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Giant lanterns will illuminate the San Antonio River Walk for 2 weekends during Ford Parade of Lanterns
Read full article: Giant lanterns will illuminate the San Antonio River Walk for 2 weekends during Ford Parade of LanternsGiant lanterns will light up the San Antonio River Walk on select dates August and September for the Ford Parade of Lanterns.
Recent violent incidents at San Antonio River Walk spark concerns for visitors
Read full article: Recent violent incidents at San Antonio River Walk spark concerns for visitorsRecent violent incidents at the San Antonio River Walk have sparked concerns as tourists and locals visit during summer vacation.
70-year-old woman stabbed in bathroom at Shops at Rivercenter
Read full article: 70-year-old woman stabbed in bathroom at Shops at RivercenterSan Antonio police said just after 11 a.m., two women ā one in her 30s and one in her 70s ā got into a fight inside a bathroom at the mall located in downtown San Antonio in the 800 block of E. Commerce.
Restaurant that sells over-the-top desserts and 24K Gold Burger for $150 opens in downtown San Antonio
Read full article: Restaurant that sells over-the-top desserts and 24K Gold Burger for $150 opens in downtown San AntonioThe River Walk has gained a new eatery called Sugar Factory, which serves over-the-top desserts and dishes like the 24K Gold Burger for $150. (Yes, itās a burger thatās covered in edible gold.)
Security guard finds fire inside parking garage near Shops at Rivercenter
Read full article: Security guard finds fire inside parking garage near Shops at RivercenterSAN ANTONIO ā Firefighters put out a fire inside a parking garage downtown near the Shops at Rivercenter early Wednesday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said. The fire was called in by a security guard around 2:15 a.m. inside the garage, located in the 800 block of East Commerce. Fire officials said the security guard saw smoke coming from a vent in the lower level of the parking garage under the Macyās department store. Firefighters found smoldering insulation in the ventilation ducts and quickly put the fire out. Fire officials said the fire caused a couple hundred dollars in damage to the vent and that it was probably started by a cigarette.
Macyās exiting 2 San Antonio locations as retailers, malls face challenges
Read full article: Macyās exiting 2 San Antonio locations as retailers, malls face challengesMacyās called the shuttering part of its strategy which leaves four stores in San Antonio. The trend, he said, is toward smaller, concept stores and not the big stores that have long anchored traditional malls. After the pandemic, Shankar expects shoppers will return to brick and mortar stores. āBut, they may not be flocking to the stores in big numbers as they used to do during the days of big malls,ā he said. RELATED: Two San Antonio Macyās stores to close this year
AMC to offer 15-cent tickets on first day of reopening
Read full article: AMC to offer 15-cent tickets on first day of reopeningNEW YORK AMC Theatres, the nation's largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Aug. 20 with retro ticket prices of 15 cents per movie. AMC theaters have reopened in numerous international countries but have remained shuttered in the U.S. since March. During its opening-day promotion, AMC will show catalog films, including Ghostbusters, Black Panther," Back to the Future and Grease." AMC confirmed that Disney's much-delayed New Mutants will debut in theaters Aug. 28, with Christopher Nolan's Tenet to follow Sept. 3. AMC said Thursday is expects about two thirds of its theaters will be open in time for Tenet. Several states, including California and New York, are yet to allow movie theaters to reopen.
Prominent downtown San Antonio building hits the market with redevelopment potential
Read full article: Prominent downtown San Antonio building hits the market with redevelopment potentialSAN ANTONIO Editors note: This story was published through a partnership between the San Antonio Business Journal and KSAT. A historic building adjacent to downtown landmarks including the Shops at Rivercenter and the River Walk is for sale. It also houses 13,000 square feet of vacant space due to the recent closure of the buildings 17-room hotel, Riverwalk Vista, according to the listing. That space is available for lease by office tenants, listed by Jessop and Mariela Monagas. Read more at the San Antonio Business Journal.