Austin-based nightclub Barbarella, named for the sexy 1968 science fiction movie starring a young Jane Fonda, will launch its San Antonio satellite the weekend of April 18-20, according to a Wednesday post on its social media accounts. Though the Alamo City Barbarella, 2211 San Pedro Ave., has been in quiet operation for about two weeks, the […]
Both of San Antonio’s mayoral candidates voiced opposition Wednesday to San Antonio’s Reproductive Justice Fund being used to help residents obtain abortions out of state. District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez and District 9 Councilman John Courage — the only two members of council to officially declare runs for the city’s top elected office — said […]
A new report has named lauded and long-running New Braunfels attraction Schlitterbahn among the nation’s three best water parks. An analysis by retailer SwimOutlet ranked U.S. water parks using metrics including customer ratings, number of rides, quality of facilities, ticket price and online search volume. Thanks to its 19 rides and relatively low $39.99 general admission […]
San Antonio-based financial services firm USAA is laying off another 220 employees, marking its sixth round of pink slips over the past two years, the Express-News reports. Company officials declined to say which departments were affected and how many of the cuts occurred at its Alamo City operations, which employ 19,000 people, according to the […]
A video of an apparently intoxicated man confusing San Antonio’s fog-shrouded Tower of the Americas with a flying saucer has gone viral on social media. In the TikTok clip, the man is heard yelling for his pal Frank to come to check out the “UFO” hovering overhead. It’s racked up nearly 500,000 views and more than […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A coalition of Rio Grande Valley organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, seeking to block the state agency from pursuing a land swap with Elon Musk’s SpaceX […]
Carlos Alvarez, the San Antonio businessman and philanthropist who launched Corona Extra beer in the U.S. and expanded Shiner Beer beyond its humble South Texas roots, died on Tuesday. Mexico-born Alvarez, 73, leveraged an upbringing in the south-of-the-border beer industry to launch Alamo City’s Gambrinus Co. in 1986 and grow it into one the nation’s […]
After a being postponed due to a vocal cord injury, Aerosmith’s Peace Out farewell tour is back on and scheduled to stop Sunday, Nov. 3, at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center. General tickets for the rescheduled show go on sale 10 a.m. this Friday via the Frost Bank Center website and Ticketmaster. Those who already purchased […]
In a video posted Tuesday, basketball commentator and Alamo City persona non grata Charles Barkley warned San Antonians to prepare for his arrival — and jokes — when next year’s Final Four takes place in the Alamo City. “San Antonio, guess who’s coming to town?” Barkley says in the now-viral clip while scarfing down a […]
A South Texas county judge on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration due to ongoing water shortages along the Rio Grande. The declaration by Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez comes days after 11 state lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State asking for the federal government’s help in forcing Mexico to abide by the U.S.-Mexico […]