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Alamo St Festivities

Alamo St Festival

Written by stomps on January 3, 2007

  • After dinner, at around 8:30, we decided to check out the partying going on outside the hotel before it got too packed. The main center of the partying was not the Riverwalk, which still had...
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At the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum

Traditions Live On

Written by Idler on August 17, 2006

  • Traditions Live On in San AntonioOne thing that becomes immediately apparent to even a casual visitor is that San Antonio is a composite, blending diverse ethnic groups and heritages. German, American Indian, Eastern European,...
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The Nix Professional Building

Preserving a Rich Architectural Heritage

Written by Idler on August 17, 2006

  • Preserving a Rich Architectural HeritageSan Antonio was one of the first cities west of Mississippi to make a concerted effort to preserve its historic buildings, beginning back in 1924 with the foundation of the San...
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Traditional Transport

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Written by hagnel2 on June 16, 2006

  • We left our Inn at 8:30am and returned at 10:30pm. Tired slightly inebriated and in love with this city.We started our walk along the river beside our Inn, a tree-shaded area alive with joggers and...
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Fireworks in the distance

New Year's Across San Antonio

Written by stomps on January 3, 2007

  • In the hour and a half between when we left the street festival and midnight, we didn’t do anything particularly interesting. Mostly, we just sat and chatted, played with Cristina’s adorable dog, and watched New...
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Trinity University

Trinity University & Canyon Lake

Written by stomps on January 3, 2007

  • Since we had no plans until 4pm, which was when we had to check into our hotel room, New Year’s Eve morning was a perfect time to have a stroll around Trinity University, one of...
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A Critique

Written by Roving Alan on April 7, 2006

  • Just back from the Lone Star State. A friend of ours had gone to San Antonio last year on a conference and had raved about what a cool place it was. My wife had...
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Six Flags

Written by kimmmbers on July 4, 2005

  • Even though I recommend arriving at a theme park 30 minutes early to buy tickets and secure a locker, sometimes children can throw off the schedule. We arrived right at opening time and had...
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Gulf of Mexico

Mathis, TX

Written by micintexp on March 29, 2005

  • Be Careful!! Mathis, TX is NOT a great area to be in. Let me start from the beginning. We (my aunt and uncle, my husband and his nephew) drove from New Jersey to Texas. It...
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San Antonio, Deep in the Heart of Texas

Written by doberlady on April 24, 2005

  • San Antonio, Deep in the Heart of Texas No trip to Texas can be considered complete without seeing THE Alamo! The Alamo may be your motivation to visit San Antonio, but it is just the tip of...
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