By Edmond Ortiz Fiesta, San Antonio’s annual 11-day citywide party, officially gets underway April 16. While Fiesta veterans have their favorite, longtime events, there are still changes, helpful tips, and unofficial Fiesta happenings to keep in mind. Out and about A majority of Fiesta events take place in downtown or the urban core, but there…
By Edmond Ortiz The city of San Antonio has opened two new skate parks, and two area YMCA’s have upgraded their recreational amenities. San Antonio parks San Antonio officials have increased the number of public skateboarding parks in recent years, with the city’s West and South sides receiving the latest additions. Local leaders gathered April…
By Edmond Ortiz The latest San Antonio-area business openings are highlighted by the relocation of a motorcycle manufacturer from California to New Braunfels, a new multimedia content studio in Boerne, and Southtown welcoming a new record store and a larger space for a pet-centric destination. Additionally, The Local SATX has unveiled a new, free route…
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 Now through April 11 Overtime Theater presents final performances of “GLAAD to Know You.” It’s a comedy about a popular queer…
By Edmond Ortiz This new edition of Light Bites highlights the openings of a Yemeni coffee shop in northwest San Antonio, a Far West Side donut shop, a Vietnamese restaurant, an East Side barbecue spot, and a Stone Oak eatery at the old Le Peep location. Additionally, Castle Hills restaurants will again be featured in…
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. WELLNESS Each Saturday Wellness at The Tobin is a weekly series of fitness and exercise classes designed to nurture the body and…
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 March 28 Greater San Antonio Community Bands Association presents a community band festival, featuring performances from groups such as San Antonio…
By Edmond Ortiz An Austin-grown brewery and restaurant opening a San Antonio locale headlines this edition of Light Bites. Also, one burger-centric eatery opens a North Side spot while another provides an update for its upcoming North Side location. Additionally, recent launches include a Boerne cafe, and a New Braunfels Irish bar, while a Southtown…
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 March 21 A spring equinox celebratory concert will be held at the Cave Without a Name, featuring Rudi and the Rudiments….
By Edmond Ortiz The latest openings in San Antonio’s bar and culinary community include a new sandwich shop in Leon Valley, a Windcrest buffet restaurant, a revived rock music-driven bar on the South Side, a downtown honky tonk, a brunch-focused Stone Oak-area spot, and a new Hemisfair hotel. Elsewhere, the Pearl area is getting a…
