Editor's note: The top San Antonio stories of the week include an ice house's last call and a record store's return. Plus, New Braunfels boasts the hottest ZIP in the U.S. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend via this guide.
1. Iconic San Antonio ice house to close after 57 years. One of San Antonio’s longest-running ice houses is holding last call. Little Joe’s Ice House at 7405 Old Pearsall Rd. is closing Saturday, August 1 after 57 years.
2. This San Antonio suburb is the hottest ZIP code in America. A new migration report has reaffirmed Texas as one of the hottest destinations for movers during the first half of 2026, and one San Antonio suburb is attracting more movers than any other ZIP code in America.
3. Favorite San Antonio burger joint set to double footprint. Popular burger joint Smash’d, at 520 E. Grayson St., is more than doubling its size — and that means more air conditioning.
4. Where to eat: 7 San Antonio restaurants with sublime seafood. From a Pearl hot spot offering poke bowls on-the-go to a promising newcomer shelling out mariscos, these San Antonio spots are making a splash.
Fresh seafood at Leche de Tigre. Leche de Tigre/ Facebook
5. San Antonio rallies to save iconic South Side record store. After being locked out of its longtime South Side home in May, Flip Side Record Parlor says it has paid all overdue rent and is now back open for business.
