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June 20th, 2008

The Wild Animal Orphanage


So you have probably already been to the zoo and the Natural Wild Life Safari and if the pet/animal lover in you wishes to see more wild life the next time you are in San Antonio, check out the Wild Animal Orphanage.

What it is, is a sort of haven for about one hundred and fifty different animals. And although it is opened only on ...



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June 15th, 2008

Happy Father's Day!


Sorry for this particular blog being so late, but I just wanted to wish all you dads out there a happy father's day.

To the dads who use their vacation time to take their families to different places, even this old Texas city of San Antonio, happy father's day for showing your families something new.

To the dads who want their kids to have a wider glimpse of the world around them ...



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June 9th, 2008

The McNay Gets A Makeover


The very first time I visited this museum, it was when I was in college. I was impressed with the many different pieces of artwork on display. And if I thought it was impressive then, come on in next time you are in town.

For the McNay Museum has received a sort of makeover recently. So it’s bigger or has room to accommodate more fascinating ...



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June 5th, 2008

Come See The San Antonio Silver Stars


So the San Antonio Spurs are out of the NBA Finals this year. But this is a team that has not been the same Tim Duncan came on board. They have won four NBA Championships since.

But if your stay in the Alamo City is making you yearn for some basketball, you can check out the WNBA’s San Antonio Silverstars. Their next home game ...



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May 29th, 2008

Texas Folklife Festival 2008


As the month of May winds down, and plans for the summer come into view, here is one festive occasion you can take in if you happen to be in the San Antonio area in mid June.

What it is, is the annual Texas Folklife Festival. It begins on June 13th and continues until June 15th 2008. This year will be the thirty seventh year for the ...



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May 18th, 2008

The Chili Queens Celebration


Although most people would rather consume a bowl of this on a cool Spring or Winter’s day, it is one dish that is taken seriously by those who have had some kind of history with it.

Take, for example the women who sold it in the early half of the year 1900 at Military Plaza in San Antonio. ...



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April 29th, 2008

Cinco de Mayo 2008


Fiesta 2008 was a huge success. And with that being recently over, here is another celebration you can enjoy if you happen to be here, in the Alamo City around the first week in May.

It’s the Cinco de Mayo celebration for which a little history is in order. In 1861 May 5th, when the French attempted an invasion at the battle known as ...



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April 10th, 2008

Everclear Comes To San Antonio


If you happen to be a fan of the pop group, Everclear, your chance to see them perform live in the Alamo City is quickly approaching.

Come April 19th 2008 or on the day St. Mary’s University is hosting the oyster bake event on the university campus grounds, you will have an opportunity to see the group that gave us the memorable hit: Father Of Mine.

The event will begin at ...



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March 31st, 2008

Final Four 2008 In The Alamo City


Sometimes March Madness is just that. Filled with enthusiastic highs and disappointing lows, it could be that last second shot that saves the day for one team while the other walks away the reluctant loser.

And this year NCAA Men’s Basketball will be an exciting Final Four showdown indeed. All four teams in the contest are number one seeds.

UCLA, Memphis, Kansas and North Carolina ...



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March 26th, 2008

Come Stay At The Grand Hyatt


The grand opening of this hotel may have been delayed three times, but the Grand Hyatt hotel is opened as of last weekend, and grand is exactly what it is.

For this Grand Hyatt on the Riverwalk has one thousand and three rooms, sixty three suites and many luxurious services that include: same day laundry/dry cleaning service, from Monday to Friday, high ...



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