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…
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…
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…
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…
By Edmond Ortiz The launches of a Midtown bookstore, healthcare clinics in Stone Oak, Live Oak and the South Side, boutiques in Garden Ridge and Leon Valley, and nonprofits in Boerne and New Braunfels are among the newest businesses and organizations to open in the San Antonio area. This new edition of Business Briefs also…
