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 Feb. 20 The String Queens, a trio that performs an array of music, from 1700s classic compositions through popular contemporary tunes,…
By Edmond Ortiz Bexar County Commissioners took action Jan. 20 to approve a large-scale road widening project and a park improvement initiative, with both efforts designed to positively impact opposite parts of the county. Blanco Road Commissioners awarded a $28.2 million bid to the construction firm Dan Williams Co. to oversee the expansion of Blanco…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission recently approved a new commercial development at Hemisfair, and a new public swimming center for the city’s South Side. Hemisfair On passage of the Jan. 21 meeting consent agenda, the HDRC recommended conceptual approval of a project at 400 E. Market St. at the…
By Edmond Ortiz The launch of development of a South Side police substation, the advancement of Brackenridge Park improvements, and the painting of rainbow sidewalks at local Planned Parenthood facilities highlight the latest bits of news from around San Antonio. Also, members of a Northeast Side school district are petitioning for the removal of their…
By Edmond Ortiz While population explosion across the San Antonio area continues, so does the growth of commercial and residential developments around the tri-county region. Below is an update on nearly 20 select residential, commercial and mixed-use projects that are in various phases of ongoing development in and around San Antonio. The projects range from…
By Edmond Ortiz A newly reopened medical clinic in south San Antonio is part of University Health’s larger efforts to improve health care access in historically underserved areas. What you should know Officials from University Health and Southside Independent School District gathered Dec. 4 to mark the reopening of the Susan Hall Health Center at…
By Edmond Ortiz Converse recently welcomed the launch of two national retailers’ storefronts in mid-November as part of the latest business openings in the San Antonio area. Other new local enterprises include salons in La Vernia and Live Oak, a South Side credit union branch, a combination pickleball/padel/dining destination in New Braunfels, a creative studio…
By Edmond Ortiz The city of San Antonio recently dedicated a local artist’s sculpture, which is designed to celebrate the connections between generations and cultures that have helped to shape the South Side. What is happening The city’s arts and culture department World Heritage office held a Nov. 14 event to unveil Ashley Perez’s display,…
By Edmond Ortiz A local company has started construction work on its first residential development, which will be located in south San Antonio. What is happening Gilley Properties International, a part of Gilley International Group, announced on Nov. 11 that it is constructing Villaret Commons, at 1519 W. Villaret Blvd., near Palo Alto College and…
By Edmond Ortiz The newest openings in the San Antonio-area culinary community include a food truck park in the Medical Center area, a South Side steakhouse, a New Braunfels tapas bar, an Olmos Park-area taqueria, and the return of a beloved Chinese spot in the Cibolo area. Meanwhile, North Side upscale sports bar and grill…
