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San Antonio

  • Music

    May 24, 2012

    Umbrella Man's Bridges and Bayous.

    Houston's swampiest musical savants return with new album.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    How To: Make Pure Velvet/Homemade Veal Stock

    A few weeks ago, the fiance and I took a birthday trip to San Antonio. While I enjoyed some delicious eats during my first trip to the Riverwalk, one thing stood out above the rest. And by stood out, I mean I still think about it every day, dream about it every night, and keep a picture of it on my ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Riverwalk Eats: A Day in Downtown San Antonio

    My fiance Dave and I took our first trip to San Antonio over the weekend to celebrate our birthdays (we're a day and a year apart -- luckily, I can take solace in the fact that the old man will always be one year older than me). We left Houston on a rainy Saturday morning for some clear skies in San ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Sampler Plate: This Week in Food Blogs

    San Antonio Express-News: The big stink of the week still has to do with Top Chef: Texas, which -- so far -- is shaking out to be one of the worst decisions that Bravo has ever made with its successful franchise. The stinging insult of Houston being left off the list of Texas cities for the upcoming ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Best Riffs Only: Krayolas Going For Tex-Mex Rock & Roll Master's

    ​Krayolas drummer David Saldana is not your average power pop rock and roller. While his resuscitated band continues to draw gobs of press and is grabbing some high profile gigs, Saldana's life is taking him in another direction. "I'm actually getting my Masters in education so I can be a pri ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 21, 2011

    Why Do Mexican Farmworkers Take a Shit in the Fields?

    And why aren't more Mexis part of the middle class?

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2011

    SXSW With LOM: Gourds Kill, Grandfather Child Wins, Candy Golde Shines

    Donica ChristensenWhat the Gourds saw from the stage at Friday's Vanguard Records party​Day Two found Lonesome Onry and Mean at the Vanguard Records day party, where the label was intent on showcasing several of its newest acts. While Viva Voce may not be the best band name ever, the Pixies-is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    Japanese Nuke Disaster Might Stop Texas Expansion

    STNP, with a rainbow​Financial analysts are predicting that the series of nuclear accidents resulting from the Japanese earthquake will put an end to plans to expand the South Texas Nuclear Plant in Bay City, 90 miles southwest of town. The energy company NRG had ambitious plans to double STN ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    The Worst Concert Rip-Offs We've Ever Seen

    jackslackofrestraint.blogspot.com​On this day in 1978, the rapidly disintegrating Sex Pistols finally fell apart for good. Conveniently enough, they did it onstage at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom, on the final night of the ill-fated U.S. tour that also lurched its way through San Antoni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Texas Domestic Violence Centers: Unfortunately, They're Busier Than Ever

    HAWC is always grateful for donations or volunteers​Business continues to boom, sadly, at Texas centers that deal with family violence, with more cases than ever and longer stays becoming necessary, according to a study released today. The Allstate Foundation surveyed 39 centers statewide and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Chron's Rick Casey To Host Political TV Show -- In San Antonio

    Rick Casey will be needing his traveling shoes​Rick Casey is the Houston Chronicle's star columnist, the news-side city columnist every good paper tries to have. He came over from San Antonio in 2003, the high-profile hire by then-new editor Jeff Cohen. His initial efforts seemed a little San ... More >>

  • Music

    November 4, 2010

    Loud Is the Night

    San Antonio's Hacienda blossoms under a Black Key's patronage.

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Based On Music Scene, Houston May Be U.S.'s 4th-Dumbest City

    ​Sooooo... The Daily Beast has compiled its second annual list of the dumbest cities in America. Houston came in fourth from last (out of 55), just ahead of our neighbors in San Antonio. The list is compiled through a great many things, such as the number of libraries, cultural investments and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    Michael Guerra: Accordionist At Home In Texas' Musical Menudo

    Photos by Cheryl Sahm/ myspace.com/michaelguerramusicThe Tex-Mex Experience, featuring Michael Guerra (left)​At 29, San Antonio accordionista Michael Guerra has built quite a resume, playing with Texmaniacs, the Tex-Mex Experience, Texas Tornados, the Krayolas and Rick Trevino. Not bad for an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2010

    Texas Traveler: AmeriVespa 2010, San Antonio

    Photos by Brittanie Shey​More than 30 scooter enthusiasts from Houston spent Memorial Day weekend in San Antonio representing the Bayou City at AmeriVespa, the largest scooter rally in the nation. Now in its 17th year, the event, which takes place in a new city each year, draws scooterists fro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Late Night Eats: Onion Creek

    ​ Up Onion Creek without a paddle! In search of a cool patio to relax and hang out with some friends we settled on Onion Creek (3106 White Oak). They always have cool beer specials, like $2 Red Stripes on Thursday, and we walked into a $1 Pearl beer trap. And what goes better with cheap beer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    With Nothing Better To Do, San Antonio Cops Raid Porno Theater And Find Old Dudes Jacking Off

    ​There was a lot that puzzled us about this sordid little tale out of San Antonio.Bexar County deputies raided an adult video theater and arrested three men Thursday evening after they were seen performing sexual acts on themselves, officials said. Jose Valenzuela, 51, Alvie W. Baird, 83, and Rey ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2010

    The Krayolas

    ​There was a lot that puzzled us about this sordid little tale out of San Antonio.Bexar County deputies raided an adult video theater and arrested three men Thursday evening after they were seen performing sexual acts on themselves, officials said. Jose Valenzuela, 51, Alvie W. Baird, 83, and Rey ... More >>

  • Music

    April 15, 2010

    The Krayolas

    ​There was a lot that puzzled us about this sordid little tale out of San Antonio.Bexar County deputies raided an adult video theater and arrested three men Thursday evening after they were seen performing sexual acts on themselves, officials said. Jose Valenzuela, 51, Alvie W. Baird, 83, and Rey ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Cowboy Tales From The Rodeo: A Big Win In San Antonio

    Bareback rider Micky Downare. ​Rodeo cowboys basically live on the road, traveling with men and women crazy enough to ride, rope and wrestle live animals for a paycheck. Each day, Hair Balls is asking a different cowboy to tell us a little bit about himself and his wildest story from a life of rod ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Mix Bag: An Exclusive With Aztek, A Night At The Electric Company And More Mixtapes Galore

    Courtesy of AztekL-R: The Kanye, Jay-Z and Aztek​Man, what a weekend. We sat down and chopped it up with them Southeast Houston hip-hop veterans Sen and Lil Villain, and Kansas-raised artist Uno. They gave us a rundown of an entirely un-talked about dimension of Houston's hip-hop history. More on ... More >>

  • Music

    October 1, 2009

    Alamo Heights

    San Antonio's the Krayolas steam into their second act.

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    HISD's Gets On The Rankings Roller Coaster

    ​Oh, HISD. You didn't get to enjoy your "We Got Great Rankings!!" moment for long.Just a week after crowing about their improvement in the state's assessment of schools, the district got slammed by the feds for failing to make the grade in No Child Left Behind rankings.The dispute comes down to st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Bayou Beat: Movie Night at the Mink, Scout Bar Beaumont Shut Down, Yeah Yeah Yeahs at ACL? and More

    Seems the Mink has found an old movie projector and is planning to put it to good use this evening. After a couple of Charlie Chaplin shorts, the bar will screen the superb 2007 documentary Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten, and even provide free popcorn. "A makeout row can be provided on reque ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Texas Traveler: Eating in the Alamo City

    photos by Robb Walsh Chef Scott Cohen was trying out some new sandwiches for the summer menu when I stopped by San Antonio's hottest new restaurant, Brasserie Pavil on Loop 1604 at Huebner. When I first walked in the door and took in the high ceilings and dark wood, I was immediately reminded of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Texas Traveler: Eating in the Alamo City

    photos by Robb Walsh Chef Scott Cohen was trying out some new sandwiches for the summer menu when I stopped by San Antonio's hottest new restaurant, Brasserie Pavil on Loop 1604 at Huebner. When I first walked in the door and took in the high ceilings and dark wood, I was immediately reminded of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: War, Still "Hard to Believe"

    Photos by John Moulder I'm always looking for good lyrics that make sense of the current military situation. I recently got Slaid Cleaves' fine new album, Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away, which contains this wonderful verse in the song "Hard to Believe": "Here comes another blown up kid from ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 23, 2009

    Two Tons Of Steel

    Photos by John Moulder I'm always looking for good lyrics that make sense of the current military situation. I recently got Slaid Cleaves' fine new album, Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away, which contains this wonderful verse in the song "Hard to Believe": "Here comes another blown up kid from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Flamin' Hellcats Corral Scarface, Billy Gibbons, Texas Tornados for New Album

    Local trio the Flamin' Hellcats have been some busy vatobillies. The band is in San Antonio this week recording its new album with Grammy-winning engineer Joe Trevino at Blue Cat Studios, and keeping some pretty fast company. Frontman Jaime Hellcat reports that the band's old bud ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    History of Texas Chili--Without Beans

    Chili con carne was introduced to America by the "Chili Queens," women who served food in San Antonio's Military Plaza as early as the 1860s. Chili stands were also common in Galveston and Houston; they were the taco trucks of the 1800s. Tamales with chili was the most common order--beans were oft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2008

    One Way To Get Rid Of Those Campaign Signs

    Chili con carne was introduced to America by the "Chili Queens," women who served food in San Antonio's Military Plaza as early as the 1860s. Chili stands were also common in Galveston and Houston; they were the taco trucks of the 1800s. Tamales with chili was the most common order--beans were oft ... More >>

  • News

    October 23, 2008

    Who's Crying Now?

    Chili con carne was introduced to America by the "Chili Queens," women who served food in San Antonio's Military Plaza as early as the 1860s. Chili stands were also common in Galveston and Houston; they were the taco trucks of the 1800s. Tamales with chili was the most common order--beans were oft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2008

    Artist of the Week, San Antonio Edition: Audiotap (and Mathew Barker)

    Chili con carne was introduced to America by the "Chili Queens," women who served food in San Antonio's Military Plaza as early as the 1860s. Chili stands were also common in Galveston and Houston; they were the taco trucks of the 1800s. Tamales with chili was the most common order--beans were oft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2008

    Chronicle, San Antonio Paper May Share "Generic" Features

    Chili con carne was introduced to America by the "Chili Queens," women who served food in San Antonio's Military Plaza as early as the 1860s. Chili stands were also common in Galveston and Houston; they were the taco trucks of the 1800s. Tamales with chili was the most common order--beans were oft ... More >>

  • Music

    May 22, 2008

    Americans Recording Mexican Songs

    The Bueno, the Bad and the Muy Ugly

  • Calendar

    February 7, 2008

    Alma y Fuego (Soul and Fire)

    Lucia y Valdemar Gitanerías Flamenco brings passion and expertise to the complicated Spanish music

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    Re: Sunday, Sunday, Sunday: Roller Derby All Star Competition

    Lucia y Valdemar Gitanerías Flamenco brings passion and expertise to the complicated Spanish music

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2007

    What Happens to the Kids?

    Lucia y Valdemar Gitanerías Flamenco brings passion and expertise to the complicated Spanish music

  • Music

    February 9, 2006

    Yvonne Washington

    Tuesday, February 14, McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk, 713-528-5999.

  • Music

    October 27, 2005

    Various Artists

    Uptight Tonight! The Ultimate '60s Garage Collection

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2005

    Muchos Luchadores

    Mexican wrestlers take the ring in Angel Rodriguez-Diaz's new exhibit

  • Music

    March 4, 2004

    Blues Lucifers

    San Antonio's Boxcar Satan rumbles in from the west with its punk-roots noise

  • Music

    February 26, 2004

    Medley Fool

    DJ Jester mixes and mashes up Willie Nelson, Ice-T, the Carpenters and LL Cool J

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    Lineup Change

    The pressure is on the Chron's sports columnists

  • Music

    June 21, 2001

    Racket

    Tejano musicians aren't getting the same cut as their Anglo counterparts

  • Culture

    April 5, 2001

    Dental Floss Alchemist

    Rebecca Holland transforms materials to better understand our place in the world

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    God Only Knows

    Dismembered bodies. Gold booty and an ex-con's grudge. A trial rips into the mysteries of the disappearance of atheist icon Madalyn Murray O'Hair.

  • News

    November 4, 1999

    Insider

    Baby Tug-of-war. They're common folk from Converse, locked in a legal battle to get their grandchild back from a Houston judge

  • News

    April 25, 1996

    Sweet Deal

    Baby Tug-of-war. They're common folk from Converse, locked in a legal battle to get their grandchild back from a Houston judge

  • Dining

    April 20, 1995

    The One That Got Away

    Baby Tug-of-war. They're common folk from Converse, locked in a legal battle to get their grandchild back from a Houston judge

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