Developer plans 200-foot-high Ferris wheel in downtown San Antonio

An amusement-development group plans to build an entertainment complex two blocks from the Alamo anchored by a 200-foot-high Ferris wheel offering expansive views of the city. The Grandismo project will include not just the towering wheel bearing the same name but a miniature golf course, a custom c

El Paso-based Noodles & Dumplings to open Northeast San Antonio location

Noodles & Dumplings, an El Paso-based chain focused on hand-pulled Chinese noodles and steamed dumplings, will open a location in Northeast San Antonio. Signage for the new spot has popped up at 4818 Walzem Road, a building at the corner of Walzem Road and I-35. The Current reached out to the chain

Memorial service for beloved San Antonio ventriloquist Nacho Estrada taking place this weekend

A memorial service this weekend will honor the life and legacy of beloved ventriloquist Ignacio "Nacho" Estrada, who entertained generations of San Antonio school children. The service, planned for 6 p.m. on Saturday, will be livestreamed on YouTube.  Estrada died in January at age 77 after a length

99 Cents Only closing all 371 locations, including Texas stores, after 40 years

Discount chain 99 Cents Only Stores will shutter all 371 of its outlets, including five in San Antonio, officials with the chain said Thursday. In a statement, the Commerce, Calif.-based company said it's winding down after more than 40 years of doing business due to the "unprecedented impact" of th