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February 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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San Antonio's hottest ZIP codes for homebuyers lead week's top stories
Editor's note: It's time to look back at the most popular San Antonio stories of the week. We begin with a look at hot local housing markets, followed by several sad restaurant shutters and a food fraud. Read on for our hottest headlines, and find your…
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January 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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2 new wine bars pour into San Antonio 10 days apart
Wine fans in San Antonio have two new urban wineries in town where they can enjoy a glass or two of vino and more. First, the owners of Loblolly Cellars hosted a December 21 grand opening party to celebrate their new tasting room at 11115 Wurzbach Rd.,…
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January 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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English pop star is weirdly normal as an ape in biopic Better Man
English pop star Robbie Williams has been massive in his native United Kingdom for over 30 years, first as a member of the boy band Take That, and then as a solo artist, with all but one of his 12 solo albums hitting No. 1 in the U.K. But somehow he’s…
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January 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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New Texas home marks relaunch of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the famous home makeover show from the early 2000s, is back and bigger than ever in a new reboot. The first episode premiered January 2 and featured a deserving family from right here Texas — specifically, the Austin suburb…
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January 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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A fruity farewell and a foodie fraud scandalize San Antonio dining news
As if independent restaurateurs didn't have enough to worry about in San Antonio's wobbly business climate, now they are being preyed on by crooks. This week, one iconic local restaurant grapples with unhappy customers and a fleet of bewildered DoorDash…
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January 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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$1.4 billion project will power rural South Texas with clean energy by 2027
The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced that San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc., located in Christine, Texas, in Atascosa County, just outside of San Antonio, will transition its operations to produce 600 megawatts of energy using…
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January 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Here are the top 7 things to do in San Antonio this weekend
Live entertainment is in major supply in the Alamo City, and the next several days are proof. Comedy shows, the popular Broadway musical Hadestown, and the premiere Michael Jackson tribute band are headlining our agenda. Check out the top things to do in…
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January 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Founder of award-winning bourbon brings book and booze to San Antonio
While Dry January may be well under way for some, it’s not too early to start planning a more “spirited” February. One event at Stable Hall will appeal to whiskey drinkers and historians alike. Taking place Thursday, February 20, the event space on the…
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January 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Restaurant Weeks discounts extend to Fredericksburg for first time
A tradition that has taken hold in San Antonio and Austin has moved into one of the most popular destinations in the Hill Country. Restaurant Weeks, an initiative restaurants can join to offer deals, is coming to Fredericksburg for the first time in…
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January 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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2 San Antonio ZIP codes rank among top 5 housing markets of 2024
The San Antonio metro's strong real estate market has shown it can persevere through another year of high mortgage rates, and two local ZIP codes are leading the nation among the top five hottest housing markets of 2024. A just-released report by…
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January 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Catch a Houston Broadway show + more top Texas travel tips for January
Texas' erratic winter season may have some residents fleeing to other parts of the state to experience weekend escapes, vacations, fun-filled events, and much more in January. Texans looking for ideas on where to travel can find them here, in our big…
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January 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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San Antonio has the No. 2 lowest rent for major U.S. cities, says report
A new cost-of-living index highlights how San Antonio's rent prices rank among the rest of the country's, and it's quite the outl Numbeo’s cost-of-living index for 2025 shows the rent index for San Antonio sits at 34.6, putting it in 45th place among…
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January 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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San Antonio lawmaker files bill to fund suicide hotline amid $7M deficit
Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a $7 million funding deficit and a growing suicide rate statewide. A state representative from San Antonio has filed a bill to…
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January 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Hadestown, an MLK march, and 15 more events in San Antonio's DreamWeek
It's no revelation to anyone who has stumbled into a local comment section, but San Antonians could use more tolerance for each other's experiences and perspectives. Diverse cultural summit DreamWeek, which organizes 17 days of inspiring events, might…
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January 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Princess Diana photos will be shown in Texas exhibition for first time
A new exhibition coming to a Dallas-area museum will showcase one of the most-loved and most-photographed women in the world: Princess Diana. "Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition," featuring photos by the late official royal photographer Anwar…
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January 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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La Madeleine bakery closes oldest San Antonio location after 32 years
La Madeleine, a popular bakery chain headquartered in Dallas, started off 2025 with a big closure in San Antonio. The oldest location in town, at 4820 Broadway, has closed. La Madeleine also closed a location in the Woodlands near Houston at the same…
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January 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Oregon coffee chain's new San Antonio shop tops week's most-read stories
Editor's note: A lot happened this first week of 2025. Read on for news of a new coffee drive-thru, a big list of sad restaurant closures we looked back on, things to do this weekend, and more. Here are the hottest headlines of the week in San Antonio.…
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January 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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San Antonio's Tobin Center pumps up free year-round exercise classes
Staying active doesn't have to be a new year's resolution, but San Antonians can take advantage of the trend with the Tobin Center. It's kicking off 2025 with some free classes at Will Naylor Riverwalk Plaza. Best of all, when that January motivation…
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January 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Skip the hangover at 10 San Antonio bars with non-alcoholic cocktails
In life, three things are inevitable: Death, taxes, and Dry January. Whether cocktail lovers are joining friends or embarking on a solo adventure, there are plenty of non-alcoholic mixes that are worth ordering on a night out. Thanks to these 10 local…
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January 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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New arcade with 25 claw machines challenges San Antonio
San Antonio arcade lovers with a competitive spirit will soon have a niche new challenge to try. Klaw Time, an arcade based solely on claw machines, will debut at 1324 Southwest Military Dr. on January 11. Claw games are something just about anyone can…
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January 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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A Complete Unknown gets Bob Dylan biopic right by focusing on the music
Music biopics never seem to go out of style, although they’re rarely very good because most of them tend to tell the same story. A musician/band gets discovered, rises to popularity, experiences trouble at their peak due to (insert sex/drugs/alcohol/ego),…
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January 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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4 shutters and 2 new wine bars uncork San Antonio dining news
It’s a frequent joke that San Antonio’s restaurant and bar scene is at least five years behind Austin’s, but this week, it proves to be gallows humor. With COVID-19 lurking in the shadows, the Capital City faced a reckoning that claimed beloved breweries,…
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January 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Sudden deal means hundreds of Big Lots stores won't have to close
The discount chain Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores and distribution centers open. Big Lots said Friday it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, a firm that…
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January 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Here are the top 5 things to do in San Antonio this weekend
Kick-off 2025 with a busy few days on your social schedule thanks to this roundup of happenings. Enjoy the final days of the ICE! experience at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, or celebrate the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla at…
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January 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM