The grand opening of San Antonio’s newest luxury hotel has been delayed by several months as the developer grapples with high labor costs, inflation and project expansions, according to the Express-News. Work on the new InterContinental Hotel San Antonio first began in 2021 after Scarlett Hotel Group IHG Hotels and Resorts bought the former Wyndham […]
Six months after a ballot proposition that would end arrests for small amounts of cannabis possession got 70% support from Denton voters, the city council of the North Texas is showing its middle finger to local voters, according to a CBS News report. Denton’s council voted 4-3 last Tuesday against adopting the ordinance overwhelmingly supported […]
The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA Championship over the Miami Heat on Monday with Nuggets Center Nikola Jokic landing the Finals MVP. Although Jokic is clearly a fan fave and respected player, he’s still not as popular as one former Spurs player, according to a new study. Hall of Famer and former Spur Tim […]
The San Antonio Police Department has penalized yet another officer by suspending him without pay. SAPD suspended Officer Austin Lee Benson for behavior during a September 6, 2022 burglary investigation that colleagues described as “confrontational” and “unprofessional,” KSAT reports, citing an incident report. Benson, who was off-duty when he responded to the call, argued with a […]
Those who blew steam out their ears when a recent study declared the River Walk one of the nation’s biggest “tourist traps” can calm down now. A new report from report by Swiss-based luxury travel company Kuoni had far nicer things to say about the downtown destination. Indeed, Kuoni declared the River Walk the 16th-prettiest sight […]
The restaurant group behind popular eateries Little Em’s Oyster Bar and Restaurant Claudine will next month debut Warehouse Diner, a low-key weekends-only venture with a pop-up flair. The Carpenter Carpenter group will open Warehouse Diner Saturday, July 8, featuring coffee, breakfast sandos and retail vendors for lazy morning noshing. As of deadline for this story, […]
Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 18 this year, so procrastinators of San Antonio, listen up: you’ve got less than a week to get your act together. Don’t fret! We’ve rounded up XX local companies offering dad-worthy options for celebrating the father figure in your life.
The XFL, the semi-pro football league that received rather mundane enthusiasm from San Antonio sports fans, reported a stunning $60 million loss in its first year of operations, according to Forbes. Despite the large deficit and middling fan base, league owner Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — who along with his ex-wife bought the rights to […]
Five months ago, a 13-year-old North Texas student was threatened with suspension because she relayed what she perceived to be a classmate’s shooting threat to friends in a group chat. According to the eighth grader’s mother, the Lewisville Independent School District wanted the honors student suspended and to spend the remainder of the school year in […]
San Antonio City Hall will shut down Monday at 3 p.m. for the remainder of the day to provide active-shooter training for its employees. Alamo City residents may observe an increase in the number of emergency response vehicles as well as excessive noise levels during the exercise, according to a statement shared by city officials.