At 76 feet tall and visible from the busy Houston Street thoroughfare, the new mural by San Antonio artist, creative director and educator Andy Benavides is literally one of downtown’s highest-profile pieces of public art. Despite its dramatic size, the mural celebrating San Antonio’s love affair with the Spurs sprung from humble origins, according to […]
The average rental costs for one and two-bedroom apartments in San Antonio took a nose dive over the past 12 months, according to a study published this week by online rental marketplace Zumper. The authors of the report argue that the rapid decline is due to the real estate market “normalizing” following the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson and Kyle Newacheck, the creators of hit sitcom Workaholics, are inviting guests to sit in, listen and even participate in their hit podcast This Is Important. San Antonio fans will be able to listen to the gang discuss society’s most important issues, including diarrhea, boners and naked grandmas, during […]
Four chefs and one brewer from the Alamo City have been named Rising Stars by a prestigious national organization that seeks out the country’s top up-and-coming culinary pros. StarChefs on Monday shared its list of 2023 Rising Stars — who are selected not just for their exceptional kitchen skills but also their commitment to community. […]
The Dave’s Hot Chicken chain will bring its fiery Nashville-style fried yardbird to a second San Antonio store this weekend. The LA-based company’s new store at 7511 S. New Braunfels Ave., near the South Side’s Brooks City Base, will begin serving this Saturday. It’s one of eight such locations planned for the Alamo City.
Sure, there were rumors. But for most fans, the announcement last August that San Antonio’s beloved alt-punk trio Girl in a Coma would reunite for a brief series of “closure” shows came as a total shock.
Comic and actor Sebastian Maniscalco is bringing his It Ain’t Right tour to San Antonio next summer. Maniscalco, who co-wrote and starred in the 2023 film About My Father, will perform Aug. 11 at Frost Bank Center, according to venue officials. Known for his physical delivery and reminiscences about an “old-school” upbringing, Maniscalco is expected […]
Federal officials reopened a border crossing between Eagle Pass and Mexico on Tuesday after shutting it down the day before over concerns about a possible rise in illegal migration attempts, a Maverick County spokesperson confirmed. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol closed Eagle Pass’s International Bridge I, which connects the city’s downtown to Piedras Negras, Mexico, […]
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The Alamo broke ground Monday on a new $25 million education center officials with the historical site hope will spur more school visits. The Texas Cavaliers Education Center, slated to open in the summer of 2025, will sit at grounds’ southeast corner, according to the Alamo Trust, which oversees the downtown attraction. The center will […]