Photography by Jana Cantua
This week, we share ideas and people reshaping San Antonio, showing how history, culture, and growth converge to define what comes next. Meet Lisa Martin-Bomnskie, a public relations executive and community builder whose choice to call this city home speaks to its pull. Discover how Anya Grokhovski has built Musical Bridges Around the World in San Antonio, turning global collaborations into a cultural force.
Follow Lorenzo Gomez III, our Urban Nerd to Southtown Aldea, the newest chapter of urban momentum, and untangle the Marvel Garble, a perfect storm of confusion reshaping how we talk about the Project Marvel development. Education leader Jeanne Russell shares how Fox Tech's rebirth to CAST Tech has resurrected its campus and breathed new life into its once rundown hallways, and Chris Miller shares a touching San Antonio story revealing how one woman's worn shoe box held the most important love letter she could give to her family.
I Could Live Anywhere: Lisa Martin-Bomnskie, Storyteller and Community Builder
ARTS & CULTURE | Lisa Martin-Bomnskie, Presented by Engel & Völkers
Lisa Martin shares her journey of moving back to San Antonio—leaving, returning, and rediscovering why this city will always feel like home.
voiceofsanantonio.com/i-could-live-anywhere-lisa-martin-bomnskie-storyteller-and-community-builder
One Living Room, Countless Bridges: How Musical Bridges Around the World Turned San Antonio Into a Global Music Hub
ARTS & CULTURE | Anya Grokhovski, DMA
What began as a single piano concert in the Hill Country has grown into one of the city’s most influential cultural forces, bringing Grammy winners, international competition, and transformative outreach programs to San Antonio for more than 25 years.
https://voiceofsanantonio.com/one-living-room-countless-bridges-how-musical-bridges-around-the-world-turned-san-antonio-into-a-global-music-hub/
The Marvel Garble: San Antonio’s Perfect Storm of Confusion
THE URBAN NERD | Lorenzo Gomez III
Confused about Project Marvel? You're not alone. The Urban Nerd breaks down San Antonio’s tangled sports district plans, and why it matters to you.
voiceofsanantonio.com/the-marvel-garble-san-antonios-perfect-storm-of-confusion
The Last Love Letter You Give Your Family
MARKET & COMMERCE | Chris Miller
Planning isn’t just paperwork—it’s love in action. In this heartfelt San Antonio story, discover how one woman’s worn shoe box became her final gift to her family, and why preparation can be the greatest act of care.
voiceofsanantonio.com/the-last-love-letter-you-give-your-family
San Antonio’s Oldest High School Is New Again
MARKET & COMMERCE | Jeanne Russell
How Fox Tech San Antonio transformed from low enrollment to a thriving campus with CAST Tech, ALA, and career-focused magnet programs.
voiceofsanantonio.com/san-antonio-oldest-high-school-is-new-again-fox-tech
Urban Momentum: Southtown Aldea
THE URBAN NERD | Lorenzo Gomez III
Oxbow Development Group, the team behind The Pearl, is leading a transformative 4.7 acre mixed-use project on the former SAISD parking lot at Lavaca and César E. Chávez, directly across from Hemisfair.
voiceofsanantonio.com/urban-momentum-southtown-aldea
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