San Antonio

San Antonio – November 03, 2026 -- WeSalute members can join a free virtual Veterans Day tribute on Thursday, November 5, 2026, with live sessions at 12:00 PM ET and 6:30 PM ET, plus prize giveaways that include 50 one-year WeSalute+ memberships and 125 pairs of IMAX movie tickets.

The 14th annual "Heroes Meet Heroes" event runs on Zoom and kicks off National Veterans and Military Families Month. Admission is free for WeSalute members with online registration. Avis Budget Group sponsors the event.

Twelve panelists split across two 60-minute sessions

H. Scott Higgins, WeSalute co-founder, U.S. Army combat veteran and All-American wrestler, moderates both sessions. Each one opens with panelists reflecting on what service means to them as Veterans Day approaches. Live Q&A and member giveaways follow.

ORLANDO – October 30, 2026 -- SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration returns to its Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio parks from early November into early January, and it is included with park admission.

Orlando brings back its orca show Miracles from Nov. 6

SeaWorld Orlando's celebration runs Nov. 6 through Jan. 4 on select dates, with millions of lights and more decorations than ever before. Miracles pairs a holiday soundtrack with orcas, and Annual Pass Members get an exclusive presentation time.

O Wondrous Night retells the first Christmas with more than 30 carols, life-size puppets and live animals. The Sea of Trees dances around a 70-foot centerpiece across the lagoon, and guests can meet Rudolph in Rudolph's Christmas Town. Ice skating at Bayside Stadium, Dinner with Santa and the Sesame Street Christmas Breakfast cost extra. A New Year's Eve fireworks send-off follows on Dec. 31.

SAN ANTONIO – October 29, 2026 -- Shoppers on Walmart.com and the Walmart app can round up purchases from November 2-30 to support military and veteran families, and Walmart will match those donations 2:1, up to $1 million.

It is the fourth consecutive year that Walmart has named Operation Homefront a beneficiary of its Spark Good Round Up program. The nonprofit is also running its annual 11 Days of Impact campaign from November 1-12, with a goal of raising $500,000 to help families keep housing, food and utilities covered during hardship.

Requests for financial help are up 48.8% this year

Operation Homefront reports a 48.8% increase in requests through its Critical Financial Assistance Program this year. More than 28% of military families have experienced some level of food insecurity, nearly double the rate of U.S. households overall.

San Antonio – October 22, 2026 -- Thirteen beluga whales from a closed marine park in Canada have now arrived at U.S. aquariums, completing two transports in what the rescue partners call one of the largest and most complex marine mammal rescues ever attempted.

The whales belong to a group of 30 belugas at a Canadian park that could no longer support their long-term care. Several accredited aquariums, including SeaWorld, were invited earlier this year to help build a rescue plan.

Two transports have placed 13 belugas in Texas and Illinois

On October 22, 2026, SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed two rescued belugas, and Shedd Aquarium in Chicago received four. On Aug. 4, SeaWorld San Antonio took in seven more.

Georgia Aquarium, SeaWorld San Diego and Oceanogràfic Valencia in Spain are slated to receive whales in future rescues. Mystic Aquarium is taking no animals but is providing additional capacity and support.

San Antonio – October 16, 2026 -- Memberships at the new Crunch San Antonio Goliad Rd. will start at $9.99 per month when the $11 million, 50,000-square-foot gym opens in early 2027 at 2828 Goliad Road.

The facility sits in the former standalone Gold's Gym building, at the corner of Goliad Road and SE Military Drive. It will be run by Crunch franchisee The Undefeated Tribe and will be the first Crunch location to debut the new Crunch 3.0 design in this market, pairing modern aesthetics with enhanced functionality.

The gym packs strength, studio and recovery options under one roof

Crunch says the club will fuse fitness with entertainment. The amenity list includes:

San Antonio – – October 12, 2026 -- Drivers shopping for window tint in South Texas can avoid underperforming film by checking specifications, warranty terms and infrared rejection data before buying, according to a new HelloNation feature.

Marco Escamilla and Hilary Escamilla of Platinum Auto Films in San Antonio explain that not every film labeled "ceramic" delivers what buyers expect.

Real ceramic film blocks heat without metal

Genuine ceramic tint is a non-metallic film that uses ceramic particles to block heat and UV rays. It keeps its clarity and color and does not interfere with onboard electronics. Metallic tints, by contrast, can block GPS or phone signals.

Cibolo – September 17, 2026 -- Family Care Center has opened a new outpatient behavioral health clinic in Cibolo, Texas, giving patients in-network access to therapy, psychiatry, medication management, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) under one roof.

The Cibolo location is Family Care Center's 50th outpatient clinic

The opening marks a milestone for the organization, which now operates 50 outpatient behavioral health locations across five states. The clinic serves children, teens, and adults, and accepts major insurance plans, expanding in-network care options for patients throughout the San Antonio area.

San Antonio – – September 11, 2026 -- Complex breast implant revision surgery is not a simple swap of one implant for another, according to Dr. Gary Lawton, a Yale-trained, American Board of Plastic Surgery-certified surgeon practicing in San Antonio. Dr. Lawton, who has performed tens of thousands of breast implant operations over more than 25 years, says durable correction depends on the surgeon first reconstructing the history and mechanics of the original operation before making an incision.

San Antonio – September 07, 2026 -- Operation Homefront has opened nominations for its 19th annual Military Child of the Year Award, with submissions accepted through December 1, 2026, for teens who will each receive $10,000, a laptop, and additional gifts if selected.

Seven Winners Represent Every Branch of the Military

The award recognizes one recipient from each of seven branches — Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard. Eligible nominees must be between 13 and 18 years old and legal dependents of a service member or military retiree, demonstrating excellence in academics, civic leadership, volunteerism, athletics, or the arts.

Austin, Texas – September 03, 2026 -- Texas is rolling out a fresh lineup of hotels, outdoor attractions and dining honors aimed at giving travelers new reasons to visit the state.

Three new hotels target different types of travelers

1 Hotel Austin, a sustainability-focused property, opens in September. Morgan's Hotel in San Antonio is designed to serve travelers of all abilities through accessible technology and trained staff. Canyon Ranch Texas, an all-inclusive wellness resort on 600 acres overlooking Lake Travis in Spicewood, opens Oct. 15.

Two parks expand access to Texas' outdoors

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, located 75 miles west of Fort Worth, opened in March as the state's newest park, spanning nearly 4,900 acres with hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, fishing and stargazing. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area near Fredericksburg more than doubled in size with a new rugged backcountry section.