Those looking to continue or start a holiday tradition can kick off the festivities by hand-picking and chopping down their own Christmas trees. While South Texas may not seem like a prime location for evergreen foliage, these four San Antonio-area farms have been dedicated to growing and selling holiday trees for years. Fortunately, the farms […]
The Alamo City’s newest holiday event is coming to downtown’s Houston Street. Holiday on Houston Street will transform the downtown thoroughfare into a Christmas-themed promenade complete with decorations, light-draped trees, and events throughout the holiday season from Nov. 24-Jan. 2, according to Visit San Antonio’s website. Taste of Holidays on Houston Street on Dec. 12 […]
Despite the Spurs’ lackluster performance after landing Victor Wembanyama, there’s no shortage of interest in the No. 1 draft pick’s memorabilia. Case in point: one of Wemby’s game-worn jerseys fetched $762,000 Tuesday in an online auction. The sale price for the jersey, which the generational talent wore during his regular-season NBA debut against the Mavericks, far exceeded […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. An estimated 10.5 million unauthorized immigrants were in the U.S. in 2021, a slight increase from 10.2 million in 2019 according to a recent report by the Pew Research Center. However, Texas’ population […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Lawyers for the Ken Paxton whistleblowers are moving forward with their lawsuit in Travis County after another judge cleared the way, asking the Austin-based court to force the attorney general and his top […]
San Antonio-based burger joint Babe’s Old Fashioned Food is planning to expand with a new fried chicken concept, Babe’s Crispy Chicken. The mini-chain is planning a new build at 12020 O’Connor Road, a Nov. 16 filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation notes. The 1,050-square-foot eatery will offer a small amount of indoor […]
In yet another potential legal snag for Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is investigating a recent string if migrant drownings near Eagle Pass, an agency source told the Houston Chronicle. It remains unclear precisely what prompted the probe, according to the Chronicle report. However, three migrants — a 21-year-old female, 19-year-old […]
Popular TikTok food critic Keith Lee will soon share thoughts on Texas eateries with his more than 14 million followers, starting with Houston. The former MMA fighter is known for his straightforward and blunt food reviews on TikTok, racking up visits to small, mom-and-pop eateries in Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Chicago and Atlanta […]
Stand-up comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will perform Saturday, April 13, at Frost Bank Center as part of his Don’t Worry Be Fluffy Tour, officials with the venue said Wednesday. Iglesias, one of the nation’s highest-grossing touring comedians, is a San Antonio favorite. The California-based funnyman’s 2021 tour included a nearly month-long stand at the Tobin Center […]
Homegrown horror-fiction convention the Ghoulish Book Festival is returning for a third year. Scheduled for March 15-17, the gory gathering will feature New York Times-bestselling author Daniel Kraus, two-time Stoker Award nominee Jessica McHugh and Texas-based writer and professor RJ Joseph as guests of honor. If Kraus’ name sounds familiar, it may because he’s collaborated with […]