• Our first sister city, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, was the first Mexican city to have a US Sister City in 1953.
• Mayor Charles L. Becker established a sister city ordinance with Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on April 25, 1974.
• About 15 months later on July 24, 1975, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain became our sister city.
• Our sister city relationship with Gwangju, South Korea became official on October 8, 1981.
• On August 25, 1982, the sister city agreement with Kaohsiung, Taiwan was signed.
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the second city from Canary Islands to become our sister city on April 14, 1983.
• Mayor Henry Cisneros and Mayor Yasumoto Tajiri of Kumamoto, Japan, signed a sister city agreement on December 28, 1987.
• The pact between Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and San Antonio became official on February 27, 2008.
• On February 16, 2012, the San Antonio City Council approved the sister city ordinance with Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.
• Mayor Ivy Taylor signed the sister city agreement with Windhoek, Namibia in 2016.
• Darmstadt, Germany has been our sister city since October 27, 2017.
• Baguio, Philippines was approved as our newest sister city by the San Antonio City Council on May 11, 2022 — it was previously our friendship city.

• Yoga at Legacy Park | Tuesday, Jun. 6 | 6-7 p.m. | Legacy Park, 103 W. Houston St., San Antonio | Free | Bring your mat + water for a yoga session led by trainer Amanda Lindner.
• Understanding Juneteenth - Film Screening and Q&A | Tuesday, Jun. 6 | 6-7:30 p.m. | San Antonio Public Library, 600 Soledad, San Antonio | Free | Attend a free screening of the locally produced film about this historic federal holiday.
• Movies by Moonlight | Tuesday, Jun. 6 | 7:45-11 p.m. | Travis Park, 301 E. Travis St., San Antonio | Free | Bring snacks and popcorn for a screening of “The Sandlot.”

• “Wine Down Wednesday” Golf Clinic | Wednesday, Jun. 7 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Hill Country Golf Club, 9800 Hyatt Resort Dr., San Antonio | $49 | Sip some wine and practice your swing with a professional instructor.
• Trivia Wednesdays | Wednesday, Jun. 7 | 7-9 p.m. | The Good Kind, 1127 S. St Mary’s St., San Antonio | Free | Come out for a free trivia night with Jessica Gordan Conrad.
• Party In The Park | Wednesday, Jun. 7 | 7-9 p.m. | The RIM Commons Park, 17635 La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio | Free | Grab a drink and come listen to live music at the RIM Commons Park summer music series every first Wednesday throughout the summer.

• City Year San Antonio and LiftFund Inc. received a combined $2.8 million in grant funding from AmeriCorps. The education program City Year San Antonio secured about $2.1 million in funding and $641,000 to support its coaches. While LyftFund obtained $167,000 to assist small-business owners who were affected by the pandemic. (SA Current)

• Heading out to Big Bend this week? Sections along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail will remain closed through Wednesday, June 7. This will allow park staff and biologists to apply herbicide to control non-native giant cane. The treatment is follow-up to a successful burn that occurred in May.

• Sweetgreen opens today in the Quarry Village. The restaurant is collaborating with local partners to bring the community healthy and convenient food. Join the grand opening celebration at 10:30 a.m. with giveaways and sweetgreen swag while supplies last. For every meal purchased today, sweetgreen will donate a meal to Brighter Bites.

• The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) will receive three new helicopters. Over the next few fiscal years — 2024, 2025, and 2027 — the city will pay $23.2 million for the new equipment, flight training, and maintenance instruction. The new helicopters are expected to last eight years longer than SAPD’s current model. (Express News)

• Who let the dogs out? It’s National Pet Appreciation Week through Saturday, June 10 and here at SATXtoday, we’re obsessed with our pets. Send us your favorite photo of your pet for a chance to be featured on our socials throughout the week.

• Over the weekend, the popular downtown night club 1902 announced DJ Pauly D is returning to the Alamo City this summer for one night only. Fist pump with other “Jersey Shore” fans on hursday, Aug. 17, starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are now available online.

• Have you seen Blush in our brunch guide? The popular brunch spot in downtown San Antonio will offer a dinner service starting Thursday, June 8. Reservations for dinner are now open and can be made online or over the phone at (210) 202-0804.

• It’s time to plan that last summer hurrah for Labor Day weekend. May we suggest a coastal getaway to the Outer Banks? Or maybe your dream destination is a rustic treehouse in the Adirondack Mountains. Wanna splurge? This modern farmhouse in Napa Valley is sure to be unforgettable.*

Costa Pacifica, 434 N. Loop 1604 W., Ste. 2101

Thirsty Aztec, 200 River Walk St.