For Texans, the Von Erich name is just as inextricable from professional wrestling as Hogan, Cena or Austin. Now, the last surviving member of the second generation of the Von Erich family, 65 year-old World Class Championship Wrestling legend Kevin Von Erich, is going on his first public speaking tour. His appearance precedes the December […]
From android art-pop to fleet-fingered guitar workouts to the return of a Texas troubadour, San Antonio music fans have plenty to look forward to this week. Let’s jump right into the rundown.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is again asking Texans to cut energy usage due to strain on the state’s power grid. In its seventh such warning this month, ERCOT — which oversees the grid — urged consumers to conserve electricity between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
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San Antonio Water System (SAWS) will shut off service to businesses that continue to skirt ongoing water restrictions, officials with the utility said during a Texas Public Radio interview. “There are a couple properties out there that we’ve given them a citation, we’ve communicated with them, and we’re not seeing change,” SAWS Vice President of Water Conservation […]
Chipotle on Tuesday opened a new location in the Northeast San Antonio suburb of Universal City, bringing 25 jobs to the area, officials with the Denver-based burrito chain said. Like many of the company’s new outlets, the store boasts a punny, pandemic-driven “Chipotlane” — a drive-thru for diners pick up their orders. The eatery is located at […]
Downtown San Antonio’s Broadway Delicatessen soon will sling its last cold-cut piled sandwiches and slices of New York-style pizza, according to a Facebook post from the restaurant’s owners. In a note thanking “loyal customers,” the dining spot’s owners said it will close down early next week or once it runs out of food to serve. […]
For the second time in as many weeks, social media users have lambasted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for spreading misinformation online. In the most recent case, the Texas Republican was accused of sharing a misleading tweet about the Biden administration cutting door-shaped sections in a section of wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Over the weekend, […]
The 39 Steps couples all the heart-racing action sequences of a spy narrative with meticulously timed physical comedy. A parody of the 1915 novel by James Buchan and the 1935 film adaptation by Alfred Hitchcock, this energetic production follows Richard Hannay, a stodgy man attempting to rejoin the dating scene.
Those scheduled to fly out of San Antonio International Airport over Labor Day weekend may want to brace for turbulent travel. A new study by online car-rental firm Price4Limo ranks the Alamo City’s airport as sixth in the nation for delayed departures over the holiday weekend. Last year, the TSA screened 8.8 million travelers over the long […]