Anyone expecting new San Antonio Councilman Marc Whyte to be less of a contrarian than Clayton Perry, his District 10 predecessor, may want to think again. Hours after Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Attorney Andy Segovia told reporters on Monday that the city had joined Houston in suing the state over its so-called “Death Star bill,” […]
Monster trucks are coming. In case that wasn’t loud enough: MONSTER TRUCKS ARE COMING!
Singular Chicano comic George Lopez is returning to San Antonio for a weekend’s worth of laughs. Although a Los Angeles native, Lopez emerged as an Alamo City favorite for hilarious bits gleaned from his experience being raised by his grandmother and growing up in a working-class bilingual household.
The extreme heat broiling South Texas and Northern Mexico this summer would be “virtually impossible” without humans burning large quantities of fossil fuels, according to data released Tuesday by World Weather Attribution. WWA, an international group of scientists who measure how much climate change influences extreme weather events, also warned that more dangerous heat is […]
As outdoor workers in Texas battle extreme heat, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, launched a daylong “thirst strike” in Washington, D.C., as he pushes for a federal workplace standard that would mandate water breaks for people whose jobs require them to work in the heat. “It’s challenging and it’s hot, but it’s not as hot as […]
It may be nearly impossible to fathom pumpkin-themed gatherings while it’s 100 degrees outside, but the announcements from event organizers fall when they do. Turns out the Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival will take place take place Sept. 23-Oct. 29 for its third and final year. The multi-weekend event will be held at Dripping Springs’ Pound House historical […]
San Antonio music, art and retail space the Corn Pound is hosting an exhibition of previously unpublished photos of the Ramones and other bands by Lindell “Tiger” Tate, an Alamo City-based concert photographer who died last week after a brief battle with cancer. The Sunday, July 30, show will include Tate’s shots from six late-’70s Ramones […]
Popular YouTubers Eddy Burback and Ted Nivison recently stopped in San Antonio as part of their quest to visit and document every North American location of yacht rocker Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville chain. Their verdict?
Pabst Brewing Co. this fall will moved its corporate headquarters from downtown San Antonio’s Rand Building to a new center-city space along the Broadway corridor, the San Antonio Business Journal reports. The iconic beer brand plans to relocate its roughly 120 employees to The Soto, a new, timber-frame office structure at 711 Broadway, the publication […]
Northwest San Antonio seafood haven 210 Ceviche has permanently shut its doors, according to a social media post from its owners. The eatery, located at 9502 Interstate 10 West, Suite 101, shared shared the news in a Monday Facebook post. The owners thanked customers for their “unwavering support” but mentioned no reason for the closure.