Arts, Eats & Things To Do
Light Bites (Aug. 10): Tim Horton’s opens San Antonio spot; Singh’s calls it quits; Roo Pub readies New Braunfels site
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Light Bites is highlighted by the long-awaited opening of a famed Canadian cafe chain, a San Antonio bar’s planned expansion to New Braunfels, and the closure of a favorite Vietnamese restaurant. Also, changes are happening at a renowned sports collectibles store, and an indoor playground debuts in Universal City. NOW…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Aug. 6-16)
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…
Cities big and small recognize the benefits of investing in public art
By Edmond Ortiz The power of art and art education was front and center of a July 29 CNTR/CTY panel discussion at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts where Alyssa Avenatti, executive director of the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio, shared the value of supporting the arts. According to Avenatti, a presentation from the…
Light Bites (Aug. 1): Southtown bookshop launches; new eateries open in Northeast Side suburbs, Medical Center, New Braunfels, Boerne
By Edmond Ortiz The latest edition of Light Bites highlights new dining and beverage spots in Boerne, Northwest San Antonio, New Braunfels, Schertz and Windcrest, as well as some notable closures in San Antonio’s bar and restaurant scene. Plus, the South Side and Southtown are home to a new gaming destination, and a new independent…
Bonham Exchange briefly closing for fire sprinkler install; relocation eyed for Paramour Bar
By Edmond Ortiz August is beginning with the brief closure of a historic downtown nightclub where owners say they will use the down time to install a new fire suppression system as required by the city. Elsewhere in downtown, the owners of a rooftop bar are inviting fans to spend a bit more time at…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (July 30-Aug. 9)
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. MUSIC Weekly Disco Alfresco, presented by the Brackenridge Park Conservancy and SoundCream Airstream DJs, features local and visiting DJs playing different genres…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (July 23-Aug. 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. MUSIC July 25 The 11th annual San Antonio Reggae Festival will have a variety of reggae bands and artists, DJs, and vendor…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (July 16-26)
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. MUSIC Now through July 19 The 30th Cactus Pear Music Festival offers free classical music concerts at the University of the Incarnate…
Up and Coming: Hotels arise despite sector slump; coffee shops and Far East Side H-E-B highlight new and upcoming retail additions
By Edmond Ortiz Focus on San Antonio is spending the midpoint of 2026 checking in on key, select moves in the hospitality, retail and culinary industries in and around the city. HOSPITALITY City officials and leaders of San Antonio’s hotel and convention sectors are wary of a recent downturn in the local hotel industry, a…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (July 9-19)
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. MUSIC Weekly Disco Alfresco, presented by the Brackenridge Park Conservancy and SoundCream Airstream DJs, features local and visiting DJs playing different genres…