Some residents of the Artisan Park Townhomes, located on the site of the former Victoria Courts, are concerned about a plan by the San Antonio Housing Authority to build more affordable housing than what was original planned. The residents say they purchased their homes with assurances by SAHA that more for-sale units would be built [...]

Center City Open House 201 W. Commerce St. 6 p.m. May 28 Free Most San Antonians remember the historic two-story building at 201 W. Commerce St. as having housed a Kress store. Most recently, it was home to the Melrose apparel store until closing in late 2010, early 2011. National convenience story chain 7-Eleven has [...]

My fondest memory of the Alamodome is from 1999. It isn’t Sean Elliott’s “Memorial Day Miracle” for one reason: I wasn’t there to witness it. It was Game 1 of the ’99 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. After the national anthem ended the place went dark. The music started and the disco lights [...]

City Manager Sheryl Sculley’s conceptual approval of the Joske’s hotel fascinates me for several reasons. Download a copy of Sculley’s letter here. On the one hand, opponents of the proposal — the construction of a 20-story-plus high-rise hotel and timeshare above the historic Joske’s building — probably view Sculley’s move as a lose because it [...]