amanda Hawkins knowingly left both her children, 1-year-old Brynn Hawkins and 2-year-old Addyson Overgard-Eddy, in a car parked in front of a Kerrville home late Tuesday. The two girls remained in…
June 18 will mark the launch of a new farmers market in the area, but farm-savvy San Antonians are already familiar to the location. “There’s been a need for one there for quite some time,” says Anthony Koch, owner of Koch Ranches, which is putting on the market. The location? The former home of the…
San Antonio police have arrested the man detectives believe is responsible for at least six sexual assaults in the Medical Center area since 2015. Anton Harris, 18, was arrested by San Antonio Police Department officers Thursday evening as he was leaving North Star Mall. In a press conference later that night, SAPD Chief William McManus…
We’ve known Stay Golden would close for a while now. The patio bar announced this March that it would be vacating the premises to make way for a 10-story office building. Construction will begin as soon as the Jeret Peña-owned bar moves off-premise if the construction fences are any indication. If you’re done moping into…
A week into his presidency, Donald Trump announced he’d “immediately” be hiring 5,000 new U.S. Border Patrol agents and 10,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. This coincided with news that the number of border patrol agents had dipped below 20,000 for the first time since 2009 — an issue the new president was eager to…
Back in September, we got some unsettling news from the state health department: In the course of a year, 91 patients had gone missing at San Antonio’s state psychiatric hospital. While most patients were caught and returned, some of them posed a serious risk to the nearby community while they were missing — like when a…
It was announced today that Iron and Wine, the lush, subtle, and prolific indie-folk project of singer-songwriter Sam Beam, is the latest in a string of relatively high-profile musical acts hitting San Antonio for the first time (see also: Conor Oberst, Television, Deerhunter, and more). Beam (and whoever he has in tow at the moment),…
It’s hot as hell and you’re smashed in between a hundred sweaty and half-drunk fans in front of the stage at a concert you’ve been fantasizing about attending since you were a tween. The lights are flashing, the music is loud and the band you’re watching is one of your favorites of all time —…
(This story originally appeared on our sister site Out in SA) Pride San Antonio has named two transgender boys as Grand Marshals of the Pride Bigger Than Texas Parade slated for July 1 along the Main Avenue Strip. Officials from Pride SA announced that 8-year-old Joe Maldonado of Secaucus, New Jersey, and 18-year old Mack…
I’m not apawlogizing for the amount of pup puns you’re about to read. Fur-fans of PAWsitively Sweet Bakery will finally have a place to pick up treats during the week with the opening of the bakery’s first retail shop on June 24 on the city’s East Side. Owner Alexis Quiroga — who launched the farmers…
You know what’s better than a paleta? Paletas filled with booze. To celebrate being open for an entire year as Hemisfair’s Yanaguana Garden’s first food tenant, Paletería San Antonio will host a cool celebration on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. with a DJ, BOGO (buy one, get one) paletas and Paletería San Antonio T-shirts…
Police officials blocked the downtown streets around Alamo Plaza Wednesday afternoon and detonated a suspicious package outside the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building after it was flagged going through the building’s security check. SAPD Chief William McManus told reporters on the scene that federal officials were handling the investigation into the incident. McManus did confirm…
For many San Antonians, basketball is over when the Spurs are eliminated and our collective summer vacation can start. But for basketball fans who still care to see Steph Curry chew on his mouthpiece or Lebron James pull an amazing comeback out of his pocket (maybe?), the game goes on. One such basketball lover that…
The members of Booty Feet are a jovial bunch – which makes sense for the amount of love they’ve been getting from the local music scene lately. What’s remarkable is that the well-loved group only formed 10 months ago. They must be doing something right, considering most of the DIY shows they throw get packed…
Mark June 17 on your calendar as the last day to enjoy a juicy bacon cheeseburger at Timbo’s. The burger shop announced its last day will be next Friday, after losing their lease on March 31. The mom-and-pop burger shop owned by Teresa and husband Tim “Timbo” Lang, sits across the way from Stay Golden…
Last year, Stars Guard Moriah Jefferson adopted a four-month-old puppy after the Hoops and Hounds game. “We were helping out at Pets Alive, and I fell in love with her…as soon as I looked into her eyes, I was hooked. I love dogs, so my house was a little empty without one.” One dog that…
Head brewer Les Locke loves cream ales. After introducing them to Texas several years ago at Branchline Brewing Co., Southerleigh’s brew chief has gone on to create more palate pleasers such as a chocolate cream ale, strawberry cream ale, peach cream ale and a coconut cream ale and the latest a orange cream ale Locke…
Finally! Wonder Woman is the movie the suits at Warner Bros. have been yearning for, and at long last have figured out how to get. After the gloomy, hyper-stylized and unfulfilling DC Comics misadventures Man Of Steel, Batman v. Superman and Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman feels like a breath of fresh air, and not a…
Thu 6/8 Environmental Film Festival A week after President Donald “Global Warming Is a Chinese Hoax” Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, the fight for ecological awareness continues with the fourth annual Environmental Film Festival hosted by the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) in commemoration of National Rivers Month. The festival will…
Brunch has become such a monumentous weekend staple that we’ve started celebrating the ode to eggs, bacon and waffles (pancakes with six-packs, really) annually. This year, we caught up with the owners of La Panaderia as they add brunch to their second location, learned how to perfectly poach an egg and have listed all the…
Saturdays at NOLA Brunch & Beignets are a big deal. The New Orleans-inspired kitchen serves brunch Tuesday through Saturday, which means brunchers are out in force on Sabados to try and score a table at The Cookhouse’s sister eatery. Owned by chef Pieter Sypesteyn and wife Susan, NOLA delivers a tight menu of beautiful plates…
It was a cosmic alignment of technology and politics for Texans who love iPhones. On June 5, Apple announced a new built-in feature called “Do Not Disturb” which will minimize distractions by detecting when you’re driving and block phone notifications. And yesterday, Gov. Greg Abbot signed a law that criminalizes texting while driving for the…
A week after President Donald “Global Warming Is a Chinese Hoax” Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, the fight for ecological awareness continues with the fourth annual Environmental Film Festival hosted by the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) in commemoration of National Rivers Month. The festival will feature national and international short…
Reality Leigh Winner, 25, reacted the same way as a lot of young people nauseated by Donald Trump’s rise to the White House: She started trolling him on social media. “Hey @realDonaldTrump as president do you promise to find a better word than ‘bigly?'” she tweeted at him late last October. Her November 8, 2016…
Macarons (not to be confused with newly elected French president Emmanuel Macron) will hit the Ingram Hills area this week with the opening of Woops! inside Ingram Park Mall on Thursday, June 8. The franchise will operate as a kiosk serving the Parisian treats in 20 flavors. Launched in 2012 as a pop-up by a group of…
Bexar County will join San Antonio in its fight against Texas’ crackdown on so-called “sanctuary cities.” In commissioners court on Tuesday, three commissioners and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff voted to join the city’s lawsuit to stop the state’s new law, Senate Bill 4, from going into effect (only Republican commissioner Kevin Wolff voted against…
April first met Kenne McFadden when they were eighth graders at Kirby Middle School, some 14 years ago. She described the 12-year-old as “goofy and uplifting.” “[McFadden] always kept us smiling and laughing,” April told the Current. (She asked to only be identified by her first name.) They remained close ever since — April said…
There’s more sushi on the way via the folks behind Yellowfish. The Japamex shop, which first opened off Wurzbach and now includes a second location off Huebner Road, announced it’ll open a third location at The Rim via social media. The shops are known for their playful takes on sushi that combine Japanese and Mexican…
For more than three years now, comic John “Cap” Caparulo has been releasing about 10 new minutes of comedy every month on his YouTube channel. As might be expected, the videos, sometimes recorded at SoCal comedy clubs and sometimes featuring his wife Jamie and daughter Madden, are significantly less polished than stand-up specials tend to…
Billing itself as the “baddest lil show on earth,” Fort Worth-based promotion Extreme Midget Wrestling (or, as we’re significantly more comfortable calling it, EMW) obviously isn’t looking to score any points for political correctness, but “professional” wrestling at its best has always been about taking the worst aspects of human nature (bloodlust, xenophobia, spandex, etc.)…
Local artist and UTSA grad-turned printmaking professor Juan Mora presents his most recent exhibition “Culture Clash” — comprising a series of etched linoleum prints narrating stories of the Texas-Mexico border. Having attended high school in Laredo, Mora’s adept social awareness of the blending of border cultures became inspiration for his print work. Similar to the…
On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott promised to add a slew of hardline conservative items, like a so-called “bathroom bill” to discriminate against transgender public school kids, to a special session of the Texas Legislature. At the afternoon presser announcing the 30-day special session, which is slated to start on July 18 and for which Abbott…
Bar food can often be hit or miss. Whether it’s too rich, too pricy, a potluck or a batch of fresh popcorn still in its warmer, bar food is a bit of a gamble. The Brooklynite’s third attempt at food (first there were food trucks, then gourmet corn dogs) this time is by the catering…
The second week of June marks the beginning of Negroni Week once again. The cocktail that the week is named after is simple, delicious and refreshing. It involves taking equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari, stirring them together, straining and viola! The program, which started in 2013, is sponsored by Campari, and helps raise…
Technology has made it relatively easy to experience film and music created throughout the world. But live theater is not nearly as accessible. It might be that all the world’s a stage, but, without regular travel to New York, Edinburgh, Bogotá, and Tokyo, residents of San Antonio see few of the world’s stages. In previous…
April showers brought May restaurant openings. Here’s a quick look at what joined the culinary scene last month. Jugo Juicery & Cafe opened a second location off Main with a large, airy space and a menu of pitaya and açaí bowls, cold-pressed juice, smoothies, coffee (yes, even bulletproof coffee), latte and tea, along with an array…
The Texas General Land Office and Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank, are suing the federal government to take the golden- cheeked warbler off the endangered species list. Their lawsuit, filed on Monday, argues that the golden-cheeked warbler isn’t really endangered and that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service hasn’t considered recent scientific evidence…
In the wake of the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change, the mayors of Houston, Dallas, San Marcos and Austin have joined over 200 of their counterparts across the country in disavowing Trump’s climate denial and in re-committing their cities to increased “efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, create a clean…
There’s been no shortage of opportunities in 2017 to compare state and national politics to the dystopian 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale. The book, written by Margaret Atwood, follows a woman navigating a newly authoritarian government — where women’s reproductive systems have become government property. Readers watch a familiar, democratic America devolve into a world…
Some three hours after he allegedly murdered the mother of his 1-year-old son and fled with the boy, Adrian Maurice Hardeman was shot and killed by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers after he wrecked his car on a rural Gonzales County road Monday afternoon. The San Antonio Police Department says April Russell, 35, was…
In late 2015, Rachel Goldberg was giddily awaiting the birth of her first child. She daydreamed about her own Spring birthday, a celebration she’d be able to spend with her newborn baby boy. She had a room in her Springfield, Missouri home filled with tiny clothes and a new crib. But 20 weeks in, Goldberg…
Based on the Roald Dahl children’s novel, Matilda the Musical is a fun, sweet and inspiring story about one brilliant young girl of incredible spirit and abilities. Matilda is the neglected child of a ruthless car salesman and self-absorbed amateur dancer who find more amusement in their television than their offspring. Intimidated by her intelligence, …
Summertime in San Antonio means extra mangonadas. And for sisters Vanessa Huerta and Katya Ruiz, the owners of Fruteria Las Gueras, that meant unleashing a new mangonada creation this past Mother’s Day. The Texas Mangonada is 50 ounces of mango sorbet, chamoy, and just about any Mexican candy/snack imaginable including, but not limited to tamarind…
The official lineup for San Antonio’s latest music festival experiment was just released today and looks pretty amazing. Psych Del Rio is the psychedelic brain child of Glenn and Gem Hotvet, who have been keeping shit weird with their steady curation of psych and garage rock shows at their venue/gallery K23, the downtown Library and…
The University of Texas at San Antonio’s active and consistently excellent Art Department will present a special exhibit, beginning with a reception on June 7. The group exhibition, in something of a nod to Gabriel García Márquez’s novel Of Love and Other Demons, is entitled “Daydreams and Other Monsters,” and will feature works from four…
The Birthday Massacre Thursday, June 8 I don’t know if I was lost in The Birthday Massacre’s gothic synths or was singing along to vocalist Chibi’s lullaby-like melodies, but all of sudden my shoulders lunged over my dashboard and glass began to shatter seemingly in slow motion as my tiny Ford Ranger collided into an…
“Jenny’s Law,” named after a Harris County crime victim who was held in jail while awaiting her rapist’s trial, was signed into effect by Gov. Abbott on June 2. The new law applies to crime witnesses and victims who are detained for their testimony, and ensures that they will be granted access to attorneys during…
On July 14, the folks behind K23, via their new non-profit productions venture Purple Bottle, are hosting a rad psych-rock show at an unlikely location: the downtown branch of the San Antonio Public Library, aka The Enchilada. Local proto-freakbeat/psych-muck act Sunjammer will open for Austin psych-rock dynamo Holy Wave at the special, all-ages affair. In…
“I remember selling as a kid in the markets of Mexico [City], yelling ‘Roscas, roscas de cinco y diez,’” Jose Cacéres said. Houston Street is a far cry from those bustling markets, but the Cacéres brothers, Jose and younger brother David, are now bringing bread cultura to Downtown San Antonio with their second La Panadería…
Like most evolving music scenes, San Antonio’s is relatively roomy and all-inclusive to whoever wants to be a part of it. If you’ve got some cool shit you’re working on (be it electronic, acoustic, occult-ish, whatever), there’s probably an audience for you somewhere here. While there are obviously a variety of genres that fall underneath…
Nathan Cooper was housesitting for his parents on April 19, 2015 when his older brother Norman showed up at the far northeast side home at around 2 a.m. acting strange, sweating profusely and shouting at his little brother. Nathan figured he was on something (he’d damaged the door trying to get into his house), so…
While Texas remains home to the largest inmate population in the country, new data shows that decade-old statewide reforms may have made a significant dent in the growth rate. In fact, Texas’ colossal prison population is actually shrinking — and at a much faster rate than half the country. At least for now, that is.…
Updated 6/5/17 @ 12:15pm: State Representative Ina Minjarez gave the Current this quote in response to recent changes made to the Foster Care Bill of Rights: It is unfortunate that several specific examples of fair treatment was removed from the Foster Care Bill of Rights. However, after the division we saw this legislative session,…
Police are searching for a man who they say forced his way into a Medical Center area apartment on Monday and raped a woman. Police say the suspect was carrying a gun, forced his way into the woman’s home at the Mission Ranch apartments, raped her and then ran away. In an email obtained by mySA.com,…
Update 6/6/17 @4:45pm: Bexar County commissioners voted 4-1 on Tuesday to join San Antonio’s lawsuit against SB 4 (see our story on that here). This week, the ACLU also filed the first motion for an injunction to stop SB 4 from going into effect as lawyers argue over its constitutionality. — (Original story) One question…
In an effort to tackle widespread apathy among San Antonio voters under 65, Paper Tiger is shuttling voters to a nearby early voting location for the San Antonio mayoral runoff election between incumbent Ivy Taylor and District 8 councilman Ron Nirenberg. Six City Council races (for seats in Districts 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 and…
After almost three years in business, San Antonio’s first kombucha-driven restaurant and bar will close this June 11. In a press release sent late Thursday evening, Alchemy Kombucha and Culture owners Kevin Rayhons and Tim Trofimenkov announced they’ll be closing Alchemy to focus on the growing Element Kombucha. The restaurant opened in April of 2015 with…
The results are in. In an epic battle filled with bloodshed, fallen kingdoms and guitar solos (OK, minus the fallen kingdoms and bloodshed part probably), four San Antonio bands battled it out for a thousand bucks and an opportunity to play during halftime at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. That’s due to Hard Rock Cafe’s live-show…
Journalist Martin Mendez Pineda has decided he’d rather live in Acapulco, Mexico, where he’s been attacked by state police and received numerous death threats, than continue waiting in a prison-like detention center while he seeks asylum in the United States. Mendez Pineda has been held in various Texas detention centers since early February, when he…
The summer movie season is always eagerly anticipated and even more eagerly forgotten, but the shit show known as the summer of 2016 will leave a lasting scar. Ghostbusters; Suicide Squad; Ghostbusters; Independence Day: Resurgence; people Tweeting about Ghostbusters; The Legend of Tarzan; and let’s not forget Ghostbusters. But summer hope springs eternal, and film critic…
San Antonio City Councilman Alan Warrick has no idea how he spent the hours between 2 and 6 a.m. last Friday. But, thanks to city surveillance tapes, he — and the rest of San Antonio — knows exactly what happened after he awoke on a park bench, fully clothed, outside City Hall at 6:30 a.m.…
Update 1:10pm: As the Express-News first reported, Mayor Ivy Taylor is now publicly opposing the lawsuit the City of San Antonio plans to file over the state’s new immigration law. Here’s a prepared statement her office just sent us: “I believe it was premature for the majority of City Council to give direction for city…
Flatbreads, burgers and Chinese fare are all sharing the menu at Kung Fu Kitchen, the latest concept by the team behind Smoke The Restaurant and Ash, which has been in a soft opening phase since last week. The 5,000-square-foot restaurant features a large wrap-around patio and bar, with approximately 80 of the 140 seats available…
Susan Jaime is making herself and her coffee beans a lot more accessible to coffee lovers in San Antonio. The master roaster from Guadalajara, Mexico who first launched Ferra Coffee Roasters in 2010 in Boerne has moved the production facility within the confines of Loop 1604. The new roasting facility, which shares a production space…
There are many female musicians here who balance out the bearded bro-ness that often embodies local indie scenes — women like Feliza Salazar, who plays drums for the instrumental prog group Verisimilitude, soul singer Amea, who’s about to embark on a tour across the country, or Bianca Quiñones, front woman for the ferocious hardcore punk group,…
The internet made San Antonio heartthrob Austin Mahone, à la Justin Bieber before him, into a bona fide pop star from a winsome kid with a good voice and decent songwriting chops. The teen charmer, now all grown up and able to legally buy booze to dull the stings of ceaseless teenie screams, is currently…
Beth Henley’s Southern Gothic classic Crimes of the Heart comes to The Playhouse this month. In the small town of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, sisters Babe, Meg and Lenny reunite under dodgy circumstances: Babe has shot her husband in the stomach, and while he had it comin’, there’s a bit of fallout that needs to be dealt…
San Antonio Current is looking for motivated and creative graphic design interns to join our production team. This is the perfect place for new designers to learn, develop their portfolio, network with industry professionals, and develop new skills that they will carry with them throughout their career. Passionate voices are welcomed and essential here. You…
Last Wednesday, USAA dipped its toe into politics by pulling its advertising from FOX’s “Hannity” in protest of host Sean Hannity’s “reporting” on a straight-up conspiracy theory. In return, hundreds of Hannity supporters dropped their USAA insurance plans — and eviscerated the company on social media. This, apparently, was enough to get USAA backpedalling. Less than a week…
Ann Wilson of Heart Thursday, June 1 There’s a video of Ann Wilson from Heart covering Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” during the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors that’s emotional and nothing short amazing. Not that Ann Wilson or Heart could be easily forgotten, but the performance was a powerful reminder that Wilson has definitely still…
The Quarry Crossing gained a local business this week with the opening of a second Zedric’s Fit With Flavor, a healthy prepared meals concept first launched in 2011. The store replaces My Fit Foods, which abruptly closed all its stores in February 2017. Owned by chef Zach Lutton, Zedric’s is known for its prepackaged diet-specific…
The Brooklynite will be the summer host of Sage, Honeysuckle Teatime’s new savory pop-up concept. Sara Hinojosa and her team will be serving up snacks at the cocktail bar from 7 to 10 p.m. every Tuesday through Thursday this summer. The menu will include a series of $6 bites including pepperoni biscuits with ricotta, and…
Breathe in deep. Go for it. Just close your eyes and breathe in through your nose – we’ll wait… Smell that? It smells like summer baby, and we’ve compiled a list of some of the best concerts, shows, festivals and dance parties to get that blood pumping. Summer is that time of year to just…
I’m a middle-aged homo trying to figure out Grindr. Is it impolite to go on Grindr if you’re not looking for an immediate hookup? My preferred form of sexual relationship is the friend-with-benefits situation. I go on Grindr looking to make friends who could, at least potentially, be sex partners, but I like to do…
Following a simple but effective format in which local artists and writers explore a cohesive theme, the quarterly zine Warship has found fast fans since its launch in November of 2016. Having celebrated New York punk pioneers the Ramones and Canadian horror icon David Cronenberg, Warship sails into summer with a naughty new concept. Teased…
Masculinity, modernism and the everyday object are three key concepts in the work of Justin Korver, an Iowa native who earned his MFA from UTSA and is now working as a full-time lecturer at Texas A&M–San Antonio. Primarily falling within the realm of sculpture and installation, his works frequently involve the transformation of overlooked, commonplace…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Life is in the mood to communicate with you rather lyrically. Here are just a few of the signs and portents you may encounter, along with theories about their meaning. If you overhear a lullaby, it’s time to seek the influence of a tender, nurturing source. If you see a type…
Izakayas are pretty much ubiquitous in Japan. These casual, pub-like hangouts for drinking, dining and after-work socializing are announced by red lanterns called akachochin — and often by the smells of grilling yakitori. You’ll have to follow your nose to Hanzo, the latest outpost in serial bar-builder Steve Mahoney’s expanding empire; as is often the…
I scream, you scream, we all scream for $1.50 ice cream. To celebrate its 31 flavors, Baskin-Robbins will offer $1.50 regular and kid-size scoops of ice cream on the 31st of each month, including Wed. May 31, at all participating Baskin-Robbins locations. Ice cream lovers will get to take advantage of the deal again in…
The last day of Texas’ 85th legislative session ended with a bang — almost. Shortly after reporting capitol protestors to immigration officials, a state lawmaker threatened to shoot a fellow legislator in the head. It began (and ended) with Rep. Matt Rinaldi, an Irving Republican, who was clearly irked with the number of people who’d…
Today begins early voting for runoff elections of mayor and six city council seats. Registered voters have until Tuesday, June 6 to vote early at any polling location. On Election Day, Saturday June 10, voters must cast their ballots at their official District polling location. General times to vote are: Tuesday, May 30 through Saturday…
No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers not day-drinking and cursing the creator of the fidget spinner. The school year’s end affords us these simple pleasures, as well as the chance to get away for a while, even if isn’t very far or for very long. Luckily for San Antonio’s beer-loving summer breakers,…
On the beach or on a bench, the Texas heat is best perhaps beat with a cool read. With this in mind, we asked some of San Antonio’s most prominent literary figures what they will be reading this summer. Current Poet Laureate Jenny Browne plans to read a mix of old and new works. Her…
Whether your artistic palate rests in painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography or all of the above, San Antonio’s museums and art spaces are sure to showcase something up your alley this summer. From conceptual installations to broad exhibitions addressing social issues, to ancient Asian artifacts, subject matter is as diverse as the artists themselves. With several…
Smashes / Imbibe Magazine perfectly summed up the spirit of a smash: “At its heart, the smash is a wonderfully forgiving and flexible drink, made for hot days, for using what’s on hand and for smashing it all together over ice for pure sipping bliss.” Summertime means stress-free hangs and that makes the smash the…
Paletas, ice cream, snow cones, gelato, shaved ice, milk shakes and more — San Antonio has never been short on ways to make it through the sticky summer days and nights. Our yearly roundup of the latest treats you should be gravitating toward is here. Eat your way through it to survive this summer. Pop-dates…
Though our collective hip-hop and R&B scene is comparatively small in the shadow of Houston’s enormous one, there is a growing community of artists here who are rising up amongst the bubbling of indie pop rock and psych/garage bands in the Alamo City. Rappers like Milli Mars and Kree23 are holding it down with their…
If you’re looking for that sweet spot this summer, somewhere between your impossible-to-touch steering wheel and the overly air-conditioned indoors, we’ve made a list of refreshing (read: water-y) activities and nearby destinations where you can splash around this summer. Some, like dipping into San Pedro Springs or drifting down the ol’ Frio, might be as…
Update 5/28/17: Never mind the whole “drugged” thing. Warrick now has a new explanation for why he wound up passed out on a park bench outside City Hall. Per his Facebook page: I first want to apologize to my wife, the people of District 2, the people of San Antonio, Justin Vitek and the On…
Samira Hakimi was six months into what was supposed to be a maximum three-month-long stay at a South Texas immigrant detention center when she tried to take her own life. “They told us you will only be a couple of days in there,” Hakimi, an 31-year-old Afghan national, told the Huffington Post in an interview. “I…
Things are about to get real as two local barbecue joints were named to Texas Monthly’s Top 50 Barbecue Shops in Texas. The Granary ‘Cue & Brew at The Pearl should be used to the rush by now, with several national nods, including 2013’s Top 50 list from the same magazine. Newcomers to the list,…
It’s been 34 years since a young San Antonio nurse suspected of murdering dozens of infants in her care was convicted for killing a baby girl at a Kerrville clinic. Genene Jones, who the media dubbed the “Angel of Death”, was sentenced to 99 years behind bars. But now, with her release from prison pending,…
In an effort to welcome military families who have recently moved to the San Antonio area, the McNay Art Museum will join over 2,000 museums across the country in offering free admission to active duty military personnel. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, military members and their families can visit the McNay Art Museum, as…
We spent several months without the house-made burger goodness after a fire put Cullum’s Attaboy out of commission in early February. The wait is now over. The food truck owned by Chris Cullum (Cullum’s Attagirl, Attaboy, Tucker’s Kozy Korner) is back on the road and at its usually location in front of Paper Tiger on…
During a Friday visit to a shooting range to sign a bill reducing the cost of getting a handgun license in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott cracked a joke about threatening reporters. As the Texas Tribune reports, the governor fired off a few rounds at the range before holding up the bullet-riddled target sheet, saying, “I’m…
Several areas in the Corpus Christi and Galveston bay areas have tested for high levels of fecal bacteria, which is really no surprise, but something that beach-goers should probably be aware of this Memorial Day Weekend. During the peak summer months, the Texas General Land Office collects samples from 67 recreational areas along the Texas…
This story originally appeared on our sister site, Out in SA. With the mayoral election just two weeks away, one local activist is inviting the LGBT and allied community to participate in a flash mob dance in Dignowity Park across the street from Mayor Ivy R. Taylor’s house. The May 27 event is being organized…
As state lawmakers gut major bills in the last days of the 85th legislative session, it’s become clear where many of their priorities lie. Child welfare. Religious freedom. Women’s health. Oh, and hunting feral hogs from hot air balloons. That last one, oddly enough, is one of the few issues that have managed to float…
While we highly recommend you check out Clamp Light Gallery’s current duo exhibit “Photographs and Facemasks” before May 31, there’s other important news about the artist collective, gallery, and workspace. Clamp Light—formed as “an organization of visual artists who have come together to support one another’s creative process, to network as artists, and build an…
Two years ago, Mayor Ivy Taylor and San Antonio Police Officers Association President Mike Helle were in the midst of a drawn-out, contentious battle over the police union’s contract with the city. Helle called Taylor “toxic” and a “danger to public safety.” Under Taylor’s watch, the city filed a lawsuit against Helle and the entire…
Last year, San Antonio gained 24,473 new residents, meaning it had the largest population increase of any major city in Texas. San Antonio also had the third largest increase in population out of all major American cities, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau, behind only Phoenix and Los Angeles. The new…
When police responded to a fight that erupted at a northeast side quinceañera Saturday, April Johnson says she saw a San Antonio Police Department officer punch her 14-year-old daughter so hard that when a doctor examined her two days later she was diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury and trauma to her face and…
What could be a better salve for your Friday night hangover than Chisme’s tres leches pancakes and harmonious mariachi? Nothing. Except maybe, if you dowsed it in their restorative St. Mary’s Sangria. Chisme, opened by the Empty Stomach Restaurant Group that’s also behind Hot Joy and Barbaro, is now serving up this winning combination every…
Paletas in cocktails has been a thing for a minute, but the guys at Estate Coffee Co. are turning to the Italian affogatos for inspiration these days. Available now through the foreseeable hot summer days, Estate is offering popfogatos, a double espresso meets paleta combo similar to the Italian dessert that uses ice cream instead…
Through May 29 (Memorial Day), your purchase of Budweiser’s camouflage or America beer will help San Antonio military students. Each year, the brand’s local distributor, Silver Eagle, partners with Folds of Honor to raise scholarship funds for families of U.S. military disabled or killed in service. This year, two area high schoolers were awarded scholarships.…
Coffee lovers will have another way to get their fix of caffeine this summer with the opening of Scooter’s Coffee off Blanco Road. Franchisee Catherine Gerch, who also owns a location in Boerne, is hoping the drive-thru/walk-up store will open in mid-June. The first Scooter’s Coffee was opened in 1998 by co-founders Don and Linda Eckles.…
City Council will meet with the city attorney’s office in executive session on Thursday to decide whether San Antonio should file a lawsuit to block a new law that could extend federal immigration enforcement into local police departments. Southside councilman Rey Saldaña, who’s been the loudest voice on council opposing the new law, says the…
Okay, make it stop. This amusement-park ride has gone on long enough. I adored the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy: they were smart, fun popcorn flicks that worked as clever updates on the classic Hollywood swashbuckler. I tolerated 2011’s On Stranger Tides because it still had hints of what made the original trilogy great.…
