January 22, 2024

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Today’s Forecast

56º | Rainy | 70% chance of rain | Sunrise 7:28 a.m. | Sunset 6:03 p.m.

🎶 Save your tears for another day

The San Antonio skyline featuring the Tower of the Americas, Central Library, Frost Tower, in a blue, cold hue.

Looking for a cry? We’re here to pat you on the back and let you know that it’s okay to let it out. | Photo by the City of San Antonio

City Editors Nicholas and Adriana here — look, we all know some days are tougher than others. Allowing yourself to have a good, hard sob in the proper setting can often be cathartic and can help you work through whatever it is that’s bothering you in a healthy way.

To that end, here are four places around the 210 where we like to have a good cry. Let’s set the mood, Alexa, play “Hurt” by Johnny Cash.

1604 (Weekdays 4-6 p.m.), West or East

Listen, the construction isn’t going to be finished any time soon — it’s been going on for 63 years — and if you’re heading west towards Bandera Rd., that sudden three-lane merge into two causes a clog. It’s just the best vibe to dramatic sob whilst listening to “Mad Woman” by Taylor Swift.

Coffee + Culture (in the a.m.), front patio

Picture this: You’re sitting under the black and white striped umbrellas, pondering why you let a situationship happen. Maybe your mascara is runny but that’s okay, because an Oreo Croissant never broke anyone’s heart.

Paramour Bar

Were you just stood up? Don’t fret, take in the city skyline and the San Antonio River. In the words of the all-wise Samantha Jones from “Sex and the City”, “If he seems too good to be true, he probably is.” Was she ever wrong?

H-E-B Parking Lot (Pick any)

Ran into your high school ex while picking up some sugar? How about getting into the car and being gobsmacked at the price tag on the receipt? Either reason is good cause for us to tuck under a blanket and cry...good thing you have one in your car for this moment.

Is there a specific spot you like to cry around the Alamo City?

Let us know

Events

Monday, Jan. 29

National Pie Week | Monday, Jan. 22-Friday, Jan. 26 | Times vary | The Hayden, 10003 N.W. Military Hwy., Ste. #2115, San Antonio | $5 | Satisfy your sweet tooth with discounted mini pies + slices.
Trivia Night | Monday, Jan. 29 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery, 8403 Broadway, San Antonio | Free | Come for the beer + pizza and stay to test your knowledge across various categories.

Tuesday, Jan. 30

Happy Hour | Tuesday, Jan. 23-Thursday, Jan. 25 | 4-6 p.m. | Creme Coffee & Social, 847 E. Ashby Place Ste. 1115, San Antonio | Free | This three-day event includes drink deals like half-priced wine, Prosecco, and Carajillos.
Karaoke Night | Tuesday, Jan. 30 | 7-11 p.m. | Idle Beer Hall & Brewery, 414 Brooklyn Ave., San Antonio | Free | Grab a cold one and bring your friends to sing your heart out.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Number

9,191. That’s the new attendance record at Toyota Field. Fans braved the 42º weather on Saturday to see the US Men’s National team lose a tight match 1-0 to Slovenia. For context, the field can seat 8,296 people — that means 895 fans were standing.

Ranked

The Alamo City was ranked No. 4 on Clever Real Estate’s “The 10 Worst Coffee Cities” in the US. The article states the low-performing cities have 51% fewer coffee shops and 42% fewer roasteries than average metro areas. We think they’re wrong, just look at our amazing coffee scene.

Legacy

San Antonio artist Sam Sleshi died last week at the age of 19. He was a member of the Digital Pro Lab team and could often be found creating different photography projects. Sleshi’s family is seeking help for funeral + medical expenses by asking the community to donate to its GoFundMe.

Environment

So that’s what the bottom looks like. The City of San Antonio released details about the biennial clean up process of the San Antonio River. Watch the video to learn more about the event — it looks like workers found a couple of folding chairs in the river.

Concert

Planning a trip abroad in May? Local music quartet and outreach group Agarita were selected as the inaugural Artist in Residence for the La Rioja Festival in Spain. Agarita will collaborate with other artists + organizations like Pablo, the Würth Museum, and harpist Cristina Montes.

Arts

The McNay is celebrating its 70th birthday this year with events, programs, and of course, art. The party kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 8, with Founders Day honoring the legacy of its namesake, Marion Koogler McNay. Keep an eye out for its social media channels for mini history lessons about the museum.

Stat

95%. That was the graduation rate for Somerset Academies’ 2021-22 school year. With four locations situated throughout our community, the school serves students from PK4-12th grade and offers different options no matter what stage of life your student is at. Learn more about which campus would fit your student best and how to enroll.*

Film

🎬 And action

The whole city is aglow with movie magic. | Photo by GetCreativeSA

It should come as no surprise that San Antonio was named one of the “Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker 2024” in MovieMaker Magazine. The publication lauded our photogenic city with its 250 city-owned locations which offer free permits and turnkey film permitting. What can we say? The camera loves the San Antonio River Walk.

No wonder so many films + TV shows have been shot here, including:

“Miss Congeniality” | The beauty pageant itself is set in San Antonio, and you can see the River Walk in several scenes.
“Spy Kids” | You may have noticed that the spy headquarters (The OSS) looks familiar.
“Selena” | This 1997 biopic used the Alamodome as the set for the Astrodome in Houston.
“Squid Games: Backstories” | Contestant 393 competed in the “Squid Games” and shared her backstory about being the only deaf contestant.

Do you have a favorite film set in San Antonio? Let us know.

The Buy

The perfect sauce to celebrate National Hot Sauce Day today: Sobremesa’s Citrus Habanero Hot Sauce. This small-batch mole and salsa company combined ripe citrus with spicy habanero to make a bright, fiery sauce that tingles the taste buds.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Nicholas

From the editor

Poetic Republic Coffee released its January poetry prompts to help you brainstorm a good writing sesh. Personally, I’m going to try the “Feeling the Blank” prompt.

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