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Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund

The Friday ruling could lead to a chaotic refund process.

News

Texas businesses were some of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hardest hit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/03/05/trade-war-escalation-texas-trump-tariffs-dallas" data-vars-content-id="fc83efe4-2f71-4c4a-b229-c8ce5433b190" data-vars-headline="Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/03/05/trade-war-escalation-texas-trump-tariffs-dallas" target="_self">hardest hit</a> under President Trump&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tariffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/economy/tariffs" data-vars-content-id="fc83efe4-2f71-4c4a-b229-c8ce5433b190" data-vars-headline="Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/economy/tariffs" target="_self">tariffs</a>, but now they could be among the biggest winners after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a swath of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tariffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/31/san-antonio-texas-trump-tariffs-trade-auto-cars" data-vars-content-id="fc83efe4-2f71-4c4a-b229-c8ce5433b190" data-vars-headline="Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/31/san-antonio-texas-trump-tariffs-trade-auto-cars" target="_self">tariffs</a> on Friday.Why it matters: Roughly $126 billion is now potentially <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="up for grabs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-states-refunds" data-vars-content-id="fc83efe4-2f71-4c4a-b229-c8ce5433b190" data-vars-headline="Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-states-refunds" target="_self">up for grabs</a> nationwide. But the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ruling" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-illegal" data-vars-content-id="fc83efe4-2f71-4c4a-b229-c8ce5433b190" data-vars-headline="Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-illegal" target="_self">ruling</a> could lead to a chaotic refund process — and it&#x27;s unclear who gets to pocket that cash.

Winter isn't done with San Antonio

San Antonio's recent warm weather doesn't mean winter is officially in the rearview.

Climate

San Antonio&#x27;s recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="warm weather" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/08/san-antonio-warm-winter-weather-allergies-cedar" data-vars-content-id="70e02679-42b5-4d28-bfc9-38322a91caca" data-vars-headline="Winter isn&#x27;t done with 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/2026/01/08/san-antonio-warm-winter-weather-allergies-cedar" target="_self">warm weather</a> doesn&#x27;t mean winter is officially in the rearview.Why it matters: Even as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="spring creeps closer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/14/san-antonio-winters-warming-outlook" data-vars-content-id="70e02679-42b5-4d28-bfc9-38322a91caca" data-vars-headline="Winter isn&#x27;t done with 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/2026/01/14/san-antonio-winters-warming-outlook" target="_self">spring creeps closer</a>, the National Weather Service says South Texas can still squeeze out a late-season chill.

Speed puzzling is gaining traction in San Antonio as the new bar trivia

Jigsaw puzzling isn't just a solitary bad-weather activity anymore — it's snapping into place as a social sport across the U.S.

Culture

Jigsaw puzzling isn&#x27;t just a solitary bad-weather activity anymore — it&#x27;s snapping into place as a social sport in cities across the U.S., including San Antonio.Why it matters: Puzzling&#x27;s shift from solo to social mirrors a bigger trend: People are turning <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analog" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/23/analog-bag-screen-free-wellness" data-vars-content-id="cf2006fb-205c-4dbf-9be6-912a2eee9ea9" data-vars-headline="Speed puzzling is gaining traction in San Antonio as the new bar trivia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/23/analog-bag-screen-free-wellness" target="_self">analog</a> or <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;grandma&quot; hobbies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/07/needlepoint-grandma-hobbies-tiktok" data-vars-content-id="cf2006fb-205c-4dbf-9be6-912a2eee9ea9" data-vars-headline="Speed puzzling is gaining traction in San Antonio as the new bar trivia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/07/needlepoint-grandma-hobbies-tiktok" target="_self">&quot;grandma&quot; hobbies</a> into in-person communities.

What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Antonio

San Antonio landed in the top 10 U.S. cities for plenty of cultural attributes.

Researchers have found that large language models (LLMs), such as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ChatGPT" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-ads-testing-go-free" data-vars-content-id="79da5904-f4a8-442c-8538-f637e593fed5" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-ads-testing-go-free" target="_self">ChatGPT</a>, are just as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biased" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/13/study-chatgpt-bias-chicago-oxford-kentucky-llm-city-stereotypes-ranking" data-vars-content-id="79da5904-f4a8-442c-8538-f637e593fed5" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/13/study-chatgpt-bias-chicago-oxford-kentucky-llm-city-stereotypes-ranking" target="_self">biased</a> as the rest of the world, including in their perception of San Antonio.The big picture: To gauge AI inequality and bias, internet scholars at the University of Oxford and the University of Kentucky <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recently compared" data-vars-click-url="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29768624251408919" data-vars-content-id="79da5904-f4a8-442c-8538-f637e593fed5" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29768624251408919" target="_blank">recently compared</a> 91 U.S. cities with populations over 250,000 across a range of categories, including social and physical attributes, food quality, governance, politics, and business climate.

A guide to San Antonio's international markets

The Silk Road Cultural Heritage District has several shops.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="International grocery stores" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/23/san-antonio-medical-center-tariffs-immigration" data-vars-content-id="7b02c0c9-6eff-4f2f-9961-544a46a5aa5c" data-vars-headline="A guide to San Antonio&#x27;s international markets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/23/san-antonio-medical-center-tariffs-immigration" target="_self">International grocery stores</a> can be found all over San Antonio, but more than a dozen are concentrated around the Silk Road Cultural Heritage District.The big picture: These markets stock everything from pantry items (dumpling mix) to produce (fresh lemongrass). At many, there&#x27;s a large variety of lentils, rice and spices, often sold in bulk.

Where to watch the Super Bowl in San Antonio

Local bars and restaurants have you covered.

Things to Do

If you&#x27;re looking for a spot to post up with drinks and snacks on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Super Bowl Sunday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/early-super-bowl-ads-2026-gary-vee" data-vars-content-id="47e6f691-6bff-44ea-a5ec-129a7c2fd466" data-vars-headline="Where to watch the Super Bowl in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/early-super-bowl-ads-2026-gary-vee" target="_self">Super Bowl Sunday</a>, several San Antonio bars and restaurants have you covered.Why it matters: Whether you want to watch the &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Benito Bowl" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/04/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-latinos" data-vars-content-id="47e6f691-6bff-44ea-a5ec-129a7c2fd466" data-vars-headline="Where to watch the Super Bowl 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/2026/02/04/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-latinos" target="_self">Benito Bowl</a>&quot; or the game itself, there are plenty of options.

Corridos and Pilates: How a Latina-led space widens access

Banda and corridos pulse through Mamacitas del Mat, a Pilates series blending movement and culture.

Health

Banda and corridos pulse through <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mamacitas del Mat" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/mamacitasdelmat/" data-vars-content-id="9b23bd57-4321-4c06-a1c1-6e2e52eecb55" data-vars-headline="Corridos and Pilates: How a Latina-led space widens access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/mamacitasdelmat/" target="_blank">Mamacitas del Mat</a>, a Pilates series in San Antonio blending movement and culture to make the practice feel more inclusive.Why it matters: Pilates has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="widely recognized health benefits" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/08/pilates-classpass-functional-fitness-popular" data-vars-content-id="9b23bd57-4321-4c06-a1c1-6e2e52eecb55" data-vars-headline="Corridos and Pilates: How a Latina-led space widens access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/08/pilates-classpass-functional-fitness-popular" target="_self">widely recognized health benefits</a>, but high costs and marketing that sells it as a luxury fitness experience can be barriers for some.

Institute of Texan Cultures reopens at Frost Tower

The reopening reconnects San Antonians with one of the city's most beloved museums.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Institute of Texan Cultures" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/04/03/itc-museum-relocating-spurs-arena" data-vars-content-id="f01c3765-5e85-4794-a9c7-bd71ec636450" data-vars-headline="Institute of Texan Cultures reopens at Frost Tower" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/04/03/itc-museum-relocating-spurs-arena" target="_self">Institute of Texan Cultures</a> (ITC) reopens Thursday at Frost Tower, though it&#x27;s unclear if this will be its permanent home. Why it matters: The reopening reconnects San Antonians with one of the city&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="most beloved museums" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/06/03/institute-of-texan-cultures-hemisfair-demolition" data-vars-content-id="f01c3765-5e85-4794-a9c7-bd71ec636450" data-vars-headline="Institute of Texan Cultures reopens at Frost Tower" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/06/03/institute-of-texan-cultures-hemisfair-demolition" target="_self">most beloved museums</a> after an 18-month relocation from its longtime location near Hemisfair.

A guide to the 2026 San Antonio Coffee Festival

The San Antonio <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Coffee" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/16/where-best-downtown-san-antonio-coffee-shops" data-vars-content-id="f790ff7b-c2aa-471f-a21d-cea04b3410d3" data-vars-headline="A guide to the 2026 San Antonio Coffee Festival" 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/where-best-downtown-san-antonio-coffee-shops" target="_self">Coffee</a> Festival returns to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hemisfair&#x27;s Civic Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/09/27/civic-park-hemisfair-things-to-do-park-free" data-vars-content-id="f790ff7b-c2aa-471f-a21d-cea04b3410d3" data-vars-headline="A guide to the 2026 San Antonio Coffee Festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/09/27/civic-park-hemisfair-things-to-do-park-free" target="_self">Hemisfair&#x27;s Civic Park</a> Feb. 7 with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more than 30 roasters" data-vars-click-url="https://sacoffeefest.com/" data-vars-content-id="f790ff7b-c2aa-471f-a21d-cea04b3410d3" data-vars-headline="A guide to the 2026 San Antonio Coffee Festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sacoffeefest.com/" target="_blank">more than 30 roasters</a>, live music and workshops.Why it matters: The event has proven quite popular in the Alamo City, with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tickets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-antonio-coffee-festival-2026-tickets-1977673841698?gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=ebps&amp;utm_campaign=PSNB_CUAL_PMK_PDO_0_US_0_BAU_0_GA01-DSA-Page-Feed-High-Value&amp;utm_term=&amp;aff=ebmkmxperformance&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23357619767&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAo0IdU1YjcgKhEUcZVasJfaOv_L5b&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA4eHLBhCzARIsAJ2NZoLs7pIn6CDNzlQcrraua8DLSppKMGXQvxWqgQ-VA1MS8rG99poCTSMaArJ1EALw_wcB" data-vars-content-id="f790ff7b-c2aa-471f-a21d-cea04b3410d3" data-vars-headline="A guide to the 2026 San Antonio Coffee Festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-antonio-coffee-festival-2026-tickets-1977673841698?gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=ebps&amp;utm_campaign=PSNB_CUAL_PMK_PDO_0_US_0_BAU_0_GA01-DSA-Page-Feed-High-Value&amp;utm_term=&amp;aff=ebmkmxperformance&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23357619767&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAo0IdU1YjcgKhEUcZVasJfaOv_L5b&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA4eHLBhCzARIsAJ2NZoLs7pIn6CDNzlQcrraua8DLSppKMGXQvxWqgQ-VA1MS8rG99poCTSMaArJ1EALw_wcB" target="_blank">tickets</a> selling out the last six years. Grab yours now before they&#x27;re gone.

Your guide to San Antonio's Cowboy Breakfast

It's San Antonio's annual test of how much we love free tacos.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cowboy Breakfast" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sarodeo.com/p/fairgrounds/fundraising-events/cowboy-breakfast" data-vars-content-id="17c0c0f8-7bc6-497f-b5f9-d89eb8b1d197" data-vars-headline="Your guide to San Antonio&#x27;s Cowboy Breakfast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sarodeo.com/p/fairgrounds/fundraising-events/cowboy-breakfast" target="_blank">Cowboy Breakfast</a> is back in the saddle Jan. 30.Why it matters: It&#x27;s San Antonio&#x27;s annual test of how much we love free tacos.

A guide to San Antonio's Christmas pop-up bars

Several San Antonio bars are sleighing the game with full holiday takeovers complete with themed decor and festive sips.

Several San Antonio bars are sleighing the game with full holiday takeovers complete with themed decor and festive sips.Here are a few:

San Antonio's Krampus Parade is back, and growing

Pushback from religious groups appears to be dying down.

The streets of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Southtown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/07/king-william-southtown-coffee-shops-new" data-vars-content-id="dbd75789-a4de-4543-9296-b75b25737b66" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s Krampus Parade is back, and growing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/07/king-william-southtown-coffee-shops-new" target="_self">Southtown</a> will fill with costumed marchers decked out in hand-carved masks, chains and more Friday night as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="dbd75789-a4de-4543-9296-b75b25737b66" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s Krampus Parade is back, and growing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio" target="_self">San Antonio&#x27;s</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Krampus Parade" data-vars-click-url="https://krampusportal.com/" data-vars-content-id="dbd75789-a4de-4543-9296-b75b25737b66" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s Krampus Parade is back, and growing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://krampusportal.com/" target="_blank">Krampus Parade</a> returns even bigger than before.Why it matters: Last year&#x27;s inaugural parade drew a large crowd amid pushback from religious groups who said the event would <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="open a &quot;demonic portal.&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.mysanantonio.com/fiesta/article/krampus-fiesta-2025-20280934.php" data-vars-content-id="dbd75789-a4de-4543-9296-b75b25737b66" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s Krampus Parade is back, and growing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.mysanantonio.com/fiesta/article/krampus-fiesta-2025-20280934.php" target="_blank">open a &quot;demonic portal.&quot;</a> This year&#x27;s parade <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="doesn&#x27;t appear" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/fundamentalist-groups-mum-as-san-antonio-prepares-for-fridays-krampus-parade/" data-vars-content-id="dbd75789-a4de-4543-9296-b75b25737b66" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s Krampus Parade is back, and growing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/fundamentalist-groups-mum-as-san-antonio-prepares-for-fridays-krampus-parade/" target="_blank">doesn&#x27;t appear</a> to be garnering the same opposition.

The running boom powering San Antonio's debut marathon

Months of training for thousands of San Antonians will culminate this weekend as the city hosts its inaugural marathon.

Months of training for thousands of San Antonians will culminate this weekend as the city hosts its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="inaugural marathon" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/11/19/san-antonio-satx-marathon-rock-n-roll-registration-december" data-vars-content-id="3210be0f-9aa6-4eea-9cfa-1b6b0553bf78" data-vars-headline="The running boom powering San Antonio&#x27;s debut marathon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/11/19/san-antonio-satx-marathon-rock-n-roll-registration-december" target="_self">inaugural marathon</a>.Why it matters: San Antonio is launching a major race outside the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rock &#x27;n&#x27; Roll franchise" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/12/06/san-antonio-rock-and-roll-marathon-start-time" data-vars-content-id="3210be0f-9aa6-4eea-9cfa-1b6b0553bf78" data-vars-headline="The running boom powering San Antonio&#x27;s debut marathon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/12/06/san-antonio-rock-and-roll-marathon-start-time" target="_self">Rock &#x27;n&#x27; Roll franchise</a> for the first time, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="local runners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/04/29/a-run-along-san-antonio-s-river-walk" data-vars-content-id="3210be0f-9aa6-4eea-9cfa-1b6b0553bf78" data-vars-headline="The running boom powering San Antonio&#x27;s debut marathon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/04/29/a-run-along-san-antonio-s-river-walk" target="_self">local runners</a> say the shift has supercharged the city&#x27;s running culture.

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