Revenues from Airbnb and other short-term rentals sinking in San Antonio, other hotspots

A flood of Airbnb properties may soon hit the market in San Antonio, along with other regional tourist spots and pandemic boom towns, as owners are forced to sell money-losing properties, a real estate expert warns. Nick Gerli, CEO of property analytics firm Reventure Consulting, last week shared a

Fiesta Texas Fireworks, Police Misconduct: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Appropriate to the Independence Day holiday, the Current's two most-read stories last week concerned blowing things up with gunpowder. Our top-read article concerned video of the over-the-top July Fourth fireworks display at Six Flags Fiesta Texas going viral online. (If you haven't checked it out y

Around 90% of Texas beaches infested with poop, study says

With record temperatures scorching Texas this summer, many folks are heading to the coast to cool off. However, the next time you do, there's a good chance you'll be jumping into water infested with poop, according to a new study. In 2022, 55 of 61 Texas beaches tested by environmental regulators we

National Fried Chicken Day, Plant-based Pizza: San Antonio's biggest food stories of the week

This week's most-read Current food news gathers tons of info for foodies looking to indulge on several culinary guilty pleasures: fried chicken, distilled spirits and drag shows. Readers also wanted to know more about a local vegan outfit's expansion into the pizza sector and Japanese Tea Garden eat