by Susan | Jan 9, 2019 | history, Japanese Tea Garden Walk, San Antonio insider, Sightseeing
Since 1957, the San Antonio Zoo Eagle has chugged along the tracks skirting the banks of the San Antonio River in Brackenridge Park, on the route of the longer Sunday walks of the Texas Trail Roundup. Stops include the Witte Museum, Kiddie Park, and the Japanese Tea...
by Susan | Jan 7, 2019 | art, history, Japanese Tea Garden Walk, San Antonio insider, Sightseeing
During the 20k+ walk on Sunday, the Texas Trail Roundup takes you by Alamo Stadium at 110 Tuleta, across the street from Trinity University. If you have a spare moment, check out the murals at the west entrance. The federal Work Progress Administration (WPA)...
by Susan | Jan 5, 2019 | history, San Antonio insider
The Texas Trail Roundup does not take you by the Southwest School of Art — the old Ursuline Academy — but if you have a bit of extra time on Friday, it would make for a pleasant side visit. Their Copper Kitchen Cafe is a lovely place for lunch and the...
by Susan | Dec 19, 2018 | history, San Antonio insider, Uncategorized
The natural springs and river valley of our region have attracted human visitation and settlement for thousands of years. Prehistoric artifacts dating back at least 11,000 years have been found in Brackenridge Park, at San Antonio Springs and in the Olmos Basin. . The...
by Susan | Dec 17, 2018 | history, San Antonio insider
Henry B. González is just known as Henry B in San Antonio — and the nation. He was a force of nature. Born in 1916, he was the son of Mexican immigrants — his father was a mayor in Durango — who fled the 1911 Mexican Revolution. Henry B served on our...
by Susan | Dec 6, 2018 | history, San Antonio insider, Sightseeing
Friday’s friendship walks will take you through downtown San Antonio. Imagine what it looked like almost 300 years ago when the plans for the city were first laid! In 1573 the King of Spain, Philip II, decreed an extensive set of rules for the building of towns...
