San Antonio-raised director Robert Rodriguez talks 25th anniversary of Spy Kids ahead of special screening

Movies such as 1985’s The Goonies and 1987’s The Monster Squad put kids at the center of the adventure. But it wasn’t until San Antonio native Robert Rodriguez’s 2001 hit Spy Kids that young heroes transformed into bona fide action stars.  The idea was so unique, Dimension Films jumped at the opport

Independent Bexar County DA candidate Jason Wolff will be on the November ballot

San Antonio criminal defense attorney Jason Wolff has collected enough verified signatures to appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate for Bexar County District Attorney. “I got word from the Texas Secretary of State that it is official,” Wolff said in an Independence Day TikTok pos

Whitewater Amphitheater files for Chapter 11 to stave off foreclosure sale

New Braunfels’ Whitewater Amphitheater filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Tuesday in a move that halts the music venue’s scheduled foreclosure sale, the Express-News reports. Kona Coast Venture Ltd., the outdoor concert site’s operator, filed the petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in San

San Antonio’s 93-year-old Esquire Tavern has new owner

Downtown’s historic Esquire Tavern has changed hands, and the new owner is a familiar face: longtime operator and beverage director Stephan Mendez. Mendez took ownership of both the Commerce Street landmark — home to Texas’ longest wooden bar top — and its basement haunt Downstairs from architect an