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GUIDES 38

Food & Drink

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Arts & Entertainment

42 Shopping

FEATURES

10 FOOD & DRINK

22 SHOPPING

by Johnnie De La Garza

by Angela Rabke

Going Green

MAPS

¡Fiesta!

14 KIDS & FAMILY

26 HISTORY & CULTURE

Wise Words for Parents, Yoda Has

Ten Parks That Changed America

by Carole Miller

by Lewis F. Fisher

18 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

30 HEALTH & RECREATION

¡Bienvenidos a San Antonio donde el arte está vivo!

by Susan Yerkes

Exercise Your Birthright to Dance

by Michele Stanush

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River Walk

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Museum Reach & King William

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Shops at Rivercenter

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Greater San Antonio

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ON THE COVER Jingtong Zhao (Charlie) is a cinematographer filmmaker from China who now lives in San Antonio.

He loved the story of the River Walk when in China and then moved to San Antonio several years ago.

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He shot this photo on March 15, 2016, with a Canon EOS 7D camera. It is a dslr camera, with 24-105 mm lens at 40mm focal length. “When I saw the boat carrying tourists from all over the world, their curious eyes, the church in the background, I just loved the view and felt emotionally related­—that was when I took this photo.”

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PRESIDENT Tammy Peacock-Werline Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville PRESIDENT-ELECT Laurence Seiterle Zurich Properties TREASURER Pierre Olivier Casa Rio Restaurant SECRETARY Andy Hearon MEMBER AT LARGE Maria Martinez Marriott Plaza San Antonio

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It took Kids & Family feature writer, Carole Miller, to make me understand the fascination with Stars Wars. She penned a compelling story in this month’s issue of RIO about the importance of passing on what you know and learning about the world around us – all from a Jedi wisdom perspective.

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Actually, what she wrote was an ingenious story encapsulating what RIO Magazine is all about. Each month we strive to share with you all that San Antonio has to offer. For example, Johnnie de la Garza is a noted local blogger with a big following. Her knowledge of restaurants and bars is unparalleled.

Her coverage of Food & Drink is insightful and spot-on. She takes us to iconic eateries and watering holes and to places where the locals hang, and everything in between.

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Shopping enthusiast Angela Rabke covers her monthly beat with a genuine passion that is so convincing it’s hard not to walk in her shopping footsteps as soon as you put the magazine down.

Michele Stanush, RIO’s Health & Recreation journalist strives to deliver a dose of recreational wisdom not found in any pharmacy, it’s called fun!

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Clockwise from top left: Fish & chips at Dirty Nellys’; Murphy’s St. Patrick’s Day River Parade; Bangers & Mash at MadDogs British Pub; Waxy O’Connor’s Irish Pub; Celebrating St. Patty’s at MadDogs British Pub; French 75 at Luke

Food & Drink

By Johnnie de la Garza

Irish Mule at Landry’s

ST. PATRICK’S DAY IS SYNONYMOUS WITH HAVING A GOOD TIME. IRISH WILL CLAIM BRAGGING RIGHTS TO GOOD FOOD, BEER, SPIRITS AND THEIR LOVE OF FESTIVE MUSIC THAT WILL KEEP TOES TAPPING UNTIL THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING. SAN ANTONIO HAS ITS SHARE OF IRISH PUBS AND EATERIES WHERE EVERYONE CAN ENJOY BEING AN HONORARY IRISHMAN FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. THE ST. PATTY’S PARTY GOES NONSTOP ON THE RIVER WALK AND DOWNTOWN. SO, GRAB YOUR LUCKY CHARM AND LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL ON THE RIVER. The Irish certainly know how to have a good time, and as they say at Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub, “unless you are a stuffed shirt or a prude, you can’t help but have a good time at Durty Nelly’s Pub”. This replica of the original Durty Nelly’s in Ireland has been a River Walk fun zone since 1974. For some of the best authentic pub grub in San Antonio this is the place to be. Here Irish stout brews pair with good stick-to-your-ribs pub dishes like fish & chips and shephard’s pie. For a great St. Patrick’s Day meal, they will be featuring a corned beef and cabbage plate with oven-roasted potatoes and Guinness Chocolate Cupcake with Bailey’s cream cheese frosting available St. Patty’s Day weekend, March 10 RIO Magazine

17-19. Wash it all down with a Blonde Guinness green beer. Irish eyes will certainly be smiling even without a lick of Leprechaun blood in ya! And there is live piano entertainment every afternoon until closing, so come belt out those favorite Irish tunes with friends. Durty Nelly’s will be having a beer garden celebration on St. Patrick’s Day, outside of the pub. There will be lots of green beer and Durty Nelly’s apparel for sale.

Another Irish Pub located right on the River Walk is Waxy O’Connor’s. Waxy’s is considered a modern Irish Bar with kitchen fresh food, crafted cocktails and beers. Everything about www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com

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Waxy’s is authentically Irish from the furniture, artwork and lighting to the stones in the patio. It’s all from the Emerald Isle. Waxy’s is a fun place to hang with friends and family or make new friends over a beer and a story.

This is the place to have a good time, eat some modern Irish food like the juicy, fork-tender Corned Beef & Cabbage with creamy parsley sauce and savor a 20-oz. pint of Guinness. There is also a good selection of American bar food, for those who don’t want to venture away from the good old USA. Their new menu offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten selections to keep everyone happy and healthy.

At Landry’s Seafood, a Texas Gulf Coast Seafood legend, expect some of the freshest bounty from the warm Gulf waters. Diners get a bird’s eye view of the river from either a patio or inside table. Be assured, at Landry’s, seafood always gets top billing. This St Patrick’s day they are celebrating the Irish with specialty dishes using seasonal fresh seafood alongside Irish drinks. The fried Redfish & Oyster combo topped with their outstanding Pontchartrain sauce made with a lump blue crab and mushrooms in a white wine cream is always a crowd pleaser. This dish will surly scratch the seafood itch. For some Irish flair, order an Irish Mule. This libation’s main ingredient is Jameson Irish Whiskey. Jameson is an award-winning blended true Irish Whiskey. Enjoy this mint garnished liquid refreshment while listening to smooth jazz under the cool breeze of the ceiling fans and start whistling an Irish tune.

click on this: LANDRY’S SEAFOOD 517 N Presa St. www.landrysseafood.com/ location-san-antonio.asp DURTY NELLY’S IRISH PUB Hilton Palacio Del Rio 200 S Alamo St www.durtynellyspub.com WAXY O’CONNOR’S 234 River Walk St www.waxys.com MAD DOGS BRITISH PUB 123 Losoya St., Suite 19 www.maddogs.net Corned Beef & Cabbage with Guiness at Waxy O’Connor’s Irish Pub

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And let’s not forget about Mad Dogs British Pub located directly on the River Walk under the Hyatt Regency Hotel They may be British, but they are paying homage to their neighbors to the west for the whole month.

There may not be sightings of four leaf clovers here, however there will be some food specials that will have you clicking your heels. The Irish Nachos made with fresh fried potato crisps smothered with Irish corned beef, Guinness beer cheese, sour cream and green onions is definitely not a Mexican cantina version. Also on special is the Ruben Sandwich with that Irish corned beef piled high. Look for regular British pub classics as well like the Bangers and Mash served with three sausages atop a mound of mashed potatoes topped with onions and brown gravy. Or a tribute to the Scots with Scotch Eggs. This starter begins with hard boiled eggs which are wrapped in ground pork then coated with bread crumbs and fried crispy. They come with Mad Dog’s special honey Dijon dressing for dipping. During St Patty’s weekend the Irish drink specials will be stout, green and delicious. Think Irish Harp Lager, green Margaritas and Dublin Slammers, half a Guinness with a drop shot of Bailey’s and Jameson Irish Whiskey...Slainte!

Johnnie De La Garza has been a writer and restaurant reviewer in the San Antonio area for the past 9 years. She enjoys sharing her adventures and latest finds in the city’s ever evolving dining scene. Need a review? Email her at johnnie.flicksandfood.com. Check out her blog at www.flicksandfood. com and follow her on www.facebook.com/flicksandfood, www.twitter.com/ flicksandfood, www.instagram.com/flicksandfood

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WISE WORDS FOR PARENTS, YODA HAS

By Carole Miller

Chef at the Paella Challenege

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IN ORDER TO TURN LUKE SKYWALKER INTO A TEACHER UTSA Confucius AND KEEP THE JEDI CULTURE ALIVE, THE JEDIInstitute MASTER dancers

TOLD HIM, “ALWAYS PASS ON WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED.” THE SAME ADVICE HOLDS TRUE FOR PARENTS. IN FACT, TAKE THE ADVICE OF YODA YOU SHOULD, BECAUSE LEARN ABOUT THE WILDLIFE, CUISINE, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART THAT IS SO UNIQUELY SAN ANTONIO YOU WILL. REMEMBER, “TRULY WONDERFUL THE MIND OF A CHILD IS.”

“MUCH TO LEARN YOU STILL HAVE. . . THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.” Jump in the family Millenium Falcon and travel to Sea World—a galaxy that’s not so far, far away. Learn all about wild life every weekend in March at Sea World. This aquatic theme park hosts a different celebrity wildlife expert every week to take you and your family exploring through the wonders of the animal kingdom. Join Jack Hanna for “Wild Dining” or “A Texas BBQ,” two exclusive, dining events and personal meet-andgreets. Or make a date to Dine with Shamu. Sea World’s new exhibit “Texas Untamed” highlights the wildlife of Texas, while “SeaWorld Live!” features fascinating animals and amazing stories of rescue, rehabilitation and preservation.

“MIND WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED. SAVE IT YOU CAN.”

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Learn all about the rich Spanish history of the Alamo City through its cuisine and the quintessential dish, Paella. True to the spirit of San Antonio, Johnny Hernandez, owner and executive chef of San Antonio’s newest culinary icon, La Gloria, took a traditional comfort food and turned it into a festival! Viva Paella!

This delicious event features professional chefs from around the country along with local high school culinary students competing in traditional and modern paella recipes cooked for the audience and judges “Iron Chef-style.” This family-friendly festival of food takes place at Mission County Park features more than just paella. There will be chefs from many different restaurants bringing everything from barbecue to fried chicken as well as live music, a newly installed play place for the kids to run around and dancing to work off all that paella. All food and drinks are included with the price of admission (and children under 5 are free).

“MUDHOLE? SLIMY? MY HOME THIS IS!” In 1836 a dozen Irish men died at the Battle of the Alamo. The Harp & Shamrock Society lays a wreath at the Alamo each year to commemorate their contributions. In March 1968, the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place downtown. On March 17, 1969, RIO Magazine

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Junior Naturalists at the San Antonio Botanical Garden

the Harp & Shamrock Society of Texas and the Paseo del Rio Association took it to another level by dyeing the River Walk Irish green and renaming it “The River Shannon” for the day. The traditions live on. The family-friendly festivities run from March 17 through 19.

To some sleemos, the San Antonio River is just a mudhole, but to the Harp and Shamrock Society, it’s an opportunity to celebrate San Antonio’s Irish culture and history by the Dyeing of the River Walk green, St. Patrick’s Day Artisan Show, Murphy’s St. Patrick’s Day River Parade & Festival includes entertainment on the Arneson River Theatre featuring Traditional Celtic and American music, bluegrass music, Fire on the Mountain cloggers, Inishfree Irish dancers and musicians playing everything from reels, jigs, airs, hornpipes, set dances, slides, polkas, mazurkas, whistles, flutes, guitars, bouzoukis, banjos, spoons, fiddle, Little artist at SAMA accordions, bodhrans and string bass to electric piano.

“IN A DARK PLACE WE FIND OURSELVES, AND A LITTLE MORE KNOWLEDGE LIGHTS OUR WAY.” Learn all about nature at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. No registration (or Jedi mind trick) is needed for the fun, entertaining and educational Family Drop-In Programs. You can just drop in to learn through a tasty demonstration about how critical nature’s pollinators are to our favorite foods during Flyin’ Foodies or take a tour and discover

what’s in bloom during Nature’s Crazyhouse. Go for a Native Plant Walk with Master Naturalist Jessica Leslie and explore the Texas Native Trail with a focus on South Texas, learn about the medicinal uses of native plants as well as their historical and cultural uses and which are favored by birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Or grab your best, four-legged buddy and your light saber and bring him with you for Dog Days, a dog-friendly weekend of exploring.

“YOU MUST UNLEARN WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED.” Explore contemporary art at the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) for several events and exhibitions going on during Contemporary Art Month. View a piece of art with your children and ask them how it makes them feel. You may find yourself learning quite a bit about the little Jedis you created.

The special exhibition, “Of Country and Culture: The Lam Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Art,” is appropriate for all ages. And local artist and educator Terry A. Ybáñez hosts Sketching in the Galleries based on the exhibition. Spring Break Family Day’s Pattern Palooza features a “festival of patterns and fun” along with free admission all day on Tuesday, March 14. And SAMA hosts a Film on the Green where families are encouraged to pack a picnic, grab a blanket, kick back and enjoy a movie al fresco.

“MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!”

Carole Miller is a local freelance writer and a mother of three (Sydney, 26; Nick, 20; and Faith, 17). In the words of Han Solo, “She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid.”

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¡Bienvenidos a San Antonio

donde el arte está vivo!

(Welcome to San Antonio where art is life!)

By Susan Yerkes

This is the nation’s only month-long celebration of the hottest trends in art, and more than 50 museums, galleries, studios and performing arts spaces join in the creative display.

The Dreaming Aboriginal Art and Culture at SAMA

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Theirs is no better time to explore the culturally rich arts scene in San Antonio than March during the 30th annual Contemporary Arts Month, or CAM. This is the nation’s only month-long celebration of the hottest trends in art, and more than 50 museums, galleries, studios and performing arts spaces join in the creative display.

The festivities get started in earnest March 2 with the big CAM Kick-Off bash, from 6-9 p.m. at Blue Star Contemporary Museum, in the ultra-hip Blue Star Complex on the banks of the San Antonio River, just south of the elegant, historic King William District.

More than 1,000 art fans are expected at this free public party, where music, food trucks and cool art exhibits in the museum and surrounding galleries set the celebratory stage.

The San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA), housed in a magnificently repurposed old brewery, gets in the swing of CAM on March 10 with one of its popular al fresco cocktail parties, Star Dreaming, a nod to the museum’s current show of contemporary Australian aboriginal art, Of Country and Culture. Live music, gallery tours, art-making activities and creative libations by the iconic Esquire Tavern promise a memorable evening. SAMA’s collection is well worth another visit or two, from the extraordinary collections of Mexican folk art and Modern and Contemporary Latin American art to Asian, classical Greco-Roman, Egyptian and American art. A current exhibit of works

by Julian Onderdonk, one of Texas foremost Expressionists, features sweeping Hill

Country landscapes and the iconic Texas bluebonnet.

This year’s CAM Perennial show, Reflections of Landscape and Memory, features 15 of the city’s brightest rising art stars. The exhibit is at the Southwest School of Art, housed in and adjacent to a beautifully restored 19th-century Ursuline convent downtown. It opens with a free public reception on March 10. The next night, March 11, marks the opening reception for CAMx, a cooperative exhibit between artist Alex Rubio’s R Space gallery on trendy South Flores (the So-Flo district) and the Laundromat gallery in Miami. These and many more CAM events, including a citywide Open Studio day March 19 and the month’s big finale, the CAMMIE Awards, are all listed online at contemporaryartmonth. com/calendar.

If you don’t make it to a single CAM event, there’s plenty of cool contemporary art right on the River Walk and just beyond.

Take a tour starting with the bright red, eye-catching Torch of Friendship, smack dab in the middle of the heart of downtown, in front of the Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel and the Convention Center. Take a stairway down to the cool, dappled shade of the River Walk, and stroll or catch a river taxi to the Museum Reach. Beautiful artist-designed structures grace the bridges over the river, and an amazing selection of art pieces, from light and sound installations to a whimsical grotto and a school of giant, illuminated fish floating on air, turn this stretch of the river into a living contemporary art show. thesanantonioriverwalk.com

Ana Fernandez at CAM Perennial Exhibition 2017; Esteban Delgado, Off the Shelf; Manuel Rodrigues Lonzo, self portrait at SAMA; contemporary sculpture at the McNay Art Museum; Etching and aquaint by Norbert Goeneutte, 1888. Collection of the McNay Art Museum.

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By Esteban Delgado CAM Perennial Exhibition 2017

If you like your art a little more traditional, there’s a treasure trove to be found at the McNay Art Museum, where Monet to Matisse: A Century of French Moderns opens March 1. This show, from the Brooklyn Museum, is a breath-taking look at the early movements of modern art – Impressionism, Fauvism, and Cubism, from some of the greatest artists of their day.

Another show, Klee at the McNay, featuring the wildly imaginative watercolors, drawings and prints of this modern master, opens March 2. March 4 and 5 the McNay hosts its annual Print Fair, the only event of its kind in the Southwest, where dozens of dealers bring watercolors, drawings and photographs, from old master prints to contemporary works, to show and sell. It’s a great opportunity to look, learn – and possible, to start your own collection. The McNay, housed in the splendid mansion of its philanthropic founder, is also one of the most beautiful settings on earth for a stunning selfie. No matter when you visit, you’re sure to see at least a couple of groups in fancy dress or bridal attire posing for formal portraits on the beautifully landscaped grounds.

del Rio Association to transform the San Antonio River to the River Shannon with gallons of eco-friendly green dye. This “performance art” has been “temporarily” going-on since 1969.

Finally, if you’re looking for Texas legend and lore, there’s one more place you may enjoy – Under the same roof are the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum and the Texas Ranger Museum on downtown’s Houston Street. The Buckhorn has one of the most impressive – and often weird – collections of mounted and stuffed wild animals anywhere.

Included at the Buckhorn is a dubious yet impressive stuffed “Texas Chupacabra.” The legendary creature got its’ name meaning “goat-sucker,” because it preyed on livestock, attacking and drinking their blood, especially goats. So if you believe in the existence of the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot then Chupacabras are right up your alley. The question remains, is this manifestation of urban legend or contemporary art? You decide.

Art, after all, is in the eye of the beholder.

Celebrations in San Antonio are an art form unto themselves. March 17 and 18, thousands of happy revelers gather downtown to paint the town green in honor of St. Paddy. Besides parades, Irish food and fancy and plenty of good old Irish ale, the city’s venerable Harp and Shamrock Society join with the Paseo

Susan Yerkes is an award-winning travel writer and journalist. Read more of her columns and stories at LocalCommunityNews.com.

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WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART? Different folks define “contemporary art” in different ways.

To some, it indicates work by living artists. To others, work produced in “our lifetime” – which, of course, varies by individual. One of the first formal uses of the phrase came in 1910, when the Contemporary Art Society was founded in London.

Contemporary Art is always on the move.

Originally, it developed out of modern, and then post-modern art. Modernism as a movement arose in the 19th and early 20th century, and marked a change from figurative art to art evoking an idea, or essence. Today, many art historians define Contemporary Art as art produced in the 21st Century, but that, too, will eventually change.

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1960s Chicano art movement Color field Happenings Kinetic art Minimalism Neo-Dada Op Art Pop Art Psychedelic art

1970s Ascii Art Bad Painting Body art Environmental art Feminist art Funk art Holography Installation art Postminimalism

1980s Culture jamming Electronic art Graffiti Art Late Modernism Postmodern art Neo-expressionism Neo-pop Sound art Transavantgarde

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¡Fiesta!

By Angela Rabke

As most folks already know, the word “fiesta” means party, and San Antonio is always ready for one! Colorful Fiesta fashions are appropriate and popular in San Antonio every month of the year, and March is the perfect time to stock up on everything you need for warm weather parties and April’s non-stop revelry.There are many options around downtown and the Riverwalk that offer one-stop shopping for apparel, party supplies, decorations, and accessories.

El Mercado, or Market Square, is located downtown and

unique assortments of Mexican dresses, blouses, hand bags,

offers a dazzling array of merchandise that appeals to locals

and other accessories. The San Antonio vibe isn’t complete

and tourists alike. There are over 100 locally owned shops

until you layer on some beautiful handmade jewelry in sterling

and stalls, all at a festive indoor mall famously described as

silver, or some beaded accessories and hairpieces. Little

the “largest Mexican market outside of Mexico.” With ample

Mexico Imports, also located in El Mercado, is the perfect

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Clockwise from right: cascarones confetti-filled egg; woven serape blankets at El Mercado; handmade beaded earrings at El Mercado

The handmade nature of traditional Mexican garments, with their bright colors, beautiful stitching, and light and airy fabrics, make this type of clothing perfect for spring break trips and summer excursions in South Texas, and always stand out in a crowd.

and decorations for every season. Each corner is filled from floor to ceiling with every type of Mexican import imaginable. Loads of embroidered apparel guarantees that there is something for everyone in your family, including beautiful items in toddler sizes, and knit sweaters and ponchos for cool nights. This is also the perfect spot to pick up a guayabera, the traditional men’s button down shirt, and available in every color and size imaginable. Amol’s, located at 710 S Flores St., also has a dizzying array of Fiesta-themed décor, and the family-owned business is known for its great prices. San Antonio residents delight in colorful door wreaths, and their cornhusk flower wreaths will welcome spring for years to come. Amol’s is also a great spot to prepare for another local spring tradition: cascarone eggs. Locals buy these confetti filled eggs by the dozen for parties, and they are a special treasure for little ones. Packed into traditional egg cartons, these lightweight novelties are a guaranteed hit for travelers looking to bring home a gift for kids.

If you are looking to make a more serious investment in your Fiesta-themed apparel, visit the historic Pearl Brewery. The complex is a fun and easy river taxi ride away from downtown, and offers many upscale shopping and dining opportunities. Dos Carolinas is the perfect place to order a custom monogramed Guayabera for men, and women can

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to reinforce their closet with Fiesta-appropriate attire can also check out San Antonio’s cheerful Adelante Boutique, where “Pueblo-chic” items fills the racks. And since every party needs delicious cuisine, check out Melissa Guerra, a kitchen supply store which brings the country casual yet sophisticated lifestyle of South Texas, provincial Mexico and various regions of Latin America together.

Take your Fiesta fashion cues from San Antonio locals, who happily embrace the styles of Mexico as we head into warmer weather, and enjoy the many indoor and outdoor markets that make it easy to put together the perfect puro San Antonio ensemble.

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History & Culture

Ten Parks That Changed America

By Lewis F. Fisher

River Walk Timeline 8000 BC Native American huntergatherers settle along San Antonio River

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Coffee House near Houston Street Bridge becomes first business beside the river

1819 Flood leaves 16 dead

1905 First Fiesta river parade

1842 First bridge across river, at Commerce Street

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1914 City dedicates downtown river park

1929 City completes flood control project, including Olmos Dam and downtown channel bypassing Great Bend; architect Robert Hugman proposes beautification plan

1921

1930 Plaza Hotel Manager Jack White leads effort getting WPA to undertake Hugman plan

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When PBS broadcast its national special “10 Parks That Changed America” last spring, it marked a sort of coming of age for San Antonio’s River Walk. It was as significant, in its own way, as the Spurs winning their first NBA championship.

For decades we’ve been used to hearing rave comments on the beauty and uniqueness of our River Walk. We’ve done no small amount of self-congratulating on the subject, sometimes with the nagging feeling that there were those in the outside world who didn’t really think we were all that.

Too often the materials and videos we’ve sent out or that outsiders have filmed here were of the gee-whiz variety, long on boat rides and arched bridges and parades on the water and short on meaningful perspectives that would provide the credibility thoughtful outsiders need to make honest assessments.

River Park

The PBS program got it right. Produced by PBS affiliate WTTW in Chicago, the show was more than two years in the making. Most importantly for us, the River Walk made the list. The nation got five minutes of the most carefully filmed, choreographed and balanced production work that, I believe it is safe to say, has ever been devoted to the River Walk.

Given the incisive, penetrating selection process and the caliber of parks that were left out, making the list was a big deal. Each park had to have pioneered some significant

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Queen Elizabeth II rides a river boat

1991

1971

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1968 HemisFair ’68 world’s fair spurs modern development of River Walk

2013 Mission Reach extends River Walk nine miles south

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form of urban design that would be widely emulated. The River Walk ranked with the Squares of Savannah in Georgia; Fairmount Park in Philadelphia; Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Central Park in New York City; Chicago’s neighborhood parks in Illinois; Overton Park in Memphis, Tennessee; Freeway Park in Seattle; Gas Works Park in Seattle; and the High Line in New York City.

I can attest to the care that went into the making of the program. On the strength of my authorship of American Venice: The Epic Story of San Antonio’s River, I was asked to join the TV crew on a chartered boat circling the central River Walk off and on for nearly five hours, all mercifully edited down to maybe a minute and a half of airtime.

Putting the River Walk in such national perspective has no doubt been long overdue. One point made in the PBS show is that the River Walk shows how parks can be economically beneficial to a city, which raises the ongoing issue of balancing commercial aspects with the natural charm that makes the River Walk so appealing in the first place.

Design of the new riverboats will add a nice touch. There are other opportunities as well. The distinctive but separate characters of the Museum Reach and the Mission Reach offer the original River Walk an opportunity to position itself even more as architect Robert Hugman’s historic creation, perhaps enhancing its distinctive character by reinstalling features like the colorful gondola tie-up poles, Craftsmanstyle lights and underwater illuminations that have been lost through the years or were never completed.

In the meantime, if you missed the landmark PBS program it can still be accessed in whole or in individual park segments by pasting this URL in your browser: http://interactive.wttw.com/ten/parks.

You might even want to forward it to friends as proof of the real significance of our River Walk.

Lewis F. Fisher’s book American Venice: The Epic Story of San Antonio’s River, has received the San Antonio Conservation Society Publication Award. He and the other award-winning authors will be honored on Friday, March 24, 2017 at a booksigning and award ceremony, open to the public. His newest book, Unbranded: The Maverick Family and How it Changed the English Language, will be published in the fall by Trinity University Press.

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Health & Recreation

EXERCISE YOUR BIRTHRIGHT

By Michele Stanush

TO DANCE

Salsa Night at Jazz

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Adelle Brewer began studying ballet at age four. “I thought my instructor was the oldest, most beautiful person I had ever seen,” Brewer recalls. “I came home after my first class and announced to my mother, ‘I am going to own a place when I grow up where everybody can dance, no matter how old!”

Today, Brewer teaches dance, including Nia, a creative healing movement combining dance, martial arts, and yoga. It’s a centerpiece offering at The Synergy Studio, 300 E. Grayson St. in the Pearl, 5 minutes from downtown.

“The word ‘dance’ intimidates many people,” says Brewer. “People think they have two left feet, or they can’t keep a beat. But it’s our birthright to dance.”

You see it more and more these days. Entire bodies frozen, with the exception of thumbs and index fingers, which dance with remarkable alacrity around a little handheld screen.

In San Antonio it’s easy to exercise your birthright to dance and get your entire self M-O-V-I-N-G! The spirit of dance is celebrated everywhere, from backyards, gyms and community centers to nightclubs, restaurants and parks.

With a little sleuthing, you can find cool venues, events, and classes all over. What follows is just a sampler of downtown dancing, plus a salute to historic outlying dance halls.

ON THE RIVER WALK At The Republic of Texas restaurant – it’s “Night Club” Fridays and Saturdays with DJ Pete Rendon, who’s been mixing music of many genres there 33 years. Monday evenings there’s a live band.

Dance to the eclectic sounds of Grammy awardwinner Joe Posada and his band Friday and Saturday evenings at Landry’s Seafood Restaurant where Posada’s has played for 17 years.

The name says it all: Howl at the Moon is a piano show bar with a live band all week. Dancing encouraged!

There are two levels for dancing: first level, the Havana Ultra Lounge has a resident DJ Wednesday through Saturday nights; top level, Kremlin – billed as a local twist on an upscale “Vegas nightclub” – opens late Fridays and Saturdays.

DOWNTOWN Hop up and shimmy at this restaurant/bar with a New Orleans vibe: Pat O’Brien’s, 121 Alamo Plaza.

There’s a patio with live music; upstairs bar with a DJ; and piano bar.

For Latin dancing to a live band late Fridays and Saturdays, check out Azuca Nuevo Latino restaurant, 709 S. Alamo St. In a Motown mood? Tucker’s Kozy Korner, 1338 E. Houston St., is a restaurant/bar with live music and DJs that is popular with locals.

Overflowing with energy? The Bonham Exchange – in a historic building at 411 Bonham St. for 35 years -- is a high-energy, three-level club with DJs. Alternative lifestyles welcome.

DANCE YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH & WELL-BEING Brewer references articles in publications such as Berkeley Wellness to cite the many benefits of dance.

Adelle Brewer, Synergy Studio.

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Dancing perks: • • • • • •

Boost in mood and self-esteem Improved heart function Muscle toning Weight loss Better balance Improved brain function

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Health & Recreation MARCH DANCE EVENTS DANCE IN THE PARK! Friday, March 3, 6:30 p.m.

Three, 30-minute free classes, then a performance at 8:00 p.m.

San Antonio Dance Umbrella, features three dance artists representing Capoeira Luanda dance; swing; and belly dance/fusion

A FEW MILES NORTH Famous for swing classes/dances most Monday evenings, Sam’s Burger Joint, 330 E. Grayson St., also hosts danceable acts throughout the week.

For top-notch live South Texas music in many genres, the restaurant/club Jazz, TX, in the Pearl, is the popular “new kid on the block.” (So popular, you likely need reservations for evening shows.)

Hemisfair - Yanaguana Garden 434 S. Alamo St. www.sadu.org FIRST FRIDAY DANCE EVENT Friday, March 3, 7 p.m.-11 p.m.

About a mile south, the family-friendly dance spot—operated by a 150-year-old local German-heritage society—hosts music/dancing Beethoven Maennerchor Halle und Garten

Salsa Night at Jazz

422 Pereida St., http://www.beethovenmaennerchor.com JIM CULLUM JAZZ BAND/SWING DANCE Saturday, March 4, Lesson at 7 p.m.; dance 8-11 p.m.

Less than ten minutes north of downtown-this world famous band performance is presented by KRTU 91.7 radio, Tucker’s Kozy Korner, and the San Antonio Swing Dance Society Trinity University’s Coates Center - Skyline Room https://krtu.trinity.edu/upcoming-events/skyline-swing-jim-cullum-jazzband-0

HISTORICAL DANCE SITES Dancing that celebrates Texas’ rural roots is not hard to find locally. But consider whirling across an old wood floor at a historic dance hall – the “real deal.” Martinez Social Club Dance Hall, 7791 FM 1346, is only 15 minutes or so east of downtown. Founded in 1912, mostly by Polish immigrants, the floor is vintage oak. About 45 minutes from downtown, in nearby New Braunfels, is the famous Gruene Hall, built in 1878 and Texas’ oldest continuously operating dance hall. Others are in outlying towns like Helotes, Twin Sisters, or Kendalia.

SAN ANTONIO FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL Friday, March 17-Sunday, March 19, times vary Less than ten minutes west of downtown-this 59th annual festival features workshops taught by world-renowned teachers — ­ plus parties and concerts Our Lady of the Lake University, 411 SW 24th Street http://safdf.org/index.php

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Riding with City Sightseeing San Antonio Double Decker Bus Tours is easy – they operate from 9am to 530pm, all day every day, every 20 minutes, from every one of the 18 tour bus stops! All buses have ramps for simple wheelchair access.

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CHECK THIS OUT! From food fights to playing in the street, this town has got it going-on.

12TH SÍCLOVÍA

March 26, 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. www.ymcasatx.org/siclovia

It’s free, it’s fun, it’s healthy­and more than 65,000 people are expected! Get your heart pumping by walking, biking, jogging, or taking an exercise class in the heart of downtown without worrying about that fast-moving manmade invention—the automobile. Organized by the YMCA of Greater San Antonio, the event shuts down designated roadways to cars for 2.6 miles—starting at the H-E-B South Flores Market (corner of Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard and South Flores Street) and ending at Mission Concepcion.

PAELLA CHALLENGE

ALAMO FOOD FIGHTS SPRING EQUINOX EDITION

March 26, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

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Sunday, March, 19, Noon - 7:00 pm 202 Lamar S.

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The 8th Annual Paella Challenge hosted by Chef Johnny Hernandez pays homage to this delicious Spanish comfort food. Twelve local high school teams will compete in the challenge while guests sample some amazing paella from chefs across the country along with other tasty bites and beverages. Viva Paella!

Inaugural event is a food truck extravaganza, held at the Beer Hall. The winning truck has the most votes at end of day. Your ticket gets you a sample from each truck and vote privileges. Every truck will also be selling their full menu so you may indulge in your favorites. Tickets are $20 or $25 with the coveted signature Food Fight glass. Tickets sold on eventbrite.com

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ACENAR 146 E. Houston San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 222-2362 www.acenar.com Mexican - p44 2

DURTY NELLY’S IRISH PUB 200 S. Alamo San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 224-3343 www.durtynellyspub.com Irish Pub - p44 27

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NECTAR WINE BAR & ALE HOUSE 214 Broadway Street San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 375-4082 www.nectarsa.com Wine Bar and Ale House - p50 50

GUADALAJARA GRILL 306 W. Market San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 229-9222 www.thehotelcontessa.com Spanish - p44 91

THE ORIGINAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT 528 River Walk San Antonio TX 78205 (210) 224-9951 www.originalmexican.com Tex-Mex - p44 14

BEN & JERRY’S 111 W. Crockett Street San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 220-3770 benjerry.com/riverwalksouth.com Ice Cream BIER GARTEN 124-150 Losoya St San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 212-7299 www.alamobiergarten.com German - p44 36 BOUDRO’S TEXAS BISTRO 421 East Commerce San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 224-8484 www.boudros.com American - p44 16 CASA RIO 430 E. Commerce San Antonio TX 78205 (210) 225-6718 www.casa-rio.com Tex-Mex - p44 61 CHARLIE WANTS A BURGER SPORTS BAR 223 Losoya San Antonio TX 78205 (210) 227-0864 charliewantsaburger.com Burgers-Craft Beer - p44 18 CHART HOUSE Tower of the Americas

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Akua Noni Parker and Jamar Roberts.

Photo by Andrew Eccles

SPECIAL EVENTS 3/23 @ 6 p.m.

RIVERTINI San Antonio’s premiere annual cocktail competition invites you to sample 20 creative cocktails from top locales. Attendees vote for People’s Choice Cocktail. Proceeds benefit The San Antonio River Foundation. Wyndham Garden Riverwalk – Museum Reach. www.sariverfoundation.org/events/rivertini 3/28 @ 7:30 p.m.

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Touted as “Possibly the most successful modern dance company on the planet,” the gifted and gorgeous Ailey dancers infuse energy and emotion to classics and new works alike.

Through May 7 ABOVE AND BEYOND Experience flight like never before on an unforgettable, interactive journey into air and space. Space elevators and mega-rockets fill this inspiring exhibition about aerospace innovation and the future of travel.

Witte Museum Above and Beyond at the Witte Museum.

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SPECIAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS 3/8 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Price is Right Live!

Tobin Center 3/17-3/19 St. Patrick’s Day Artisan Show River Walk 3/24-4/30 Mardi Gras Festival Six Flags Fiesta Texas 3/26 @ 11 a.m.

Paella Challenge The Pearl

COMEDY 3/1-3/5 Slade Ham Rivercenter Comedy Club 3/10 @ 7 p.m.

Gabriel Iglesias Fluffy Mania Tour AT&T Center 3/10-12 KI CON featuring The Killer Instinct World Cup Tobin Center 3/11 @ 7 p.m.

Rodney Carrington Here Comes the Truth Majestic Theatre 3/15 @ 8:30 P.M. Kim Kerley Rivercenter Comedy Club 3/16-3/19 Vladimir Camano Rivercenter Comedy Club 3/22-3/26 Neko White Rivercenter Comedy Club 3/24 @ 8 p.m.

Brain Candy Live Majestic Theatre 3/25 Jubal Flagg Stand up Energy!

Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater 3/26 @ 7 p.m.

Louie Anderson Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater 3/26 @ 8 p.m.

Impractical Jokers The “Santiago Sent Us” Tour Majestic Theatre 3/30 @ 8 p.m.

Jim Jeffries Unusual Punishment Tour Tobin Center

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KID’S & FAMILY 3/1-12/31 Discovery Point swimming with dolphins, whales & sea lions Sea World San Antonio 3/3-4/9 The Three Javelinas Magik Theatre 3/4 @ 9:30 A.M. Tai Chi San Antonio Botanical Garden 3/10 @ 10 a.m.

Native Plant Walk San Antonio Botanical Garden 3/11 @ 10 a.m.

Winged Wonders Family Drop-In Program San Antonio Botanical Garden 3/18 @ 9 a.m.

Bird Walk San Antonio Botanical Garden 3/18-19 Tails & Kites San Antonio Botanical Garden 3/25 @ 10 a.m.

Nature’s Crazyhouse Family Drop-In Program San Antonio Botanical Garden

MUSIC 3/1 @ 7:30 P.M. Elvis Lives Majestic Theatre 3/4 @ 8 p.m.

Gil Shaham Tobin Center 3/5 @ 5 p.m.

Patio Andaluz 2017 Reunion Tobin Center 3/5 Justin Hayward Wind of Heaven Tour Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater 3/7 @ 7:30 P.M. Rockin’ Road to Dublin Majestic Theatre 3/7 @ 8 p.m.

R. Kelly The After Party Tour Tobin Center 3/8 @ 7:30 p.m.

Kathy Mattea Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater

3/9 @ 7:30 p.m.

Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn Tobin Center 3/10 @ 8 p.m.

Dokken, Warrant & Trixter Tobin Center 3/12 @ 7:30 P.M. 2017 Experience Hendrix Tour Majestic Theatre 3/16 @ 7 p.m.

Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience featuring Ramin Djawadi AT&T Center 3/20 Brian Ferry Tobin Center

PERFORMING ARTS 2/10-3/12 Pippin Woodlawn Theatre 2/10-3/12 The Secret Garden The Playhouse Theater

3/18 @ 8 a.m.

Culinaria 5K Wine & Beer Run The Shops at La Cantera

2/17-3/12 The Tempest The Classic Theatre of San Antonio

3/18 @ 7 p.m.

SA Rampage vs.

San Diego Gulls AT&T Center

3/3-3/5 Rent 20th Anniversary Tour Majestic Theatre

3/21 @ 10:30 A.M. Tai Chi San Antonio Botanical Garden

3/14-3/19 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Majestic Theatre

3/26 LGSM Foundation Celebration of Music Empire Theatre

3/17-4/9 Disgraced The Playhouse Theater

3/31 @ 8 p.m.

Chicago Majestic Theatre

3/3 @ 7:30 P.M. Military Appreciation Night: SA Rampage vs. Grand Rapids Griffins AT&T Center

3/3 @ 8 p.m.

Tesla Aztec Theatre 3/9 @ 8 p.m.

Yuridia Aztec Theatre 3/13 @ 8 p.m.

Purple Rain Live Tobin Center 3/15 @ 7:30 p.m.

Pink Martini Tobin Center 3/17-18 @ 8 p.m.

Masks Tobin Center 3/19 @ 7 p.m.

Hip Hop Orchestra Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater 3/22 @ 7:30 p.m.

Tiffany Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater 3/23 @ 7:30 p.m.

Vanessa Carlton Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater 3/24-25 From Piano Duo to Cinderella Tobin Center 3/31-4/1 @ 8 p.m.

The Unfinished Symphony & Mahler No. 4 Tobin Center

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SPORTS & FITNESS

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SA Rampage vs.

Grand Rapids Griffins AT&T Center 3/11 @ 9:30 A.M. Tai Chi San Antonio Botanical Garden 3/12 @ 3 p.m.

SA Rampage vs.

Cleveland Monsters AT&T Center

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SA Rampage vs.

Tucson Roadrunners AT&T Center 3/25 @ 9 a.m.

VIVA SA 5k Race Hemisfair Park 3/25 @ 9:30 A.M. Tai Chi San Antonio Botanical Garden 3/28 @ 9:30 A.M. Tai Chi San Antonio Botanical Garden 3/31 @ 7:30 P.M. SA Rampage vs.

Stockton Heat AT&T Center 3/17-3/19 HEB Big League Weekend Alamodome

VISUAL ARTS 3/2 @ 6 p.m.

Contemporary Art Month Kick-Off Blue Star Contemporary Art 3/7 @ 6 p.m.

Sketching in the Galleries with Terry A. Ybanez San Antonio Museum of Art

3/14 @ 9:30 A.M. Tai Chi San Antonio Botanical Garden

3/8 @ 5:30 P.M. Evening for Educators: Contemporary Aboriginal Art San Antonio Museum of Art

3/14 @ 7 p.m.

SA Rampage vs.

Cleveland Monsters AT&T Center

3/10 @ 6 p.m.

Art Party: Star Dreaming San Antonio Museum of Art

3/17 @ 7:30 P.M. SA Rampage vs.

San Diego Gulls AT&T Center

3/10 @ 6 p.m.

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1 Ristorante Pico de Gallo

22 The Amazing Mirror Maze

2 Rio de Gelato

23 San Antonio General Store

3 Mi Tierra Cafe Y Panaderia

5 Denny’s 18 Francesco’s Gelato 20 Pat O’Brien’s 26 Schilo’s 27 Texas De Brazil 28 Houston Street Bistro 36 Augies Alamo City BBQ Steakhouse 37 Bohanan’s

44 Bourbon Street Seafood Kitchen River Walk Downtown

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29 Aztec Theatre

4 La Margarita Mexican

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10 Tower of the Americas/

Chart House Restaurant

30 Ripley’s Haunted Adventure/ Tomb Rider 3D

31 Guiness World Records Museum 32 Ripley’s Believe it or Not/

Louis Tussaud’s Wax Works

33 The Alamo 35 Tobin Center 38 Angelita’s 40 VFW Post 76 41 Market Square 42 Spanish Governor’s Palace 48 Alta Vista Skate Shop HOTELS 12 Wyndham Garden River Walk 15 Crockett Hotel 16 Gunter Hotel 17 Menger Hotel 24 El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel 43 Marriott Plaza San Antonio MISCELLANEOUS 34 CitySightseeing Double Decker Tour

Exceptional dining at chart house

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68 SegCity Segway Tours

14 Institute of Texan Culture

69 San Antonio Public Library

18 Yasmin’s Boutique

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4D Theater Ride: Skies over texas

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LA VILLITA 418 Villita Street San Antonio, TX 78205 210-207-8614 www.lavillita.com Collection of Unique Local Shops - p44 38 ANGELITA La Villita - Bldg. 2 San Antonio, TX 78205 210- 224-8362 www.lavillita.com Womens Fashions & Jewelry - p44 38 B & C LEATHER DESIGNS & UNIQUE FINDS La Villita - Bldg. 24 San Antonio, Texas 78205 210-724-8521, 210-464-1126 - p44 38

BES ARTE La Villita - Bldg. 17 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Bes Arte-La Villita/Facebook.com 210-232-0661 - p44 38 CASA MANOS ALEGRES La Villita - Bldg. 6 San Antonio, TX 78205 210-313-7293 www.lavillita.com Mexican Cultural Gift - p44 38 COPPER GALLERY La Villita - Bldg. 11 San Antonio, TX 78205 210.271.3856 www.thecoppergallery.com Art Collectibles - p44 38

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EQUINOX GALLERY La Villita - Bldg. 4 San Antonio, Texas 78205 www.alejandrosifuentes.com 210-281-0706 Jewelry Metal Gallery - p44 38

SCENTCHIPS USA La Villita - Bldg. 21 San Antonio, TX 78205 210.223.2267 www.lavillita.com Candles - p44 38

LITTLE STUDIO GALLERY La Villita - Bldg. 23 San Antonio, TX 78205 210-227-8893 www.lavillita.com Art Gallery - p44 38

STARVING ARTIST GALLERY La Villita - Bldg. 12 San Antonio, TX 78205 210.226.3593 www.lavillita.com Art Gallery - p44 38

MUSTANG GREY’S La Villita - Bldg. 17 San Antonio, TX 78205 210.222.1894 www.lavillita.com - p44 38

VILLAGE GALLERY La Villita - Bldg. 10 San Antonio, TX 78205 210-226-0404 www.waltglasspottery.net Art Gallery - p44 38

PLAZA TAXCO La Villita, Bldg.16B San Antonio, TX 78205 210-994-5259 www.plazataxco.com - p44 38

VILLITA STAINED GLASS La Villita - Bldg. 1 San Antonio, Texas 78205 210-223-4480 www.sparkleonsa.com Art Gallery - p44 38

POPULUX COMMISSARY/ HOUSE PAINT La Villita - Bldg. 3 San Antonio, Texas 78205 populuxcommissary/facebook.com 210-883-4259 - p44 38

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29 Joe’s Crab Shack -

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14 Salt Grass - Donella

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15 Paesanos - Lincoln Heights

1 The Rim

16 Paesanos - 1604

2 Six Flags Fiesta Texas

26 Augies Barbed Wire

3 The Shops at La Cantera

Smokehouse

28 Joe’s Crab Shack -

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12 San Antonio Botanical Garden

MISSIONS TRAIL

6 The Forum Shops

17 K1 Speed

21 The Alamo

7 Vineyard Shopping Center

18 San Antonio Aquarium

22 Mission Conception

8 Alamo Quarry Market

19 Morgan’s Wonderland

23 Mission San José

9 Splashtown

20 The DoSeum

24 Mission San Juan

10 Alamo Helicopter Tours

27 Flipz Trampoline Park

25 Mission Espada

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COUPONS Psychic Elizabeth Gifted Spiritualist Psychic $15 off a $35 reading

Call (310) 985-3201 2419 E. Houston Street

Cannot be combined with any other discount or coupon.

Expires 03/31/17

Open Tue–Sun 10AM with seasonal closing hours | Closed Mondays Expires 03/31/2017

* Free Appetizer - Present this offer to receive a free appetizer (value up to $11.99) with the purchase of one adult entrée.

Not valid with any other offer or discount. Tax and gratuity not included. Valid at all San Antonio locations. ** Military Discount - Valid on food purchases only.

Expires 12/31/2017

(210) 212-7299

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FREE

KRAUTWURST BALLS with purchase of TWO – ONE LITER BIERS

One coupon per table.

For dine in guests only. Expires 03/31/2017.

10% OFF

at any of these La Villita locations

Chef’s Surprise Appetizer With purchase of 2 entrées

146 E. Houston St. @ River Walk 210.222.2362 | acenar.com One per table, please. Dine in only. Expires 03/31/17.

(Excluding Sales Items)

In Historic La Villita just steps from the Riverwalk 418 Villita St. • www.angelitasa.com (210) 224-8362

$2 OFF

General Adult Admission SAVE UP TO $8

Please enjoy a *Free Appetizer **20% OFF Military

126 Losoya St, San Antonio, TX, 78205

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210 W Market St. San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 299-4499 BriscoeMuseum.org

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Plaza Taxco

BUY ANY GHIRARDELLI SUNDAE, RECEIVE A FREE CHOCOLATE BAR*

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*Cannot be combined with any other discount or coupon.

849 E Commerce Street, #171 San Antonio, TX 78205

FREE CHIPS and QUESO with purchase of an Entrée* 849 E. Commerce/River Walk (Below Marriott Rivercenter)

210.272.0403 | mariamexicanbistro.com *One per table

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(210) 225-7662

10% OFF YOUR PURCHASE

Valid at the San Antonio location only. Not available with any other discounts, specials, coupons or offers.

Does not include tax or gratuity. Limit one coupon per table, per visit. This as cannot be redeemed for cash. Excludes alcohol.

15% off

Regular Dinner

Valid for up to 8 guests per table/reservation.

313 E. Houston St., San Antonio, Texas 78205

210.299.1600

Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Not valid on restaurant holidays. Does not apply to salad-area only dinner or discounted children’s prices. Beverages, alcoholic beverages, desserts, tax and gratuity not included. Expires 03/31/2017

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124 Losoya St., San Antonio, TX 78205

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FREE BEVERAGE With the purchase of entree during happy hour only.

Happy Hour 4-8PM 03/31/17

409 E. Commerce 210-465-UGLY www.coyoteuglysaloon.com

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Limit 6.

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Classic Torch Cone with the purchase of a small Gelato

Not valid with any other offers. One Coupon per table.

Expires 03/31/17

20% OFF

ENTIRE GUEST CHECK

One coupon, per check, per visit. Not valid with any other coupons or promotional offers. Coupon has no cash value. No change returned. Taxes and gratuity not included. Alcoholic beverages not included. Valid only 903 E. Commerce St. San Antonio, TX location. Selection and prices may vary. Only original coupon accepted. Photocopied and Internet printed or purchased coupons are not valid. No substitutions. © 2014 DFO, LLC. Printed in the U.S.A. Offer ends 03/31/17

60% OFF

Any one piece of regularly priced jewelry

123 Losoya, #4

(Located on the river level,

Expires 03/31/17

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in the atrium of the Hyatt Regency)

210-227-5866 Expires 03/31/17

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Cannot be combined with other offers or coupons.

Available for delivery and in-house.

$5 OFF

Harley Davidson Dealer T-Shirt 111 West Crockett Street 210-212-4461 cowboysalamocityharley.com

*Short sleeve t-shirts only. Applies to dealer t-shirt wall only.

Limit one coupon per person. Full price items only.

No additional discounts apply. Expires 03/31/2017

FREE BASKET OF HAND BATTERED FRIED PICKLES With the purchase of TWO dinner menu entrees.

237 Loyosa, San Antonio, TX 78205 210-223-9374 www.riverrestaurants.com Limit one coupon per table. Expires 03/31/17

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...the ultimate souvenir to remind you of good times on the River Walk

Available at TheSanAntonioRiverWalk.com OR at these San Antonio Retailers:

Alamo Plaza Shirts 325 Alamo Plaza San Antonio Visitor’s Center 317 Alamo Plaza The Unofficial Best of Texas 101 Alamo Plaza, #3 Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk 111 E. Pecan Street The Westin Riverwalk 420 W. Market Street Mercadorita's 245 E. Commerce & Bonita Bonita Rita's 245 E. Commerce, #100 The Fiesta Store 2611 Broadway

OFFICIALLY LICENSED RIVER WALK MERCHANDISE Distinctive, high-quality merchandise is what defines the River Walk brand.

These are styles you’ll want to show off, the ultimate souvenir to remind you of good times on the River Walk. Proceeds from the sale of this merchandise are used to preserve, protect, and promote the River Walk.

On the San Antonio Riverwalk 223 Losoya Street (210) 227-0864

FREE Homemade Potato Chips in a basket served with avocado crèam dipping sauce.*

10% MILITARY DISCOUNT

to those in uniform or with an active duty military ID.**

charliewantsaburger.com Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily.

Dog-Friendly Patio, Restaurant & Sports Bar. *With purchase of any entrée.

One per table of 4. **Military discount on food only.

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301 Alamo Plaza •210-224-9299

RIPLEYS.COM/SANANTONIO

Complimentary House Dessert with order of an entrée.

111 W. Crockett Street, Suite 101 (210) 227-2782 paesanosriverwalk.com Not valid with any other offer or discount.

Offer only valid at Paesanos Riverwalk location.

FREE Queso Blanco OR Guacamole & Chips with purchase of entrée.* 421 E. Commerce Street riorioriverwalk.com | (210) 226-8462 *One complimentary order of Queso Blanco OR Guacamole and Chips per table. Purchased entrée does not include daily specials, appetizers, happy hour, alcohol or desserts. One offer per table, not to be used in conjunction with other coupons. RIOPUB

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Located in Rivercenter Mall on 3rd Level 849 East Commerce 210-229-1420 www.sanantoniocomedyclubs.com Not valid with any other offer. Good up to six people.

Expires 03/31/17 • ©RIPLEY ENTERTAINMENT INC. - RIO MAG

Save up to $11

Not valid with special events.

Expires 03/31/17

Happy Hour Every Day 3pm–6pm Reverse 9pm–11pm: House Wine $4.50 • 12oz Rio Margarita $5 Well Drinks $4 + Beer Specials! *1 coupon per table. Not to be used in conjunction with other coupons.

421 E. Commerce St. on the River Walk 210-226-8462 www.nakediguanariverwalkbar.com

Tower of the Americas

Parties of LESS than 8

FREE FLAUTAS

(seasoned chicken rolled up in a tortilla)

with the purchase of 1 entrée Parties of 8 or MORE

LA PACHANGA APPETIZER (Cup of Queso, beef tacos and flautas)

with the purchase of 2 entrées Coupon not valid with other offers or coupons.

Please present coupon to server at time of ordering.

110 E. Crockett on the Riverwalk 210-277-6300

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701 Bowie, San Antonio, TX 78205

210.223.3101

Toweroftheamericas.com Ticket includes unlimited access to Observation Deck, Flags over Texas & 4-D Theater Ride. Not valid with any other offer or discount. Limit one $2.00 off coupon per person. No cash Value.

Expires 03/31/17

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CHEF’S APPETIZER OF THE DAY

Ice Cold Drinks & Good Texas Food

One coupon per table per visit. Offer at Riverwalk location only.

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200 River Walk, Suite 100 San Antonio, TX 78205 210-224-9835 • ironcactus.com Not valid with any other offer, one per table, not valued during happy hour. Expires 03/31/17.

OFF

FREE With the purchase of an adult entrée.

FREE APPETIZER

245 E. Commerce River Level at Navarro & Crockett 210-227-RITA • www.ritasontheriver.com Valid only for lunch and Dinner, coupon good for up to 2 entrees at a table

FREE DESSERT

With a purchase of 2 Entrees & 2 Beverage Riverwalk level of the Hyatt Regency Maddogs.net • (210) 222-0220 One Coupon per table per visit. Expires 03/31/17.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS DINING/RESTAURANTS

Acenar www.acenar.com 210-222-2362

Barriba www.barribacantina.com 210-228-9876 Boudro’s A Texas Bistro on the River Walk www.boudros.com 210-224-8484 Casa Rio & Schilo’s www.casario.com 210-225-6718 www.schilos.com 210-223-6692 Charlie Wants A Burger Sports Bar www.charliewantsaburger.com 210-227-0864 Chart House www.toweroftheamericas.com 210-223-3101 The County Line www.countyline.com 210-229-1941 Denny’s Riverwalk www.dennys.com 210-223-4321 Dick’s Last Resort www.dickslastresort.com 210-224-0026 Ghirardelli www.ghirardelli.com 210-627-6064 Guadalajara Grill www.guadalajaragrill.us 210-222-1992 Iron Cactus www.ironcactus.com 210-224-9835

Mi Tierra Café www.mitierracafe.com 210-225-1262 La Margarita Mexican Restaurant www.lamargarita.com 210-227-7140 Restaurante Pico de Gallo www.picodegallo.com 210-225-6060 The Original Mexican Restaurant & Bar www.theoriginalmexican.com 210-224-9951 Paesanos RiverWalk www.paesanosriverwalk.com 210-227-2782 Pizzaritas www.pizzaritas.com 210-293-7842 Rio de Gelato www.riodegelato.com 210-223-0800 Rio Rio Cantina www.riorioriverwalk.com 210-226-8462 Rita’s on the River www.ritasontheriver.com 210-227-RITA Texas de Brazil www.texasdebrazil.com 210-299-1600 Tony Roma’s www.tonyromas.com 210-225-7662

SHOPPING

Angelita’s www.angelitasa.com 210-224-8362

Joe’s Crabshack www.joescrabshack.com 210-271-9981

B & C Leather Designs & Unique Finds 210-724-8521; 210-464-1126 Market Square www.marketsquaresa.com 210-207-8600

Landry’s Saltgrass Steakhouse www.saltgrass.com 210-222-9092

Cowboys Alamo City Harley Davidson on the RiverWalk www.cowboysalamocityharley.com 210-212-4461

Landry’s Seafood www.landrysseafood.com 210-229-1010

Paris Hatters www.parishatters.com 210-223-3453

Rainforest Café www.rainforestcafe.com 210-277-6300

Plaza Taxco www.plazataxco.com 210-212-6733

Lonestar Restaurants www.riverrestaurants.com 210-223-9374

Shops at Rivercenter www.shoprivercenter.com 210-225-000

Maria Mia www.mariamiamexicanbistro.com 210-272-0403

Turquoise River Trading Company 210-227-5866

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MUSEUM

NIGHTLIFE

Briscoe Western Art Museum www.briscoemuseum.org 210-299-4499

Coyote Ugly Saloon www.coyoteuglysaloon.com 210-465-UGLY

Buckhorn Saloon & Museum www.buckhornmuseum.com 210-247-4000

Hilton Palacio Del Rio/Durty Nelly’s/ Tex’s Riverwalk Sports Bar www.palaciodelrio.com 210-224-3368

San Antonio Conservation Society www.saconservation.org/homestead 210-225-5924

ATTRACTIONS

Howl at the Moon www.howlatthemoon.com 210-212-4770

Cascade Caverns www.cascadecaverns.com 830-755-8080

MadDogs British Pub www.maddogs.net 210-222-0220

Natural Bridge Caverns www.naturalbridgecavernscom 210-651-6101

BierGarten www.biergartenriverwalk.com 210-212-7299

Phillips Entertainment/Guiness Book of World Records Museum www.alamoplazaattractions.com 210-226-2828

Naked Iguana www.nakediguanariverwalkbar.com 210-226-8462

Mirror Maze 210-224-2288 Ripley’s/Waxworks www.ripleys.com 210-224-9299

TOURS

Alamo SegCity Segway Tours www.segcity.com 210-224-0773 BARS/PUBS The BarWalk www.TheBarWalk.com City Sightseeing Double Decker Tour San Antonio www.citysightseeingsanantonio.com 210-224-8687

CASINO

Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel www.luckyeagletexas.com 1-888-255-8259

COMEDY CLUB

Improv Comedy Club www.sanantoniocomedyclubs.com 210-229-1400

HOTELS

Wyndham Resorts www.wyndham.com

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Zurich US Properties, Inc. www.zurichproperties.com 210-225-5877

Rio San Antonio Cruises www.riosanantonio.com 210-224-5700

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