🍽️ Eat and drink

• Hang out in the historic Beacon Hill neighborhood and grab a burger + margarita from Chris Madrid’s.
• Grab a That’s So Fetch drink with your dog at Texas Dog Co.
• Sip an iced horchata latte and take a selfie at Early Bird Coffee.
• Enjoy a drink and Bavarian pretzel charcuterie board at the veteran-owned, Longtab Brewing Company.
• Try a plate of bistec street tacos at Taquitos on West Ave.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Family friendly

• Attend a free movie screening around town.
• Cool off with a mangonada from Aloha Shaved Ice.
• Hang out with Timothy the Hippo at the San Antonio Zoo.
• Visit the Phil Collins Collection at the new Ralston Family Collections Center at The Alamo.
• Spend a morning at the Historic Pearl Farmers Market on Saturdays and Sundays.

✅ San Antonio staples

• Take a tour of the San Antonio Missions Historical Park on the city’s South Side.
• Check out the Pavilion of Gwangju at Gilbert Denman Estate Park.
• Attend Locals Day at the San Antonio Museum of Art on Tuesdays.
• Catch a Spurs game at the Frost Bank Center.
• Cruise down the San Antonio River with Go Rio Cruises.

• Chinese Jewish Remix Menu | Tuesday, Dec. 19-Friday, Dec. 22 | 9 a.m.-9 p.m. | The Hayden, various locations | Cost of purchase | Check out this limited time menu featuring Chili-Garlic Smoked Chicken Wings and Hoisin Glazed Pork Belly.
• Frisco Bowl Watch Party | Tuesday, Dec. 19 | 6 p.m. | Freetail Brewing Co., 4035 N. Loop 1604 W., San Antonio | Cost of purchase | Join Roadrunner Ranch and watch the UTSA Roadrunners play the Marshall Thundering Herd.

• Pearl Holiday Market | Wednesday, Dec. 20 | 5-9 p.m. | Historic Pearl, 303 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio | Free | Come listen to live music and shop for the holidays from a variety of local vendors.
• Pajama Night | Wednesday, Dec. 20 | 5:30 p.m. | San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Pl., San Antonio | $15-$24 | Head to the Garden in your best pj’s for a chance to win to a free year-long membership.

• The Autism Treatment Center is hosting an Elvis Birthday Bash on Sunday, Jan. 7 at La Hacienda de Los Barrios from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy live music, dinner, and Elvis trivia. Event proceeds will support the center’s programs for San Antonio residents with autism. Tickets start at $45.

• El Catrin opened its second location in the Alamo City. The Mexican restaurant owned by Federico Guillen serves up dishes from its original location’s all-day menu including breakfast + brunch options, enchiladas, and seafood. You can find them at 21025 Encino Cmns. (Express News)

• The San Antonio African American Community Museum and Archive received the keys to its new space inside the Kress Building in downtown San Antonio. Learn about the museum’s plan for the cultural space and what’s coming soon.

• The San Antonio Botanical Garden is hosting “Wish: Water Lanterns in the Garden” on Friday, Jan. 28 from 6-8:30 p.m. Guests can create their own lantern and cast them off into one of the Botanical Garden’s ponds. Purchase your ticket today.

• A new fried chicken concept, Freight Fried Chicken, is coming to the Food Hall at Bottling Department in January. The new restaurant by Chef Nicola Blaque pays homage to the culinary history + traditions shared by Black Americans who used the dish for economic survival after the Civil War. (SA Current)

• The City of New Braunfels is building a 135-acre sports park called the Zipp Family Sports Park. The $35 million project will provide opportunities for athletes of all ages + abilities to play soccer, baseball, disc golf, and pickleball. The project is scheduled for completion by spring 2025. (MySA)