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SIP & SAVOR LET THEM EAT CAKE! By Kimberly A. Suta

IN EVERY ISSUE FEATURES 12 16 20 24

Sip & Savor Family Fun Be Entertained Great Finds

28 Culture & Community 32 Recreation 36 24/48/72 Hours

BE ENTERTAINED ATLEE B. AYRES By Dan R. Goddard

FAMILY FUN BABY, IT’S WARM INSIDE By Janis Turk

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The San Antonio River Walk Association’s mission is to promote, protect and preserve the River Walk. This is done through special events, public education, social media, and RIO Magazine. The association also serves as an advocate for member businesses. For more information, call 210-227-4262. PRESIDENT Maria Martinez The Westin Riverwalk PRESIDENT-ELECT John Carbajal Keller Williams PAST-PRESIDENT Laurence Seiterle Zurich Properties TREASURER Ashley Ciomperlik CHAIR, OPERATORS COMMITTEE Andreas Esparza Boudro’s EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Maggie Thompson San Antonio River Walk Association EX-OFFICIOS Veronica Carrillo Center City Development and Operations Department Angela Camarillo San Antonio River Authority Eddie Romero Centro San Antonio Will Grinnan San Antonio Restaurant Association Sharon Aguillen San Antonio Tourism Council BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mike Bolick Hotel Emma

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Bob Buchanan The Original Mexican Restaurant

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ADAPTIVE FUN In the last year, what I have come to admire most about people is an overall display of tenacity. Good people have adapted how and where they work, educate, interact with others, and entertain themselves. This issue of RIO Magazine is dedicated to everyone who has found new enjoyment in countless forms of safe entertainment. I hope you find inspiration for further exploration and happiness in these pages.

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One new activity is the opportunity to kayak in the downtown section of the River Walk on early morning weekends. It started in December and was so popular it will continue through January 31, excluding New Year’s Day. Happy & Healthy 2021!

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We all know January is the time for making resolutions, mostly with promises of diet and

exercise. For me, I resoundingly reaffirm my solemn pledge each year to eat cake. And not just any cake, but the good stuff, the really good stuff. I attest to this sentiment so wholeheartedly that I think I may be the reincarnated soul of Marie Antoinette. Would you care to join me? 12 RIO Magazine

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{well, don’t that take the cake} SCHILO’S Schilo’s, located on street level downtown just above Casa Rio on the River Walk, has been serving up scrumptious German-Texan fare for over a hundred years with breakfast, lunch, and dinner favorites that range from Chicken and Biscuits to Reubens and Grilled Pork Chops. The Original Mexican Restaurant

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Known for their signature root beer, they decided to incorporate it into a dessert by offering a Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake topped with Schilo’s rich Root Beer Ganache. Although it’s a unique flavor combo, customers are loving it and say it’s a great way to top off lunch. This special recipe contains sour cream and coffee, which gives it just a hint of coffee flavor. So good, you might want to have dessert first! IRON CACTUS Nearby, along the River Walk, Iron Cactus has just what you’re looking for if you have a craving for one of San Antonio’s signature desserts. This upscale Mexican grill and margarita bar makes an incredible Tres Leches, a traditional Mexican cake made with three kinds of milk, seasonal fruit, and whipped cream.

This popular cake is incredibly moist and satisfying, enjoyed best with coffee to balance the sweetness. Order their specialty Carajillo Coffee, made with chilled espresso and Licor 43. Conclude your evening with a stroll north on the River Walk to one of San Antonio’s leading destinations, the historic Pearl. With trendy boutiques, some of the city’s top restaurants, and magnificent outdoor space. The Pearl is a must-see – especially for more cake! BAKERY LORRAINE Bakery Lorraine will have your mouth watering from the moment you enter. Serving both breakfast and lunch, it’s an ideal respite from sight-seeing. A pastry shop of dreams, your biggest challenge will be deciding what to order from the glass case, filled with an assortment of delicacies, including their signature macarons to an elegant Opera Cake. The sinfully delicious Opera Cake is comprised of layers of coffee-soaked almond sponge cake topped with brandy syrup and then layered with coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache. You can also order from a variety of stunning whole cakes for special occasions, including Carrot Cake, Vanilla Mascarpone Cake, Chocolate Blackout Cake, Lemon Raspberry Cake, and Confetti Cake. If you’re visiting the Pearl during the weekend, make sure to take a stroll through San Antonio’s most impressive farmers market, which pops up in the square. DEEP RIVER SPECIALTY FOODS There, you’ll also find a treasure trove of treats from local artisan food companies, such as Deep River Specialty Foods, which happens to make some unbelievably yummy cakes – and boozy ones, to boot.

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Kick-off the new year with a pink champagne, bundtstyle, boozy cake covered in white chocolate frosting. Try one of their other flavors, including the Apple Pecan Whiskey, Chocolate Kahlua, Fuzzy Navel, Golden Amaretto, Limoncello, Rum and Strawberry White Chocolate. If it looks too good to wait, just pop a squat on the lawn and dig in! THE ORIGINAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT When you find yourself back on the River Walk, make sure to stop in the Original Mexican Restaurant for popular Tex-Mex food, and top off your meal with their world-famous Kangaroo Court Cheese Cake, a staple at the restaurant for over 50 years. Almost as tall as the Tower of the Americas, this impressively rich cheesecake is as light as a cloud with a hint of lemon. It comes topped with strawberry sauce, caramel sauce, goldbrick chocolate sauce, or nothing at all if you prefer. KILWINS Now, for something off the beaten path, consider Kilwins, located in Alamo Plaza. This classy confectionary puts Willy Wonka to shame with exceptional high-quality chocolates, ice cream, and

other goodies made in-store. You can watch these sweet wizards create “the perfect” caramel apples, hand-crafted corns and brittles, chocolate-dipped pretzels and Krispie treats, but don’t get distracted if your mission is cake. Kilwins makes heavenly gourmet ice cream cakes. Flavors, including Cookies ‘n Cake, Grasshopper, Signature Turtle, Sea-Salt Caramel, Toasted Coconut, and a Five-Chocolate, made with chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, chocolate frosting, and Kilwins’ heritage dark shredded chocolate. The freezer case always has a few flavors on-hand, or order a custom flavor. After one slice, your tastebuds are prepared to ascend to heaven.

WRITER’S BIO Kimberly A. Suta of Sutapants Productions is a local and national food writer, award-winning filmmaker, and publicist for the culinary industry. She’s also the cocreator of Homegrown Chef (homegrowncheftv.com), a culinary series and catering and events company featuring our city’s best chefs and delicious eats.

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Baby, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Warm Inside! By Janis Turk

San Antonio is more likely to see bright sunshiny days than blustery blue ones, and in January, jeans and T-shirts will usually do. However, if by chance a cold snap brings Jack Frost, families will always find a warm welcome at these four indoor hotspots. NO JACKET REQUIRED The caves of Natural Bridge Caverns, just northeast of San Antonio, are a comfortable place to visit on a winter day because cavern temperatures are a steady 70 degrees yearround with high humidity. Baby, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warm inside, so leave your coat in the car.

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Open rain or shine year-round, Natural Bridge Caverns offers young spelunkers a chance to explore two spectacular world-class show caves with safe guided tours through two huge underground chambers. The caves are sure to wow with their centuries-old rock formations: stalagmites, stalactites, flowstones, rock

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“chandeliers,” and impressive long “soda straw” stalactites. Exploring a real cave this way can be fascinating, safe, easy, and comfortable. Plus, it’s not scary; the cavern ceilings are so high one isn’t likely to get a sense of claustrophobia. There are lots of steps inside the caverns, and the caverns aren’t completely ADA accessible. Families with strollers, folks with mobility issues, and anyone not up for trekking the stairs may prefer browsing the lobby gift shop or a treat at the snack bar with beautiful Hill Country views. The steps and path are easy and lined with handrails, so if walking isn’t an issue, get a little exercise and enjoy the easy hike. Weather-permitting, Natural Bridge Caverns are also home to some great outdoor options, including its Twisted Trails and the aMAZEn’ Ranch Roundup maze, a ropes course, and zip rails rambunctious kids will enjoy. There’s also a Discovery Village Mining Company and picnic pavilion outside, and those areas offer shelter, too, making them a welcome spot even on rainy days.

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WARM WEST If your kids want to be cowboys when they grow up, mosey on over to the Briscoe Western Art Museum on the San Antonio River Walk. On the first floor, see a gleaming red ornately-painted painstakingly recreated replica of a Wells Fargo & Co. nine-passenger western mail stagecoach, which will unleash the wild horses in their hearts. Then explore the wonders of the multi-level museum to behold handsome western art by masters like Frederic Remington, Charles Russell, and Frank Reaugh. See some of Texas’ most arresting artifacts and historical items, including Pancho Villa’s ornate saddle, real Apache baskets from the late 1800s, a collection of authentic cowboy spurs, antique firearms, Western art sculptures, RIO Magazine

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animal displays, and even a detailed diorama of the Battle of the Alamo—just for starters. Through January 18, a special exhibition of “Visual Voices” features a touring collection of contemporary Chickasaw art. A San Antonio treasure, the Briscoe is committed to showing and telling the magnificent, multi-faceted, multi-cultural true story of the West.

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BANG FOR YOUR BUCK Like a western wonderland, the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and The Texas Ranger Museum offer “full Texas experience under one roof.” The Buckhorn features an exotic animal collection and snake rattler art to authentic cowboy artifacts and treasures. The exciting Texas Ranger exhibit filed with treasures spanning more than a century of Ranger history, to the saloon where Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders once bellied up to the bar. This place is a wonderful Wild West hideout on a cold day. The café ceiling is strewn with antler racks from when the saloon accepted antlers in place of money for a drink. Visit the gift shop brimming with westernthemed souvenirs. The Buckhorn is a wonderful, warm, indoor experience packed with old-time Texas fun and offers a one-stop big western bang for your buck. THE SKY’S THE LIMIT San Antonio’s most iconic landmark is its lofty Tower of the Americas, a 750-foot high tower featuring an observation deck and revolving restaurant with spectacular views and thrilling 4-D theatre rides on the lower level.

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On a cold day, take a glass elevator to the top to make a quick stop at the Flags Over Texas Observation Deck, offering 360-degree views of the

city. However, if it’s windy and cold, you may want to skip the deck and head straight to the Skies over Texas 4D Theater Ride (included in the price of a tower ticket), offering several short sensation-driven film experiences. Through fantastic 4-D technology, your kids can experience what it would feel like to take a high-flying trip across Texas with seats that tilt and vibrate, blasts of air, a water mist, and more. Or, since it’s winter, experience “Ice Age: Dawn of The Dinosaurs,” to see what it’s like to slip, slide, and soar with sub-zero heroes in this 14-minute 4-D theatre experience film. Then visit the gift shop at the tower’s base and have a photo made in front of a unique San Antonio backdrop. Hungry? For a warm and relaxing vibe, check out the rotating Chart House restaurant, set 750 feet above the city with breathtaking views serving an upscale menu featuring great seafood and steaks. Reservations are encouraged for lunch and dinner. The glittering night view is not to be missed. My youngest always ordered the French onion soup and the hot chocolate lava cake dessert. For more casual, affordable, kid-friendly eats, check out the Tower Café. Either way, a visit to the Tower of the Americas will top the kids’ list of favorite winter memories.

WRITER’S BIO Janis Turk is a contributing writer in each issue of RIO and is the author of several Texas guidebooks and numerous domestic and international travel features in magazines, newspapers, and online travel sites. Turk has also hosted guest television travel segments for CNN. Look for her book TEXAS in bookstores everywhere or on Amazon.com.

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ATLEE B. AYRES By Dan R. Goddard

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No architect has had more impact on San Antonio’s skyline and style of living than Atlee B. Ayres. The 35-story Tower-Life Building located downtown is the only octagonal neo-Gothic skyscraper in the world; it remains one of the city’s most impressive business buildings. He popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival style for residences, including the Atkinson House, now best known as the McNay Art Museum

Fiesta, San Antonio’s biggest annual celebration, can trace its origins back to 1891, but Ayres helped to found the Fiesta San Antonio Commission in 1959 and went on to serve as its first president. As president of the West Texas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, he kick-started the program to restore the Spanish missions in San Antonio, now the San Antonio Missions National Park. In the summer of 2015, the five missions were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage.

Ayres became the state architect of Texas in 1915 and designed several important public buildings in Austin, including the Blind Institute, now the Texas School for the Blind, and the Texas State Office Building. On the University of Texas at Austin campus, he designed Carothers Dormitory and the original Pharmacy Building. He also designed courthouses in the Texas Renaissance style for Cameron County, Refugio County, Jim Wells County and Kleberg County.

Born July 12, 1873, in Hillsboro, Ohio, Ayres moved to San Antonio with his family in 1888. His father, Nathan Ayres, managed the Alamo Flats, a luxury apartment hotel. In 1890, Atlee Ayres went to New York to study at the Metropolitan School of Architecture. At night, he took drawing lessons at the Art Students League and on Sundays studied painting under Frank Vincent Dumont.

In 1923, he helped design the modified Spanish Colonial-style exterior of the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, though only the façade survives as the entrance to the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

Following graduation in 1894, he returned to San Antonio to work for various architects and then moved to Mexico, where he became fascinated by the beauty of Spanish Colonial churches. Returning to San Antonio in 1900, he formed a partnership with Charles A. Coughlin, who died in 1905.

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He formed a partnership in 1924 with his son, Robert M. Ayres, who attended the School of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. The firm of Ayres & Ayres designed several homes in the Spanish Colonial Revival style for wealthy San Antonians in the new upscale suburbs of Terrell Hills and Alamo Heights. With distinctive red barrel tile roofs, white stucco walls, arched passageways, and enclosed courtyards, Atlee Ayres’ Spanish Colonial casa grande designs usually feature a prominent room, typically a dining room, set at an angle to the central part of the mansion.

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Ayres worked with his son, Robert, on the design of the Smith-Young Tower, now owned by the Tower Life Insurance Company. Built in 1929, the Tower Life building remained the tallest structure in San Antonio until the Tower of the Americas was erected for HemisFair in 1968. Gawking at the gargoyles decorating the building’s exterior is a highlight of a San Antonio River Walk cruise. The Tower-Life Building made the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The “Taj Mahal,” the Administration Building at Randolph Air Force Base and one of the best-known military buildings in the world, is considered to be his masterpiece. The signature soaring white tower conceals a 500,000 water tank. Other projects by Ayres & Ayres include Freeman Coliseum, the Federal Reserve Bank Building, the Plaza Hotel (now the Granada Homes), and remodeling of the Menger Hotel and the St. Anthony Hotel. Several of the commercial buildings by Ayres & Ayres are preserved in the city’s new Downtown and River Walk Historic District. Atlee B. Ayres, dean of San Antonio architects, was the oldest practicing architect in the country when he died at the age of 96 on Nov. 6, 1969.

WRITER’S BIO Dan R. Goddard is a longtime San Antonio arts writer.

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SHOPPING FUN No Reservations Required By Dawn Robinette

When traveling, one typically chooses hotel accommodations based on three things, location, amenities, and budget. Hotel gift shops never entered into the consideration process; they were merely a necessity to replace items that eluded your suitcase when packing. Boy, have times changed. In San Antonio, shops located within hotels now offer high-end boutique-quality merchandise and gift shopping that may make you rethink your hotel reservation.

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Hyatt Regency

For a lovely hotel shopping experience loaded with ambiance, look no further than the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk. Hyatts are known for spectacular lobbies, and this one doesn’t disappoint. Several stores are located on the river level, but you’ll want to enter from the street level and ride down in the three-sided glass elevator overlooking the River Walk and lobby water feature. Travel Trader’s is the official hotel gift shop offering sundries and souvenir merchandise. Explore Yasmin’s Boutique next door for fun pieces like beaded Frida Kahlo earrings and personalized fabric shopping totes. Wander to the back of the store for Mexican embroidered shirts and other cute clothing options that will make wonderful additions to a summer wardrobe. Just outside, local artist’s booths selling their wares. The day we were there, original oil paintings depicting San Antonio were being sold. Roaming just off the river, a stop by the Wyndham River Walk gift shop is a must. Alongside colorfully embroidered bags, crossbody satchels, and water bottle carriers that are large enough to thesanantonioriverwalk.com

Menger Hotel

tote a one-liter water bottle, you’ll find a selection of Mexican Talavera pottery and beautiful Mexican glassware. Fun San Antonio souvenirs also abound, including t-shirts, hats, and hoodies that everyone will love because they capture San Antonio at its best. More fun hotel shopping awaits at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter. Located on the hotel’s second floor, the gift shop offers an array of clothing, home décor, and finds. From an array of silk scarves and pashminas to a garden of metal flowers crafted from oil drums by Haitian artists, everything is unique. Heart stones, blessing bowls, and dreamcatcher jars from Raku Pottery make terrific gifts and home décor. The shop also offers a colorful selection of giving hearts and giving bowls, but the inventory changes so frequently that you should shop often to avoid missing a great find.

the boots, bling, baubles, and cute outfits at the Silver Spur to the wood and stone treasures and international finds at Foreign Affairs. Relax in the 1859 lobby with a cocktail or coffee - if you can tear yourself away from shopping. Or drift into the Menger Bar for a drink with your shopping bags filled with treasures.

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The historic Menger Hotel offers six shops. It’s easy to forget they’re part of the hotel because shopfronts face both Alamo Plaza and the Menger’s beautiful lobby, giving you access to the oldest hotel west of the Mississippi. From RIO Magazine

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Just north of downtown, but staying on the river, make sure your shopping adventure leads you to Hotel Emma, the centerpiece of The Pearl. Everything at Hotel Emma is carefully curated, including Curio, a high-end boutique featuring a selection of artisan-made products that are either handmade or produced on a small scale. Curio is a destination within San Antonio for the discerning shopper. Like many of San Antonio’s hotel shops, Curio showcases goods that reflect the South Texas culture, giving the shop an authentic vibe. Handcrafted hats from Palo de Yucca offer a Mexican flair to accompany any outfit. If bling is more your thing, you’ll find Bohochic baubles from the Jen Collection. The Lee Jones Collection of fine jewelry offers delicate, timeless pieces crafted from rose or yellow gold and liberally sprinkled with pavé diamonds on both the front and back. Designed to catch the light from every angle, the collection is stunning—and crafted by a San Antonio local. The shop also offers terrific additions for the home, including Turkish towels, hand-embroidered wool blankets, and whimsical handmade objects for the home from San Antonio artist Dim + Sim. Lee Jones and Dim + Sim got their start at San Antonio’s Southwest School of Art, giving Curio’s collection true local flavor. Curio’s book selection focuses on San Antonio art and culture, so be sure to look for titles that make great gifts for locals or the perfect souvenir to commemorate a San Antonio visit.

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goods, flowers, house-butchered meats, and freshly-prepared foods. Thanks to its wellstocked shelves, you can enjoy delectable nibbles or find the perfect selection for great culinary gifts or additions to your kitchen pantry. You can grab something to enjoy while you’re shopping or take things home to enjoy later. From the heavenly caramels hand-crafted by San Antonio’s Wildflower Caramels to the deep, savory flavor of Texas Black Gold Garlic, there’s San Antonio-made flavor tucked away in the meticulously organized shelves of Larder. A few of the vendors from Pearl’s beloved farmers market are also featured, allowing you to grab something between weekend markets as well.

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Another Hotel Emma shopping destination is Larder, a mix of fresh food and provisions sure to please. Tucked away in the brewery’s old fermenting cellars, Larder carries local groceries, fine provisions, wine, beer, baked

WRITER’S BIO An award-winning communications expert who enjoys sharing new discoveries and revisiting old favorites in her adopted hometown, Dawn Robinette loves to tell stories. You can read more of her work at Alamo City Moms, San Antonio Woman, and Texas Lifestyle Magazine. thesanantonioriverwalk.com

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A Coat

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By Susan Yerkes

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San Antonio is widely known and loved for its lively Latin flavor. The Alamo and Spanish Missions, Mexican food, mariachis, and margaritas are synonymous with the local vibe.” But the city’s fabric has long been woven with the threads of diversity, when combined, create a cultural coat of many colors. The annual Martin Luther King Day march, first held here in 1968, is said to be the largest in the nation. In the last few years, some 300,000 people have come together on the January holiday to commemorate Dr. King’s dream of a more just and equal society with the 2,75 MLK walk on the historically Black East Side. This year the march, like so many other events, was canceled by COVID. DreamWeek, held January 14-24, is another powerful and constantly expanding celebration of brotherhood and civil rights will be going on in San Antonio this month. The 9th annual event features an extraordinary lineup of events focused on the year’s theme of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” This year, the multi-site event, shortened to 10 days, is a mix of more than 100 mostly free indoor, outdoor, and virtual events, with COVID-19 guidelines firmly in place. DREAMWEEK CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS “Blankets of Light,” inspired by Ann Frank’s story and blended into poetry, song, and dance, will be presented on the outdoor stage of Arte y Pasión. Glass workshop “Freedom of the Medium” at Caliente Hot Glass Studio. Shop at a vibrant African-American Market at Blue Star A tour at the San Antonio Botanical Garden Center will focus on the region’s indigenous people and plants. Participate in a free tour of the historic African-American Eastview Cemetery with speakers. Many more events, including powerful dialogues and programs on creating positive and peaceful communities through understanding, are listed on DreamWeek’s website.

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BRICK AT BLUE STAR Brickatbluestar.com

GOLDEN WOK Goldenwoksa.com

SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN Sabot.org

CALIENTE HOT GLASS STUDIO Calientehotglass.com

JAPANESE TEA GARDEN saparksfoundation.org

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TONY G’S SOUL FOOD Tonygssoulfood.com

Calente Hot Glass Studio

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Visit a small soupçon, meaning a dash or pinch, of restaurant recommendations among the many places to sample some of San Antonio’s delicious diversity. Dig in! MRS. KITCHEN SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT This café in a neat brick house on the near East Side packs a soul punch, with an R&B soundtrack going all day long. Fried catfish, fried chicken, pork chops smothered in gravy, green beans with generous strips of bacon, cabbage, and collard greens; this is definitely Southern comfort food. Wash it down with a big glass of from the past – Cherry Kool-Aid. TONY G’S SOUL FOOD At Tony G’s, the chef-prepared soul food specialties are served up with a message of harmony and brotherhood. It’s hard to hate with a big plate of chicken and waffles or shrimp and grits in front of you. (Try the chipotle grits – only in San Antonio.) Tender oxtail is a popular favorite. Ditto the fried green tomato BLT. JAPANESE TEA GARDEN AND JINGU HOUSE In the early 1900s, an abandoned quarry near the heart of the city was reimagined into a Japanese-themed public park, with elaborate stone walkways, bridges, lily pond, and Japanese pagoda, where a Japanese-American artist, Kimi Enzo Jingu, opened the Bamboo Room café. In 1942 Jingu’s family was evicted due to anti-Japanese prejudice during World War II. But in 1984, the Japanese Tea Garden was restored to its original identity. Today the park is on the National Register of Historic Places. As part of a 6-million dollar restoration, the koi and aquatic plants breathe life into the pond. The waterfall and elaborate stonework are refreshed and repaired. The Jingu House is reborn as a café, serving light sandwiches and salads and Asian delights, from varied Bento Boxes to Sushi Noodle Bowls. GOLDEN WOK Since 1972 the Golden Wok has delighted diners with fine Chinese cuisine. Start with Ginger Chicken Potstickers, and progress to main dishes like Garlic Black Bean Fish, Classic Peking Duck, Mongolian Beef, or an array of vegetarian entrees. For many, the real star here is the full spread of Dim Sum, from tiny pork spare ribs to sweet lotus paste balls, steamed dumplings, taro root cake, squid, and much more. Go ahead – try the stewed chicken feet – it’s all good.

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FANTASTIC FLOATS The Lunar New Year, celebrated in many Asian countries, is celebrated in San Antonio with flair. One of the most memorable sights is the Ford Parade of Lanterns, a unique and strikingly beautiful event on the iconic River Walk. This year it’s planned for Jan. 15-24, an early salute to the Year of the Ox, which formally starts Feb. 12. The 26-foot-long boats, each bearing enormous illuminated lanterns, float throughout the downtown section of the River Walk. Great glowing dragons, pandas, fantastic and colorful flowers, paper umbrellas, and even some lively chili peppers, donkeys, and cacti cast their images on the river as the illuminated procession passes along the water. Floats are accompanied by Oriental music and run between 7 and 9 p.m. each night, weather permitting. Check out the two parade route maps on the San Antonio River Walk website, and use the site’s float tracker to locate the procession’s whereabouts. Then sit back on one of the River Walk’s many heated outdoor restaurant patios with a drink and a meal. (Let your server know you’d like to sit close to the river for the best photo ops.) It’s one more bright, beautiful way to celebrate the colorful cultures that make San Antonio divinely diverse.

WRITER’S BIO Susan Yerkes is an award-winning journalist and travel writer based in San Antonio.

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Skate, Bike, and Climb Out of 2020 and Into 2021! By Drew Henry

If there’s one thing we know for sure, 2020 has been a rough year, and we all can’t wait to start fresh in 2021. What if I told you you could skate, bike, and even climb your way out of the last year’s doldrums? There’s no better way to refresh our spirit than with a new fitness hobby.

Here are four suggestions - for the old souls, we’re headed to a retro roller rink; for the risk-takers, we’re going to a skatepark; for the fitness enthusiasts, we’re taking a spin class; and for the adrenaline junkies, we’re going rock climbing. Get ready because we can’t wait to roll, spin, and ascend into 2021. It’s time to take on the challenge, so grab your gear, your face mask, and your sense of adventure. Let’s go!

20,000 square foot facility features a classic 50s snack stand, arcade games, a disk jockey playing hits from the disco era through today, and even neon light shows. Skate rental is available as well as lessons. Admission is nominal, ranging from $3 to $10 depending on the night. Skating is a sociable form of exercise for all ages and a great way to enjoy music. Skating feels more like a dance party than a workout.

THE ROLLERCADE Trying something new, especially a new hobby or sport, can be a little intimidating. So why not venture out with a sport that is nostalgic, like roller skating? The Rollecade is a family-owned San Antonio tradition since 1959. In fact, you’ll skate (and fall) on the same hardwood floors since the place opened.

ROSEDALE SKATEPARK Awaken your inner thrill-seeker. Grab your board and get ready to shred because we’re off to the skatepark. Rosedale Skatepark was designed by Gridline Skateparks in 2012 and features 6,000 square feet of half-pipes, handrails, ramps, and pools. Located on the West Side of San Antonio, this park is only a 15-minute drive from downtown. Admission to this public park is free, but it is up to you to supply your own longboard, rollerskates, or BMX bike. This should be a blast! Take a complete 360 from 2020 and start fresh by learning some new tricks like an ollie or heelflip. You may just surprise yourself and become the next Tony Hawk! (We recommend watching some skateboard tutorials on YouTube first through.)

Skating is a great lower-body exercise; working your calves, quad, glutes, and depending on your form, it can even work your core. Like walking or jogging, skating provides a great cardio workout too. Located near the Alamo Quarry Market, this fun spot is just a quick 15-minute drive from downtown. This

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JOYRIDE CYCLING + FITNESS STUDIO JoyRide Cycling + Fitness Studio is known for challenging workouts and positive vibes. That sounds like just what we need in the new year! JoyRide has state of the art cycling studios located at The Pearl near downtown and in the Alon shopping center in North San Antonio. The instructors curate indoor cycling or spin classes to the beats of music ranging from techno and pop to oldies while promoting health, motivation, empowerment, and most importantly – joy. In 2021, they’re bringing the experience home with both the JoyrideGO app and JoyRide At-Home Bike. There are no excuses for skipping your New Year’s resolution to get fit now. The app offers on-demand live fitness classes, including signature cycle classes and offthe-bike classes like pilates, barre, and yoga, which can be enjoyed anytime and anywhere. The signature cycle class requires a stationary bike, while other courses use hand weights, minimal props, and body weight. If you don’t have a bike, don’t worry. JoyRide has also partnered with Stages Cycling to launch a new JoyRide At-Home Bike, a custom indoor cycling bike available for purchase at a discounted price through JoyRide. Membership to JoyRideGo starts at under $40 a month and includes classes ranging from 15 to 45 minutes, making joyful fitness attainable in the new year. ARMADILLO BOULDERS Are you up for an adrenaline rush both physically and emotionally? Then go rock climbing! Start your adventure with rock climbing in a gym first. Armadillo Boulders is located just blocks from The Pearl and three minutes from downtown. This state of the art rock climbing gym and yoga studio offers over 5,000 square feet of bouldering terrain and space to build your skills and selfconfidence. If you’re up for a challenge, you can hit the bouldering wall and take an introductory or training class. Armadillo Boulders offers over 100 bouldering challenges to overcome. Plus, they switch up the rocks to add 25 new challenges weekly. That means you will never get 34 RIO Magazine

bored of climbing, even if you become a regular. Build your strength and skill indoors before heading outside. Armadillo Boulders offers a coffee and kombucha bar. Grab a drink from the bar after scaling a wall, and recount your experience with others – now that sounds like invigorating fun. No matter how you start the new year, remember to do so safely. Wear a mask, check local updates, and wash your hands often. These fitness experiences offer some great outdoor and at-home options, plus dedicated protocols and procedures to ensure safety on site. Do your part and start 2021 off right! Armadillo Bo

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JOYRIDE CYCLING + FITNESS STUDIO Joyridestudio.com ARMADILLO BOULDERS Armadilloboulders.com

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Centro San Antonio installed ten new community art installations downtown in 2020. They invite San Antonians to return downtown, witness the displays of local artistic talent, and enjoy the offerings of micro-businesses in the urban core.

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“Downtown is a place for extraordinary experiences, where our memories are made and become the stories we tell. It’s beautiful to see them articulated via art,” said Andi Rodriguez, Vice President of Cultural Placemaking at Centro. “This initiative is not only an opportunity to support local artists but an opportunity to support small and local businesses through an enhanced urban landscape and foot traffic generated by interest in these new pieces.” Centro has commissioned several pieces through this program, including “Elevated Melanin,” the temporary word art at Travis Park written by San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea Vocab Sanderson in July. “SA Is Amor,” an immense mural on the side of the Traveler’s Hotel on Broadway, was completed at the end of November. “Touch,” a street-level mural on Herwick’s Art Supply building, is a piece by Suzy Gonzalez emphasizing unity in the face of challenges. “Instructions For Use For Adapting To Our State of Constant Change” is a mural on the Maverick Apartments and is a collaboration between Anthony Dean Harris and Justin Parr to offer comfort and stability in the face of a global pandemic.

The mural “And Yet We Bloom” by Kat Cadena now adorns the pedestrian corridor along Houston Street at the Navarro intersection. Further down Houston Street, CPS Energy and Weston Urban have partnered with Centro to create a student nature photo exhibition at the base of Frost Tower across from San Pedro Creek entitled, “Picture Your World.” Rodriguez says that all these new community art pieces were made possible through partnerships with the City of San Antonio, local property owners, and local businesses. “We have committed ourselves more than ever to highlighting the incredible artists and arts industry in San Antonio,” said Matt Brown, Centro CEO. “Downtown is the arts and entertainment epicenter of the city. Art Everywhere allows us to reinforce and expand our special San Antonio culture by complementing the existing arts institutions such as Ruby City, Blue Star, Hemisfair, the Majestic Theatre, The San Antonio River Walk, San Pedro Creek, ArtPace, Hopscotch, The Tobin Center, and the San Antonio Museum of Art- to name a few.” To learn more about Centro’s Art Everywhere Initiative, visit centrosanantonio.org

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DAY ONE - CULTURAL EXPLORATION ART TWO WAYS The San Antonio Museum of Art has curated an impressive collection of paintings, sculptures, pottery, and pieces from across the globe. To look into the face of an Egyptian woman carved into a bust from 2494 B.C. gives one time to reflect on the passage of time and the continuity of human civilization. Or harness technology to experience SAMA’s virtual programming. The online Art to Lunch experience this month focuses on what art reveals about our aspirations and ideals—a perfect side dish when chewing on the year ahead.

Boudro”s Texas Bistro

PEOPLE WATCHING AND PRICKLY PEARS There’s hardly a better way to observe the city’s cultural dynamics than sipping a prickly pear margarita and people watching on the sidewalks. Boudro’s Texas Bistro has the perfect ringside seats to all the River Walk action and hands-down the best tableside guac on the river. The secret is a splash of fresh-squeezed oranges and riverside vibes. Outdoor space heaters and serapes keep the chill away. 36 RIO Magazine

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WILD WEST WONDERS After lunch, spend a few fascinating hours at the Briscoe Western Art Museum. This gorgeous gallery pays tribute to the American West with all its beauty, struggles, and mystery. Along with three levels of permanent installments, the Briscoe will host a touring exhibition through the middle of January called VISUAL VOICES: Biga on the Banks Contemporary Chickasaw Art. This display of almost 60 works of art from present-day Chickasaw painters, potters, sculptors, metalsmiths, and weavers tells a compelling story of its people. BREAK BREAD Rooted in culture and tradition, Biga on the Banks is a San Antonio icon that continues to surprise and delight even the most loyal patrons. Biga is now boarding flights to destinations around the globe with its Traveling Taste Buds series. Biga has become a local incubator for up-and-coming chefs, and each month, the culinary minds behind the menu deliver themed offerings featuring a new country -- no passport required. This month will feature “healthy” Italian food in celebration of the Epiphany. Buon appetito! thesanantonioriverwalk.com

Shops at Rivercenter

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Rather than resolutions, why not create a bucket list this year? Meditate at the base of a six-and-a-half-ton Taihu limestone rock from Shanghai at the art museum. Discover a little village of artisans. Get a taste of something new as you walk, ride, and float through River City. Seize the opportunity to experience the kaleidoscope of activities that make San Antonio one of the country’s top destinations. We’ve even got a few suggestions to get you started. DAY TWO – BUYING POWER ONE-STOP-SHOP If you’re in the mood to park once and shop for hours, you can easily spend the day wearing out a credit card stripe at the Shops at Rivercenter. Grab a gooey chocolate chip cookie from Great American Cookies because I’m certain they pump that scent through the vents. Then check out the post-holiday deals at places like H&M and Francesca’s. You can even grab an iconic Don’t Mess with Texas tee and other essential SA swag at the RiverCenter Drug Store. Pro tip: Before you head out for a stroll along the river, get some bubbly to-go in a plastic champagne glass. LITTLE VILLAGE For a uniquely San Antonio shopping experience, walk five minutes over to La Villita just off the River Walk above the Arneson River Theatre. Run your fingers along an embroidered Mexican dress or cuff bracelet at Bird and Pear, or take a whiff of what luxury smells like at Capistrano Soap Company. This little village is home to shopping, art, and dining. And each of the 25-plus shops is housed in adobe structures and early Victorian and Texas limestone buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. COWBOY UP It’s not a trip to Texas without an authentic cowboy hat and boots. Skip the cheesy gift shop knockoffs and giddyup for the real deal at Paris Hatters. Since 1917 these mad hatters have fitted custom cowboy hats in true Texas fashion. They’ve even been named the number one Stetson retailer in the world. Take a peek at the wall of fame featuring pics of their famous customers like Dwight Yoakum, Sammy Davis Jr., and The Pope. Paris Hatters

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Mission Espada San Antonio Missions

DAY THREE – TOUR THE TOWN

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MULTI-MODAL TOURING See the city by land, air, and sea with a City Sightseeing San Antonio pass. There are various packages, but we recommend the triple threat offering boat, bus, and tower tickets. Start your journey on the historic San Antonio River with a guided cruise. Then hop on the bus and take in the sights at the street level before stopping at the Tower of the Americas for a bird’s-eye view. This tour also includes 48 hours of hop-on-and-off bus access at 19 stops across the city, as well as a 4D adventure at the Tower, free food deals at select River Walk restaurants, and free timed access to the Alamo. ON A MISSION The Alamo is great, but don’t skip her gorgeous Spanish sisters—the San Antonio Missions. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was the first-named site in Texas and features the four southernmost Spanish colonial missions -Concepción, San José, San Juan, and Espada. It is the largest concentration of Spanish colonial missions on this continent, and it is a vital part of

the city’s heritage. Explore solo or try a guided tour to learn more about these sacred sisters. MEET THE FOOD CHICK Solve the most important and polarizing vacation question—Where should we eat?—with help from The Food Chick. Renowned food writer Julia Celeste knows her way around the local food scene, and she’s at your disposal with Food Chick Tours. Book brunch with your new foodie BFF and spend the morning strolling the King William historic district and Southtown as you hop between three uniquely San Antonio restaurants. Be prepared, because when dining with Julia in this town, you’re treated like San Antonio royalty. She also offers an At Home Fine Dining Tour that brings the magic of the Food Chick experience to your dining room table. Your entire meal with apps, entrees, sides, and desserts are delivered to your door, and Julia pops into your home via FaceTime for a virtual chat about the restaurants, chefs, and anything else you’re dying to know about the culinary scene.

WRITER’S BIO Crystal Henry is a loyal Texan and an award-winning author, writer, and columnist. She is fluent in both sarcasm and English, and evidence of those bilingual writing talents can be found at crystalhenrywrites. com. Or follow her on FB + IG @crystalhenrywrites and Twitter @chenrywrites.

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SALTGRASS STEAK HOUSE 502 River Walk saltgrass.com p44,53 53

BIGA ON THE BANKS 203 S. St. Mary’s Street biga.com

TEX’S RIVER WALK AND SPORTS BAR 200 S. Alamo texssportsbar.com p44, 27

BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO. 406 Navarro bubbagump.com CHILI’S ON THE RIVERWALK 849 East Commerce St. Chilis.com DAVE & BUSTER’S 849 E. Commerce St. daveandbusters.com DICK’S LAST RESORT 223 Losoya St. dickslastresort.com p44, 18 EL TROPICANO HOTEL 110 Lexington Avenue. eltropicanohotel.com HARD ROCK CAFÉ 111 W Crockett St #210 hardrock.com HOWL AT THE MOON 111 West Crockett St. #201 howlatthemoon.com IHOP 849 E. Commerce 210-444-1201 JAZZ, TX 312 Pearl Parkway #6001 JazzTX.com LAS CANARIAS 112 College Street omnihotels.com LONESTAR CAFE 237 Losoya lonestarcafe.us MARGARITAVILLE 849 E. Commerce St. margaritavillesanantonio.com RAINFOREST CAFÉ 110 E. Crockett rainforestcafe.com p44, 17 RUTH CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 600 E. Market St. ruthschris.com THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS 526 Riverwalk therepublicoftexasrestaurant.com THE RIVER’S EDGE CAFÉ AND PATIO BAR 200 S. Alamo St. riversedgecafesa.com

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BBQ COUNTY LINE BARBEQUE SPORTS BAR 111 W. Crockett St. countyline.com BBQ - p44, 7 BRAZILIAN FOGO DE CHAO 849 E. Commerce St. fogodechao.com TEXAS DE BRAZIL 313 E. Houston St. texasdebrazil.com BRITISH MAD DOGS 123 Losoya St. maddogs.net p44, 11 DELI SCHILO’S 424 E. Commerce St. schilos.com p50, 26

MICHELINO’S 521 Riverwalk michelinos.us. PAESANOS 111 W. Crockett #100 www.paesanosriverwalk.com p44, 54 PIZZARITAS 245 E. Commerce pizzaritas.com ZOCCA 420 W. Market zoccariverwalk.com MEXICAN ACENAR 146 E. Houston acenar.com p44, 2 SEAFOOD CHART HOUSE Tower of the Americas, 739 East Cesar E. Chavez toweroftheamericas.com JOE’S CRAB SHACK 212 College Street Ste 10 joescrabshack.com LANDRY’S SEAFOOD HOUSE 517 N. Presa landrysseafood.com

ON THE BEND 123 Losoya St. onthebendsa.com p44, 96 TEX-MEX CAFÉ OLE 430 E. Commerce St. cafeole.us CASA RIO 430 E. Commerce St. casa-rio.com p44, 61 IRON CACTUS 200 River Walk ironcactus.com p44, 4 THE ORIGINAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT 528 River Walk originalmexican.com p44, 14 RIO RIO CANTINA 421 E. Commerce St. rioriocantina.com p44, 13 RITA’S ON THE RIVER 245 E. Commerce, Suite 100 ritasontheriver.com

GERMAN BIER GARTEN 124-150 Losoya St. alamobiergarten.com p44, 36 ICE CREAM JUSTIN’S ICE CREAM 245 E Commerce St. mercadoritas.com KILWINS 109 Alamo Plaza Kilwins.com IRISH DURTY NELLY’S IRISH PUB 200 S. Alamo St. durtynellyspub.com p44, 80 ITALIAN FIG TREE 515 Villita dine.figtreerestaurant.com GUILLERMO’S 618 McCullough St. guillermosdowntown.com LITTLE RHEIN STEAKHOUSE 231 S. Alamo St. dine.littlerheinsteakhouse.com

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SHOPPING ALAMO PLAZA SHIRTS 325 Alamo Plaza San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 223-2347 ALAMO QUARRY MARKET 255 East Basse Road San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 824-8885 www.quarrymarket.com THE ALLEY ON BITTERS 555 W. Bitters Rd. San Antonio, TX 78206 (210) 494-3226 www.TheAlleyOnBitters.com ANGELITA’S Building 2, 418 Villita St. angelitaboutique.webs.com

FIVE & DIME GENERAL STORE 101 Alamo Plaza San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 233-0166 fiveanddimegs.com GALLERY VETRO CREATIVE ARTGLASS 250 E. Houston San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 354-0001 GARCIA ART GLASS 715 South Alamo San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 223-1400 www.garciaartglass

ART PACE 445 N Main Ave artpace.org

COWBOY’S ALAMO CITY HARLEYDAVIDSON RIVERWALK BOUTIQUE RIVERWALK BOUTIQUE 111 West Crockett St. Suite 209 cowboysalamocityharley.com

BONITA RITA’S 245 E. Commerce, #100 San Antonio, TX 78205 mercadoritas.com

HUEBNER OAKS 11745 IH 10 West San Antonio, TX 78230 shophuebneroaks.com

BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM 210 W. Market Street briscoemuseum.org

KENDRA SCOTT 310 East Basse Rd. #101 San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 591-7180 www.kendrascott.com

BUCKHORN MUSEUM 318 E Houston St. buckhornmuseum.com CASA SALAZAR 216 E. Houston San Antonio, 78205 (210) 472-2272 themajestic.com/casa THE COLLECTION 7959 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 826-3130 thecollectionsanantonio.com DEL SOL OF SAN ANTONIO 321 Alamo Plaza San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 231-0900 www.delsol.com DOSEUM 2800 Broadway St. thedoseum.org EL MERCADO 514 W. Commerce San Antonio, TX 78207 (210) 207-8600 www.sanantonio.gov/ marketsquare FIESTA ON MAIN 2025 North Main Avenue San Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 738-1188 www.alamofiesta.com THE FIESTA STORE 2611 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 227-5191 www.fiesta-sa.org 40 RIO Magazine

LOS PATIOS 2015 NE Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78217 (210) 655-6171 www.lospatios.com LUCCHESE BOOT COMPANY 255 East Basse Rd #800 San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 828-9419 www.lucchese.com MERCADORITA’S 245 E. Commerce & Bonita San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 286-7432 NATURAL BRIDGE CAVERNS 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Road naturalbridgecaverns.com NORTH STAR MALL 7400 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78217 (210) 340-6627 www.northstarmall.com PARIS HATTERS 119 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 223-3453 www.parishatters.com PENNERS DOWNTOWN 311 W. Commerce San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 226-2487 www.pennersinc.com

SAN ANGEL FOLK ART 110 Blue Star San Antonio, TX 78204 (210) 226-6688 www.sanangelfolkart.com SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART 200 West Jones Avenue samuseum.org SAN ANTONIO VISITORS CENTER 317 Alamo Plaza San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 207-6871 www.visitsan antonio.com SHOPS OF LA CANTERA 15900 La Cantera Pkwy San Antonio, TX 78256 (210) 582-6255 theshopsatlacantera.com SHOPS AT RIVER CENTER 849 E. Commerce shoprivercenter.com 77T’S SOUVENIRS & T-SHIRTS 207 Alamo Plaza San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 549-1279 www.77tshirts.com

THE TWIG BOOK SHOP 306 Pearl Parkway #106 San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 826-6411 thetwig.indiebound.com THE UNOFFICIAL BEST OF TEXAS 101 Alamo Plaza, #3 San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 227-0242 THE VINEYARD 1207 North Loop 1604 W San Antonio, TX 78258 thevineyardshoppingcenter.com WYNDHAM SAN ANTONIO RIVERWALK 111 E. Pecan Street San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 489-9768 www.sawyn.com THE WESTIN RIVERWALK 420 W. Market Street San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 413-9731 www.westin.com

TIENDA LA GARZA 110 Broadway, Suite 100 San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 222-2133

LA VILLITA HISTORIC ARTS VILLAGE 418 Villita Street, San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 207-8614 • www.lavillita.com ANGELITA La Villita - Bldg. 2 San Antonio, TX 78205 210- 224-8362 www.lavillita.com CASA MANOS ALEGRES La Villita - Bldg. 6 San Antonio, TX 78205 210-313-7293 www.lavillita.com COPPER GALLERY La Villita - Bldg. 11 San Antonio, TX 78205 210.271.3856 www.thecoppergallery.com

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS DINING/RESTAURANTS Boudro’s A Texas Bistro on the River Walk www.boudros.com 210-224-8484 Bubba Gump Shrimp Company www.bubbagump.com 210-224-4867 Chart House www.TowerOfTheAmericas.com 210-223-3101 The County Line www.countyline.com 210-229-1941 Dave & Buster’s www.daveandbusters.com 210-951-3600 Denny’s Riverwalk www.dennys.com 210-223-4321

The Original Mexican Restaurant & Bar www.theoriginalmexican.com 210-224-9951

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

Paesanos RiverWalk www.paesanosriverwalk.com 210-227-2782

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

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

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

Restaurante Pico de Gallo www.picodegallo.com 210-225-6060

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

Rio Rio Cantina www.riorioriverwalk.com 210-226-8462 DISTILLERY Tito’s Handmade Vodka www.titosvodka.com

Dick’s Last Resort www.dickslastresort.com 210-224-0026

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

Guadalajara Grill www.guadalajaragrill.us 210-222-1992

Market Square www.marketsquaresa.com 210-207-8600

Iron Cactus www.ironcactus.com 210-224-9835

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

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

La Villita Historic Village www.lavillitasanantonio.com 210-207-8614

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

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

Mi Tierra Café www.mitierracafe.com 210-225-1262

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

La Margarita Mexican Restaurant www.lamargarita.com 210-227-7140

Shops at Rivercenter www.shoprivercenter.com 210-225-0000

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