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Readers, we’re excited to share that starting this week, we’ll send you daily emails, from Monday-Friday. It will be everything you’ve come to expect — events, fun facts, and San Antonio happenings — just at a higher frequency. What do you want to know about the city? Pop down to the Wrap and send us your ideas.

1,000th time’s the charm

QuikTrip’s 1000 store | Converse, Texas | Photo by SATXtoday Team

Everyone’s favorite convenience store, QuikTrip (QT) — known for its amazing breakfast tacos — opened the 1,000th store right in Converse. We had to visit.

Located at 933 S. Seguin Rd., the store features a QT Kitchen, offering fresh, made-to-order food, specialty drinks and frozen treats. Your (and our) favorites are there, of course:

Soft pretzels
Pizzas (City Editor Adriana’s favorite)
Breakfast tacos
Hardwood smoked BBQ sandwiches
Bacon ranch grilled cheese (City Editor Nicholas’s favorite)

We also think we met what just might be the go-to drink of the summer — the dragon fruit mango QT infusion. This refreshing summer-time beverage is made with Red Bull, mango syrup, a squeeze of lime and topped with a cherry. There is a cherry limeade flavor, too.

QT Red Bull Cherry Limeade Infusions
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Photo by QuikTrip

Congrats on 1,000 stores QuikTrip — we’re honored that you wanted to open that milestone store right here in the San Antonio area. You can find the nearest store near you and we’re dying to know, what your favorite QT snack? Email us.

Events

Tuesday, May 2

Story Time at Hemisfair with SAAACAM | Tuesday, May. 2 | 10-11 a.m. | Yanaguana Garden, 434 S. Alamo St., San Antonio | Free | Join the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM) at Hemisfair for a monthly story time every first Tuesday of the month.
Musician Open Mic Jam Night | Tuesday, May. 2-Thursday, May. 4 | 9 p.m.-1 a.m. | Fitzgerald’s Bar, 437 McCarty Ste. 101, San Antonio | Get your 15 minutes of fame with this open mic event which gives you the option to perform solo, with the band, with others, or a combination of the three.

Wednesday, May 3

Geeks and Drinks | Wednesday, May. 3 | 6-8 p.m. | Geekdom, 110 E. Houston St., 7th floor, San Antonio | Come join local techies in the San Antonio area for a monthly meet up.
MaKai-Pop K-Pop Dance Class | Wednesday, May. 3 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Studio AVI , 15002 Tradesman Dr. Ste. 1, San Antonio | $15 Registration | If your moves are smooth like butta then come try out MaKai’s K-Pop dance class.

Thursday, May 4

First Thursday @Brick | Thursday, May. 4 | 6-11:30p.m. | Brick 108 Blue Star | $7 Admission | Come enjoy live music, photo booths, food and drink, as well as live poetry.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Community

The local AAPI restaurant community has come together to create the first ever San Antonio AAPI Heritage Month Restaurant Passport. The passport grants customers a 10% discount at any of the listed establishments through May. Passports can be downloaded and printed or picked up at any participating restaurant.

Plan Ahead

Attention library goers. On Friday, May 5, all San Antonio Public Libraries will push back opening time to 2 p.m. The libraries will be closed in the morning for staff professional development.

Film

Need something to do tonight that’s free? The San Antonio Film Commission is screening UTSA student films on the big screen at Santikos Palladium. Networking starts at 6 p.m and the first film starts rolling at 7 p.m. Tickets are not required and seating is limited.

Sports

While no San Antonio players were selected in the NFL Draft, some will have an opportunity to become undrafted free agents. Three former UIW players signed such contracts, and four from local colleges got invites to rookie minicamps. (San Antonio Express News)

Edu

The Northside ISD Board of Trustees has been named the Outstanding School Board in the State of Texas, in the 2023 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. H-E-B has been honoring educators and school districts through their Excellence in Education Awards Program since 2002.

Award

Local Triniti Vigal has won Craftsperson of the Year from the National Tile Contractors Association. Triniti is the VP/Director of J&R Tile, and has created beautiful tile and stone projects all across San Antonio — including most recently, the Henry Terrell building. (San Antonio Express News)

Concert

Aerosmith announced yesterday that they’ll be doing one last performance for San Antonio on November 1 at the AT&T Center. This show is part of the legendary band’s Peace Out Farewell tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday May 5, at 10 a.m. (MySA)

Announced

Podcaster and comedian Hannah Berner announced she is coming to the Majestic Theatre on September 15. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m. Can’t make the show? She’ll be coming back to SA in September.

Holiday

How to win Mother’s Day? Send the mother figure in your life iconic meals and desserts from across the country with Goldbelly. Think: Ina Garten’s coconut cake, a New York bagel brunch kit, and a chef’s steak dinner for four. Yup, it’s all on Goldbelly.

Travel and Outdoors

🎬 Lights, camera, action

Photo by SATXtoday Team | Photo by SATXtoday team

Nothing screams “summer” like hitting the town for a bit of nighttime cinema under the stars. We’ve got you covered with a breakdown of Slab Cinema’s free summer movie series that will have you feeling like the star in your own motion picture.

🎬 Golden Age of Mexican Cinema Series
For the month of May beginning at 8:00 p.m. Slab Cinema will host free movies on Monday’s at the Main Plaza (115 N. Main Ave.).

Mon., May 8 | “Maria Candelaria”
Mon., May 15 | “Los Olvidados”
Mon., May 22 | “Aventurera”
Mon., May 29 | “La Cucaracha”

Pro tip: If you want to bring the cinema party to you, you can rent a massive inflatable screen for your next big celebration.

Want more movies?

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Nicholas

From the editor

Fossil is teasing a Star Wars collaboration ahead of May the 4th (be with you). I’ve seen various collabs starting to pop up with brands and I’m sure to pickup something but I don’t know what yet. Stay on target and watch out for May 4th events.

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