Roughly a year after shutting the doors of its original Southtown location, Francis Bogside is making the opening of its new St. Paul Square digs official with a weekend-long celebration. The Irish pub will hold a June 23-25 shindig at its new location to show off an expanded food menu as well as the return of […]
Teresa Taylor, one half of the double-drum kit attack that defined the early Butthole Surfers, has died at age 60. The band — which formed in San Antonio and later relocated to Austin — shared the news on its Twitter account, noting that Taylor died over the weekend “after a long battle with lung disease.” […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday vetoed the Ramon Najera Act, a bill that would have made it easier for cities across the state to investigate attacks by dangerous dogs and to levy stiffer penalties against their owners. Authored by San Antonio State Rep. Liz Campos, a Democrat, House Bill 4759 was named in honor […]
In case anyone’s wondering, Texas Sen. Angela Paxton has told the world that she’ll take part in the impeachment trial of her husband, embattled Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. “Each time I was elected, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of this great state, and Texas law compels each member […]
Pride San Antonio’s Pride Bigger Than Texas Festival and Parade is back, celebrating its 20th year in the Alamo City. With lawmakers anti-LGBTQ+ actions on the rise in Texas and the rest of the country, this annual Pride event aims to celebrate diversity and unity in San Antonio without fear.
After humming under the surface of conservative politics for nearly three decades, a bold question has emerged front and center in this year’s legislative tax cut debate: Can Texas eliminate school property taxes altogether? An influential conservative think tank floated the idea at the beginning of this year’s legislative session, ranking that goal among its […]
San Antonio native son and Texas Tornados drummer Ernie Durawa will perform at Sam’s Burger Joint this Wednesday with a jazz-infused trio that includes Murali Coryell, son of legendary fusion guitarist Larry Coryell. Durawa, who grew up in the back of a West Side conjunto bar, left his stamp on some San Antonio’s most significant musical […]
Allegedly, a change in latitude can change an attitude. We’ll see if that applies in South Texas.
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Coming off the heels of Hotel Emma being crowned the nation’s best luxury hotel, the Pearl is again in the national spotlight — this time for its farmer’s market and food hall. The retail and restaurant development’s farmer’s market and its Bottling Department food hall were each nominated in their categories for the 2023 USA […]