FIESTA AFTER FIESTA
The 59th annual Fiesta Noche del Rio will be on stage May 15-Aug.15 at the Arneson River Theatre on the famed River Walk. The Alamo Kiwanis Club Charities, Inc., established the ongoing event to raise funds for children’s charities. Expect a lively and colorful celebration of dance and music highlighting Mexico, Spain, Texas and Argentina. Performances run every Friday and Saturday evening. For tickets and information, contact akc@alamo-kiwanis.org or visit www.fiestanochesa.com.
CULINARIA FESTIVAL WEEK IS COMING
Culinaria hosts Festival Week, May 13-17, celebrating all things delicious. It’s difficult to choose only one event when you’re deciding among a tequila happy hour or dinner, food truck event, burgers and beer, tastings from Mexico, barbecue and more. The food-lover in you will have five days of wines, spirits, chefs’ cuisine and parties during this Texas-sized event. Get your taste buds ready for a treat! Go to www.culinariasa.org, or call in your reservation at 210-822-9555.
ALTITUDE TRAMPOLINE PARK OPENS
Altitude Trampoline Park is opening its fifth location, this time in the Huebner Oaks Shopping Center next to the Regal 14-movie theater at 11075 IH-10 West. The park will include high-energy equipment such as trampolines, a foam pit, gymnastics tumble tracks, a kid zone, basketball dunking lanes, dodge ball and group fitness.
Altitude Trampoline Park will allow children (who meet a certain age requirement) to enjoy the 30,000-square-foot trampoline park while their parents see a movie, shop or grab a bite to eat at the neighboring businesses within Huebner Oaks.
Plan your next birthday party, mom-and-me activity, church gathering, school outing or corporate event. Call 210-697-5867 or visit www.altitudesa.com for opening date and party reservations.
POP UP TACO STAND RETURNS
In celebration of the Pearl Farmers Market expansion to Sundays, Nao is bringing back its popular Pop-Up Taco Stand from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. Beverages, including sangria, Latin sodas and beers, will be served along with their slow roasted pork taco with achiote, bitter orange, pickled onions, and tomatillo salsa on a flour tortilla.
SOUTHERLEIGH BREWPUB NOW AT THE PEARL
Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery, located on the ground floor of the Pearl at 136 East Grayson, Suite 120, brings a modern take on Texas’ cross-cultural cuisine to the Pearl. In addition to being the tenth-largest brewpub in the country, Southerleigh will offer numerous dining options, including bar seating, patio seating and a private dining room housed in one of the original grain silos that can seat up to 20. Additional private seating in the north dining room will hold up to 75, and Southerleigh will have the capacity to host parties up to 200. As owner and executive chef at Southerleigh, chef Jeff Balfour brings his 19 years of culinary experience to Pearl. Expect up to 21 different beers on tap; upscale seafood; a curated, seasonally shifting menu that reflects chef Balfour’s innovative craftsmanship; and shared space with Hotel Emma, all part of the ongoing renovation of the main old Pearl Brewery, www.southerleigh.com.
TACO TRUCK THROWDOWN
The fifth annual Twisted Taco Truck Throwdown will be held May 9, 4 p.m. to midnight, at the VFW Post 76, at Tenth Street. Look for Los #3 Dinners, Cheesy Jane’s, Sir-Wacha, El Amigo Tacos, Gracie’s Kitchen, Panchos mini tacos, Truck N’ Taco, Hippie Momma’s and many more taco faves! Crunch ‘til you can taco no more! Info: kimberly.arellano@att.net.
CONJUNTO MUSIC TAKES THE STAGE
Music will reign during the Tejano Conjunto Festival May 13-17 at Rosedale Park. The 34th annual festival will feature over 25 bands bringing you the best of conjunto music by national and international musicians as well as Conjunto Music Hall of Fame award winners. Ticket packages, scheduled performances and information can be found at www.guadalupeculturalarts.org, or contact Juan Tejeda, TCF director, juantejeda@sbcglobal.net or 210-271-3151.
BASIL FEST RETURNS TO THE PEARL
The San Antonio Herb Market Association announces the 6th Annual Basil Fest will be held on May 30 at historic Peal Brewery. This annual event is sponsored by the San Antonio Herb Market Association to foster the use of basil in everyday living and to provide nutritional information on this popular herb. This year’s Basil fest will feature The Chef’s Challenge, an event highlighting local chefs vying in this year’s themed competition of top tapas. Monies raised from this competition will benefit Haven for Hope. The fest will also feature a seminar on how to grow basil in this area and the different types available as well as a cooking demo. Basil plants, recipes and books on the growing and uses of basil and other herbs will be offered. Basil Fest hours are 9am – 1pm in conjunction with the Pearl Farmers Market, 312 Pearl Pkwy. Admission and parking are free and open to the public.
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CENTER TO OPEN
Experts in pediatric emergency care have arrived in Westover Hills to staff a new emergency center dedicated to caring for children. Just opened on April 28, the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, located on the campus of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa – Westover Hills, is the city’s first full-service free-standing emergency center for children.
“We are very blessed to be able to bring a children’s emergency center to one of the fastest-growing areas of Bexar County. There are 133,000 children living in Westover Hills right now, and that figure is expected to grow by 6 percent over the next five years,” said Elias Neujahr, president, Children’s Hospital of San Antonio.
“The pediatric emergency center at Westover Hills will be able to treat a wide range of conditions from respiratory problems to trauma. We have a highly experienced and trained staff just for children. When necessary, a child may be transferred to our hospital downtown to ensure the highest level of care is provided,” said Dr. Kris Rittichier, chief of emergency medicine, Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. “This new space has 10 private rooms, a designated trauma room and imaging and laboratory services on site.”
