Jockey Antonio Fresu will ride in his first Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve this year when he gets a leg up from trainer Phil D’Amato – also a first-time participant in the run for the roses – on Stronghold, the winner of the April 6 Read More
Welcome to Retirement Mecca 2-1-0! San Antonio ranked as the city with the second-highest net inflow of people 60 and older who relocate here from outside the state, according to a new study by financial site SmartAsset. Only Mesa, Arizona, attracted more older, out-of-state residents.
Whimsical crêpe and coffee shop Kaffeinated expects to open a second San Antonio location later this month, this one near the far North Central community of Rogers Ranch, MySA reports. The new location is under construction at the Village at Blanco shopping center, 1200 W. Loop 1604 North, near the intersection of Blanco and Loop 1604.
The downtown hotel that's served for decades as a gateway to the San Antonio River Walk has changed hands and is now owned by an investment firm from Aliso Viejo, California. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. completed its $230 million purchase of the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk hotel from Hyatt, according to the publicly traded company’s first quarter earnings release this week.
Mother's Day 2024 will be here before we know it, and those who have yet to schedule something special for Mom are in luck. Lots of San Antonio restaurants are pulling out the stops to make it holiday to remember Here's a rundown of local establishments offering brunches and special menus for Mother's Day:
The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating National Nurses Week and Teacher Appreciation Week by offering people in both professions free standard admission Monday through Sunday. Beyond that perk, teachers and nurses can purchase up to four additional tickets at half price, according to zoo officials. Teachers working in public, private, parochial and home schools are eligible for the discount if they provide a driver’s license and either a copy of a teaching certificate or a valid badge from...
Casual dining spot the Newstand will make its debut this Tuesday at the Jefferson Bank building on Broadway, the Express-News reports. Located at 1900 Broadway, Suite 106, the Newsstand will serve up a variety of sandwiches along with coffee and espresso-based sippers using roasts from Austin’s Proud Mary Coffee and San Antonio’s Pulp Coffee Roasters. “We want to provide the best experience for two kinds of coffee consumers,” co-owner Page...
Honor Flight #18 will include a 'welcome home' reception on Sunday, May 5 at 7:45 p.m.
Brown's fixation with Sharpe's sexual orientation continues.
San Antonio's live music options this week span from arena rock to ukuleles — and just about any spot you can imagine in between. Let's dive in and take a look at the diverse sounds Alamo City music fans have to pick from.
A video of a man swimming laps in the San Antonio River has gone viral on social media, leaving many commenters on the clip expressing revulsion and disgust. In the footage, a man with a bowl-style haircut style many in South Texas refer to as the "Edgar" swims freestyle along the San Pedro Creek extension of the River Walk. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Edgar is swimming in S.A. Riverwalk!" reads a caption on the clip. The video has garnered more than 1,500 likes and nearly 100 comments since...
The San Antonio Police Department on Monday afternoon released the names of the two individuals they said instigated a shooting in Market Square early Sunday as Fiesta revelries wound down. Shortly after midnight, police saw 18-year-old Mikey Valdez fire a gun, striking Albert Cisneros, 20, SAPD officials said in a press statement.