Avoid the holiday dining table drama with these conversation topics. | Photo by Kelsey Chance
Dreading the debates and cringey questions that tend to take over holiday meals? Consider employing one of these four table topics — they may just lead to your favorite conversation yet.
🍽️ Reminisce on the good old days
What better way to give thanks than reflecting on all your favorite memories from childhood? Perhaps you grew up taking trips to Luckenbach or playing mini-golf at Cool Crest. There’s nothing like a going down memory lane with a slice of pie in hand.
🍽️ Discuss all the new downtown developments
Show up to the table as the locally-informed guests by letting everyone know that San Antonio’s skyline will be changing dramatically in the next couple of years. With 300 main under construction, Weston Urban’s Hemisfair residential tower in the works, and completion of the first phase of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park project, there’s no shortage of news to discuss.
🍽️ If you could visit just one of SATX’s Sister Cities, which would it be?
Did you know our city has 11 pals across the world, which span from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Gwangju, South Korea? We even got the deets on one city that played a major role in the founding of San Antonio. Check out the full list and dish on the one you most want to visit.
🍽️ Figure out the next holiday photo spot
Skip the back and forth of family group chats, and plan the next holiday outing as a group. You can’t go wrong with events like Lightscape, which is already in full swing, or classic holiday staples like “The Nutcracker.” If you’re looking for a holiday light guide, we may have one on the way. In the meantime, you can check out KSAT-12’s roundup of lights in and around the 210.
The Velveteen Rabbit | Wednesday, Nov. 23-Saturday, Dec. 24 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | The Magik Theatre, 420 S. Alamo St., San Antonio | $18.50-$23.50 | Witness a delightful Magikal retelling of the classic children’s story of a child who receives a stuffed rabbit sewn from velveteen as a present on Christmas Day.
Potted Potter | Wednesday, Nov. 23-Sunday, Nov. 27 | 2 p.m. | Empire Theatre, 226 N. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio | $29.50-$89.50 | A parody by Dan and Jeff takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real life game of Quidditch) into 70 hilarious minutes.
Judas Priest w/ Special Guest Queensryche | Wednesday, Nov. 23 | 8 p.m. | Tech Port Center + Arena, 3331 General Hudnell Dr., San Antonio | $55.50-$175.50 | One of heavy metal’s all-time greats will celebrate their 50th anniversary at Tech Port Arena for two intimate nights.*
Thursday, Nov. 24
San Antonio Food Bank Turkey Trot | Wednesday, Nov. 23-Thursday, Nov. 24 | 8:30 a.m. | 622 S. Flores St.,San Antonio | $35 | Get your steps in while helping raise funds that will nourish families during the holidays.
Friday, Nov. 25
Animalis Fabula Film Festival | Friday, Nov. 25-Sunday, Nov. 27 | 12-11 p.m. | Slab Cinema Arthouse at Blue Star & Blue Star Brewing Company Barrel Room, 134 Blue Star, San Antonio | $20-$100 | Join a finely curated festival of the best hand-selected filmed stories about or including animals by filmmakers from around the world.
H-E-B Christmas Tree Lighting | Friday, Nov. 25 | 3 p.m. | Travis Park, 301 E. Travis St., San Antonio | Free | The tree lights will be illuminated for the first time at 6:20 p.m.
Ford Holiday River Parade and River Lighting Ceremony 2022 | Friday, Nov. 25 | 6-9 p.m. | The San Antonio River Walk, Downtown, San Antonio | Free | Santa and Mrs. Claus are back with more glitter, glee, and toys to carry on this wonderful tradition of turning on the holidays.
Friendsgiving at The Good Kind | Friday, Nov. 25 | 7-11 p.m. | The Good Kind Southtown, 1127 S. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio | Free | Featuring Deep Eddy Vodka, market vendors, holiday food and drink specials, and live music.
Saturday, Nov. 26
Un Invierno Sin Ti - Bad Bunny Pop-Up Experience | Saturday, Nov. 26 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Feliz Modern, 110 W. Olmos Dr., San Antonio | This Bebesota Market is going to be full of Benito-themed foods, vendors, music, and more.
Rustic Renaissance Feastival | Saturday, Nov. 26-Sunday, Nov. 27 | The Jackson Ranch National Historic Landmark, 8910 Callaghan Rd., San Antonio | Take part in a yule log ceremony, knights skirmishes, archery, ancient games, open mic for music and poetry, a multitude of vendors, and so much more.
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The NCAA announced that the 2029 Women’s Final Four basketball championship will be held in San Antonio. The games will be played at the Alamodome on March 30 and April 1. UTSA and UIW will serve as host institutions for the event. 🏀 (San Antonio Business Journal)
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Travel
According to AAA, air travel over the holiday weekend is predicted to be up ~8% over 2021 with 4.5 million Americans flying to their Thanksgiving destinations. If you’re flying out of SAT, make sure to check out our tips for making your trip as smooth as possible. 🛫
Read
Just in time for the holidays — a new book, the latest in the award-winning “City Cooks” series from Figure 1 Publishing, is bringing more than 80 signature recipes by local San Antonio chefs to home cooks. You can find “San Antonio Cooks” at local bookstores, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.
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Looking for that Jedi drip? Columbia announced a line of outerwear inspired by iconic scenes from “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” Think: the snow jacket Ahsoka Tano wore on Carlac and Obi-Wan’s adventures on Orto Plutonia. The collection will be available on Friday, Nov. 2 at The Quarry location.
If you haven’t made a run to the store for your Thanksgiving Day spirits by now, we’re thinking you already have a million things to do. Enter: Drizly, an online alcohol marketplace that delivers beer, wine, and spirits to your doorstep. Place an order now and it will arrive in under 60 minutes.*
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Editor’s pick: As a “Star Wars” fan myself (see this reel), I couldn’t possibly be more excited for the new Columbia collection. I sent out a poll to my team asking if I should buy The Republic Parka, and Michael from SDtoday raised a valid argument.
“Now Ivan — is this really essential attire in SATX?”
Fair point, Michael. Perhaps I’ll settle for the pullover.
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