Wille Nelson’s pair of star-studded 90th birthday concerts, staged last month in LA’s Hollywood Bowl, will get a nationwide theatrical release in June. The concert film Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 will screen in five San Antonio cinemas on Sunday, June 11, according to the country music icon’s management. Four of those theaters also will […]
With the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School approaching, Uvalde officials respectfully ask the public to leave the town and its residents alone. In an open letter to the public obtained by Texas Public Radio, Uvalde’s mayor, chief of police, superintendent and other officials are asking the public to hold any […]
For Texas’ allergy sufferers, driving with hay fever could , according to a new study. In Texas alone, hay fever symptoms were associated with more than two-thirds of vehicle crashes, according to an analysis by Nextbase, a British company specializing in car safety accessories.
T. Rex and his cousins are stomping through San Antonio. The new exhibition “Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family,” the most comprehensive ever on Tyrannosaurs, will debut at the Witte Museum on May 24. Bringing the latest discoveries on these popular dinos to life, the exhibit will also challenge widespread misconceptions about these harrowing creatures.
A San Antonio photojournalist is at home recovering after being plowed down by a player during Saturday’s XFL Championship game between the Arlington Renegades and the DC Defenders, according to social media posts. Shutterbug Tony Morano was on the sidelines at the Alamodome during the second quarter of the game when Defenders wide receiver Josh […]
The number of encounters between U.S. agents and migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has dropped by half compared with the days leading up to the expiration of Title 42, the emergency public health order used to quickly expel people from the country, a top Biden administration official said Monday. “It is still early, though, and […]
The nation’s first and longest running conjunto festival is back for its 41st year. The annual Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio will take place May 17-21 at the Guadalupe Theater and Rosedale Park, celebrating the music born in South Texas during the 19th century when Mexican American musicians embellished Tejano and Norteño compositions by […]
If you’re making summer travel plans that involve an Airbnb stay, you may want to watch out for high fees charged by property owners. Especially if your stay is taking you to San Antonio. Those booking an Airbnb property in the Alamo City wind up paying 37% in added charges — known in travel circles […]
San Antonio may advertise itself as a “world-class” tourist destination, but some travelers apparently think our hotels don’t live up to that claim. A new study ranked San Antonio as having nation’s the sixth-worst hotels based on their number of lousy ratings on TripAdvisor. Some 16% of all reviews for SA hotels landed one- or two-star reviews […]
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday said he would veto a toned-down version of a bill to offer school vouchers in Texas, and threatened to call legislators back for special sessions if they don’t “expand the scope of school choice” this month. “Parents and their children deserve no less,” he said in a statement.