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Did you know San Antonio is home to the Alamo?

Nah, just kidding. If you know us, you know we’re here for the deep cuts — and there’s plenty of interesting factoids to go around. As connoisseurs of the quirky + unconventional, we put together a list of San Antonio’s history, oddest characteristics, and more. Maybe you’ve lived here your whole life and know some of this, or maybe you’ll learn something new.

Either way, test your local knowledge with these 15 interesting facts.

San Antonio is home to the largest Mexican market outside of Mexico.
The Bexar County BiblioTech was the first library in the US to offer an exclusively digital collection.
Church’s Chicken was born across the street from the Alamo in 1952.
Before the San Antonio Spurs came to the Alamo City for the 1973–74 season, they played for six seasons as the Dallas Chaparrals.
The San Antonio Missions are one of 24 World Heritage Sites located in the United States.
SeaWorld San Antonio recently added the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the state — the Texas Stingray.
In 2011, Lanier High School put on a tamalada like no one has ever seen — literally. A record-breaking 17,132 tamales landed the school in the Guinness World Records.
SA world records don’t stop at tamales — The Alamo City also boasts the tallest cowboy boots sculpture in the world standing at 35 ft + 3 in.
It is technically illegal for people to flirt or respond to flirtation using the hands or eyes in San Antonio — talk about a buzzkill.
The San Fernando Cathedral is the oldest church in Texas — and one of the oldest in the US — dating back to 1738.

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Events

Monday, May 29

Memorial Day Hike for Veterans | Monday, May 29 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Government Canyon State Natural Area, 12861 Galm Rd., San Antonio | Free | Spend the morning hiking with fellow veterans at Government Canyon State Natural Area.
77th Annual Memorial Day Picnic & BBQ | Monday, May 29 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Commanche Park, 15551 Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio | $20 | Spend the day eating barbecue and listening to live music.
2023 Parade of Homes | Monday, May 29 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Country Village Estates, 1491 Country Lane, Castroville | $15 | Explore the newest San Antonio area gated community of Country Village Estates.
The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema | Monday, May 29 | 6-10 p.m. | Main Plaza, 115 N. Main Ave., San Antonio | Free | Come catch a free showing of “Macario” at Main Plaza.

Tuesday, May 30

Story Time with Ms. Kim | Tuesday, May 30 | 10-11 a.m. | Yanaguana Garden, 434 S. Alamo St., San Antonio | Free | Enjoy story time on the reading rug for Hemisfair’s book of the week.
All Time Low | Tuesday, May 30 | 7 p.m. | The Aztec Theatre, 104 N Saint Marys St, San Antonio | $49-$123 | Enjoy a night of live rock music and listen to the band perform songs off of their newest album, “Tell Me I’m Alive.”

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News Notes

Announced

San Antonio Air Force General Charles Quincy Brown, Jr. was nominated by President Biden as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Brown currently serves as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. He will replace General Mike Miley in September pending approval from Congress. (KENS 5)

Open

Francis Bogside silently reopened late last week inside of St. Paul’s Square, across the street from 1902 nightclub. Customers can enjoy crafted cocktails + bites including wings, potato skins, and focaccia pizza. The gastropub plans to have a grand opening but an official date has not been announced. (SA Current)

Ranked

Yikes ... Forbes Advisor ranked the San Antonio International Airport as the fifth angriest airport in the United States. After analyzing 37,000 tweets directed at the 60 busiest airports in the nation between March 2022 through March 2023, 57% of tweets mentioning SAT were angry. (Forbes Advisor)

Outdoors

The city is encouraging residents to take up urban farming. A report from the Natural Capital Project suggests we have 16,800 acres of land suitable for crops (instead of grass and weeds). A local farm, Garcia Street Urban Market, has 4.1 acres on the city’s east side provides 6000 pounds of produce yearly. (KSAT 12)

Kids

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Adriana

From the editor

I spent the weekend in Austin surrounded by my best friends from college. We celebrated our friend Sarah at her baby shower. Since she is the first in our group to have a baby, we went all out with love and gifts to commemorate this milestone in her and her husband Bolton’s life. I am so excited to meet baby Trey in July.

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