San Antonio among the best cities in the nation for a kid-friendly vacation, report says

‘One thing that isn’t bigger when it comes to Texas is trip costs,’ said the report, which also praised SA’s safety and array of fun options.

by Michael Karlis February 2, 2023September 10, 2024

‘One thing that isn’t bigger when it comes to Texas is trip costs,’ said the report, which also praised SA’s safety and array of fun options.

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San Antonio among the dirtiest cities in the U.S., according to new study

The city scored poorly in the living conditions, infrastructure and customer satisfaction categories.

by Michael Karlis January 25, 2023April 11, 2025

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New study names San Antonio top Texas city for green space, beating out Austin

While Houston and El Paso were close behind SA, Austin didn’t even break the list’s top 20.

by Michael Karlis January 7, 2023November 27, 2024

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Texas is the third-highest beer-producing state in the U.S., new study shows

The Lone Star State produced more than 600 million gallons of beer in 2022, putting it behind only Colorado and California.

by Nina Rangel December 13, 2022May 13, 2025

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San Antonio named one of the best U.S. cities in which to ring in the new year

The recent study also named SA as the second-best place in Texas to celebrate New Year’s.

by Michael Karlis December 13, 2022January 2, 2025

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San Antonio Costco among the retail chain’s best in the nation, survey finds

The UTSA Boulevard Costco was named the cleanest location in the nation, which boosted its overall score into the top five.

by Michael Karlis November 5, 2022September 23, 2024

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Despite ‘Military City USA’ rep, San Antonio not among the best places for veterans to live, study says

San Antonio scored well for its economy, but not so well on the number of jobs available to veterans.

by Michael Karlis November 1, 2022October 1, 2024

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Despite tough-on-crime claims, Texas ranks as one of most dangerous U.S. states, study finds

Texas’ high poverty rate and lack of natural disaster relief are among the reasons for the state’s low ranking.

by Michael Karlis October 26, 2022April 14, 2025

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San Antonio has some of the nation’s worst drivers, according to new report

Other Texas cities including Houston, El Paso and Dallas also made the top 10.

by Michael Karlis October 13, 2022April 28, 2025

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San Antonio among the best U.S. cities for golfers, according to study

The city scored high marks for its public courses, premium courses and favorable weather.

by Michael Karlis October 9, 2022November 27, 2024

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Texas named among the best states for UFO fans

The ranking follows on the heels of recently reported UFO sightings across the Lone Star State.

by Michael Karlis September 29, 2022July 16, 2024

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San Antonio BBQ, Jacked Potato: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

Our most-read stories this week touched several cuisines, including Korean, barbecue and American.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 19, 2022August 11, 2023

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San Antonio named as the city with the best barbecue in the nation, beating out Austin, Dallas and KC

The study ranked cities on metrics including their number of barbecue joints but engaged in no actual barbecue tastings. Hmm.

by Michael Karlis August 12, 2022May 1, 2025

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River Walk Brawl, Operation Lone Star Death: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Political bad ideas and weird news made up the lion’s share of this week’s most-read stories, but we also ran a profile of the San Antonio Missions’ enthusiastic new batboy.

by San Antonio Current Staff July 22, 2022June 23, 2025

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Travel+Leisure ranks Alamo City among top U.S. cities — and Visit San Antonio gets a little too excited

Visit San Antonio tweeted that San Antonio was the only Texas city to make the list even though Austin was also included.

by Michael Karlis July 18, 2022September 22, 2024

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Yelp names top brunch spots in San Antonio, including Comfort Cafe, La Panadería and Tony G’s

The locations are spread around the city, including both suburban and center city dining spots.

by Nina Rangel March 28, 2022March 9, 2025

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Best of San Antonio Nominations are Now Live

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San Antonio among the best cities in the nation for a kid-friendly vacation, report says

San Antonio among the dirtiest cities in the U.S., according to new study

New study names San Antonio top Texas city for green space, beating out Austin

Texas is the third-highest beer-producing state in the U.S., new study shows

San Antonio named one of the best U.S. cities in which to ring in the new year

San Antonio Costco among the retail chain’s best in the nation, survey finds

Despite ‘Military City USA’ rep, San Antonio not among the best places for veterans to live, study says

Despite tough-on-crime claims, Texas ranks as one of most dangerous U.S. states, study finds

San Antonio among the best U.S. cities for golfers, according to study

Texas named among the best states for UFO fans

San Antonio BBQ, Jacked Potato: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

San Antonio named as the city with the best barbecue in the nation, beating out Austin, Dallas and KC

Travel+Leisure ranks Alamo City among top U.S. cities — and Visit San Antonio gets a little too excited

San Antonio is the fourth-worst U.S. city for mental health, according to new study

San Antonio ranks as sixth-best U.S. city for farmers markets, according to study

Texas Lands Near the Middle of States Ranked by Friendliness to LGBTQ+ Residents

Texas Ranks Low on Survey of the Most Educated U.S. States