April 29, 2024

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Today’s Forecast

🌳 Keeping San Antonio beautiful

We take a deep dive on how to keep the Alamo City’s streets nice and tidy. | Photo by KENS 5

Have you ever seen those green signs about adopting highways while driving around Texas? There’s a similar opportunity for streets here in the Alamo City.

No, we’re not talking about swaddling a piece of concrete. The City of San Antonio’s Adopt-a-Spot Program depends on volunteers to keep litter off the streets and out of its rivers + creeks. In return, the city puts up signs to give the adopter(s) some street cred.

🚧 Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Get a group together (think: Your neighbors, friends, or colleagues) or opt to adopt as an individual.
Step 2: Identify an outdoor public spot using the Adopt-a-Spot locator. Pro tip: The spot must be owned + managed by the City of San Antonio.
Step 3: Submit your form for the free program to Jean Martinez.
Step 4: Undergo safety training.
Step 5: Clean up your assigned segment of road for a minimum of one two-year agreement.
Step 6: The city picks up filled bags upon request.

Check out the Adopt-a-spot locator SATX — Grab your friends and help keep the streets of San Antonio clean.
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Screenshot by the City of San Antonio

🧹 Program perks

Once all the paperwork and training are squared away, here are some of the benefits of the program:

Free-of-charge Right-of-Way City permits for Adopt-A-Spot maintenance.
Free trash bags.
Street sign at your Adopt-A-Spot location with your group or organization’s name for the duration of your adoption period.
Vegetation maintenance help.

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Events

Monday, April 29

Mud Creek Observation Walk | Monday, April 29 | 9-11 a.m. | Mud Creek, 16875 Jones Maltsberger Rd., San Antonio | Free | Download the iNaturalist app and venture into this local park + document the natural beauty of the city.
Silent Book Club Meeting | Monday, April 29 | 6 p.m. | South Side Lions Park, 3100 Hiawatha St., San Antonio | Free | Bring a blanket and join this book club for a silent reading session.

Tuesday, April 30

TPR Artist Forum: Photography | Tuesday, April 30 | 6-8 p.m. | Texas Public Radio, 321 W. Commerce St., San Antonio | Free | Local photographers and artists are invited to attend a mixer + panelist discussion about the resources offered by the San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture.
Sound Bath | Tuesday, April 30 | 7-8 p.m. | Brushworks Studio & Gallery, 13962 Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio | $28-$39 | Bring your own yoga mat, blanket, and pillow to listen to soothing sounds to ease stress, anxiety, and depression.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Announced

The City of San Antonio was selected to host the 2024 Medal of Honor Celebration taking place Sept. 29 through Oct. 5. The city will host 35 to 40 Medal of Honor recipients and their families as they explore SA. Fun fact: This designation pays tribute to SATX being Military City USA.

Concert

The Japanese band FLOW announced their “FLOW World Tour- ANIME SHIBARI 2024-2025" is making a stop in the Alamo City this summer on Aug. 15 at the Espee. Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 2 at 9 a.m.

Shop

Cirque du Soleil is offering a Mothers Day deal for its latest show “Songblazers.” From Wednesday, May 1 through Monday, May 13, you can select San Antonio, the show you want, and then select the Mothers Day deal for up to 30% off tickets.

Asked

Did you got to the San Antonio Book Festival (SABF) this year? The organization is looking for public input to make next year’s bookish event even better. Fill out this survey to share your voice. Survey respondents will be entered into a drawing for a SABF swag bag.

Sports

Prepare to enter the Spurs multiverse. Get the latest news, analysis, and insider information for the San Antonio Spurs with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.

Read

📚 This one’s a page turner

Get lost in the stacks at the Twig Bookshop. | Photo by SATXtoday team

We’ve all been there. You’re reading a gripping novel at a local reading nook and before you know it, you finished your book. Now where to pick up a new one is the question. The team at SATXtoday is here to help you shop local and find your next literary obsession.

Pink Zeppelin Books & Records, 8373 Culebra Rd. #107

Book and record store by day, alternative rock concert venue by night. This is your one-stop shop for all things vintage music and used books, so make sure you stop by and learn about the local underground music scene.

Nine Lives Bookstore, 7959 Fredericksburg Rd. Ste 119

Looking for more than just books? This spot offers vintage vinyl, audio books, DVD’s, and more. Plus, if you’re looking to sell old books that you mysteriously inherited, the store will offer to buy them in exchange for in-store credit towards a future purchase.

3 more stores

The Buy

Gifts for mom. Our guide has something thoughtful and unique for all the mothers in your life.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
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From the editor

And that’s a wrap on Fiesta 2024 folks. Thank you to all the readers and new subscribers who came out to get our inaugural Fiesta medal. City Editor Adriana and I can’t thank y’all enough.

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