San Antonio & Hill Country
2017
NEWCOMER
Guide
Neighborhood Welcoming Service
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Utilities Energy
Water
Garbage/Recycling
CPS Energy (electric & gas)
San Antonio Water System
San Antonio Solid Waste Division
www.CPSEnergy.com 210-353-2222
www.SAWS.org 210-704-7297
www.SanAntonio.gov/SWMD 210-207-6400
Bandera Electric Coop
Canyon Lake Water Company
Comal County Recycling
www.BanderaElectric.com 866-226-3372
www.CLWSC.com 830-964-3854
www.co.comal.tx.us 830-221-1100
City of Boerne
Kendall West Utility
Kendall County Recycling
www.Boerne-Tx.gov 830-249-9511
Fair Oaks Utilities
www.FairOaksRanchTX.org 866-258-2505
Grey Forest Utilities www.GFUGas.com 210-295-9511
Pedernales Electric Coop www.PEC.coop 888-554-4732
www.KWUtility.com 830-537-5755
www.ci.boerne.tx.us 830-249-9511
Progressive Waste Solutions www.ProgressiveWaste.com 800-307-4374
Republic Services
www.RepublicServices.com 210-304-2700
Tiger Sanitation
www.TigerSanitation.com 210-333-4287
Waste Management www.WM.com 800-800-5804
Phone, Internet, TV AT&T Telephone www.ATT.com 800-288-2020
DirecTV
www.DirecTV.com 800-531-5000
Dish Network www.Dish.com 855-318-0572
Guadalupe Valley Telecommunications Company www.GVTC.com 830-885-4411
Time Warner Cable|Spectrum www.TimeWarnerCable.com 210-244-0500
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Vehicle Registration & License Vehicle Registration
You have 30 days to register your vehicle after establishing residency in your county. Step 1: Obtain Texas approved auto insurance. Step 2: Get auto safety inspection. Step 3: Register vehicle at country tax office. Bring the following: • Proof of auto insurance, safety inspection, title, Application for Texas Certificate of Title • Form 130-U and payment of registration fees. • A single sticker will be proof of both the inspection and auto registration. • Drivers will have to show proof of a valid inspection to renew their vehicle registration.
Texas Driver License
You have 90 days from the time you moved to the state to obtain your Texas driver license. Bring the following to any Texas license office: • Identification: driver license, passport, birth certificate, social security card • Vehicle Registration and Insurance • Texas Driver License Application (Form DL-14A) • Registration Fee If you have a VALID out-of-state license in you possession, it must be surrendered at the driver license office.
www.TexasOnline.state.tx.us www.DMV.org www.TXDPS.tx.us
Registration Offices: Bexar 3370 Nacogdoches Rd #160 San Antonio, TX 78217 210-335-6653 Kendall 201 E San Antonio Ave Boerne, TX 78006 830-249-9343 Comal 30450 Cougar Bend Bulverde, Texas 78163 830-964-5820
Driver License Offices: Bexar 7410 Huebner Rd San Antonio, TX 78240 210-531-1000 1633 Pat Booker Rd Universal City, TX 78148 210-945-1900 Kendall 1415 E Blanco Rd #2 Boerne, TX 78006 830-249-6335 Comal 205 N Seguin Ave New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-221-1350
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Libraries, Postal & City Offices Libraries
Post Offices
San Antonio Public Library
BEXAR
www.MySAPL.org
Brook Hollow Branch 530 Heimer Rd San Antonio, TX 78232 210-207-9030
Bulverde Spring Branch 131 Bulverde Crossing Bulverde, TX 78163 www.BSBLibrary.org 830-438-4864
Encino Branch
San Antonio
10410 Perrin Beitel San Antonio, TX 78284 210-368-1712 20430 Encino Ledge San Antonio, TX 78259 210-497-6931 12951 Huebner Rd San Antonio, TX 78230 210-493-9257 *
2515 E Evans Rd San Antonio, TX 78259 210-207-9250
5837 DeZavala San Antonio, TX 78249 210-641-0248
John Igo Branch
KENDALL
Parman Branch at Stone Oak
607 E Blanco Rd Boerne, TX 78006 830-249-2414
13330 Kyle Seale Pkwy San Antonio, TX 78249 210-207-9080 20735 Wilderness Oak San Antonio, TX 78258 210-207-2703
Patrick Heath, Boerne 451 N Main St #100 Boerne, TX 78006 www.ci.Boerne.Tx.us 830-249-3053
Helpful Information San Antonio Airport
Poison Control Center
San Antonio Express-News
Abuse Hotline
www.sanantonio.gov/sat 210-207-3411
www.expressnews.com 210-250-2000
Social Security Office
402 Isom Rd, 78216 www.ssofficelocation.com 800-772-1213
Voter Registration www.VoteTexas.gov 800-252-VOTE
www.TexasPoison.com 800-222-1212
www.TxAbuseHotline.org 800-252-5400
Boy Scouts, Alamo Area Council
www.alamoareabsa.org 210-341-8611
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas
www.girlscouts-swtx.org 210-349-2402
Boerne
COMAL Bulverde
30131 Bulverde Ln Bulverde, TX 78163 830-438-3003
Spring Branch
10650 US Hwy 281 N Spring Branch, TX 78070 830-885-4508
Passport Offices
City Offices City of San Antonio www.SanAntonio.gov 210-207-6000 Customer Service:311
City of Boerne
www.ci.Boerne.tx.us 830-249-9511
City of Bulverde
www.bulverdetx.gov 830-438-3612
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Animal Care & Recreational Parks Shelters & Adoptions Animal Care Services
www.sanantonio.gov/AnimalCare 210-207-4738 | adopt/lost pets/animal control and enforcement
Animal Defense League www.adltexas.org
Boerne Animal Control www.ci.boerne.tx.us
Bulverde Humane Society
www.bulverdeareahumanesociety.com
Heart of Texas SPCA
www.animalfriends4ever.org
San Antonio Humane Society www.sahumane.org
San Antonio Pets Alive!
www.sanantoniopetsalive.org
Recreational Parks BEXAR Phil Hardberger Park
13203 Blanco Rd San Antonio, TX 78216 www.philhardbergerpark.org (hiking/running/biking, play scape, dog park)
Stone Oak Park
20395 Stone Oak Pkwy San Antonio, TX 78258 (hiking/running play scape, picnic)
Panther Springs Park
22635 Wilderness Oak San Antonio, TX 78258 (hiking/running, dog park, picnic)
Eisenhower Park
19399 NW Military Hwy San Antonio, TX 78257 (hiking/running, picnic, play scape)
Bullis County Park
SNIPSA
27583 Blanco Rd San Antonio, TX 78258 (hiking/running, play scape, pavilion)
www.snipsa.org
Emergency/24-7 Emergency Pet Center, Stone Oak | www.emergencypetcenter.com Becker Animal Hospital, I-10/410 | www.beckeranimalhospital.com Mission Pet Emergency, I-10/1604 | www. missionpetemergency.com
Friedrich Wilderness Park
21395 Milsa Dr San Antonio, TX 78256 (hiking/running, wildlife, no dogs allowed)
COMAL Bulverde Community Park
475 Brand Rd Bulverde, TX 78163 www.BulverdeParks.com (hiking/running, play scape, picnic, courts)
Guadalupe River State Park
3350 Park Rd 31 Spring Branch, TX 78070 (camping, canoeing, hiking, fishing)
KENDALL Boerne City Park
Cibolo Nature Center 106 City Park Rd Boerne, TX 78006 (hiking/running, wildlife, sports, playscape)
Pet Friendly Parks
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Public & Private Schools Public
Alamo Heights ISD Judson ISD www.ahisd.net
www.JudsonISD.org
Boerne ISD
North East ISD
Comal ISD
Northside ISD
www.Boerne-isd.net www.ComalISD.org
www.NEISD.net www.NISD.net
Charter & Magnet BASIS
www.btxschools.org K–12
Design & Technology Academy www.neisd.net 6–8
Engineering & Technology Academy www.neisd.net 6–12
Great Hearts
www.greatheartsacademies.org K–12
IDEA
www.ideapublicschool.org Pre-K–12
International School of the Americas
Private
KIPP
www.antonian.org 9–12
www.neisd.net 9–12
www.kippsa.org K–12
Northeast School of the Arts www.neisd.net 9–12
Science & Technology www.ssttx.org 6–12
STEM Academy
www.neisd.net 6–12
Antonian College Prep Bracken Christian School
www.brackenchristian.com Pre-K–12
Buckner Fanning School at Mission Springs www.tsams.org Pre-K–12
Christian School at Castle Hills www.castlehills.school Pre-K–12
Concordia Lutheran School www.clssatx.com Pre-K–8
Cornerstone Christian School www.sa-ccs.org K–12
Geneva School of Boerne www.genevaschooltx.org K–12
Living Rock Academy
www.livingrockacademy.com Pre-K–12
Lutheran High School www.lhssa.org 9–12
Rolling Hills Catholic School
www.rollinghillscatholic.org Pre-K–8
San Antonio Christian School www.sachristian.org Pre-K–12
St. Thomas Episcopal School www.stthomaskids.com Pre-K–5
Summit Christian Academy, Boerne www.summitwarriors.org K–10
TMI - The Episcopal School of Texas www.tmi-sa.org 6–12
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Local Entertainment Museums & Art
McNay Art Museum | www.McNayArt.org The Buckhorn Saloon & Texas Ranger Museum | www.BuckhornMuseum.com The Briscoe Western Art Museum | www.BriscoeMuseum.org San Antonio Museum of Art | www.SAMuseum.org La Villita Historic Arts Village | www.lavillitasanantonio.com The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center| www.GuadalupeCulturalArts.org San Antonio Saga | www.MainPlaza.org The DoSeum | www.thedoseum.org The Southwest School of Art | www.SWSchool.org The Witte Museum | www.WitteMuseum.org
Theaters
Majestic & Empire Theatres | www.MajesticEmpire.com Magik Children’s Theatres | www.MagikTheatrorg Tobin Center for the Performing Arts | www.TobinCenter.org Arneson River Theatre | www.getcreativesanantonio.com Boerne Community Theatre | www.BoerneTheater.org Bulverde S.T.A.G.E | www.StageBulverde.org
Farmers & Flea Markets
Bussey’s Flea Market | www.busseysfm.com Farmers Market at the Cibolo, Boerne | www.Cibolo.org/HerffFarm/FarmersMarket Hill Country Farmers Market | www.HillCountryFarmersMarket.org Legacy Farmer’s Market | www.LegacyFarmersMarket.com Pearl Farmers Market | www.AtPearl.com/farmers-market San Antonio Farmers Market | www.SanAntonioFarmersMarket.org San Antonio Flea Market | www.FleaMarketSanAntonio.com Traders Village | www.TradersVillage.com
Major Events BEXAR
MLK Jr. March & Rally (January) Stock Show & Rodeo (February) Remember the Alamo (March) St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations (March) Valero Texas Open/Golf (March) Fiesta San Antonio (April) Komen Race for the Cure (April) Cinco de Mayo (May) Armed Forces River Parade (May) Art & Jazz Festival (May) Texas Folklife Festival (June) Fourth of July Celebration (July) Balcones Heights Jazz Festival (July) Culinaria/Restaurant Week (August) Taste of the River Walk (September) Oktoberfest San Antonio (October) Luminaria/Arts (November) River Lighting Ceremony (November) Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon (December)
COMAL
Comal Rodeo (February) Comal County Fair (September) Bulverde Freedom Festival (September) Honey Creek Festival (September) Bulverde Fall Festival (October) Bulverde Christmas Lighting (November)
KENDALL
Boerne Market Days (2nd Weekend Every Month) Berges Fest (June) Boerne Fourth of July Fireworks (July) Kendall County Fair (September) Boerne Boo (October) Dickens on Main (November)
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Medical & Emergency Services Hospital Systems Private Baptist Health System
www.baptisthealthsystem.org
Christus Santa Rosa Health System www.christussantarosa.org
Methodist Healthcare www.sahealth.com
Nix Health Care System www.nixhealth.com
Peterson Regional Medical Center, Kerrville www.petersonrmc.com
Public & Military University Health System
www.universityhealthsystem.com
San Antonio Military Health System www.health.mil, www.tricare.mil
South Texas VA Hospital www.southtexas.va.gov
South Texas Blood & Tissue Center
www.southtexasblood.org
Poison Control 800-222-1222
Call a Nurse for Children 210-22-NURSE
Specialty Hospitals Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
Texsan Heart Hospital www.sahealth.com
www.chofsa.org
Clarity Child Guidance Center
The START Center for Cancer Care
www.claritycgc.org
www.thestartcenter.com
Cumberland Surgical Hospital
South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital
www.cumberlandsh.com
Kindred Hospital
www.khsanantonio.com
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
www.southtexassurgical.com
Warm Springs Rehabilitation Center www.warmsprings.org
www.laurelridgetc.com
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