LIVE FROM THE SOUTHSIDE MAGAZINE

Chona E was inspired to bring the first comedy show to her South Side community. On Friday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m., the inaugural comedy event “Love to Laugh” will be held at B&N Sports Bar at 3705 Roosevelt Ave.

This year’s rodeo season is all about the ladies. The inaugural Cowgirl Brunch will take place at 10 a.m. on Jan. 27 at Brooster’s Backyard Icehouse.

San Antonio surely likes to include tamales in their holiday festivities but the Southside of San Antonio definitely has a special love for them.

The building that now houses the café, named Cuba 1918, was built in 1918 in what is now known as the historic Quintana neighborhood.

Mission Crafts Chandlery opened San Antonio’s first candle pour “bar” located in Southtown’s historic King William Neighborhood at 1010 S. Flores St.

WAR Esthetics Institute is a school that Melissa Guerra-Vasquez founded in 2022.

The Fin Addict Angler Foundation was created and resides on the South Side of San Antonio. It is a nonprofit organization that aims to bring people in our communities back to the great outdoors by combining an appreciation for the sport of fishing with respect for one of our greatest natural resources – water.

The clinic was opened because Dr. Melhem Dandan, MD, sensed the need for medical services in the area.

The second annual Southside Book Fair will be held on Nov. 12 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Come and meet local and Texas authors.

Made Local SATX has officially launched. The online store highlights independent artists/makers and local small businesses with a primary focus on art, music, handmade crafts, and food.

The South Side born and raised comedian Joanna Estrada sold out her first two back-to-back shows as a headliner in her hometown.

Attention runners and walkers! Join us for the inaugural Run to Remember 5K Run/Walk and vigil on Sept. 30 which will take place at Mission County Park at 6030 Padre Drive. It will be held from 5-9 p.m.

A full food truck park with a bar and playground is coming to the Calaveras Lake area.

The first-ever San Antonio Country Music Festival is coming to the South Side!

The Birthplace at Texas Vista Medical Center is hosting the second-annual New Beginnings Community Baby Shower and Family Resource Fair on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The free event is committed to identifying, inspiring, educating, transforming and empowering personal development leaders in the Latin community.

South Side born and raised and Southside ISD alumni Savannah Votion will be premiering her new music video to her single “Exclusiva” this month at Brooster’s Backyard Icehouse.

Wellness in the Park is a free community event to promote healthy lifestyles and support surrounding small businesses in the health and wellness industry.

Bobbie’s Café and Pie Bar located at 6728 S Flores St. is an iconic, long-standing diner serving up fantastic scratch-made comfort food and good old-fashioned Southern hospitality. The restaurant will be celebrating 50 years of serving San Antonio this July.

Texas Revolution was built from the ground up, and they had support from family and friends. What sets them apart from other programs is their expectation from the parents and athletes.

Double A's BBQ will have its grand opening on June 25.

The May 7 event will feature a car show and a salsa contest; food trucks, vendors will be on site at Mission County Park

Frank Vasquez is a veteran of the Marines, ultra-runner and motivational speaker. On April 23 and 24, he will be the first person to run 100 miles around San Antonio through the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trail System for autism awareness.

Celebrate Women's History Month by visiting, The Makers Batch: Hidden Stories of the Women Artisans of San José Potteries. This unique exhibit is curated by San Antonio’s own Mission Crafts Chandlery.

The Food Forest will help provide a source of fresh local food, environmental sustainability, wellness, and connections to our flourishing South Side community.

Spoiler Castillo Boxing Academy (SCBA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support families and the youth of our community by educating, empowering, mentoring and enabling every individual to be exemplary citizens through a structured athletic program. Their program also educates each participant on how to be stewards of their community and ambassadors of dedication and perseverance.

Taste of the Southside 2022 is an opportunity to experience the culture, food, art and music of San Antonio’s vibrant South Side.

Mora-vation Ministry Toy & Bike Giveaway founder Fernando Mora decided to make the eighth annual event fun and a bit competitive within the community.

The new Colt’s Sports Park Bar will be a family- and pet-friendly, indoor and outdoor venue for multiple sports. Amenities will include softball and kickball fields, sand volleyball and badminton courts, and areas for horseshoes and cornhole. The sports park will also have giant Jenga, giant Connect 4, Ring It and other games.

Students on San Antonio’s South Side have an opportunity to be featured in a new writers program, Live From The Southside magazine announced Tuesday.

Why travel out of town to the Hill Country for a market day when there will be one in your own South Side neighborhood?

Are you ready for the biggest baby shower on the South Side? It takes a village to raise a child, and a village is coming together for this community event!

Are you loco for fideo loco? The fourth annual Fideo Loco Festival is excited to bring this year’s event to the South Side on Nov. 6 from noon-4 p.m. at Farwest San Antonio at 2502 Pleasanton Road.

Alda P. Dobbs is the author of the novel "Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna." She was born in a small town in northern Mexico but moved to San Antonio and was raised on the South Side as a child. She studied physics and worked as an engineer before pursuing her love of storytelling. She’s as passionate about connecting children to their past, their communities, different cultures and nature as she is about writing. Alda lives with her husband and two children outside Houston.