Arts, Eats & Things To Do
San Japan grows as a Labor Day weekend tradition in San Antonio
By Edmond Ortiz While many San Antonians head for a cool body of water or fire up the grill and enjoy football over Labor Day holiday weekend, other locals practically spend the entire time downtown celebrating their love of anime and gaming. The 17th edition of San Japan is taking place Sept. 4-6. While Henry…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Aug. 27-Sept. 6)
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 (Aug. 23): ‘Heartbreak bars’ come to San Antonio; tiendita moves to Southtown; North Side burger chain emerges; dog park reopens
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Light Bites highlights arrival of “heartbreak bars” in north San Antonio, the rollout of a new local burger chain, the launch of a Boerne pizza spot, and the relocation of a popular Far West Side Mexican eatery. Also, renowned chefs are bringing new culinary concepts to Pearl and the…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Aug. 20-30)
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 Aug. 20 San Antonio’s World Heritage Office will present a free screening of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” at Mission Marquee Plaza….
Layoffs to accompany re-tooling of A Night In Old San Antonio
By Edmond Ortiz Expected city budget moves are prompting the organizer behind one of the biggest Fiesta San Antonio events to consider some major changes going into the 2027 festival and beyond. What is happening The Conservation Society of San Antonio, the organization responsible for A Night In Old San Antonio (NIOSA), announced Aug. 19…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Aug. 13-23)
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 (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…