Editor’s Note: Cityscrapes is a column of opinion and analysis. In case you missed Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s recent bout of boosterism, San Antonio is now an “intercontinental city” that has “arrived on the world stage.”
San Antonio International Airport last week unveiled an exhibition showcasing cars, bikes and memorabilia that highlight the creativity and artistry of the city’s long-standing lowrider culture. “Cruising into History — A Celebration of Lowriders in San Antonio,” curated to honor Hispanic Heritage Month, is on view through Oct. 25 in the airport’s Terminal B.
An Alamo City man fucked around and found early Wednesday when he was struck by a locomotive he’d been playing “chicken” with, the Express-News reports. Shortly after midnight, San Antonio police responded to a call on the East Side near Burnet and North Cherry streets, the daily reports. Upon arrival, they found a man with a head […]
Boxing star Ryan “King Ryan” Garcia will return to the ring Dec. 2 at the Alamodome to take on fringe contender Oscar “The Flash” Duarte. Garcia, 25, announced the headline junior welterweight bout this week in an Instagram post.
Fans can send off long-gone country dance hall Midnight Rodeo with one last dance this Sunday at a parking lot party hosted by veteran DJ Peter “Pistol Pete” Anderberg. Midnight Rodeo, which billed itself as “an acre of dancin’ and glancin’” closed permanently in 2019, shortly after its owner filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. While there […]
The exclusive club at the San Antonio Spurs’ new $500 million training and practice facility, The Rock at La Cantera, also comes with an exclusive price tag, according to one journalist’s reporting. Those looking to join The Spurs Club must pay $3,800 upfront, followed by $400 monthly, according to a post on social media platform […]
River North’s much-anticipated Idle Beer Hall & Brewery, the anchor tenant in upcoming food hall Make Ready Market, will celebrate its suds at a Thursday, Oct. 12, grand opening. San Antonio’s newest craft brewery will offer beers made onsite in addition to a full bar. It will operate from a 15,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor space at Make Ready, […]
After lengthy delays, those who ponied up money to reserve one of the first Tesla Cybertrucks finally may be able to take receipt of their stainless steel electric vehicle. At least that’s what a tractor-trailer shipment of the much-anticipated pickup trucks spotted on I-10 in San Antonio suggests. Tesla Owners Club of San Antonio member Kenneth […]
DeLorean Motors Reimagined grabbed national headlines when it aired a 15-second commercial during Super Bowl LVI that depicted its new vehicle as the electric-powered successor to the sports car made famous in the ’80s film franchise Back to the Future. The day after the spot debuted, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg announced on social media […]
Beer festivals have something for everyone. However, trying to experience all the fun by sampling every brew available isn’t recommended.