Development of a public park adjacent the East Side’s historic Hays Street Bridge finally appears to be moving ahead. On Thursday, San Antonio City Council approved $2.5 million in funding for the long-awaited Berkley V. & Vincent M. Dawson Park.
This week’s top Current food news covered the expected openings and closures, not to mention a disappointing take on one of San Antonio’s favorite snacks. Let’s jump in. Our most-read food story of the week noted that Arizona-based P.F. Chang had opened its third San Antonio-area location.
Austin news doesn’t always move the needle for San Antonio readers — unless, apparently, it involves wild-ass online rumors about a deranged serial killer. This week’s most-read Current story, far and away, was a piece looking at the capital city’s online panic about a potential killer stalking the area around Lake Lady Bird. The internet […]
Big-name actors from HBO’s Game of Thrones along with Marvel Comics’ Captain Marvel and Hawkeye franchises will bring their star power to the 2023 Superhero Comic Con & Car Show, promoters of the annual event have revealed. Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow on groundbreaking fantasy series GOT, will join Brie Larson and Hailee Steinfeld — […]
Gov. Greg Abbott’s prized school voucher bill could be dead on arrival after the Texas House voted Thursday to approve a measure that would ban state money from being spent on public education. Although the Texas Senate passed the bill Thursday on a partisan 18-13 vote, the House on the same day adopted a budget amendment proposed […]
When actor and one-time San Antonio resident Brian Villalobos got a call from director Patrick William Smith a couple years ago asking him if he would be interested in auditioning for a TV series he was making, the pitch included a description of the show as “Indiana Jones meets The Office.” If that wasn’t intriguing […]
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest offered me a bonanza of opportunities for foraging in the wild. We knew where spongy-looking morel mushrooms popped up in the spring, where the best places were to harvest the tiny wild blackberries and the even tinier, almost floral-tasting, wild strawberries.
City Councilman Perry, who’s facing a high-profile DWI charge, received mixed reactions after revealing during Thursday’s council meeting that his Fiesta medal this year will be party-themed. “I’m sticking with my theme that I’ve had every year which is ‘Party with Perry,’” the District 10 councilman said in a video clip tweeted out by KSAT […]
If you’re toying with the idea of cutting down on your alcohol intake, a new study suggests you’re not alone. Indeed, 34% of Americans are looking to consume less booze this year, New York-based consumer trend firm NC Solutions found in an analysis published this week. Its researchers surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. residents to find out […]
When it comes to keeping the party going during Fiesta San Antonio’s many events, it can be a good strategy to find nearby places to rest, refuel and recuperate. These locally owned bars and restaurants feature cold drinks, hearty eats, and perhaps most importantly, air conditioning in walking distance of some of Fiesta’s busiest celebration sites. We […]