Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/san-antonio/ Our Thing Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:45:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/san-antonio/ 144 144 San Antonio’s Muertos Fest Returns for Its Biggest Día de los Muertos Celebration https://remezcla.com/culture/san-antonio-muertos-fest-returns-biggest-dia-de-los-muertos-celebration/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:41:27 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=378895 Día de los Muertos is right around the corner, and what better way to commemorate the holiday than in the city recognized as the epicenter of Day of the Dead celebrations in the United States? In San Antonio, Texas, Muertos Fest honors loved ones who have crossed the marigold bridge and keeps their memory alive

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]]> Muertos Fest Credit: Muertos Fest WATCH: Día de Muertos Festival in San Antonio Honors Uvalde Victims with Ofrendas https://remezcla.com/culture/watch-ofrendas-honor-uvalde-victims-at-dia-de-muertos-in-san-antonio/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:28:46 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=335559 During the 10th annual Muertos Fest, a Día de Muertos celebration in San Antonio, individuals and groups were invited to build ofrendas (altars) in remembrance of the friends and family they have lost in their lives. This year, 80 ofrendas were set up for display throughout the Hemisfair area downtown, including two for the victims

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]]> Texas school shooting UVALDE,TEXAS, USA - MAY 25:Flowers are placed on a make shift memorial outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25, 2022. Texas state troopers outside Robb Elementary School 19 students and one teacher were killed during a massacre in a Texas elementary school, the deadliest US school shooting. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Death Toll Continues to Rise in San Antonio Migrant Tragedy — Here’s What We Know So Far https://remezcla.com/culture/migrants-found-dead-in-semi-truck-in-san-antonio-texas/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:17:21 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=326492 The bodies of at least 46 migrants (50 migrants according to Mexican officials) were found inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio on Monday (June 27) making it the deadliest human smuggling incident in U.S. history. Another 16 people, including four minors, were pulled from the semi alive and transported to the hospital for medical treatment for

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]]> At Least 40 Migrants Found Dead In Truck In San Antonio SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 27: In this aerial view, members of law enforcement investigate a tractor trailer on June 27, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. According to reports, at least 46 people, who are believed migrant workers from Mexico, were found dead in an abandoned tractor trailer. Over a dozen victims were found alive, suffering from heat stroke and taken to local hospitals. (Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images) Across the US, Community Fridges Are Providing Food for People in Need https://remezcla.com/features/culture/community-fridges-in-the-united-states-mission-purpose-and-stories/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 18:12:41 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=284282 On the corner of 80th St. and Northern Blvd. in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York, sits an eye-catching refrigerator. Painted blue with larger-than-life drawings of fruits and vegetables, the vibrant display invites folks to take and drop “free food.” Inside, its shelves are stocked with fresh carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, cilantro, cassava, potatoes

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]]> header-community-fridges Source: Community fridges IG. Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla. An Exhibit With Rare Photos of Selena Opens Today in Texas https://remezcla.com/culture/selena-forever-siempre-selena-exhibition-mcnay-art-museum-san-antonio/ Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:45:01 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=274866 It’s been more than two decades since Selena’s tragic death in 1995, but we’re still as hungry as ever for new content and information on la Reina de Tejano. A new exhibition in San Antonio is giving us exactly that.  The exhibition, titled Selena Forever/Siempre Selena, on view at McNay Art Museum in San Antonio,

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]]> header-selena Art by Stephany Torres. Courtesy of Remezcla This 2.2-Mile Park in San Antonio Will Pay Tribute to the City’s Latino Identity https://remezcla.com/culture/san-pedro-creek-latino-identity/ Mon, 07 May 2018 16:12:43 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=240410 A once-neglected waterway that separated low-income Latinos from affluent Caucasians in downtown San Antonio is becoming a world-class urban park reflecting the city’s multicultural identity and history. “San Pedro Creek represents the unique cultural identification of San Antonio embodied through the Tree of Life. The restoration of San Pedro Creek will create an internationally recognized

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]]> 11. Word Art Rendering Word art rendering of the park. Courtesy of Muñoz & Company This San Antonio Baseball Team Is Changing Its Name to “Flying Chanclas” for a Tournament https://remezcla.com/sports/flying-chanclas-de-san-antonio-copa-de-la-diversion/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:55:58 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=237914 For nine games, The Missions Minor League Baseball team will be known as the Flying Chanclas de San Antonio. The San Antonio team is adopting the moniker during the Copa de la Diversión, a series meant to make Latino fans welcome. The name is specifically meant to honor abuelitas. “The club honors the matriarch of

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]]> baseball-home-plate This image is in the public domain. These Powerful Portraits Find Beauty in the Vaqueros & Vendedoras of San Antonio’s Flea Markets https://remezcla.com/features/culture/photo-arlene-mejorado-la-pulga-san-antonio-flea-market/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 23:39:11 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=198815 From the spice markets of India to the bustling bazaars of the Middle East, photographers across the world have shown a sustained fascination with the iconography of local marketplaces. And who could blame them? Cramped stalls overflowing with knickknacks provide a sumptuous backdrop to unfolding human dramas; with each crease and freckle etched onto shoppers’

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]]> 68 The Raider Nation Might Be Heading to San Antonio https://remezcla.com/sports/the-raiders-nation-might-be-heading-to-san-antonio/ Fri, 15 Jan 2016 19:01:31 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=164210 In the aftermath of the 30-2 vote by NFL owners in favor of bringing the Rams back to Los Angeles, 88-year-old millionaire Red McCombs has offered the Raiders a new place to call home, should they decide to leave Oakland: San Antonio. In an interview with ESPN San Antonio radio, McCombs said that he spoke

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