The Slim Chickens chain's San Antonio franchisee is hatching a plan to turn the city into a poultry paradise. Dan McGrath, next week will launch Arkansas-based Slim Chickens' fouth Alamo City store, this one at 14121 Culebra Road. He's…
Friends of a Texas woman whose wheelchair was stolen last week after a San Antonio concert have launched a GoFundMe to replace it. Tara Ryan and her fiancé Hunter Kosa attended last week's Blink-182 concert, and her wheelchair was stolen…
An epicenter of punk rock in San Antonio, the Corn Pound has thrown a lot of shows and events under a patio in its courtyard. But during the summer, some of those have been brutally hot — like when the site hosted a Q&A with Marky Ramone…
The Edwards Aquifer Authority entered Stage 4 drought restrictions Monday due to low spring flows in San Marcos. Even so, Alamo City residents concerned about their lawns don't need to panic about new watering restrictions from San Antonio…
The Biden White House on Tuesday proposed new rules requiring employers to shield workers from heat — a step toward overriding a law Gov. Greg Abbott signed last year banning Texas municipalities from passing their own workplace-safety…
Amid scrutiny over his controversial podcast deal, a campaign committee tied to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is now being asked to explain a donation it accepted earlier this year that greatly exceeds the amount allowed under federal law.…
San Antonio psychedelic space-cumbia band Combo Cósmico has released a Spanish-language cover of the iconic song "How Soon is Now?" by English rock band The Smiths. Retitled "Qué tan pronto es ahora?" and now streaming on Bandcamp and…
The newly launched San Antonio Pet Pageant photo contest gives Alamo City residents a chance to show off their darling dogs and favorite felines while raising money for rescue organization San Antonio Pets Alive! The contest, presented by…
Yet another mural of Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama has popped up in San Antonio — this time in Southtown. Alamo City street artist Alan Calvo completed the mural over the weekend.
The Oscar-nominated short films in live action, animation and documentary often pass unnoticed even by avid cinephiles because of the considerable difficulty of accessing them. Fortunately, the excellent Texas Public Radio Cinema Tuesday…
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The state of Texas plans to double a state fund aimed at expanding the power grid as demand for electricity is…
Do you know the difference between a basilica and a cathedral? An undercroft and a crypt? If you’re eager to find out, the good news is San Antonio has one of Texas’ four basilicas, which in a pinch can function as a papal seat.
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The U.S. Supreme Court sent the legal challenge to a Texas social media law back to a lower court, sidestepping a…
Alamo City visual artist Tim Olson is known for incorporating text into his drawings and paintings on found objects, often the pages of discarded books. As an educator, Olson frequently works with special needs students and finds the…
My first experience with Hook Land & Sea was, let’s say, inauspicious. But let’s also say that it wasn’t long after the seafood-focused spot’s appearance on the near-Pearl scene.
Well, back to the drawing board. San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh has opted not to hire any of the 74 candidates who applied via a national search to take over as permanent director of the city's troubled Animal Care Services department…
Adorned with wood paneling, velvet paintings and a poster of bare-breasted biker babes, newly launched bar Slow Ride promises to bring the sleaze to Government Hill. On Friday's opening night, bikers and after-hours revelers from The Black…
Real-estate developer Robert Melvin has joined the increasingly crowded San Antonio mayor’s race, the San Antonio Business Journal reports. A political outsider, Melvin may be best known as CEO and founder of construction firm Limitless…
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas is no stranger to extreme weather, but it’s been a year. Massive wildfires, intense thunderstorms,…
Texans may get more than they bargain for when they buy what's marketed as legal hemp products at smoke shops and dispensaries around the state, according to a new Texas Monthly investigation. Texas Monthly Senior Editor Russell Gold…
Hooters has shuttered its San Antonio's River Walk location amid a string of closures for the national breastaraunt chain. "Like many restaurants under pressure from current market conditions, Hooters has made the difficult decision to…
The San Antonio Spurs have signed aging point guard Chris Paul to a one-year contract worth $11 million, ESPN reports. Paul, a 12-time All-Star, became a free agent over the weekend after the Golden State Warriors decided they didn't want…
On July Fourth, San Antonio's Woodlawn Lake Park will once again stage a bountiful birthday party for the Stars and Stripes. All activities are family-oriented and will take place outdoors. San Antonio Parks & Recreation personnel…
July isn't always the best time to catch touring shows. Acts are often reluctant to book road dates when people are vacationing or trying to avoid the summer heat.
Editor’s Note: Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis. The free access which many young people have to romances, novels, and plays has poisoned the mind and corrupted the morals of many a promising youth. Parents take care to feed…
CineFestival, the oldest Latino film festival in the nation, will look a little different this year. For its 45th edition, the event won’t take place inside the West Side’s historic Guadalupe Theater.
If you’ve been to Cornyation, Fiesta San Antonio’s notoriously raunchy happening that pokes fun at local and national celebrities and newsmakers, then you might know a few of the hard-working folks who donate their time and talents each…
Chef Jesse Kuykendall, who grabbed attention in 2021 by becoming the first San Antonio chef to win Food Network's Chopped, is heading to another competition show on the cable network. Kuykendall, also known as "Chef Kirk," will compete…
The head of the union representing San Antonio's park police accused the office of District Attorney Joe Gonzales of ignoring the advice of game wardens and experts by not to pursuing felony charges against a man accused of killing a River…