Nov 13-26, 2024
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Girl in a Coma member finally debuting San Antonio music venue Rah! Rah! Room
The venue, launched by the owners of Bang Bang Bar, will hold its grand opening the weekend of Dec. 20-21.
San Antonio Spurs holding special autograph signing during Christmas-themed event
San Antonio FC players also will take part in the Dec. 7 event at Toyota Field.
Amsterdam-inspired cannabis coffeeshop opens on San Antonio’s St. Mary’s Strip
The new store sells delta-8 and delta-9 coffees, matcha and teas, along with gummies and buds.
Bad Takes: Both political parties are too beholden to wealthy donors to enact real reforms
Neither Democrats nor the incoming Trump administration are willing to threaten the economic status quo.
Kendrick Lamar feud escalates as Drake takes legal action in San Antonio court
Drake’s legal filing suggests UMG and San Antonio’s iHeartMedia may have been involved in a pay-to-play scheme.
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas hospital after doctor trashes state’s migrant ID order
Abbott said the physician’s viral video about patient citizenship questions puts his hospital’s funding ‘at risk.’
Wemby is ‘only person in San Antonio that can’t gain weight,’ Barkley says after Spurs win
Victor Wembanyma actually gained 25 lbs since last season, according to Bleacher Report.
Tickets for Saturday’s Texas Longhorns-Aggies game listed for $1 million
Including Ticketmaster fees, the cost for one pair of 50-yard line tickets on the resale market comes to $2.265 million.
Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico could devastate border region, Texas economists warn
The president-elect said he intends to levy a 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada until drugs and undocumented migrants stop crossing the border.
San Antonio Museum of Art hosting retrospective of Chicana artist Amalia Mesa-Bains
She is considered a pioneer for her use of ofrendas and yard shrines in a contemporary art context.
Texas offers Trump administration more land to stage mass deportations
‘We have 13 million acres around the state, and if there’s something that meets the federal government’s needs, we want them to be able to utilize that,’ Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said.
San Antonio’s Magik Theatre presenting seasonal classic The Velveteen Rabbit
The play, ideal for a shared family experience, will run through Dec. 29.
San Antonio Zoo offering locals 80% discount on tickets Thanksgiving weekend
The $8 admission for Bexar County residents also includes access to the park’s annual Zoo Lights holiday exhibition.
San Antonio artist Ed Saavedra opening new exhibition at FL!GHT gallery
‘I just work here. Ed Saavedra’s Things About Stuff’ will open Thursday, Dec. 5, and Friday, Dec. 6.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: W.A.S.P., Surfrajettes, Dellview Music Foundation
The Texases are also holding a Black Friday bash at Stable Hall.
Travel + Leisure names San Antonio among top destinations to visit in 2025
San Antonio was only one of 13 U.S. travel destinations to make the cut.
San Antonio Spurs and Lakers headed to a rematch on Wednesday
Injuries continue to impact the Silver and Black’s season in an unrelenting Western Conference.
Five San Antonio council members urge city to allocate funds for abortion travel
The memo urges additional funding after the Reproductive Justice Fund passed without covering abortion travel.
Models sue San Antonio strip joint, say its use of their photos is copyright infringement
Six models, including former Playboy Playmates, allege Capisce Gentlemen’s Club used their likenesses without permission.
Tenants at Robert E. Lee Apartments fight back as Weston Urban bids on the property
Residents of one of downtown’s few affordable-housing complexes said they’re worried they’ll be pushed out.
Promising hellfire and damnation to non-Trump voters with Texas preacher Kenneth Copeland
The pastor said Jesus has a special punishment waiting for anyone who voted against Trump or didn’t bother to vote.
Texas Monthly asked GOP lawmakers to defend Trump’s deportation plan, only two replied
More than 100 Republican officeholders declined comment on what mass deportations would do to the state’s economy.
San Antonio’s new pink-accented cowgirl bar La Honky Tonk opens Wednesday
La Honky Tonk is by the same team behind masculine counterpart El Honky Tonk.
San Antonio’s Three Star Bar turning into Krampus Cove for the holiday season
The holiday pop-up will transform the ‘dad bar’ into a yuletide nightmare until Christmas.
San Antonio ACS offering $25 adoptions as part of ‘Black FurDay’ event
The adopted pets will have all necessary vaccinations, are microchipped and either spayed or neutered.
San Antonio’s Curry Boys BBQ expands to Nashville to open third location
The new restaurant will be overseen by Adam Lathan, a Tennessee restauranteur and associate of Curry Boys’ SA owners.
H-E-B celebrating 40th annual tree-lighting ceremony in San Antonio’s Travis Park this Friday
To celebrate the milestone, the grocery chain is offering free VIA rides and ice skating.
After ice-cold summer, San Antonio real estate market heating up
Single family home sales jumped 19% in October, while rental costs largely remained stagnant.
San Antonio’s Alamo Biscuit Co. expanding again with River Walk location
Its River Walk location is scheduled to open in the spring with full liquor and espresso bars.
VIA offering free rides to San Antonio’s 45th annual Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner
All passengers need to do is tell the driver they’re attending the Jimenez dinner when they get on board.
San Antonio’s Ro-Ho Pork & Bread to be featured on Food Network next month
At least 17 San Antonio restaurants have been featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” over the years.
San Antonio chef with Down syndrome launching The Mermaid Cafe
The North Side coffee shop will employ people with disabilities to make coffee and gluten-free bites.
San Antonio councilman’s second gun buyback takes 550 firearms off the street
Residents turned over the firearms in exchange for H-E-B gift cards.
Texas bill would reclassify abortion drugs as controlled substances
The bill is modeled after a Louisiana law that doctors say has created chaos for other gynecological issues best treated by these drugs.
Ken Paxton can’t be deposed under oath in whistleblower lawsuit, Texas Supreme Court says
The attorney general has agreed not to contest a lawsuit brought by former employees accusing him of retaliation after they said he abused his office.
Disinformation threatens climate action, UN Warns
Top officials in Baku for COP29 say the spread of false climate narratives undercuts the annual climate talks.
Saxon bringing its heavy metal thunder back to San Antonio next spring
The veteran metal act and local favorite will play the Tobin Center on March 21 with Riot V and Lizzy Borden.
How Texas jails built migrant incarceration
Following a 1925 investigation, immigrant detention in the Galveston County Jail was declared “a crime against humanity.”
A tuition freeze without more state aid could leave Texas universities strapped
Regional colleges rely more on tuition revenue to operate than flagship campuses. Gov. Greg Abbott’s desire to pause increases could create tight financial conditions.
After November’s disastrous election, Bexar County Democrats elect new chair
Former Air Force Deputy Undersecretary Michelle LoweSolis will lead Bexar County Democrats through the second Trump administration.
San Antonio City Council approves Reproductive Justice Fund — sort of
Although the fund was approved, it won’t fund travel expenses for out-of-state abortions.
Rotary Ice Rink has returned to downtown San Antonio’s Travis Park
The attraction will provide winter fun through Jan. 5.
Cocktail bar Books: A Whiskey Society opening next month in San Antonio’s Stone Oak area
The latest venture from Toro Kitchen + Bar’s owner will have a grand opening the week of Dec. 13-14.
Texas lawmaker seeks state funds for Austin-San Antonio high-speed rail
The two pre-filed bills this month comes as a separate committee holds monthly meetings to explore the concept’s feasibility.
Texas Supreme Court to hear Native American groups’ case on Brackenridge Park tree removals
The high court will hear arguments on Dec. 4 whether the City of San Antonio can continue with its tree-removal plan.
Texas State Board of Education approves Bible-infused curriculum
Critics say the curriculum overemphasizes Christianity. Texas school districts don’t have to use it but will receive $60 per student if they do.
Texas conspiracy theorist Alex Jones could be forced to auction his cat to settle Sandy Hook debt
Jones’ cat Mushu is listed as a non-farm animal asset in a court-ordered inventory listing the talkshow host’s assets.
San Antonio Rep. Henry Cuellar voted for ‘nonprofit killer’ bill passed by U.S. House
Critics argue the bill could be used by the Trump White House to dismantle opposition groups.
Decadent San Antonio holiday event Dulce returning on Dec. 6
The annual event at the DoSeum will include food and drink, live entertainment and more.
Hook Land & Sea at San Antonio’s Creamery District rebrands as Costa Pacifica
The change in name and concept comes less than a year after the seafood-centric eatery opened.
‘Fundamental breakdown’: How San Antonio-based USAA landed in regulators’ hot seat
Amid steady growth, USAA’s banking arm failed to make investments needed to satisfy regulators and some longtime customers.
San Antonio is getting its first-ever Krampus Parade
Here’s how you can watch or participate in San Antonio’s first-ever parade honoring the folkloric figure that punishes bad kids.
San Antonio’s Revolución coffee shop taking over former Greenhouse Coffee space
The opening will give homegrown chain Revolución three San Antonio stores and one in Austin.
Project Marvel’s unveiling before San Antonio Council leaves many unanswered questions
Despite the scope of the project, which includes a new Spurs arena, city staff said they’re unsure who’s paying for it all.
San Antonio’s property taxes the ninth-fastest growing in the U.S., study finds
Average property tax payments in San Antonio have increased 43% since August 2019, according to RedFin.
San Antonio’s largest-yet Wemby mural adorns North Side tire shop
The project is street artist Alan Calvo’s third mural depicting Victor Wembanyama.
Texas hospitals are now required to ask for patients’ citizenship. Here’s what you should know.
Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know how much hospitals spend caring for undocumented immigrants. Hospitals should not deny care based on how patients respond.
San Antonio burger joint Teddy B’s reopens in former Burger Haven spot
The restaurant shut down in October after a social media post lamenting a downturn in customer traffic.
Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ tuition-free San Antonio preschool welcomes first batch of students
The application period for the next academic year at the Amazon founder’s new preschools opens in February.
Violent Femmes strutting their stuff into San Antonio this spring
The band will play a double set of its first two albums in their entirety.
Radio station KSYM hosting 25th Annual Alternative 2 Hunger benefit concert
Friday’s charity fundraiser will feature Powdered Wig Machine, Vintage Pictures and other San Antonio bands.
Nickelback revealed as headliner for San Antonio-area Cattle Country Festival
Nickelback is joining headliners Tanya Tucker, Parker McCollum, Gretchen Wilson and others for the spring festival.
After Soap Factory displacement, tenants at Robert E. Lee Apartments fear they’re next
Housing activists and downtown tenants protested Wednesday at the offices of San Antonio’s housing authority.
Esperanza Center’s Peace Market returning to San Antonio for 35th year
The holiday market, offered as an alternative to Black Friday, will take place Nov. 29 through Dec. 1.
Texas State Board of Education signals support for Bible-infused curriculum
Critics say the curriculum overemphasizes Christianity. The board is expected to officially vote on whether to approve the materials later this week.
Bad Takes: It’s time to stop making self-serving excuses for not moving away from fossil fuels
Increasing evidence shows fracking results in the release of harmful chemicals and an uptick in earthquakes.
Injury-riddled San Antonio Spurs to take on reloaded Golden State this Saturday
After a promising start to the season, the team is without coach Gregg Popovich and several key players.
Matthew McConaughey says ‘we’ll see’ to run for Texas governor
McConaughey gave mixed signals at a sold out event at the Texas Book Festival.
Texas offers Starr County ranch to Trump for mass deportation plans
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state’s recently purchased 1,400-acre ranch could be used as a deportation hub.
New San Antonio Italian restaurant Mare e Monte holding grand opening on Monday
After generating buzz for months, the restaurant is finally making its opening official.
San Antonio TV station KLRN brings back citywide battle of the bands for new season
In the digital competition, fans can vote for local bands representing each district of the city.
San Antonio sports podcaster faces blowback for on-air comment about Mexicans
Former radio show host Mike Jimenez’s comments came while discussing the Spurs’ new arena proposal.
Killer Burger kicks off Texas expansion by opening first San Antonio location
Foodies rave about the Oregon-based chain’s Peanut Butter Pickle Bacon Burger.
Rapper Post Malone bringing Big Ass Stadium Tour to San Antonio in May
The rapper hasn’t played the Alamo City for five years.
As Trump administration takes shape, Texas takes a back seat
So far Trump has looked elsewhere for his earliest cabinet and high-level staff appointments, in some cases passing over Texans who were in the mix.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: La Doña, Better Than Ezra, Everclear
British-born blues artist Joanne Shaw Taylor is also bringing her searing guitar style to SA.
San Antonio diner Max & Louie’s opens spin-off bakery concept Melvin’s
Former Rooster Crow Bakery owner Jenn Riesman oversees the creation of Melvin’s baked goods and ice creams.
San Antonio Marathon to become locally organized replacement for Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
The inaugural San Antonio Marathon is scheduled for Dec 7, 2025 and is expected to draw 18,000 people.
San Antonio ISD issues bold terms that could halt Missions baseball stadium project
In exchange for land needed for the development, SAISD wants 1,250 affordable housing units and a $45 million building.
Tony Gonzales, Chip Roy clash over mass deportation plans
Gonzales’ warning that mass removals of undocumented immigrants are unfeasible got pushback from Roy, who said everyone in the country illegally must be deported.
Proposed $1.2 billion San Antonio Spurs arena faces major hurdles
After months of speculation, City Council will be briefed Thursday on the $4 billion sports and entertainment district project.
North San Antonio cocktail bar Conversa Elevated has shut its doors
The elevated food and nightlife spot was in operation for less than a year.
W.A.S.P. coming to San Antonio after staging controversial Trump-worship show in NYC
The band’s Saturday show featured Trump imagery and effusive boot-licking by frontman Blackie Lawless.
San Antonio native Rylie Rodriguez joins cast of Texas-sized TV series Landman
Landman premiered Nov. 17 on Paramount+.
Despite tech bros and influencers, Texas actor Matthew McConaughey says Austin is still weird
McConaughey made the remarks during the Texas Book Festival in Austin over the weekend.
How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism
Education officials say the materials were designed to be age appropriate but critics argue they repeatedly omit key context and oversimplify history.
San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle earns huge compliment from NBA’s biggest star
LeBron James said Castle is ‘going to be special’ following the Spurs’ 120-115 weekend loss against Lakers.
The deep roots of deportation
In a divided political climate, many now hold their breath, waiting to see if deportation rhetoric becomes reality.
A confusing but compelling complexity reigns at San Antonio’s Hyderabadi Spicy Matka
From fragrantly spiced biryani to Instagrammable dosa crepes, the restaurant offers a wealth of delicious Indian food.
Taxpayers fund post-‘Roe’ business boom for anti-abortion pregnancy centers in Texas
Today, there’s big money to be made in the business of using unpaid, often church-sourced, volunteers to provide minimal services.
‘Not everyone can leave’: Survival advice from trans teens in Texas
Media often focus on trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t leave?
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon to leave San Antonio next year
San Antonio Sports will announce a replacement for the event on Monday.
UT Health San Antonio ranks among world’s top universities for clinical medicine
U.S. News and World Report placed the school in the top 5% globally.
Texas Supreme Court rules execution of Robert Roberson may move forward
Even so, the court also ruled that Roberson may testify in front of a House committee if it doesn’t delay his execution date.
Documentary Idaho’s Forgotten War to screen for free Saturday at San Antonio Public Library
The film documents the struggle of Native American activist Amy Trice to secure a federal land grant for her tribe.
Clip of San Antonio high-speed chase, arrest of laughing suspect goes viral
Suspect Audrey Marie Schneider, 37, is reportedly facing felony and misdemeanor charges.
San Antonio cantina Sanchos opens sister snack shop Casa Chica
The new snack spot next door to Sanchos will serve ice cream, corn in a cup, pickles and other treats.
San Antonio Philharmonic performing Beethoven’s 9th two times this weekend
The performances of the classical favorite ‘Ode to Joy’ will take place at the Majestic Theatre.
San Antonio Spurs head into Friday’s Lakers matchup with Paul still settling into role
LeBron James and the Lakers were winners of last season’s inaugural in-season tournament.
Social issues, messaging, Operation Lone Star: How Texas Dems lost the Rio Grande Valley
Analysts blamed Democrats’ RGV losses on abysmal messaging on social issues and the economic impact of Texas’ border crackdown.
Talking with Dark Funeral’s Lord Ahriman before the black metal act’s show with GWAR
The Swedish band is part of GWAR’s tour that stops in San Antonio this Saturday.
Why Democrats’ abortion messaging failed to resonate in Texas, despite unpopular bans
Texas’ strict abortion bans made it ‘ground zero’ for Democrats hoping to rile up their base, but voters prioritized economic issues.
San Antonio’s St. Paul Square to hold its inaugural farmers market this weekend
The Farmer’s Market at the Square will take place 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sunday.
Chicken chain Huey Magoo’s will open 10 San Antonio restaurants
The fast-casual brand also has 13 additional stores in the works elsewhere in South Texas.
Texas music legend George Strait to receive CMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award
The CMA’s Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award is given to those who reach the genre’s ‘highest degree of recognition.’
