North San Antonio Edition - February 2022

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plans to open additional Rusty Taco restaurants in San Antonio. 210-265-5626. www.facebook.com/rtsanantoniotx 10 Unas Frias Cantina held a grand opening on Dec. 17 at 11813 West Ave., San Antonio. It is a full bar featuring happy hour, drink specials, bottle service, DJs and a dance floor. 210-251-2138. www.facebook.com/unasfriascantina 11 YogaSix Stone Oak at 23714 Hardy Oak Blvd. had a soft opening in Decem- ber. The boutique franchise yoga studio offers class options for everyone from beginners seeking to learn poses and ath- letes wanting to build recovery into their regimen, to more advanced students. Owners Ted and Angela Glutz said the Stone Oak location is the first of four Yo- gaSix studios coming to the San Antonio area, with future sites projected in the Shavano Park, The Rim/Dominion and the Alamo Heights areas. 210-960-0650. www.yogasix.com/location/stone-oak 12 Kids Empire , a California-based chain of indoor children’s playgrounds, opened its first San Antonio location in January at the Park North retail center, 742 N.W. Loop 410. Kids Empire offers 15,000 square feet of play space for all ages, and accommodates birthday par- ties. 210-640-3011. www.kidsempire.com COMING SOON 13 Dunkin will open a new Stone Oak-area store at 19087 Blanco Road this spring. The commercial building that will house the new Dunkin location is under construction just south of Hueb- 14 The first Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream location in Texas will open this summer in the Alon Town Centre, 10003 N.W. Military Hwy., Ste. 3109, San Antonio. The Florida-based chain uses liquid nitro- gen to flash-freeze ice cream or yogurt, offering more than one dozen flavors and 20-plus toppings. www.chillnicecream.com 15 Ross Dress for Less is opening a store at The Vineyard shopping center at 1209 N. Loop 1604 W. this winter or spring. According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the retailer was scheduled to complete interior and exterior renova- tions at their 25,555-square-foot space in late 2021. 800-336-1115. www.rossstores.com ner Road. 781-737-3000. www.dunkindonuts.com

The annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo includes a carnival; a range of rodeo events and competitive activities; a Western art competition; and daily concerts with a variety of performing artists, including Tim McGraw, Mickey Guyton, Ludacris, Ramon Ayala and Styx. Proceeds benefit San Antonio Livestock Show and Exposition scholarships. Times and admission vary. AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Parkway. 210-225-5851 www.sarodeo.com

FEBRUARY NOWTHROUGH FEB. 20 WATCHA FILMFESTIVAL The 21st annual San Antonio Jewish Film Festival offers in-person and virtual screenings of feature and documentary films that promote Jewish values and diversity. Times of in-person events vary. Tickets can be purchased online. Prices vary. Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio, 12500 N.W. Military Hwy. 210-302-6820. www.jccsanantonio.org/film-festival 17 THROUGH FEB. 19 WATCH ‘THE SOUNDOFMUSIC’ Reagan High School students will present “The Sound of Music,” based on the classic film. 7 p.m. (Feb. 17 and 18); 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Feb. 19). $10-$20. 19000 Ronald Reagan Drive. 210-356-1800. www.neisd.net/ domain/9325 18 SEE NICK ZAMORA PERFORM The local country musician will play contemporary favorites and classic hits. 6-9 p.m. Free (admission). Blanco BBQ, 13259 Blanco Road, San Antonio. 210-251-2602. https://blancobbq.com 24 THROUGH 27 WATCH ‘LEGALLY BLONDE: THEMUSICAL’ North East School of the Arts students perform “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” a variation of Reese Witherspoon’s hit movie and novelization. 7:30 p.m. (Feb. 24-26), 2:30 p.m. (Feb. 27). $15- $20. NESA Performing Arts Center/ L.E.E. High School, 1400 Jackson Keller Road, San Antonio. 210-356-1033. https://nesa.booktix.com 24 LAUGH FOR A CAUSE Chismosas Cantina y Comida Mexicana hosts a comedy show hosted by Gabe Farias and starring comics Davey Jackson, King Kwasi and Zach Dickson. Proceeds benefit the Kellum Cares Foundation, a nonprofit arm of Kellum Family Medicine. 9 p.m. $10. 14355 Blanco Road, San Antonio.

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16 Brevity , a local drive-thru coffee chain, plans to open three more locations this spring and summer at A 2342 N.W. Military Hwy., north of Castle Hills; B 2838 N. Loop 1604 E. at Redland Road; and C 18450 Blanco Road in Stone Oak, according to reports. In addition to classic coffee drinks, Brevity offers specialty coffee drinks that are hot, iced or frozen. The company, which opened in the summer of 2019, has existing North Side locations at 5985 DeZavala Road and 8802 Huebner Road. https://brevitycoffee.com RENOVATIONS 17 Cornerstone Church at 18755 Stone Oak Parkway is renovating its existing main sanctuary, and administrative and education areas, adding 21,500 square feet of space and improving exterior elements. According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the $12.5 million renovation project at the Stone Oak church began in summer of 2021 and is scheduled for completion this April. 210-490-1600. www.sacornerstone.org IN THE NEWS 18 San Antonio Housing Authority is building Vista at Interpark at 12727 N. US 281, just north of Wurzbach Parkway. SAHA officials said the affordable complex will have 64 units, all of which will be re- served for tenants earning between 20% and 60% of the San Antonio-area median income. The $17.7 million project is being supported with 9% state housing tax credits, and is estimated for completion this fall. 210-477-6000. https://saha.org 19 Chismosas Cantina y Comida Texicana at 14355 Blanco Road announced Jan. 15 that it was becoming a bar and event venue. The owners posted on social media that they do not have enough em- ployees to operate as a restaurant now. 210-970-2549. Search Chismosas Cantina y Comida Texicana at www.facebook.com.

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210-970-2549. http://txcomedyshow.com MARCH 12 RUN/WALK FOR A CAUSE Hollywood Park Community Association’s Deer Dash 5K and 1K Kids Fun Run and Walk includes prizes. Proceeds benefit the Amniotic Fluid Embolism Foundation. 8 a.m. Voigt Park, 701 El Portal, Hollywood Park. https://hpcatx.com 15 SEE ‘THE BOOKOFWILL’ Johnson High School students perform “The Book of Will,” a one-act drama set in the 17th century where two aging actors try to publish, in a single- bound volume, all of the plays written by their late friend William Shakespeare. 7 p.m. $5 (per person). 23203 Bulverde Road, San Antonio. 210-356-0400. www.neisd.net/domain/9308 All events are conrmed at press time. Check with event organizers for potential cancellation or postponements due to the rise in cases of COVID-19 and its variants. Single Professionals Network, a friendship group for singles age 55 and older, meets for conversation, libations and food. 5-7 p.m. Free (admission). Vallarta Grill & Bar, 14814 Jones Maltsberger Road, San Antonio. https://spn-sa.org

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