A pop-up installation created by San Antonio visual artists Maria and Manola Ramirez is on display at a McDonald’s restaurant here as part of the fast-food chain’s annual Ritmo y Color showcase. The sisters’ piece, titled Hilos de Orientación (Threads of Guidance), decorates the McDonald’s at 18146 Blanco Road.
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When temperatures hit the kind of high marks they’re hitting right now, people have a tendency to head indoors and melt into the couch. While that’s understandable, it would be a shame to do this week since it means missing out on a litany of killer shows.
Salary increases for public educators continue to spread through San Antonio school districts. On June 15, The East Central ISD Board of Trustees approved a new salary package for the 2023-2024 school year which includes a $1,500 increase for ECISD’s base teacher salary, bringing it up to $57,500 annually.
The space near Austin Highay that housed El Bosque Mexican Restaurant for more than 40 years has a new lease on life — and its new occupant is also focused on south-of-the-border cuisine. New eatery Palomar Comida & Cantina has taken over the space at 12656 West Avenue, Bldg 1, located in a shady grove near Two Bros. […]
With temps soaring and energy demand is expected to break records, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking power users to voluntarily conserve on Tuesday afternoon. Demand for energy in Texas is expected to peak around 4 p.m. Tuesday at 80,526 megawatts, breaking the previous record of 80,038 megawatts set on July 20, […]
You may need to get used to San Antonio’s current bout with blazing heat. It could be the new normal according to a recent study. Temperatures in the Alamo City are expected to climb to a record 106 degrees Tuesday, with the heat index reaching a painful 118 degrees from 3-5 p.m.
Legal cannabis may be easier to come by, but a new study suggests that young people are still trying cigarettes and alcohol before they take their first puffs of weed. A new analysis published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence found that alcohol is still the most common “substance initiation” for young people. That […]
San Antonio’s northeastern suburbs now have one more sushi option. Izumi Sushi & Hibachi, a San Antonio-born restaurant that opened in early 2021 with an all-you-can-eat model, has quietly opened a second outpost at 17323 I-35 North, Suite 102, in nearby Schertz. Like the original location at 2844 Thousand Oaks Dr., the new spot offers an all-you-can-eat […]
Longtime Alamo Heights lunch and breakfast spot Twin Sisters Bakery & Cafe is permanently shutting down after more than 40 years in business. “We have some heartbreaking news … our last day of operation will be this coming Wednesday the 21st,” the eatery said in a Monday Facebook post. “Thank you for the support over […]