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🌱 On And Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour + TX Smart Cities Summit

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Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Gabriela Couvillion, your host of the San Antonio Daily.

First, today's weather:

Showers and gusty t-storms. High: 79 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories today in San Antonio:

  1. "More than 50 artists" will showcase their work at various art studios and galleries during the "On and Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour" on the weekend of April 30-May 1. Kellen McIntyre, Executive Director of Bihl Haus Arts, said, "We developed a studio tour to highlight the variety….and just the brilliance of this natural resource that we have right here in our neighborhood." She added, "It's the only time of the year when the artists home studios are open, and so you get to walk in and see how they live and see what art books they're collecting, and you see their materials and their work." If you would like to attend, please "purchase a catalog which includes a map of the tour, biographies about each artist, and essays of the seven neighborhoods highlighted on the tour" and visit onandofffred.org. (KENS5.com)
  2. Due to financial reasons, the Southside Diva Coffeehouse located at 9427 Poteet Jourdanton Fwy. will be closing soon. The announcement was made on Thursday, April 21, when owner Anthony Benavides said, "So, after August when the lease is up, we're 'gonna' call it quits. We might even have to break the lease so come experience us while 'ya' still can." The venue will be open until the end of the month and will serve "tacos and pastries from Cake Thieves Bakery and beverages such as "beet root juice, agua frescas, moringa, horchata, Mexican vanilla and Big Red," as well as "tacos and pastries from Cake Thieves Bakery." For more visit: (mySA)
  3. San Antonio's Office of Innovation along "with Port San Antonio, ZPryme, and the Austin Smart City Alliance" will host the "Texas Smart Cities Summit" from April 28-29 at the Tech Port Center + Arena located at 3331 General Hudnell Drive. That Friday, "a pop-up SmartSA Sandbox event" will also be held at the same venue. The event "will bring together dynamic leaders to better work across sectors and bridge the digital world with everyday life in cities" and will offer guests an "opportunity to learn from city and industry leaders across our region, and view technology demonstrations from an array of vendors and sponsors." Jim Perschbach, Port San Antonio President and CEO, said, "The Smart Cities Summit, as one of the first public events held here, perfectly captures the essence of our vision to accelerate innovation by bringing people together who are passionate about making the world a better and more productive place through the joint development and adoption of new technologies." For required registration and a schedule of events visit Tickets - Texas Smart Cities Summit 2022 (emamo.com). To RSVP for Friday's SmartSA Sandbox event visit https://smartsa-sandbox.eventbrite.com, and for more information visit: (Press Release Desk)

Today in San Antonio:

From my notebook:

  • "Posting from a neighbor in the Woodstone neighborhood on behalf of her 8-year-old daughter: 'Hey neighbors, I am starting a club called "STSE" which stands for Save Trees Save Earth. We pick up litter and plant trees. If you want to join, send me a message to let me know you're interested!' by signing up for free on Nextdoor. (Nextdoor)
  • "Good evening from a neighbor in Ridgeview East neighborhood. 'Does anyone know of a place where I can cut my hair and have them donate it? I called a few places either they don't do it, one place said they will give me the hair and I have to mail it myself and another place wants to charge $80, or do you all think $80 is a reasonable price? Contact the neighbor with information by signing up on the Nextdoor site." (Nextdoor)

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— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!

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