Despite a growing, youthful population, and rapid downtown urban development seeking to position the city as a megalopolis amongst its peers — Dallas, Houston, and our forever sworn taco frenemy, Austin — San Antonio's jazz music offerings are slim. Yet, something very interesting has been playing out in our jazz scene at the moment ...

I’d come to  interview former Mayor Ron Nirenberg about his memoir coming out in the spring, Nirenberg: The Education of a Public Servant; and I was a little lost. Having finished the book a few days previous, my head was full of a lot of information, and a bundle of questions I was actively reworking along my walk.

People who get pulled into the justice system at a young age never really get out. Once it grabs you, it tries to hold you there. But Joseph Anderson refused to make that his reality.

Whether you’re coming in from way out yonder or hitch your horse right here in town, it’s worth stopping in at the Gunter Hotel for an evening or two to see what’s going on.

I spent years indifferent to the possibilities that existed, and the reactions that could occur when two distinct flavor profiles are knowledgeably combined into something greater than the sum of its parts. While many glasses have passed these lips, I had simply not explored the gustatory delights that pairings can offer.

The Animalis Fabula Film Festival took place at the historic Woodlawn Comedy Theatre in San Antonio, and from the start it was clear this was not a festival built around spectacle. It felt quieter than that. Intentional. This is the kind of event where people come prepared to watch, to really listen to the stories being told and to have it resonate with them long after the lights come back up.

With the kick-off of the inaugural San Antonio Marathon, the city of San Antonio was in full motion. Early morning volunteers arrived at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, city road crews began locking down transit routes, and 15,000 people arose for the day, prepared to undertake a feat that — for many — would be the greatest challenge they’d ever faced. 

San Antonio is also an incubator for emerging talent, including writers, producers, actors, and directors, like San Antonio native Justin Rodriguez.

January tends to push this idea of reinvention, but let’s be honest: the most stylish women aren’t reinventing themselves every year — they’re refining.

The Guadalupe River has always been a scene of tranquility and peace yet sometimes displays its powerful, unforgiving force of nature. It will continue to provide a source of happiness for many years to come. But our hearts will forever treasure the souls of those who were recently lost.