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Taylor Sheridan agrees to direct Alamo movie for new museum

Sheridan would bring star power to the Alamo renovation.

News

Acclaimed screenwriter and director Taylor Sheridan has agreed to produce and direct a film on the Battle of the Alamo for a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="museum that&#x27;s underway" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/09/30/new-alamo-museum-groundbreaking-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="d3b48359-6a8a-402f-8841-9665058d4f1c" data-vars-headline="Taylor Sheridan agrees to direct Alamo movie for new museum" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/09/30/new-alamo-museum-groundbreaking-san-antonio" target="_self">museum that&#x27;s underway</a>.Why it matters: Sheridan, best known as the creator of &quot;Yellowstone&quot; and &quot;Landman,&quot; would bring much-needed star power to San Antonio&#x27;s major tourist attraction as it undergoes a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="major overhaul" data-vars-click-url="https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/17/alamo-trust-president-kate-rogers-lawsuit-dan-patrick-dawn-buckingham/" data-vars-content-id="d3b48359-6a8a-402f-8841-9665058d4f1c" data-vars-headline="Taylor Sheridan agrees to direct Alamo movie for new museum" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/17/alamo-trust-president-kate-rogers-lawsuit-dan-patrick-dawn-buckingham/" target="_blank">major overhaul</a>.

What's changed for Fiesta 2026 in San Antonio

San Antonio's cultural centerpiece affects traffic, business and daily routines for 11 days.

Culture

Fiesta is less than a week away and a few things have changed since the last time the city partied.Why it matters: San Antonio&#x27;s cultural centerpiece affects traffic, business and daily routines for 11 days.

Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio's growth

International migration is a factor in San Antonio growth.

The San Antonio-New Braunfels area is continuing to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grow in population" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/16/san-antonio-texas-population-growth-census" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/16/san-antonio-texas-population-growth-census" target="_self">grow in population</a>, albeit more slowly now amid a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="drop in immigration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/county-population-growth-immigration" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/county-population-growth-immigration" target="_self">drop in immigration</a>, recent U.S. Census Bureau data shows.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="International migration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/30/texas-population-growth-immigration" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/30/texas-population-growth-immigration" target="_self">International migration</a> is a significant contributor to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/18/bexar-county-texas-population-growth-census" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/18/bexar-county-texas-population-growth-census" target="_self">San Antonio&#x27;s growth</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lloyd Potter" data-vars-click-url="https://www.utsa.edu/endowed/profiles/tx-state-demographer-distinguished-professorship.html" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.utsa.edu/endowed/profiles/tx-state-demographer-distinguished-professorship.html" target="_blank">Lloyd Potter</a>, the Texas State Demographer based at UT San Antonio, tells Axios.

San Antonio gained college grads but trails the rest of the U.S.

Education is still an effective way to lift earnings.

Education

The percentage of adults with a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bachelor&#x27;s degree" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/25/college-degrees-still-pay-off-in-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="7f979458-59c7-4af9-99cc-d92c8666fe11" data-vars-headline="San Antonio gained college grads but trails the rest of the U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/25/college-degrees-still-pay-off-in-san-antonio" target="_self">bachelor&#x27;s degree</a> or higher is growing in the San Antonio area, but still lags national figures, recent Census Bureau data shows.Why it matters: A rising share of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="college-educated adults" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/20/why-ut-san-antonio-applications-surged-in-october" data-vars-content-id="7f979458-59c7-4af9-99cc-d92c8666fe11" data-vars-headline="San Antonio gained college grads but trails the rest of the U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/20/why-ut-san-antonio-applications-surged-in-october" target="_self">college-educated adults</a> can reshape the area&#x27;s workforce and build economic muscle. A highly educated population can also be attractive to companies looking to relocate.

Fiesta-focused children's book captures party magic

The book is out just in time for this year's Fiesta.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="palpable party excitement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/07/san-antonio-shoppers-gear-up-for-fiesta-at-amols" data-vars-content-id="cfd6a0df-0ed5-46ed-9129-f5a401205433" data-vars-headline="Fiesta-focused children&#x27;s book captures party magic" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/07/san-antonio-shoppers-gear-up-for-fiesta-at-amols" target="_self">palpable party excitement</a> that consumes San Antonio around this time of year is now captured in &quot;The Day Before <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fiesta" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/04/19/fiesta-guide-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="cfd6a0df-0ed5-46ed-9129-f5a401205433" data-vars-headline="Fiesta-focused children&#x27;s book captures party magic" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/04/19/fiesta-guide-san-antonio" target="_self">Fiesta</a>,&quot; a children&#x27;s book. The latest: Local educator Amanda Santana Garcia published the book in July. Her sister, Xaven Kosub, illustrated it.

A new effort brings bluebonnets into downtown San Antonio

Residents and visitors can enjoy the iconic flowers — and snap photos — without making a long drive.

Things to Do

If you&#x27;re spotting more <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bluebonnets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/21/where-find-bluebonnets-wildflowers-hill-country" data-vars-content-id="627c53b0-b16d-4e13-a991-43109eeb3300" data-vars-headline="A new effort brings bluebonnets into downtown San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/21/where-find-bluebonnets-wildflowers-hill-country" target="_self">bluebonnets</a> without leaving the city&#x27;s core, it&#x27;s thanks to an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="inaugural initiative" data-vars-click-url="https://bexarblooms.org/locations/#ourstory" data-vars-content-id="627c53b0-b16d-4e13-a991-43109eeb3300" data-vars-headline="A new effort brings bluebonnets into downtown San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://bexarblooms.org/locations/#ourstory" target="_blank">inaugural initiative</a> bringing the state flower closer to downtown.Why it matters: Residents and visitors can enjoy the iconic flowers — and snap photos — without making a long drive.

Spurs playoff energy is back in San Antonio

Spurs playoff basketball is back, and so is the citywide energy that comes with it.

Sports

After a nail-biting win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spurs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/13/san-antonio-spurs-thunder-game-nba" data-vars-content-id="62b0d366-39df-44ec-8d49-fba13dda35c6" data-vars-headline="Spurs playoff energy is back in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/13/san-antonio-spurs-thunder-game-nba" target="_self">Spurs</a> clinched a playoff spot.Why it matters: This will be the team&#x27;s first postseason appearance since 2019, and the city hasn&#x27;t felt this kind of Spurs energy in years.

San Antonio Missions visits hit decade-high in 2025

The number of visits to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio Missions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/05/san-antonio-missions-national-park-service-fired" data-vars-content-id="69ffc701-0c7d-49c0-a846-8bf49c5d2958" data-vars-headline="San Antonio Missions visits hit decade-high in 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/05/san-antonio-missions-national-park-service-fired" target="_self">San Antonio Missions</a> increased sharply last year, new National Park Service <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nps.gov/subjects/socialscience/visitor-use-statistics-dashboard.htm" data-vars-content-id="69ffc701-0c7d-49c0-a846-8bf49c5d2958" data-vars-headline="San Antonio Missions visits hit decade-high in 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nps.gov/subjects/socialscience/visitor-use-statistics-dashboard.htm" target="_blank">data</a> shows.Why it matters: The jump came at a difficult time for the NPS. In early 2025, the Trump administration&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="purge of federal employees" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/05/national-park-federal-workers-layoffs-trump" data-vars-content-id="69ffc701-0c7d-49c0-a846-8bf49c5d2958" data-vars-headline="San Antonio Missions visits hit decade-high in 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/05/national-park-federal-workers-layoffs-trump" target="_self">purge of federal employees</a> included hundreds of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national park workers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/20/national-park-service-layoffs-texas-big-bend" data-vars-content-id="69ffc701-0c7d-49c0-a846-8bf49c5d2958" data-vars-headline="San Antonio Missions visits hit decade-high in 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/20/national-park-service-layoffs-texas-big-bend" target="_self">national park workers</a>.

West Side landmark Basila Frocks gets new life

After years of abandonment, the building's revival brings development to a long underserved part of the city.

When <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Basila Frocks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/10/02/basila-frocks-history-renovation-project" data-vars-content-id="a45aef22-c0ac-43e3-9e1c-8c15593824c3" data-vars-headline="West Side landmark Basila Frocks gets new life" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/10/02/basila-frocks-history-renovation-project" target="_self">Basila Frocks</a> opened on the West Side in 1929, it became a hub of creativity and opportunity. Now, it&#x27;s getting a second life nearly a century later after a full renovation.Why it matters: After years of abandonment, the historic building&#x27;s renovation brings development rooted in preservation, affordability and local entrepreneurship to a long underserved part of the city.

USPS honors lowrider culture with new stamp collection

Putting lowriders on U.S. postage gives a platform to a Mexican American tradition.

Lowriders are rolling onto U.S. mail as the Postal Service launches a stamp collection Friday honoring the artistry and tradition of the culture. Why it matters: Putting lowriders on U.S. postage elevates a tradition born in Mexican American neighborhoods to a national audience.

What it's like hiking new Enchanted Rock property

You can take a guided hike at new areas of Enchanted Rock.

Guided hikes at the new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expanded areas of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/13/enchanted-rock-texas-state-park-expansion" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/13/enchanted-rock-texas-state-park-expansion" target="_self">expanded areas of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area</a> offer visitors a chance to see a state park while it&#x27;s still taking shape.The big picture: Two state parks — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bear Creek" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20250825b&amp;pk_vid=ce5f07833a242ae817703068085a1fb7" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20250825b&amp;pk_vid=ce5f07833a242ae817703068085a1fb7" target="_blank">Bear Creek</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Post Oak Ridge" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/post-oak-ridge" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/post-oak-ridge" target="_blank">Post Oak Ridge</a> — and one expansion at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Enchanted Rock" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/enchanted-rock/development" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/enchanted-rock/development" target="_blank">Enchanted Rock</a> are in the works in the Texas Hill Country under a fund voters approved in 2023.

The San Antonio Book Festival's 2026 lineup is here

Julia Alvarez and George Saunders are among more than 110 authors.

Celebrated writers Julia Alvarez and George Saunders are among the more than 110 authors coming to this year&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio Book Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/05/san-antonio-book-festival-2025-author-lineup" data-vars-content-id="b480fe65-be64-4885-b9ed-dfe8cfafc2ed" data-vars-headline="The San Antonio Book Festival&#x27;s 2026 lineup is here" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/05/san-antonio-book-festival-2025-author-lineup" target="_self">San Antonio Book Festival</a>.The big picture: The free, one-day festival returns to the Central Library and UT San Antonio Southwest Campus on April 11, 9am-5pm.

Culture

What's changed for Fiesta 2026 in San Antonio

Fiesta-focused children's book captures party magic

Taylor Sheridan agrees to direct Alamo movie for new museum

San Antonio shoppers gear up for Fiesta at Amols'

A new effort brings bluebonnets into downtown San Antonio