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How to have a brat summer in San Antonio

Thanks to Charli XCX’s hit pop album, we’re here to decode why “brat” is all over the airwaves, internet, and right outside your front door.

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Slime green is the new black.

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Slime green word salad. Viral TikTok dances. McLain’s brat-cha. Your Gen Z + Millennial relatives calling you “so brat.”

It’s been a “brat summer” whether you knew it or not, so we’re here to explain what it means and how to get in on the fun before flannels and pumpkin spice lattes take over in a few months.

Released on June 7, British singer Charli XCX’s album “brat” debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts. Its 15 tracks examine existential topics like womanhood, family, and insecurity — all with an electric veneer of dance pop partying. In essence, to be a “brat” is to be yourself, flaws and all, while still having fun.

Now that you’re caught up on the lingo, here are three ways to live out your very own “brat summer” in the Alamo City.

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What’s more “brat” than a summer pool party at the Ranch Motel?

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Club XCX | Friday, Aug. 9 | 9:30 p.m. | Vibes Underground | $26 | Welcome to the ultimate “brat” summer party featuring hits by Charli XCX, ARCA, Slayyyter, Shygirl, SOPHIE, and more.

Brat 2 Skool | Sunday, Aug. 11 | 12-6 p.m. | Alamo Beer Company | Free | Wake up your inner “Julia” and discover clothes + accessories to match the aesthetic at this vintage vendor market.

Puro Pinche Pool Party | Sunday, Aug. 18 | 4-9 p.m. | Ranch Motel | $40 | End the summer of all summers the “brat” way with refreshing drinks, beats by BrukOut, and food by Buddy’s Big Trouble.

Need us to put another pop culture phenomenon in San Antonio terms? Drop us a line and we’ll share our findings in a future newsletter. Thanks for being a babe — bye brat.

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