Arts, Eats & Things To Do
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Nov. 12-22)
Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com. SPECIAL EXHIBITS Now through Nov. 29 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory co-presents Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience, which offers a VR journey through the…
Light Bites (Nov. 7): Roo Pub opens in New Braunfels; caterer launches Deco District eatery; pizza chains head for Helotes, Windcrest
By Edmond Ortiz This early November edition of Light Bites highlights two pizza chains making moves. One local pizzeria venture has opened the doors to a Helotes-area storefront, while plans are getting clearer for a national pizza buffet’s planned arrival in the San Antonio market. Elsewhere, a local Australia-themed bar has launched a New Braunfels…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Nov. 5-15)
Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com. SPECIAL EXHIBITS Now through Nov. 29 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory co-presents Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience, which offers a VR journey through the…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Oct. 29-Nov. 8)
Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com. STAGE Weekly Woodlawn Comedy at Woodlawn Theatre presents Friday Night Lights. Each Friday night features standup comics or improv comedy activities. Ages…
Light Bites (Oct 23): Northwest Side coffee shop launches; renowned chef unveils new Southtown concept; Southside candy store, new Converse H-E-B open
By Edmond Ortiz This pre-Halloween edition of Light Bites features a new coffee shop near Leon Valley, Chef Johnny Hernandez’s latest Mexican culinary concept in Southtown, a famed local candy store’s new South Side location, and national fast-food chains launching storefronts in Cibolo and on the Northeast Side. Elsewhere, H-E-B is preparing to open the…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Oct. 22-Nov. 2)
Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com. CINEMA Oct. 24 San Antonio World Heritage Office will have a free screening of the movie “Frankenweenie,” about a boy who uses…
Here’s where to eat and drink, Halloween-style, around San Antonio
By Edmond Ortiz Aside from haunted houses, fall festivals and pumpkin patches, a slew of San Antonio-area restaurants and bars are getting into the Halloween-spirit with special culinary events, seasonal goodies, pop-up activations, and parties that celebrate All Hallows Eve and Dia de los Muertos. Below is a selection of such festivities and venues: PEARL…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Oct. 15-25)
Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com. CINEMA Oct. 17 Windcrest Parks and Recreation will have a free screening of the movie “Hocus Pocus.” Attendees may bring their own…
Light Bites (Oct. 10): Openings include 3 coffee spots, Midtown bookshop, Southtown bar; closures hit Cowboys Dancehall, Hungry Farmer
By Edmond Ortiz This early fall edition of Light Bites shines a light on coffee shops opening in downtown, and the near and far west sides of town, and the launch of a Hollywood Park-area Mexican seafood eatery, and kid-friendly bookstore in Beacon Hill. Elsewhere, pet owners can check out new doggy daycare and boarding…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Oct. 8-18)
Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com. CINEMA Oct. 10 San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation hosts a free screening of the movie “Hocus Pocus” in City Cemetery No….