San Antonio firefighters recovered a body Friday from San Pedro Creek as rain continued to inundate the Alamo City. First responders were called to the area around Furnish Avenue and South San Marcos Street at around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, KSAT reports. As authorities arrived at the scene southwest of downtown, they saw a man […]
Four library branches are offering free Star Wars activities, from trivia contests and crafts to movie screenings. The post San Antonio Public Library hosting full roster of Star Wars events for May the Fourth appeared first on San Antonio Current.
A charmingly artsy home in Terrell Hills listed for just under $1.4 million might be out of the price range of most working artists, but it’s certainly the residence of someone who appreciates the arts. The earthy yet luxurious abode invites from the curb with a verdant yard and the serenity of a koi pond. […]
LAREDO — It’s been a difficult spring for Gabriela Yanez and her business, a dress shop called La Novia, or The Bride. The season typically brings teenage girls into her store to shop for prom dresses. But this year, demand has plunged. Sales dropped by about 60%, Yanez said. Her store, which she has run […]
San Antonio’s South Side is getting a new dog park next month, according to city officials. The space for pooches at Conepcion Park was built in partnership with the Capital Delivery Department and District 3 Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran. It’s scheduled to open at 10 a.m. May 11 following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “This new dog park […]
Castle-like mansion listed for $4.3 million within San Antonio city limits offers fairytale views of Texas Hill Country from its hilltop keep. Located near the Dominion, this six-bedroom, six-and-half-bath fortress may, at first glance, look like it harkens to Medieval times. But when it was constructed, Rihanna’s “Umbrella” was top of the charts — that’s 2007, […]
New dining destinations are always popping up in the Alamo City. So many lately that it can be hard to keep track. Fortunately Yelp reviewers have been busy stuffing their faces and tapping out five-star love notes to some of the city’s hottest new restaurants. This slideshow rounds up the freshest spots earning rave reviews […]
Fans of smokable hemp may want to burn one in celebration. Texas’ hemp industry can continue selling cannabis flower, pre-rolled joints and concentrates after a Travis County judge blocked key parts of the state’s new hemp regulations. The ruling, which remains in place until July 27, is intended to avoid irreparable harm to the businesses […]
San Antonio chef Alex Paredes — the 2020 James Beard Awards semifinalist behind acclaimed eateries Carnitas Lonja and Fish Lonja — has shuttered his Deco District taqueria Tacopolis and reopened it as a seafood spot. The new restaurant, El Fish Demon Mariscos de Golfo, began serving this week at 1604 Fredericksburg Road. “We’ve had other seafood restaurants […]
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, and 47 other congressional Democrats sent a letter to Health and Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemning the Trump administration’s housing of pregnant migrant minors in Texas — a state where abortion is banned. In the letter, dated April 30, Castro and the others maintain that exclusively […]