Scholtzsky’s is coming through really hard for Guest Appreciation Day this year. Not only is the sandwich shop chain giving away free sandwiches for a year, but will do so for hundreds of loyal guests. Yep, you read that right. The first 100 foodies to buy a six-pack of Cinnabons (yum) at participating locations on…
The cracks in the Earth’s crust that run under Texas haven’t shifted in 300 million years. Since movement along these cracks, or fault lines, is the main sign of seismic activity in an area, this should mean Texas is earthquake-free. However, in just the past decade, the number of earthquakes in the state have increased sixfold.…
On average, 39 teen mothers in San Antonio give birth each week — a number that has dropped 53 percent over the last decade. But, according to new city data, San Antonio’s teen birth rate remains 49 percent higher than the national average. According to Metro Health’s new data for 2016 released Tuesday, teen pregnancy has cost…
The couple that lost eight family members in the Sutherland Springs mass shooting has sued the United States Air Force for the death of of their son, John Bryan Holcombe, in the November 5 attack. Holcombe, who went by his middle name, Bryan, was the guest pastor leading the Sunday sermon at First Baptist Church when…
Like… Omggggggg. Miguel tho. M I G U E L T H O. The singer, songwriter and future husband of mine (fight me) is coming to the Aztec on Saturday, April 7, 2018. I’m probably going to get escorted out for climbing on stage to hug him (JK, but I don’t know, I’m crazy).…
2018 is shaping up to be wild y’all. Slated to bring his southern playalistic cadillac funky grooves to San Antonio is none other than Lucious Leftfoot himself, Big Boi – one half of arguably the most influential duo in hip-hop, Outkast. Also on the bill is heaving-hitting alternative hip-hop duo The Cool Kids, who took…
***Updated 3:05pm*** San Antonio’s own Nothing More has just been nominated for three Grammys. That’s a big fucking deal. And honestly, they deserve all three. The dudes have been hitting it hard since 2003 (they’re actually still on tour). Their last album The Stories We Tell Ourselves (nominated for Best Rock Album Of The Year)…
CUT MY LIFE INTO PIECES! If you grew up in the ’90s and early aughts, you know that these lyrics are obviously from Papa Roach (actually, we still keep playing these dudes on the radio in SA, so it doesn’t really matter what generation you come from), who will be touring as support for the…
By now, more than 7,000 Facebook users have shared an entirely fabricated, racist news story posted by Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller. On Sunday, Miller posted a story by a Blogger.com website (yes, the same site that hosted your super secret blog diary in 2004) about President Donald Trump removing a federal judge from the…
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is the gift that keeps on giving, literally. The Houston businessman is keeping up his 35-year tradition of helping families in need during the holiday season. No, not with a bin of canned goods or a free turkey, but with enough furniture to fill up their entire house. And after flooding…
Tony Parker may have been back on the court for the first time this season after seven months of rehab from his devastating injury in the Western Conference semifinals, but that didn’t give Gregg Popovich any reason to not get fired up per usual. Coach Pop was ejected from Monday evening’s game against the Dallas…
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone (though many are probably still eating leftovers), it’s time for the next major holiday. That’s right! I’m talking about Hanukkah/Christmas/Ramadan/Kwanzaa! Up in Austin, the holiday excitement featured a sunglasses-wearing Santa Claus (you win again, Christmas) rolling around the 512 on a mule. Although it’s a surprise that it…
Chevy is coming after every San Antonian’s heart and will offer free brisket sandwiches on Thursday, November 30. The generous swag will be available while supplies last at the original Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q in Leon Springs in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of Chevrolet trucks. Since the first Chevy truck was sold in January 1918,…
A Texas man is currently in Hidalgo County jail for allegedly punching a puppy. On November 18, the Edinburg Police Department received a call from a woman claiming her ex-boyfriend, Marcos Adrian Tapia, who lives in the Houston area, was hurting her puppy. According to News4San Antonio, the woman said in the official criminal complaint…
What’s the best way to combat the gay agenda? Join it! At least that’s what an anti-LGBT group appeared to do during a conference in Fort Worth earlier this month. Dubbed #teens4truth, the November 16-17 conference focused on fighting the so-called LGBT agenda among teens in schools (Slaying? Brunch? Going to the bathroom?). The conference…
Police officers found a man and woman dead in their North Side home Monday from a murder-suicide, after the man had called police and threatened to hurt himself and his wife, according to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. “Officers arrived on the scene, shortly thereafter, they heard a gunshot, and not long after they…
Texans’ love for Whataburger begins at a young age. Like, even when we’re babies. That’s obviously the case for Baby Miss San Antonio Charlene Belvin. The 2-year-old queen had this orange-and-white infused photo shoot with JG Photography. This little cutie is literally serving looks AND some delicious Whataburger. Related Stories
San Antonio’s trendiest bowling alley is celebrating the holidays with $5 specials. Swing by today and Tuesday (November 27-28) between 11 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. for a $5 bowling game. That is, in one lane. For half an hour. And a maximum of eight people. At $5 each! The special doesn’t stop there. In addition,…
We’re usually not one to tell anyone how to spend their money ‘cause we know y’all hustle… But when it comes to supporting local artists and businesses AND celebrating our beloved Selena, we must interject. BECAUSE SOMEONE MADE A SELENA SWEATER AND IT RULES. Regina Morales, a local artist and graphic designer who designed the…
An Austin man is currently in jail for punching a cop during a traffic stop on Friday, Nov. 24. The Associated Press reports that a 23-year-old man has been jailed and charged with attempted assault of a peace officer. According to arrest records, Southern Longoria punched the police officer on the side of the highway.…
This is probably the worst blog to read if you haven’t had lunch yet. (Mondays, amirite?) Chef Johnny Hernandez’s latest concept, a burger joint inspired by the flavors of Mexico, is opening on Monday, December 4. Early taste-testers have been sharing photos to social media, and so far the images look amazing. The restaurant will…
The man who allegedly fatally shot a Texas State Trooper on Thanksgiving Day after he was pulled over in East Texas has been arrested and charged with capital murder of a peace officer. The fallen Texas State Trooper, 41-year-old Damon Allen, had been with the department since 2002. Allen pulled over 32-year-old Dabrett Black on…
An estimated 5,000 San Antonians flocked downtown Friday night to watch the city light a towering Christmas tree. But unlike the past 36 years the event’s taken place, the Nov. 24 ceremony did not have the rustic Alamo as a backdrop. This year, the 55-foot tree was moved a few blocks north to Travis Park,…
It was the cat hair that led authorities to the woman who made the bombs. Julia Poff, a 46-year-old woman from Sealy, Texas, is facing charges for mailing homemade explosives on October 2, 2016 to former President Barack Obama and Governor Greg Abbott. Abbott is the only of the two who opened the package, but…
No need to be sad much longer, Spurs fans. Point guard Tony Parker will finally be back on the court at the AT&T Center during Monday evening’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. After months of speculation whether the famed Spur would return before 2018, Parker is ready for his season debut. On his Facebook page,…
The scoops keeping coming as a second cookie dough shop is set to open its doors in San Antonio. Viva La Dough, opened by mother-daughter team of Krista and Angelica Rodriguez, will host its grand opening on Saturday, November 25 at 11 a.m. Billed as an edible craft cookie dough shop, Viva La Dough will…
Welcome to Night Vale, a podcast styled as community radio of the weird, takes listeners to a mythical desert town in which all conspiracies are real and enigmatic disasters seem to strike every other week. Each episode is narrated by radio presenter Cecil Palmer (voiced by Cecil Baldwin), who provides community updates on hooded figures…
Sometimes you have to take your time, like Jacob Wick did with “Over the Rainbow” during his October 24 performance at Lowcountry. He augmented and suspended the classic dreamer’s melody, sometimes holding one note through circular breathing for countless measures. Lost in the dream, we weren’t going to see what was over the rainbow any…
If you’ve been following the San Antonio music scene the last couple of years, you undoubtedly have seen Alyson Alonzo grace a mic with her soulful melodies or at least heard about the singer. But what you might not know is that on top of releasing tracks and pursuing her career in music, the performer…
The hip-hop community in San Antonio is thriving. Although pockets of hip-hop culture have always existed in and around the city, lately those areas have started to bleed into each other to a point that folks outside of the rap scene are starting to take notice. From venues like Paper Tiger, Limelight, Ventura and Fitzgerald’s…
A 10-year-old girl was watching TV in her bedroom Thursday morning when a bullet flew through the window and hit her chest. She was pronounced dead a half hour later. The North Side house was hit with several rounds around 7 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, but the young girl was the only one wounded inside. According…
Zöes Kitchen is celebrating Black Friday and Cyber Monday because they know you’ll be out shopping anyway. For Black Friday, from November 24 to the 26, customers who buy an entree (dine-in only) receive a second entree, free. Just mention the offer code, ZKBLACKFRIDAY, when checking out. Very casual. For Cyber Monday, on November 27,…
For what seems like it must have been forever now, as the cold weather really sets in across most of America, we make our holiday shopping lists and check our budgets twice. It’s tradition and, having been insidiously (and gradually) married to many of our deepest emotional connections to the season, it seems on face…
Originally formed in Houston in 1995, Blue October grabbed the attention of Kid Rock’s former manager early in their career and eventually signed to Universal Records, launching the band into the deep pools of mainstream rock. While the Texas boys have a heavy mainstream radio rock sound, traces remain of Americana and even post-rock –…
When The Korova announced last Friday that it would shut down permanently, the news was met with mixed reactions. While some lauded the venue for its 8 years of curating shows of varying genres, others, in various ways, said “good riddance” to the space noting issues pertaining to the sound quality and rehashing rumors of bands…
Holy sticks of butter, Batman. According to the Dallas Morning News, Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen is coming to San Antonio in 2018. The restaurant already has two locations with a third coming to Dallas about four to six weeks before the San Antonio spot (likely at The Rim per this tweet). Oh, and jobs have…
After closing up shop in late April, the space that once held Nectar Wine Bar & Ale House is celebrating a new tenant. With a month-long soft opening phase under its belt, The Trophy Room is hosting a grand opening tonight. Andrew Gagne, who previously owned a barbershop and a pest control company, decided to…
A federal judge has thrown out Texas’ newest anti-abortion bill, Senate Bill 8, arguing that it places an “undue burden” on women seeking a second trimester abortion in Texas. “Words are important,” wrote U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel in his Wednesday ruling. “That a woman may make the decision to have an abortion before a…
The city has released a long-awaited study on how air pollution in San Antonio impacts the overall health and economy of the city. The study, which appears to have been originally published in September, specifically shows how even small changes to the city’s amount of ozone (a cocktail of pollution often called “smog”) in the…
Nearly 18 years after a San Antonio woman disappeared, the San Antonio Police Department have arrested her husband, 53-year-old Roy Hernandez, for her murder. Prior to Dedra Salinas’ disappearance in December 1999, she and Hernandez had gone to visit her mother, Margarita Salinas, and Dedra had told her mother she’d return a few hours later.…
Texas Congressman Joe Barton apologized to his constituents Wednesday for having to see a nude photo of him, paired with an explicit text message, online. A cell phone photo of the naked Congressman was posted by an anonymous Twitter account earlier this week, and quickly made the rounds on social media. With it, a photo…
Did you know a tuba costs around $7,500? Unless you’ve been in a marching band before, that fact may have eluded you. But after the loss of Tuba #6, an instrumental member of the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Spirit of San Antonio marching band, the glaring cost of a new tuba (specifically, a…
SA Beer Magazine, San Antonio Cerveceros and San Antonio Beer Week are gathering to host the Mid-Year Gala & Food Pairing event, which features 10 local breweries. Each brewery, including Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery, will showcase unique and original beers. Each ticket (attendees will get four) offers a small plate prepared by local chefs from Southerleigh,…
Wed 11/22 Greenbeard + Cursus I’m not telling you that you should probably go to this show stoned out of your mind, but – no, nevermind I am. Not that you would need THC to enjoy this lineup of stoner rock and doom metal, but it may enhance your experience if you already partake of…
Denise Cantu, the 38-year-old star witness in the federal fraud case against Texas state Senator Carlos Uresti, has been arrested for her alleged role in an armed robbery. Cantu was arrested at her Harlingen home Tuesday, a day after she and another woman allegedly assaulted a woman and stole her cell phone. Harligen police said…
Fri 11/24 Black Friday at Brick Organized by the ingenious makers behind the homegrown outfits BarbacoApparel (prints, T-shirts, stickers and totes emblazoned with such San Anto-specific characters as Selena and the Donkey Lady), Sweet Craft Jewelry (polymer clay accessories modeled after conchas, cupcakes, corndogs and other edible treats) and VeryThat (ceramic tiles, jewelry, mugs, stickers…
If you’re getting your holiday decorations from H-E-B, you might want to check that nothing extra is coming home with you. Like, say, a venomous spider. A man almost did just that when purchasing a small Christmas tree from the 300 W. Olmos Drive location on Tuesday. Paul Stephen noticed the spider on the tree’s…
As divided as the nation is today on the political spectrum, five-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Dazed and Confused, Slacker) hopes his latest film, Last Flag Flying, finds a balance and shows audiences from opposite sides of the aisle that a majority of Americans love their country and that patriotism doesn’t have to be…
Q: I’m a twentysomething straight woman. About a month ago, I had a really vivid dream in which I was at a party and engaging with a guy I had just met. We were seriously flirting. Then my fiancé showed up — my real, flesh-and-blood, sleeping-next-to-me fiancé — who we’ll call G. In the dream,…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In alignment with the current astrological omens, I have prepared your horoscope using five hand-plucked aphorisms by Aries poet Charles Bernstein. 1. “You never know what invention will look like or else it wouldn’t be invention.” 2. “So much depends on what you are expecting.” 3. “What’s missing from the bird’s…
