SAN ANTONIO - (April 26, 2024) – More than 100 Sailors within Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) took part in the Battle of Flowers Parade held during Fiesta San Antonio. The Battle of Flowers Parade is the oldest event and largest parade of Fiesta San Antonio attracting crowds of more than 350,000. Leading the Sailors in the parade was Rear Adm. Walter Brafford, commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC).
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This week, the annual Texas Travel Awards named the San Antonio Zoo the best in the state for a third consecutive year. The award comes after 12 months of big announcements and the completion of large-scale projects at the zoo. Among those, the facility completely redesigned its main park entrance, dubbed H-E-B Plaza, inspired by the city's unique cultural heritage. The zoo also received several multimillion-dollar donations this year with most of the money going towards its ambitious...
Fiesta may be going full swing, but there's no letup in San Antonio's live music scene. This week, fans will be able to check out the resurrection of the La Semana Alegre festival, have their ears punished by high-volume experimental rock band Swans or take in Saint Motel's more sedate indie-pop at Stable Hall.
The San Marcos Police Department is searching for an abducted 2-year-old child and a 46-year-old man believed to be involved with the child's abduction.
Higher costs had the biggest impact on Asian businesses in 2023, even as they grappled with a global slowdown and rising interest rates, a survey by UOB showed.
One of the most beloved queens to emerge from RuPaul's Drag Race, Bianca Del Rio is touring with a brazen brand of comedy that's unafraid to offend. Bianca Del Rio had been doing drag for nearly 20 years — and almost gave it up — before she won the sixth season of Drag Race in 2014 at the age of 37.
It is also the first time the WNBA Draft has drawn more than 1 million viewers, and it also flew past the TV figures of the MLB and NHL drafts in 2023, according to various reports.
The new dashboard will show monthly homelessness stats, according to the Comptroller A new dashboard tracks the city’s shelter population and eviction filings. [ more › ]
After months of hinting that he's set his sights on holding San Antonio's highest elected office, District 8 City Councilman Manny Pelaez last week announced that he is officially running for mayor. Pelaez's business-community support, relatively high name recognition and fundraising capabilities suggest he's starting with an advantage, San Antonio political strategist Christian Archer said.
If anyone complains about the lack of live music options in San Antonio this week, they're clearly not paying attention. British new wave, SoCal punk, classical guitar, Spanish-language rap and Western swing are all represented at various clubs, theaters and other venues.
Young Australians struggling with the cost of living are being urged to try this saving trick to save $16,000 a year. But it also involves giving up privacy. So would you do it?