In a city that knows how to celebrate big, San Antonio’s dive bars are where things get real. No velvet ropes, no overpriced cocktails — just cold beer, strong pours and the kind of stories you won’t hear anywhere else. These unpretentious watering holes capture the true spirit of the Alamo City: a little gritty, […]
After three decades with the Alamo City police force, San Antonio Police Officers’ Association President Danny Diaz will retire next month, he said in a late-Thursday Facebook post. “Serving as president of the San Antonio Police Officers’ Association has been one of the greatest honors of my career,” Diaz said in a statement. “I’m incredibly […]
Downtown’s bar scene is about to get a tropical twist thanks to the founders of Be Kind & Rewind. The minds behind the nostalgic pop culture-themed drinkery will launch their second bar — tiki spot Paradise Unknown — on Friday, April 16, at 238 Losoya St. And, yes, that’s also the first day of Fiesta. In a […]
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones sent a letter Tuesday asking the Trump White House’s new Department of Homeland Security secretary to abort the agency’s plan to open a massive immigrant detention center on San Antonio’s East Side. The letter addressed to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin requested that the government not go through with the development, […]
Jimena Sáenz’s glittery blue quinceañera gown caught the light and sparkled as she swayed to the Tejano music flowing through the Edinburg event center last month. Her friends and family formed a circle around her, some mouthing lyrics as they filmed on their phones and danced to the live performance from Bobby Pulido, the Tejano […]
For those who have always wanted the best of both worlds, a classic log cabin recently listed for $1.5 million comes with five acres and breathtaking views of the Texas Hill Country — even though the property’s within San Antonio city limits. Nestled in a private subdivision off of U.S. Highway 281 on the North […]
The Texas Public Policy Foundation awarded the grant to Schreiner University’s Texas Center, which is led by a historian guiding the state in its social studies revision. The post Democrats seek to pause Texas’ social studies revamp over $70K grant from conservative think tank appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Despite a city survey showing overwhelming support for changing the name of César E. Chávez Boulevard back to its original moniker of Durango Street, people at a Wednesday community forum had plenty of other names to suggest. During the meeting at West Side tavern Jaime’s Place, Jose Angel Idar proposed naming the downtown thoroughfare after […]
Republicans in the Texas House will meet to determine how to shake down Texas Democrats who still haven’t paid fines levied against them for breaking quorum to delay the summer’s redistricting vote. The GOP-controlled House Administration Committee will gather for a public hearing Friday morning, according to a meeting notice. Fort Worth Republican Charlie Geren, […]
Despite pleas from distraught vendors and the local LULAC chapter, City Council voted 7-4 on Thursday to allow the Rey Feo Consejos Educational Foundation to charge a $5 entry fee for Market Square during Fiesta to help cover security costs. The Rey Feo foundation said the admission charge will prevent it from losing money on […]