🌽 Have a corn-tastic day

South Texas Maize opens this weekend in Hondo, TX

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Check out the eight-acre “maize” during the day + night. | Photo by @destinycfuentes

Fall is in full swing at Graff 7A Ranch. We’ve got all the deets to help you have the most a-maize-ing experience this year.

It’s corn 🌽

We can’t imagine a more beautiful thing. Think: a new maze layout with thousands of feet of passages to explore. This year, the ranch’s maze design celebrates D’Hanis High School baseball and softball teams on their recent state championship wins.

What’s new? ✨

Graff 7A Ranch is adding some new attractions to its lineup this year. Here are a few that have been listed online.

Gaga Ball Pit — Not like the “ra rah-ah-ah-ah” kind. Gaga Ball is a fast-paced, high-energy sport played in an octagonal pit.
Tether Ball — Channel your inner Napoleon Dynamite with this popular schoolyard game.
Zippity DooDah — Thrill seekers can look forward to new ziplines on the ranch grounds.
Zinnia Field — Pick + take pictures in a field of colorful flowers.

New U-pick activities, food, and campfire rentals are subject to additional fees. Check out what’s included with admission.

Coming up 🔜

Before jumping in the car with all your friends + family, here are a few things to keep in mind.

The ranch’s pumpkin patch opens on Sat., Oct. 1, lasting through the end of the month.
Upcoming special events and promotions like Heroes Weekends, Dia de Los Muertos, and the Antique Tractor Pull are listed online.
The Dance Barn’s live music lineup has been announced with plenty of local musicians on the roster.

Graff 7A Ranch is going cashless this year. Make sure to buy your tickets ahead of time to ensure availability before making the ~40-minute drive.

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Today

Bidi Bidi Banda | Fri, Sept. 16 | 9:30 p.m. | The Rustic | Free | Dance the night away with this all-star Selena tribute band. 🌹
Wild & Scenic Film Festival | Fri., Sept. 16 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Confluence Park | $25+ | Awaken your love for nature with tasty bites from Paloma Blanca and refreshing libations from Epic Western and Viva Beer. 🎥

Saturday

Alamo City Comic Con Limited Edition 2022 | Sat., Sept. 17 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 901 N. Loop 1604 West | $25 | Enjoy photo ops, autographs, vendors, cosplay, and more. 🦸
“The Art of Allowing” Opening Reception | Sat., Sept. 17 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Bihl Haus Arts, 2803 Fredericksburg Rd. | Free | Join the opening reception of this exhibition by Jill Ewing and students of the Forward Arts! program. 🖼️

Sunday

Hadestown (touring) | Sun., Sept. 18 | 8 p.m. | Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St. | $55+ | This Tony award-winning musical intertwines two mythic tales and invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. 🎭
Childhood Cancer Fundraiser | Sun., Sept. 18 | 7 p.m. | Upstage Comedy Lounge, 4441 Walzem Rd.| $30 | Live, laugh, and give at this fundraiser hosted by the Stay Strong Foundation. 🎙️

Monday

Live Trivia at Stout House | Mon., Sept. 19 | 8 -10 p.m. | Stout House, 18730 Stone Oak Pkwy. | Price of purchase | Bring your team together and compete for lots of prizes. 📝

Tuesday

SAHCC Annual Small Business Summit & Awards Luncheon | Tues., Sept. 20 | 8 a.m. | Marriott San Antonio Airport, 77 NE I-410 Loop | $75 | Kick off with a keynote leading into a series of workshops and awards luncheon. 🏆

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Weather

93º | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain

State

According to new U.S. Census Bureau data, Hispanic Texans have surpassed white Anglo Texans as the state’s largest racial population by over 230,000 people. Since 2019, the total population of Texas has reached over 29.5 million people. (San Antonio Express-News) 📊

Civic

Bexar County estimates a larger-than-normal turnout for the Nov. 8 election this year. Elections administrators expect around 700,000 to participate based on 1,219,000 registered voters + previous data. 🗳️ (San Antonio Report)

Sports

Coming off an exciting win, thousands of UTSA fans are expected to make their way up to Austin to attend the highly anticipated Roadrunners vs. Longhorns football game this Sat., Sept. 17. The match will be televised on Longhorn Network for those looking to stream the event.

Edu

UTSA ranked among the top 10 most affordable universities in Texas. However, the university’s cost of attendance has steadily increased since 2020. Total cost of attendance (on-campus, in-state) has increased an estimated $3,070 when compared to three years ago. 🎓 (San Antonio Business Journal)

Biz

The 90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron — an Air Force software development unit specializing in cyberspace operations — has moved into the San Antonio Light Building at 420 Broadway. 225 developers and staff will call a 43,000-sqft space dubbed “Shadow’s Edge” home this fall. (MySA)

Development

A new retail center is currently planned to break ground in February at 2113 W. Loop 1604, near SeaWorld. The nearly $1.5 million development, named Emory Peak Retail Center #2, is expected to build 12,191 sqft of retail space.

Award

UT Health San Antonio received two awards totaling $8 million from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas. Funding from these awards will go towards the expansion of two core research facilities at UT Health San Antonio’s Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute. 🔬

Ranked

Amusement Today named Schlitterbahn New Braunfels the world’s best waterpark. The park has received this recognition for 24 years in a row as part of the Golden Ticket Awards. 🏆

Correction

Whoops — we were so excited to share with you some big news coming to the San Antonio Botanical Garden that we mistakenly left one too many zeros in the projected cost. Instead of a $2.5 million project, the WaterSaver Lane renovation will only be $250,000.

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Viva México, Viva la Independencia 🇲🇽

What Hispanic Heritage Month means to me — City Editor Ivan

City Editor Ivan celebrating el 16 de septiembre in Laredo, TX circa 2011. | Photo by Ivan Briones

City Editor Ivan here. I’ve been proud to call San Antonio home for the better half of my adult and professional life, but I will always hold my Mexican heritage close.

While I was born in Laredo, TX, most of my adolescence was spent traveling between the US and Mexico to visit family.

Much like how Mexican culture is extremely community-focused, I have always felt that San Antonio, being a Hispanic-majority city, has embraced its residents of all backgrounds. It’s no surprise that the Alamo City was ranked the No. 4 most friendly city in the US.

On September 16, my family celebrates Mexico’s Independence Day at community-wide festivities with mariachis, Mexican food, and El Grito, a tradition that recreates the moment in which Don Miguel Hidalgo gathered his followers in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato.

This year, I look forward to celebrating el 16 de septiembre with hundreds of new friends at Pearl’s Viva Dieciséis celebration.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Iván.

Editor’s pick: Siempre he creido que San Antonio es un lugar de oportunidad llena de gente amable y respetuosa. Thank you for being a reader and supporting Hispanic journalists.

Psst — also, if you’re every interested in visiting Mexico, consider traveling to one of San Antonio’s sister cities, Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Check out how the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

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