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Why was this decision made? 🚗

Avoiding a ticket ⛔

• How “free time” is enforced: All lots, including the newest additions to paid parking at Pearl, are enforced by surveillance officers who periodically scan vehicle license plates. Tickets are issued when a second scan exceeds the allotted free parking period.
• How transgressions are handled: Fines anywhere from $75-$150 (these are only recounted amounts) are issued to those that exceed the free period. Towing is typically reserved for vehicles that “severely block the flow of traffic.”
• How parking on East Elmira Street is enforced: Considered public property, parking on Elmira has become a popular spot to avoid paying Pearl fees. While there doesn’t seem to be many recounts of SAPD-issued tickets or towing, Pearl wants to make it clear that they are not responsible for tickets issues off property.

• Open House | Wednesday, Nov. 16 | 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | Providence Catholic School, 1215 N. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio | Free | Prospective students and parents are invited to learn more about Providence Catholic at this open house.*
• Be Well: Sonic Yoga | Wednesday, Nov. 16 | 6-7 p.m. | McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio | $10 suggested donation | Strengthen the connections among mind, body, and community through yoga practice within the calming Museum ground.
• Artist Talk with Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo | Wednesday, Nov. 16 | 7 p.m. | San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, virtual | Free | In this virtual event, Elizabeth will discuss her exhibition currently on view at Centro de Artes, “The Euphoric Dance of the Unconquered Mind.”

• Copa’s 17th Annual Barbecue & Beaujolais Party | Thursday, Nov. 17-Saturday, Nov. 19 | 3-11 p.m. | Copa Wine Bar, 19141 Stone Oak Pkwy., San Antonio | $22-$50 | This annual tradition marks the first wines produced from this region for the year and is celebrated with wine drinkers around the world.
• Evenings at Ivy: A Harvest Festival | Thursday, Nov. 17 | 7-10 p.m. | Ivy Hall Events, 1127 S. Saint Mary’s St., San Antonio | $40 | Relax with an evening filled with fall flavors, live music, and fire pits.

• Christopher Wilkins conducts Vaughan Williams and Holst’s “The Planets” | Friday, Nov. 18 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | First Baptist Church of San Antonio, 515 McCullough Ave., San Antonio | $30-$65 | Let yourself be transported on a musical expedition stretching from the frozen terrain of the South Pole to the infinite vacuum of space.
• La Malinche: A Contemporary Dance Performance | Friday, Nov. 18 | 8-9 p.m. | San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., San Antonio | $20-$30 | The Guadalupe Dance Company will present a special contemporary dance performance inspired by Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legacy of La Malinche.

• 43rd Annual Christmas Showcase | Saturday, Nov. 19-Sunday, Nov. 20 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Freeman Coliseum, 3201 E. Houston St., San Antonio | $8+ | With over 300 vendors, shoppers can expect a variety of fun and unique products.
• Turkey Talk | Saturday, Nov. 19 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, 10750 Pleasanton Rd., San Antonio | Free | Learn some fun wild turkey facts, see their feathers up close, and hear their many different sounds.
• Yanaguana Indian Arts Festival | Saturday, Nov. 19 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St., San Antonio | Free+ | Get a glimpse into traditional and contemporary Native American culture with Pow Wow-style drum circles, art, musical performances, and food.

• Vegano November | Sunday, Nov. 20 | 7-10 p.m. | Brick at Blue Star, 108 Blue Star, San Antonio | Price of purchase | Don’tmiss out on vendors selling plant-based products, live music, and good vibes.

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• Harmony School of Science will construct a new $18.5 million campus near Brennan High School on the Far West Side. According to a public filing, a 90,168-sqft building along with a football field are planned to break ground in February. 🏫

• Celebrated local chef Johnny Hernandez officially opened a new concept at SAT named Super Bien. This is chef Jonny’s third outpost at the airport, following La Gloria and The Frutería. The restaurant will feature Tex-Mex favorites and (of course) margaritas. 🌮 (Culture Map San Antonio)

• In a recent Facebook post, StreetFare SA announced it will permanently close its doors this weekend. The beloved Austin Highway food truck park will cease operations at the end of the day on Sunday, Nov. 20. As a final hurrah, the truck will offer $3 beer all weekend. 🚚 (MySA)

• El Mirasol will expand its operations with the addition of a third location near Boerne. The SATX-based Mexican restaurant will finish out an existing space in Napa Oaks on 27650 Interstate I-10 W., Ste. 15. ahead of its move into the building. The project is expected to wrap up in September of next year. 🇲🇽

• Maná will make a stop at the AT&T Center on their Mexico Lindo Y Querido tour on April 1. The Mexican pop-rock band is considered one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time. Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. 🎤

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• Los Texamaniacs: a conjunto band created by Max Baca in 1997
• The Texases: a classic country cover band
• Two Tons of Steel: an American rockabilly and Texas country band

• Dale Watson: a singer, guitarist, and songwriter championing “Ameripolitan” as a new genre of original music
• Christine Roberts and the So & So’s: featuring lo-fi folk country blues

• Vincent Neil Emerson: a torchbearer of the Texas songwriter tradition
• Juliet McConkey: a singer and songwriter that puts nature and interpersonal relationships at the forefront of her music