Where to go

• Bitters Bulky Waste Collection Center near SAT
• Frio City Road Center in the Palm Heights neighborhood
• Culebra Bulky Waste Collection Center along Culebra and 410
• Rigsby Road Bulky Waste Collection Center located near Comanche Park

What’s accepted

• Carpeting
• Furniture
• Large appliances
• Mattresses

What’s not accepted

• Bed linens
• Brush, leaves, and yard waste
• Clothes
• Unbagged insulation

Bulk Pickup

• Sustainable Landscape Designs | Tuesday, July 30 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Eco Centro, 1802 N. Main Ave., San Antonio | $5 | Learn how to design and create sustainable landscapes for your home garden.
• Gardopia Gardens Cocktail Party | Tuesday, July 30 | 5-8 p.m. | Bar Mon Ami, 4901 Broadway, San Antonio | Cost of purchase | Grab a drink at this charity night with proceeds benefiting Gardopia Gardens.

• Understanding Your Business Identity | Wednesday, July 31 | 12-1 p.m. | Geekdom, 110 E. Houston St., 7th floor, San Antonio | Free | Get your small business idea off the ground with tips from this lecture by Phillip Hernandez.
• Wellness Wednesday Cocktail Barre | Wednesday, July 31 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Maeve, 818 Austin St., San Antonio | $26 | Come for a midweek pick-me-up with mocktails + cocktails and stay for a fitness class.

• Vinopalooza | Thursday, Aug. 1 | 7-10 p.m. | High Street Wine, 302 Pearl Pkwy., Unit 104, San Antonio | $100-$175+ | Try wines from around the world, enter a raffle, and purchase exclusive retail items.

• Sprouts Farmers Market is expanding to New Braunfels with a new $2.3 million store. According to a filing, 275 Creekside Crossing is set to have a 23,395-sqft shopping space. Construction is slated to begin in September with an estimated completion in March 2025.

• The Good Kind is on summer break through Wednesday, Aug. 14. The Southtown restaurant will be closed as it gives its staff a few weeks off. Stay tuned for future event announcements when it reopens.

• San Antonio Metro Health opened registrations for its latest health series, “Diabetes Garage: Self-Management for Men.” The four-week course is designed to help those understand diabetes and how to manage it — using car maintenance analogies. Registration closes Saturday, Aug. 3, with a class starting that day at 12:30 p.m.

• With the rainy days behind us, we have a hotter week ahead. Saharan dust returns to San Antonio tomorrow and is expected to maintain 100° highs for the rest of the week. Need to cool off? Check out our guide. (TPR)

• Election Day will be here before you know it, so here’s your friendly reminder. The deadline to register to vote in Bexar County for the 2024 general election is Monday, Oct. 7. You can check your voter registration status online.

• The 2024 Summer Olympics are happening now in Paris, France — you can follow along with Team USA and some of our favorite local athletes like Sam Watson and Jasmine Moore via KENS 5’s coverage.

• Drink Up Week has come to a close, and we’d love your feedback. Did you participate in the week celebrating San Antonio’s drink scene? Let us know the tea + any feedback you have for next year.

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