06.14.2023

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53º | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain | Sunrise 7:29 a.m. | Sunset 5:48 p.m.

Juneteenth in San Antonio

Honoring Emancipation Day

Juneteenth is celebrated annually across the San Antonio area, including events downtown. | Photo by City of San Antonio

Juneteenth lands on Thursday, June 19, however, locals can get involved all week. Check out these events happening across the 210:

Juneteenth 5k | Saturday, June 14 | 7-11 a.m. | Martin Luther King Park | $35+ | Support the True Vision Church at this race, celebrating freedom and community.

2025 Juneteenth Festival | Saturday, June 14 | 9-10 a.m. | Comanche Park #2 | Free | See old friends and meet new ones while enjoying local bands and entertainment.

Juneteenth Party In The Park! | Sunday, June 15 | 6-8 p.m. | Pittman Sullivan Park | $5 | Food, fun, and fellowship are abound at this barbecue party — register in advance for the turkey leg + roasted corn combo, proceeds benefit the Davis-Scott YMCA.

SAAACAM Green Book Civil Rights Bus Tour | 1-3:30 p.m. | Brackenridge Parking Garage | $50 | Uncover the stories of African American entrepreneurship, resilience, community, and travel through this historical tour.

See more events curated by Juneteenth San Antonio.

Events

Wednesday, June 14

Wine Tasting | Wednesday, June 14 | 5-9 p.m. | Copa Wine Bar, 19141 Stone Oak Pkwy., San Antonio | $25 | Come taste six California wines at a local wine bar and enjoy 25% off all tasting bottles.
Trivia Night | Wednesday, June 14 | 7-9 p.m. | The Good Kind, 1127 S. St Mary’s St., San Antonio | Free | Come out for some trivia fun with Jessica Gordan Conrad.

Thursday, June 15

Puppy Yoga with SNIPSA | Thursday, June 15 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Confluence Park, 310 W. Mitchell St., San Antonio | $25 | Join a guided stretch session with Cassandra and puppies from a local humane society.
A Tribute to The Music of Dave Brubeck | Thursday, June 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Jazz TX, 312 Pearl Pkwy. Building 6, Ste. 6001, San Antonio | $25-$50 | Enjoy dinner + a live jazz performance featuring tunes from the library of pianist Dave Brubeck and saxophonist Paul Desmond.

Friday, June 16

Hija De Tu Madre 2023 Pop-Up Tour | Friday, June 16 | 4-10 p.m. | El Camino, 1009 Ave. B, San Antonio | Free | Shop with this Latina-owned brand at the first stop on its tour.

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News Notes

Edu

The Northeast ISD Board of Trustees approved the largest salary increase for its employees in 20 years. More than half of its staff — teachers, nurses, counselors, and librarians — will benefit from the $35 million compensation package including a one-time retention supplement. More information will be provided to employees soon.

Coming Soon

Local restaurant group Carpenter Carpenter Hospitality is opening a new restaurant, Warehouse Diner. This weekend-only restaurant will serve up coffee and breakfast sandwiches + host food pop-ups and retail vendors. Warehouse Diner will open on Saturday, July 8 at 125 W. Grayson St. near the Historic Pearl. (SA Current)

Environment

The Brackenridge Park Conservancy and the San Antonio Parks + Recreation Department enlisted the assistance — again — of 160 goats. They will graze 6.6 acres of overgrown grass by eating green briars, Chinaberry, glossy privet berries, poison ivy, and poison oak near Mulberry St. through Friday, June 16. (Express News)

Pets

Puptopia is coming to the Alamo City on Saturday, October 14 at Travis Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event includes photo ops, eats + drinks for pups and humans, grooming services, an agility course, vendors, and more. General admission tickets are now on sale for $35.

Ranked

OMG are we in Italy? After analyzing 452,000 TripAdvisor reviews, Kuoni has ranked the San Antonio Riverwalk 16th in the Top 20 Most Beautiful Sights Around The World and 5th in the Top 10 Most Beautiful American Sights. San Antonio is the only Texas city mentioned on these lists.

Art

The San Antonio Public Library has a new art exhibit, “Danville Chadbourne Sculptures and Paintings” located at the Central Library Branch. This San Antonio-based artist has several large-scale sculptures and a few paintings on display. The exhibit is now opened in the Central Library Gallery through Thursday, August 31.

The Word

Sandía. Start using it in conversation in three weeks.*

Drink

Summer is here, which means so too is aperol spritz season. Enjoy as many as you’d like (without regretting it the next day) when you make yours with Ritual Zero Proof’s aperitif alternative — an alcohol-free take on the Italian classic. Bonus: Use it to make the summery aperitif sour.*

Eat

🥓 Don’t go bacon my heart

Burger Week takes over San Antonio

Grab a hamburger from 30 + different locations across San Antonio during Burger Week. | Photo by Elsewhere - Garden Bar & Kitchen

Need a reason to finally check out Burger Boy or want to try a burger topped with Cheetos? Let us introduce you to San Antonio Burger Week. This 10 day city-wide celebration of the classic American hamburger shows off the variety of restaurants around the Alamo City and benefits the San Antonio Food Bank.

Here are some quick facts about the week:

Burger Week runs Friday, June 14 to Monday, June 24
Try 35+ restaurants around the Alamo City
Burger specials from $8 to $12
Dine-in, to-go, and delivery options available
Read the six commandments of Burger Week

View the interactive map to see what participating restaurants are near you. Want all the juicy details about how Burger Week works? Follow them on Instagram or download the app to stay up to date on all things cheesy.

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Adriana

From the editor

I don’t know about y’all but I’m a sucker for a good burger, especially when it comes with hot + fresh fries. I’ve lived in San Antonio for the majority of my life and haven’t been to a Burger Boy nor Chris Madrids. It looks like I’ll be visiting both of these establishments during San Antonio Burger Week.

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