25 must-see roadside attractions and oddities in driving distance of San Antonio

Sure, Texas has postcard-pretty beaches, spring-fed rivers and enough scenic campgrounds to keep REI shoppers spiritually fulfilled until they’re no longer fit to travel. But sometimes a proper road trip calls for something a little — or a lot — stranger than a sunset selfie. Thankfully, South and C

Gunter Hotel celebrates Robert Johnson’s birthday Friday with live blues and discussion

An event this Friday celebrating the birthday of blues icon Robert Johnson at Gunter Hotel will feature music, discussion and more centered around the legendary and mythic figure, who made his first recordings in the hotel’s Room 414 in 1936. The gathering will include a free panel discussion starti

Mediterranean mansion for sale in San Antonio comes with the craziest outdoor kitchen we’ve seen

If the Count of Monte Cristo were living in modern-day San Antonio, we could see him living here. A seven-bedroom, 10-bath mansion recently hit the market in the Dominion, and its Mediterranean ambiance and sprawling 9,700-square-foot floor plan certainly seem fit for royalty. As does its nearly $3.

Houston’s Mambo Seafood exits San Antonio with closure of last two restaurants here

After a brisk expansion in San Antonio, Houston-based Mambo Seafood has closed the last of its locations here. The chain, which made its Alamo City debut in 2023 and quickly followed with three more restaurants, recently shuttered its two remaining units, online listings show. The two eateries, 711