Critters
October 1, 1981
Bats!
They’re ugly little things, but you’ve got to respect them.
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Being Texan
August 1, 1981
Play (It One Last Time With Feeling) Land
Before Six Flags, before Astroworld, there was Playland.
Being Texan
July 1, 1981
A Simple Man
Archbishop Patrick Flores acts like a country priest, but he has a tough job: he is the most powerful Catholic clergyman in Texas, and perhaps the most powerful Mexican American as well.
Travel & Outdoors
April 1, 1981
Tenting Tonight
How you can—and why you should—go camping in the middle of the week.
Travel & Outdoors
June 1, 1980
An Insider’s Guide to San Antonio
There’s more for the traveler in San Antonio than meets the Alamo.
Food & Drink
July 1, 1979
Counter Culture
Strawberry sodas, vanilla Cokes, grilled cheese sandwiches. That’s what we love about soda fountains.
Texas History
April 1, 1979
Fiesta!
Whether you drink champagne or beer, wear diamonds or rhinestones, one thing about Fiesta San Antonio is the same for everyone: it’s fun.
Being Texan
July 1, 1978
The Last Sister
Modern nuns have left the convent and entered the world. If they don’t like what they find, can they go home again?
Music
May 1, 1978
Little Joe
Amid blaring trumpets, raised fists, bottles of beer, and a cheering mob stands the king of Saturday night.
Texas History
February 1, 1978
San Antonio is Better Than Houston, Dallas, or Anyplace Else
Some disagree. They are wrong.
Politics & Policy
December 1, 1977
The Second Battle of the Alamo
Texas’ oldest city is heading for a political showdown, thanks to some newcomers to the power game.
Health
May 31, 1977
The Power
Burning a candle a day keeps the hexes away.
Arts & Entertainment
November 1, 1976
Weirdo Paper Plagues S.A.
In San Antonio, some people feel that no News is good news.
True Crime
June 30, 1976
The Girl, the Con Man, and the Massage Parlor King
The girl wanted love, the men wanted money, and when they all got together it was murder.
Politics & Policy
December 1, 1974
Open and Shut
This is a free country. Isn’t it?
Arts & Entertainment
May 31, 1974
Rating the Major Dailies
Choosing the best features of Texas newspapers is a thankless job, hard on the spirit, and difficult for all the wrong reasons.
News & Politics
April 30, 1974
Witch-Hunt
Witches are where you find them. But where is that?
News & Politics
January 31, 1974
The Best Worst TV in Texas
Fires, murders, robberies, assaults, highway accidents: they happen every day in the city, and what happens every day is big news on San Antonio TV.
News & Politics
January 1, 1974
I Am A Cop
A San Antonio patrolman tells what it is like on the job.
Film & TV
November 1, 1973
Hi Ho Silver, Olé!
Jaded film buff? Try spending next Saturday night at the movies. The Spanish language movies.
Style & Design
September 30, 1973
In Search of Style
Two women on a shopping trip in Dallas and San Antonio reveal the fashion secret rarely told--how to develop your own style.
Business
August 31, 1973
Body Business At Tokyo House
Sam Corey runs a chain of massage parlors. He says they're all on the up and up.
True Crime
July 31, 1973
The Laredo-San Antonio Heroin Wars
At least 90 are already dead as drug lords fight for routes into Texas.
Food & Drink
June 30, 1973
Pass the Chop Sticks, Por Favor
At last, two superb Chinese restaraunts in Texas.
Style & Design
May 31, 1973
San Antonio Shopping Guide
Where to find the best food, crafts, and arts in the Alamo City.
News & Politics
April 1, 1973
The Second Battle for San Antonio
A look at both sides of the 13-year skirmish over the North Expressway.