Musician, songwriter, author, actor, punk icon. John Doe serves as an inspiring example of an artist who has remained vital over decades by expanding his vision and trying his hand at new things.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a breakfast taco more humble yet beloved than the bean and cheese. Now, a trio of local brands has launched the inaugural Bean & Cheese Battle Royale to find out which taqueria serves up the best variation of that classic combo. San Antonio-based graphic T-shirt company BarbacoApparel and local influencer […]
As mortgage rates continue to rise, home values are declining across the nation, especially in boomtowns such as Austin. Texas’ capital city — and San Antonio’s frequent just-up-the-highway rival — logged one of the nation’s most drastic drops in home value over the past year, according to a report published last week. On average, Austin […]
Although San Antonio’s May citywide election ended in decisive victories for many candidates, the races to represent districts 1 and 7 on city council headed into runoffs. Early voting for both of those contests began Tuesday, May 30, and ends on Tuesday, June 6. Election Day is June 10.
If urban agriculture practices were fully employed across San Antonio’s 16,800 acres of underutilized public land, that property could yield nearly a billion pounds of food annually, according to a new Stanford University report. The study is the result of a year-long collaboration between Stanford’s Natural Capital Project (NatCap), the Food Policy Council of San […]
An eerie Edgar Allan Poe-themed pop-up bar will arrive in San Antonio next month, bringing four of the author’s most infamous works “off of the page and onto the stage,” according to its organizers. The touring Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy will take over The Spire, a former church building in St. Paul Square, from June […]
Once again, a tumultuous Texas legislative session has shuddered to a close. And, once again, Gov. Greg Abbott has resuscitated it in a bid to see his priorities get to the finish line. On Monday night, Abbott called on lawmakers to begin an immediate special session, saying they hadn’t passed key bills he’d identified as […]
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.” Was Saturday’s performance by the Texas House of Representatives intended to restore public faith in the body’s commitment to the rule of law?
A year and a half ago, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick shocked the higher education world when he pledged to eliminate tenure for faculty at Texas public universities, a century-old practice that provides continuous employment so professors can teach without fear of political interference or retribution. Last month, the Texas Senate passed a bill to kill tenure.
By even the hyperbolic standards of auto reviews, Car and Driver gushed about the noise that booms from the 2024 Ford Mustang. “Put it into sport mode,” the magazine wrote, “and the Coyote V-8 snarls and shouts.” That sounds just swell.