Details released for San Antonioโs official New Yearโs Eve celebration, fireworks display
The San Antonio Parks Foundation says Celebrate SA will take place at Hemisfair, on the River Walk and the streets of downtown. The party will start at 6 p.m. on New Yearโs Eve and continue with fireworks at midnight. It is free and open to the public.
Civic Park at Hemisfair on track to be completed by fall despite delays surrounding redevelopment
Hemisfair in downtown San Antonio is undergoing a major renovation and despite ongoing construction and big plans for the future of the historic district, there have been some delays to parts of the full project.
SA approves major Hemisfair project amendment with Zachry, greenlighting hotel and residential units
The San Antonio City Council approved a contract amendment with Zachry Hospitality on a major project at Hemsfair, greenlighting the process for a hotel and more residential units at the former Worldโs Fair site.
5 parks around San Antonio to visit this spring
San Antonio โ Spring is here and it is time to get outside, but you donโt have to go far to enjoy the great outdoors. These 5 San Antonio area parks are great spots to enjoy the weather before the summer heat arrives. Brackenridge Park - The park is home to a stretch of the San Antonio River, the Japanese Tea Garden, Sunken Garden Theater, the San Antonio Zoo, Lambert Beach and Tony โSkipperโ Martinez ball fields. Hemisfair Park - Hemisfair is a community with residences, local businesses and three public parks in the heart of San Antonio. To learn more about these parks as well as other parks to visit around the city, head to the San Antonio Parks & Recreation website.
Videos, photos show how San Antonio spent Snow Day 2021
SAN ANTONIO โ San Antonio residents woke up to an unusual sight Monday morning. While the winter storm has resulted in power outages and dangerous conditions, locals made the best of it by enjoying a rare opportunity to play in the snow. AdThat meant ice angels at Alamo Plaza, snowmen galore, and sledding and kayaking down streets. View some images and videos of Snow Day 2021 below. Gallery: Locals take in a rare snow dayFull Screen Full Screen 1 / 28 eustaciotovar: SnowmanWatch: Sledding through San Antonio streetsWatch: Skiing and snowboarding in SchertzWatch: Husky plays in snow in San AntonioWatch: Kayaking in snow down San Antonio streetWatch: San Antonio dog plays in snow for the first timeStay InformedAs always, Your Weather Authority team will keep you updated.
It will โsnowโ in downtown San Antonio this Saturday at drive-thru holiday event
SAN ANTONIO โ Bet you didnโt think youโd get a chance to drive through the snow this holiday season in San Antonio, did you? Well, you can from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday at a free holiday drive-thru event hosted by Hemisfair and Centro San Antonio. Centro, courtesy of Mireles Ice, is bringing 110,400 pounds of ice to the event to create the magic of man-made snow, according to event officials. Hereโs what organizers want you to know before you head to the event:Entrance to the Holiday Drive-Thru is on Hemisfair Blvd and East Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. Centro Ambassadors will help keep traffic moving in order to ensure as many families as possible have a chance to experience this free event.
Hemisfair gets a boost thanks to a partnership with Bank of America
Bank of America gave Hemisfair a boost with a $750,000 anchor grant on Wednesday. The bank said they see the money as an investment in small businesses in the San Antonio community. โThe $750,000 grant is primarily going to 19th Century Kusche House to design and develop this into being ready for a small business to come in and then add to the vibrancy in the community,โ said Jessica Miller, market president of Bank of America San Antonio. Then & Now: 11 construction projects that reshaped downtown San Antonio in 2019Hemisfair also unveiled new signage to recognize the gift. This is the largest corporate foundation grant that Hemisfair has received since the Yanaguana Garden in 2015.