By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Business Briefs features Sam’s Club’s plans to expand into Far West San Antonio, and Toyota formally announcing a plan to grow its South Side manufacturing location. Also, here’s a look at select new businesses and practices popping up in Boerne and in northwest San Antonio, as well as an…
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 Weekly Disco Alfresco, presented by the Brackenridge Park Conservancy and SoundCream Airstream DJs, features local and visiting DJs playing different genres…
By Edmond Ortiz Officials with Texas A&M University-San Antonio and Bexar County gathered June 26 to celebrate the opening of the South Side campus’ new track and field facility. What you should know The university began construction on the complex in February 2025 with the support of $10 million in funding from Bexar County. The…
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…
By Edmond Ortiz Many residents of a South Side neighborhood are wondering about a local company’s rezoning request and vision for a former brewery site, which includes possibly turning the building into a hub for fuel research. What is happening Headquartered in north central San Antonio, VP Racing Fuels is under contract to buy the…
By Edmond Ortiz City Council was quick and enthusiastic June 19 in formally approving a set of economic development incentives designed to support Toyota Motor Corp.’s plan to expand its South Side automobile production footprint on the South Side. The move bolsters San Antonio’s booming manufacturing industry. What is happening Toyota will build a $2…
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…
By Edmond Ortiz A prospective bar owner’s rezoning request in a South Side neighborhood is failing with the city, but neighbors say crime in the area in question needs more attention from local authorities in order to promote positive redevelopment. What is happening The San Antonio Zoning Commission voted June 16 to reject Mark Anthony…
By Edmond Ortiz This pre-summer edition of Business Briefs features 12 select businesses and healthcare practices that recently opened their doors downtown, near Shavano Park and UT San Antonio, and in Castle Hills, Cibolo, Boerne, Leon Valley, and the West and South sides. Some of those fledgling ventures include two small businesses that were forced…
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Light Bites revolves around a plethora of culinary spots opening this month in Far West San Antonio, as well as the long-awaited arrival of a renowned Chicago-style food destination. Also, a popular San Antonio-based pizza chain begins operations in New Braunfels, a chicken salad chain launches a Boerne storefront,…
