New pass rewards visits to San Antonio legacy businesses

How it works: Sign up for the free pass here. There's no app to download — the pass is delivered by text and email and can be saved to your phone's home screen.

• Visitors check in at participating businesses using their phone's GPS.
• After checking in at five locations, they'll receive a Buy Local prize pack featuring San Antonio-themed swag, including stickers, a notepad and more.
• The promotion runs through Sept. 7.

Zoom in: Participating businesses include River Walk staple Casa Rio, Cool Crest Miniature Golf, Amols' Party and Fiesta Store, Herweck's, and dozens of other longtime local businesses across the city.

What they're saying: "These are the bootmakers, restaurants, and neighborhood institutions that hold generations of our city's story," the city said in a release.

• "Supporting their continued success preserves both our economy and our cultural identity."