Light Bites: New restaurants land in Pearl, Leon Valley areas and Far West Side; hot spots closing in Medical Center, Stone Oak

By Edmond Ortiz This early fall edition of Light Bites features a slew of restaurant openings, mainly in the northern and western parts of town and north of downtown. Elsewhere, a beloved Alamo Heights pizzeria is heading north, a coffee shop is making itself at home in Beacon Hill, a Riverwalk restaurant is adding a…

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Transit Tracker: U.S. 281/Loop 410 project begins; Lookout Road upgrades delayed; Bexar/Comal county line bridge opens

By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Transit Tracker highlights the launch of the Loop 410/U.S. 281 improvements, a freeway ramp closure on Interstate 10, the delayed start to upgrades on Lookout Road in Live Oak, and the opening of a new low-water crossing bridge around the Bexar/Comal county line. Also, San Antonio residents are invited…

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1 community center opens, 2 more centers in the works

By Edmond Ortiz Harlandale neighborhood residents recently marked the opening of a new community center while the city is beginning the replacement of two other community centers in Midtown and on the South Side. Harlandale ISD Leaders with the Harlandale Independent School District gathered Aug. 7 to formally dedicate Edmundo M. Zaragoza Multipurpose Center at…

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Ocean preservation lab, dog park open doors in central San Antonio

By Edmond Ortiz While separate initiatives, two nature-driven destinations recently unveiled in Midtown San Antonio are meant to encourage environmental preservation and animal welfare. Engaging coral restoration at the San Antonio Zoo  June 1 was both World Reef Awareness Day and opening day for the San Antonio Zoo’s Brewer Ocean Conservation Lab. Zoo officials said…

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Transit Tracker: New North Side freeway bypass opens; I-10 lane closed through fall; safety project coming to Hill Country highway

By Edmond Ortiz This pre-summer edition of Transit Tracker features the activation of a bypass ramp in the Loop 1604/Interstate 10 project, a months-long lane closure on I-10 northwest of downtown, and the start of construction on the South Side on a citywide bus corridor project. Elsewhere, Alamo Heights is spending the summer focusing on…

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Light Bites (April 27): The Barn Door closing up shop; tropical bar launches in downtown; new venture takes over former Web House 

By Edmond Ortiz The post-Fiesta edition of Light Bites focuses on the imminent closure of a famed San Antonio steakhouse, and the opening of a themed bar in downtown, and a new gaming-centric pub at a beloved former Beacon Hill venue. Elsewhere, Pearl is launching a two-day celebration of all things tequila this weekend. CLOSING…

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