New pink honky tonk in downtown San Antonio will focus on Dolly and other female country artists

Downtown San Antonio is fixin' to get a new live country music venue, and it will flaunt a decidedly feminine flair. La Honky Tonk will open later this month in the space at 909 Broadway formerly occupied by Augie's BBQ, which closed earlier this year due to slow-crawling construction along the Broa

San Antonio Botanical Garden kicks off holiday season with light exhibit

The San Antonio Botanical Garden later this month will welcome a new lighted holiday exhibit that celebrates the beauty of nature with lights and cultural artistry. Running Nov. 29 through Jan. 12, the garden's Illuminate Exhibit will center around displays featuring a mesmerizing celebration of lig

Texas Democratic Party chair on defensive after blaming losses on support of trans rights

Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa is in hot water after telling Austin TV station KUT that supporting transgender rights hurt the party at the polls this election cycle. Tuesday's election yielded major Republican gains in Texas, and many GOP candidates went after their Democratic ri

'Uncharted territory': Trump’s anti-immigration plans could take center stage in Texas

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. For more than a year, President-elect Donald Trump has pledged a vast immigration crackdown that includes ending birthright citizenship, reviving border policies from his firs