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IN THIS ISSUE SIP & SAVOR NEW EATS & DRINKS

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BE ENTERTAINED MAY MUSEUM OFFERINGS Exhibitions for All Tastes

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FAMILY FUN EAT & PLAY IN MAY In and Around Brackenridge Park

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Vicki Schroder vicki@travelingblender.com ADVERTISING SALES I spent a lovely day at The Pearl with my two dear friends William and Faith.

ARE YOU FEELNG IT TOO? I’m truly feeling optimistic for the first time since “that which we shall not name” began.

People are responsibly going out as more vaccinated travel-hungry folks feel free.

I’ve had both of mine and am certain the vaccine includes a secret mood enhancer because I’ve returned to longwalks on the River Walk and getting out. I just discovered the refreshing Sangria cocktail at Southerleigh bar inside Hotel Emma at The Pearl. How did I not know about this before?!

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Check out the suggestions for where the fam can play and eat in this month’s Family Fun story, and where to shop for cool clothing in Great Finds, and read the round-up of great new restaurants on the River Walk in the Sip & Savor article. I hope you feel inspired to explore, recreate, and have fun—safely!

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VOYAGE INTO THE DEEP • MAY 8TH - SEPT 25TH Explore the world below the waves! Based on the classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, “Voyage to the Deep” brings to life the deep-sea adventures of Captain Nemo, his Nautilus submarine and the mythical world he inhabited.

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SIP & SAVOR

New Eats & Drinks!

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Pinkerton’s Barbecue

It’s hard to imagine that smack dab in the middle of a pandemic, San Antonio restaurateurs took the bull by the horns (as Texans are known to do), and opened up fantastic new places for us all to enjoy, but that’s exactly what they did! So, mask up and get going!

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PINKERTON’S BARBECUE Pinkerton’s Barbecue already made a name for itself in Houston, opened up a new restaurant on Houston Street near the new Frost Tower. Known for their chef-driven approach to classic Texas-style barbecue using old school techniques and elevated high-quality natural products, you can expect to find all your mouth-watering favorites, including glazed pork ribs, prime brisket, three kinds of sausage, turkey, and chicken wings, just for starters.

Owner and Pitmaster, Grant Pinkerton, recommends the big beefy ribs which are rich, buttery, and full of flavor thanks to their proprietary rub. He calls them, “brisket on steroids.” All of the sides are made fresh in-house daily with must-tries on the menu being the Baller Rosemary Bacon Mac & Cheese, Duck & Sausage Jambalaya, and the scintillating Smoked Bread Pudding for dessert. Yowza!

They have three patios to dine on as well as access to a spacious park nearby, perfect for an impromptu picnic. Spirits enthusiasts will also appreciate the curated craft cocktail menu which features high-end and rare bottles of bourbons.

LITTLE RHEIN PROST HAUS Start a Deutschland food tour at the newly opened Little Rhein Prost Haus with two appetizers for the table to share. Kraut Balls are made of finely ground sausage, sauerkraut, and cream cheese, rolled and fried. The Prost Haus Sauce served on the side is a creamy mustard-based sauce so delicious you will want to bath in it. The second appetizer, the Reuben Egg Roll, is made from freshly roasted in-house corn beef shredded and combined with delicate sauerkraut, cabbage, and swiss cheese, also delicately fried and served with a side of mustard sauce.

Move along next to German beer soup with Bavarian pretzel croutons as your second course. The chicken stock base is joined by the creamy, sharp flavor of cheddar cheese seamlessly infused with dark beer notes.

From here the menu opens—up with choices.

Three Schnitzels are offered—pork Jaeger Schnitzel with a mushroom sauce, Rham Schnitzel made of chicken served with a peppered cream sauce, and the most famous—Wienerschnitzel made of tender veal and served with a traditional herbed butter sauce. All of the tender thin schnitzel cutlets are breaded and sautéed, resulting in a crispy crust and juicy center.

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Sausage in Germany is a source of much national pride—much like tacos in Texas.

An estimated 1,500 varieties exist and are considered a common street food—just like tacos. Order the Sausage Tower consisting of Bratwurst, Knockwurst, Polish, and Nuremberg. Other sausage options include an Oktoberfest Platter and Sausage Paddles served with several sides.

You had better save room for dessert! The Apple Strudel Cheesecake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser but the show-stopper is going to be the Black Forrest Cake Trifle. Picture a tall beer stein filled with alternating layers of chocolate sponge cake, dark and light chocolate mousse, luscious sweet cherries in syrup, and then topped with chocolate shavings.

Located in La Villita in a renowned 174-yearold historic building, The Bombach House, previously housed the Little Rhein Steakhouse.

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PROJECT POLLO Next up, is a new fast-casual concept serving vegan dishes. Project Pollo is the hottest addition to the quickly growing plant-based food lifestyle. San Antonio will never stray too far from brisket, but this is a new delicious option where carnivores will graze.

As you might have guessed, Project Pollo, which has multiple locations around San Antonio, including one on San Pedro near downtown, focuses on faux chicken options.

Think Chick-Fil-A but saving chickens, instead of eating them.

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Favorites include sandwiches like the Pico De Pollo, a house-breaded Classic Crispy Chikn Sandwich with credo cashew queso, and fresh pico de gallo. The Spicy Project sandwich comes with a signature breaded chikn covered in spicy garlic buffalo sauce, house ranch, and pickled jalapeno, and has the added value of proceeds being donated to a nonprofit.

While looking for a name to describe these high-concept creative Asian dishes, the owners, Chef Jennifer Dobbertin and Chef Quealy Watson decided to call it New Asian-American Cuisine, although it’s almost indescribable. You have to taste it to believe it, and when you do, get ready for your tastebuds to skyrocket like a SpaceX aircraft.

Do yourself a favor and also give their Loaded Papas a try! These French fries are smothered in their credo cashew queso and topped with pico, grilled jalapenos, and chipotle ranch. So good you want to feel guilty until you remember it’s all vegan, baby!

Chef Dobberton explained that most of the dishes represent her overall experience growing up in an Asian household in Texas. Some of the dishes are nostalgic and reinterpretations of comfort food from her youth. The mind-blowing Fat Noodle Short Rib dish being one example.

As a final enticement, you can find locally-made Southern Roots Vegan Bakery cookies at Project Pollo, recently nominated as the best vegan bakery in the country. What are you waiting for?

The perfectly pillowy Chorizo, Egg and Cheese Potstickers, served with hot salsa, epitomizes the Asian-Texas influence in such a fun and yummy way – something Chef Dobbertin compares to a breakfast taco. Other great options include the Crab Boudin Eggrolls, Chilaquiles Fried Rice, Taiwanese Popcorn Fried Chicken, and Panang Curry Dan Dan Noodles. The menu is extensive. I found myself asking, why couldn’t I have been raised in this house?

BEST QUALITY DAUGHTER Best Quality Daughter, located in the most charming pink house at the Pearl, rounds out our favorite new restaurants for early 2021.

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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 co-creator 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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FAMILY FUN

EAT & PLAY IN MAY

in and around Brackenridge Park

By Janis Turk

Springtime in San Antonio brings May flowers and sunny days best enjoyed on a park bench or a picnic table. But did you know May here is also a really tasty time of year?

Fun food-friendly events are all part of the pleasure, filling the calendar— and our tummies—with local spring treats. First, focus on burning calories through hours of active outdoor fun. Then make each outing even sweeter by sampling local eats.

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Here are three things to do, and three places to eat, when treating the family to a day in the park.

1 ACTIVE FUN: SATURDAY IN THE PARK Most folks know the San Antonio River runs through downtown, better known as the glorious River Walk, but families new to the area or visiting may not know that San Antonio is also home to a fabulous sprawling park in the heart of it all where the same river also rambles.

Just off Broadway, find Brackenridge Park, a sprawling park where locals love to hike, bike, walk, and play—all this tucked away in a tree-filled secret garden of delights. The 343-acre public park is home to family-focused attractions, including the San Antonio Zoo, the Witte Museum, the Japanese Tea Garden, playgrounds, pavilions, baseball fields, plus the San Antonio Zoo Eagle miniature train that choo-choos through parts of the park your kids may never before have explored. A beauty in spring, verdant Brackenridge Park with water features and natural landscape is a delight to explore.

TREAT TO EAT: SHAKE SHACK For a tasty treat, bring a picnic with a hamper, a sack lunch from home, or perhaps stop along Broadway at nearby Shake Shack to grab burgers, hot dogs, fries, floats, and shakes to enjoy at a picnic table in the park. With gluten-free options and lettuce wraps, frozen custard treats, and fresh 100% Angus beef burgers, Shake Shack offers good choices for fast-food park picnics. Feel good about your dining option because Shake Shack donates money to The San Antonio Food Bank that fights hunger in Southwest Texas.

2 ACTIVE FUN: FEEDING TIME AT THE ZOO Adjacent to Brackenridge Park and best seen in spring is the San Antonio Zoo, where you can see animals in their habitats, visit them at feeding times, and say “howdy” to a sloth, giraffe, or a chimpanzee. Lory Landing is an affordable parrot feeding experience. For the price of a dixie cup of birdseed, the small feathered friends get up close and personal.

TREAT TO EAT: ON A STICK! It goes without saying at any zoo, but don’t feed the bears. The best, and safest, feeding time this month at the Zoo is all for you! During weekends this May, included in the price of Zoo admission is access to the “On a Stick” Festival, a zoo-licious celebration of Texans’ favorite festival foods. In 2020 many missed eating their favorite festival foods when annual events like Fiesta, Rodeo, and Wurstfest were canceled. So the solution seemed simple: Set up food stands throughout the San Antonio Zoo and let families purchase food tickets to taste favorite festival fare. With Wurstfest style sausage-on-a-stick, potato pancakes, and apple strudel to Fiesta-style hot roasted corn and big ol’ turkey legs, or State Fair-style funnel cakes and fried Oreos, this feature will take place on weekends through May 23. It offers both non-alcoholic and adult beverages, and music reminiscent of festivals across the Lone Star State.

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3 ACTIVE FUN #3: GO TO THE GARDENS Its official name is the San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden, but this special area at Brackenridge Park is also known as the Sunken Garden. Listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, its delicately landscaped grounds were established in 1917 in the abandoned Alamo Cement Quarry with labor from Japanese prisoners of war. Featuring arched bridges, stone walkways, a small island in a lily pond, and an ornate Japanese pagoda, the garden is further enhanced by the “faux bois” art sculptures, gates, bridges, and benches of late local artist Mexican-born Dionicio Rodriguez (1891-1955) who created a shrine-like Torii gate. Faux bois is cement that is textured and colored to replicate the look of real wood. A large pavilion and lush waterfall are found by a thicket of bamboo in the lower level of the Garden. With water features, footbridges, and pagodas the Japanese Tea Garden is a serene spot. Admission is free, and leashed pets are welcome. Photography is encouraged.

TREAT TO EAT #3: JINGU HOUSE Picnic in the gardens near ponds of lily pads or find a faux bois bench to stop and enjoy a sack lunch, or visit Jingu House at the Japanese Tea Gardens, with its café kitchen serving daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Offerings include sushi, noodle bowls, bento boxes, salads, sandwiches, and wraps.

Saturday in the Park has never been more delightful—or delicious.

WRITER’S BIO Janis Turk’s travel and food writing have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, The Houston Chronicle, AAA Texas Journey and AAA Traveler magazines, United Airlines Hemisphere magazine, and Southwest Airlines Spirit magazine, among other publications. Turk has appeared on CNN’s Airport Network and penned several travel books. Check out her work at TurkTravels.com.

ZOO LA LA! – A TASTE OF SAN ANTONIO Adults can sip, savor, and support the San Antonio Zoo and sample food from some of San Antonio’s best restaurants and chefs, at the annual outdoor fundraiser on May 13 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m while live music plays on three stages. Imbibe local craft beer and wine or non-alcoholic beverages and talk to the animals. A good night out for a great cause, the $85 per person tax-deductible ticket makes giving back to the community feel great.

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May Museum Offerings

EXHIBITS FOR ALL TASTES

The thriving San Antonio art scene offers museums to invigorate cultural connoisseurs. If your art aesthetic is early Texas, Hollywood cowboys, dinosaurs, inspired student, contemporary, or historic, the River City has much to offer this May. WITTE MUSEUM Have a hankerin’ for the cowboy way of life? Let the pictures in the Live the West: Photographs by Janell Kleberg exhibition at the Witte Museum take you on a nostalgic trip back through the years of the annual legendary King Ranch roundup from the 1970s to the 2000s.

Viewers will be transported through the lens of 73-year-old conservation ambassador Janell Kleberg to a time when Los Kineños, the descendants of the original families from Mexico hired by Captain Richard King in the 1850s, oversaw the herd, grazed cattle over thousands of acres, harvested crops, and bred select livestock for judging.

A renowned ranch hand who was recently honored by the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, Kleberg’s photos convey the strength, beauty, and grace of life on the range.

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“I carried a camera during the years we worked cattle and horses to capture the life and the era,” Kleberg said in a recent article about the exhibit. “It was a remarkable time and place to remember.”

The ‘Live the West’ exhibit is open in the Russell Hill Rogers Texas Art Gallery through June 6th and is included with museum admission.

The Witte Museum is dedicated to telling the stories of Texas from prehistory to the present and boasts a permanent collection that features historical Texas artifacts, photographs, art, textiles, dinosaur bones, cave drawings, and wildlife dioramas.

BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM Throughout the 1940s and 50s, the cowboy Western was one of the most popular movie genres in America, spawning legends like the Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, and “The Duke,” John Wayne. But by the mid-60’s the heyday of the Western was on life support, with most of its critics all but ready to pull the plug.

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Still in the Saddle: A New History of the Hollywood Western captures the resurrection of the genre with an exhibition that tells the dramatic story of the Hollywood Western of the late 1960s to the 1980s, on display from May 29th to September 6th.

The showcase marks the 20th anniversary of the Night of Artists event that sparked the creation of the Briscoe and serves as the primary fundraiser for the museum, benefiting its exhibitions and educational programs throughout the year.

Forced to compete amid a historical backdrop of social unrest, political turmoil, economic uncertainty, and generational change, ‘Still in the Saddle’ chronicles how the cinematic visions of the Old West managed to remain rich and entertaining in their onscreen reflections of what was happening within the popular culture of the day.

The Briscoe Western Art Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the art, history, and culture of the American West, and to inspire and educate the public with engaging exhibitions, educational programs, and public events reflective of the region’s rich traditions and shared heritage.

Visitors can immerse themselves in the history and artistry of the Western through classic films such as True Grit, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Wild Bunch, Little Big Man, and The Outlaw Josey Wales, all of which are highlighted in the exhibition featuring costumes, props, and dozens of vintage movie posters.

Through May 9th, art lovers and collectors can bask in an online showcase of 280 works by more than 75 of the country’s top Western artists during The Night of Artists 2021 Exhibition and Sale.

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MCNAY ART MUSEUM If you love contemporary art then schedule a time to visit Limitless! Five Women Reshape Contemporary Art exhibit that invites its viewers to “think outside the box...where the possibilities are truly limitless.”

The exhibits run through September 19th and feature artwork from five female artists whose installations each represent a different whimsical medium. The floor-to-ceiling art and video compilations demonstrate works from Martine Gutierrez, Letitia Huckaby, Sandy Skoglund, Jennifer Steinkamp, and Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, whose signature Infinity Mirror Room is on loan to the McNay from the Dallas Museum of Art. RIO Magazine

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Titled “All the Eternal Love I Have for Pumpkins,” the room features pumpkins created by Kusama in 1991, and is the only installation of its kind in a North American collection. Visitors will step inside the mirrored space and fully immerse themselves in the fantastical pumpkin patch, becoming part of the art. Advanced reservations for entry into the room are available on the museum website or you can join a virtual waitlist upon arrival.

Museum-goers can also join with the McNay in the Patio Gallery on May 9th for its “Spotlight” series that annually celebrates the achievements of K-12 student artists inspired by a work in the museum’s collection. This year’s spotlight features student works inspired by artist Sue Fuller, an American sculptor, draughtsman, author, teacher, and printmaker who created three-dimensional works with thread.

Named for its founder Marion Koogler McNay, the McNay Art Museum is the first modern art museum in Texas, housing more than 22,000 works, including Medieval and Renaissance art and one of the finest collections of prints and drawings in the Southwest.

SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART Featuring nearly 70 works of modern and contemporary art by Latin American and Caribbean artists of Asian descent, No Ocean Between Us: Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America & The Caribbean, 1945– Present is a fascinating and colorful exhibit that highlights the artists’ global dialogues between their Asian heritages and their Latin American or Caribbean identities, as well as the major artistic movements of their times.

The exhibition, which runs through May 9th in the Cowden Gallery, allows the viewer to explore how an artist’s unique experience of migration shaped his or her work and is inspired by the permanent collection of the Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States.

Photos clockwise from left: McNay Museum of Art, Sue Fuller Exhibit; Briscoe Western Art Museum, Chuck Wagon; Briscoe Western Art Museum, True Grit, John Wayne; McNay Museum of Art, Sue Fuller Exhibit; Witte Museum, Dinosaur; San Antonio Museum of Art, Untitled 1968, Oil on canvas, Art Museum of the Americas Collection.

Pieces displayed include paintings, works on paper, sculptures, and mixed media as seen interpreted by artists from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad, and Tobago.

Housed along the River Walk in what was once the historic Lone Star Brewery, the San Antonio Museum of Art offers 5,000 years of art and culture from around the world, including permanent collections of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman antiquities, Asian and Latin American art, contemporary art and American paintings.

WRITER’S BIO Lakendra Lewis is an arts & entertainment journalist, editor and author whose articles have appeared in Edible San Antonio Magazine, The Texas Observer and San Antonio Christian Woman Magazine. She enjoys movies, music, cooking, singing and telling other people’s stories. You can contact her/read more of her work at lakendralewis.journoportfolio.com. thesanantonioriverwalk.com

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GREAT FINDS

Hot Fashion Finds TO

StaY Cool

By Dawn Robinette

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Luckily, you don’t have to roam far to find head-to-toe options sure to keep you looking and feeling cool.

ADELANTE BOUTIQUE A great start to any shopping adventure is at The Pearl, one of San Antonio’s top shopping, dining and entertainment destinations. Only three miles from the downtown section of the River Walk, you can reach it by strolling the banks of the river north. A favorite there for breezy fashion finds is Adelante Boutique. A San Antonio institution adding quality pieces to the wardrobes of Alamo City women for 46 years. Adelante is known for color, something we don’t shy away from in these parts. The high-quality spring offerings include mostly natural fibers like linen, chambray, and cotton.

Garments are often Mexican-inspired with embroidery. The fabrics range from soft feminine colors and florals to tie-die and bold graphic designs. There is nothing plain about the style, color, and fashion at Adelante. Garments include loose-fitting dresses in scads of styles and lengths, in both short and long sleeves. Tops and bottoms are sold separately for a custom look. We all know accessories make the outfit, and your selection here includes everything from fringed earrings to a silver coral statement necklace.

DOS CAROLINAS Stroll a few doors down at The Pearl and visit Dos Carolinas, the go-to shop for guayaberas. Designed to keep you feeling,

and looking cool, guayaberas combine comfort, style, and fashion into the best men’s shirts in fit, drape, and feel. Dos Carolinas shirts—and robes or dresses for women who know this classic style always looks fabulous—can be custom-made with your choice of fabric and stitching.

Natural, breathable fabrics in every color or pattern are paired with your choice of thread for custom embroidery in 36 stitch patterns. The options are as endless as the customer service you’ll enjoy. Snag a fantastic find in the store or let the talented team at Dos Carolinas make a one-of-a-kind fashion statement uniquely yours.

PENNER’S Penner’s, another San Antonio tradition, opened in 1916. Don’t be surprised if you start humming ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man” as you walk through the doors: the band’s Billy Gibbons buys shoes from the store whenever he’s in town. Your cool attire choices are endless here, starting with lightweight Irish linen trousers in an array of colors to pair with Tori Richards Hawaiian shirts made of the softest featherweight cotton you will ever touch.

Or pair them with either a Guyabarra, traditionally made with four pockets (two high, two low on the front) or a Cubavera with no pockets or their signature Presidential with only one. If you are

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averse to wrinkles try the cotton/poly blend Guyaberras sewn in the Yucatan that are custommade for Penners. The store also carries stylish polos, short and long sleeve dress, and casual shirts with contrasting collars and long-sleeve cuffs. Try-on a Stetson brand, Ecuadorian-made, Panama straw hat. It is lightweight and ideal to keep the sun off your handsome face. Located steps from the River Walk, you will receive free alterations either while you wait or shipped to your home.

PARIS HATTERS Another downtown stop offering historic looks that never go out of style is Paris Hatters.

Stepping into this family-owned and operated shop is like stepping back in time. The cash register has been in service since the 1930s and the buffalo and bison heads that adorn the walls are throwbacks to a Texas of long ago.

But there’s nothing dated about the classic hats you’ll find covering every surface of the shop, which is what brings everyone from presidents to princesses to Paris Hatter. With the largest inventory in the country and prices ranging from $35 for a newsboy-style cap to a $6,000 Stetson cowboy hat complete with a leather tooled suitcase lined in red velvet kept on display in a case - gawkers are welcome. The summerweight hat selection is unparalleled for design, color, and style. Regardless of your budget, the talented team at Paris Hatters enjoys helping you get just the right fit so you can take home something with the famous Paris Hatters logo on the inside. With Parris Hatters providing your head some stylish shade, you can’t go wrong with whatever you choose. This is also THE place in San Antonio to shop for boots. Their selection is equally as dazzling as the hats.

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HISTORIC MARKET SQUARE A short hop away lands you in a spot that always offers stylishly cool options, Historic Market Square.

With multiple shops, great finds, fantastic food, and atmosphere, a trip to Market Square resembles shopping at a street market in Mexico. That’s because it’s the largest Mexican market outside of Mexico, with terrific imports and shopping set to the tune of Mariachi music and the tantalizing smells of various restaurants and food booths. While the Farmers Market Plaza building is being renovated, enjoy a Pop Up Mercado featuring 28 vendors just steps away. And don’t miss El Mercado, where you’ll find shop after shop with colorful, lightweight clothes in linen and cotton featuring fantastic Mexican embroidery, as well as straw hats and a selection of summery bags and purses suited for daily wear or a trip to the pool, beach, or park. Complete the look with wonderfully cool silver jewelry handcrafted in Mexico and you’re fashion refreshed and ready for patio dining and even more exploring.

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, Texas Lifestyle Magazine, and The Texas Wildflower.

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By Susan Yerkes

The River Walk is the crown jewel of San Antonio and the number one attraction in the state —a lively place where there is always a celebration. Strolling the shady banks, browsing through boutiques, relaxing with a drink and a meal, it’s almost impossible to imagine a time when this was not a popular destination.

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and the Army 1967, I was I going to do?’ I le, and I thought an English pub on to see Hap Veltman, y mother’s college River Walk 1960 But 79-year-old Bob Buchanan remembers. For more than half a century he has played a major role in shaping the River Walk. Buchanan, affectionately known as “Mr. B,” was one of the first entrepreneurs to open a business on the River Walk in the 1960s. On a sunny spring afternoon this year, he sat in a back room of his café, The Original Mexican Restaurant & Bar, flipping through the pages of scrapbooks as he recalled the rise of the River Walk.

Outside, the voices of happy visitors and mariachi music filled the air.

“Back in the ‘60s, you know, the River Walk was not a place to go. It was considered unsafe – it was even off-limits to the military. You could get mugged, or solicited by ‘ladies of the night.’ There were only seven other places, very few river barges, and there was no sidewalk dining,” he said.

Today’s lush vegetation, landscaping and most of the trees had yet to be planted,” stated Mr. B.

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oysters, beer (Texas didn’t approve liquor by the drink until 1971), and a famous cheesecake were the staples. But the crowds didn’t come right away. HemisFair was almost over, and the River Walk still wasn’t much of a tourist draw.

“The visitors were gone and the city had partied for six months.

Nothing was open Thanksgiving or Christmas – that was family time, and there was no business anyway. For the whole month of December, we did what we do now in one day at The Original.

And to top it off, in ’69 there was a diptheria epidemic, which was charming public relations for San Antonio,” Buchanan said.

“In ’69, for New Year’s Eve we even offered to get a wallaby delivered to your table – there was a Florida company where you could get them. Fortunately, nobody took us up on it.”

Casa Rio, a Tex-Mex restaurant, was the pioneer. The same family that owns it today had opened it in their Spanish colonial hacienda in 1946, and patriarch Alfred Byers rented out canoes, gondolas, and paddleboats as a gimmick to attract customers to his appliance store. But other businesses were few and far between. Things started changing when HemisFair, the 1968 international world’s fair, came to San Antonio. City fathers turned their money and energy into revitalizing the heart of downtown. While property and business owners along the river bank formed the Paseo del Rio Association to encourage the development of the River Walk.

Buchanan heard about the new river projects early on.

“My senior year at Duke, my mother sent me a newspaper article – “New Look for S.A. River Area,” he said. “When I graduated, and the Army finished with me in 1967, I was thinking ‘What am I going to do?’ I remembered this article, and I thought about something like an English pub on the river. So I went to see Hap Veltman, whose mother was my mother’s college roommate.”

That was the beginning of a lifelong friendship and a partnership that helped shape today’s River Walk. Like Buchanan, Arthur “Hap” Veltman, Jr. was a bright young man bursting with ideas and energy.

In August 1968, the two opened The Kangaroo Court, named for an encounter with small-town justice Veltman had in Cotulla, Texas a few months earlier, when a speeding ticket and an open beer resulted in a hefty fine. Sandwiches, thesanantonioriverwalk.com

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The River Walk is the crown jewel of San Antonio

Things were changing, though. The mayor organized the entire San Antonio City Council to lunch on the River Walk after each meeting to bring publicity and show it was safe. The Hilton Palacio del Rio was bringing in business. The fledgling Paseo del Rio Association, organized by riverfront business and property owners, started staging popular festivals. Oktoberfest, in 1969, was one of the first, featuring sausage and the best “oompah” band from nearby New Braunfels’ already-famous Wurstfest.

“Those festivals worked!” Buchanan said.

The next year the Hilton got permission to block off downtown streets and bring a huge crane to lift a 500-pound block of cheddar cheese onto the hotel’s patio, where visitors could sample it. A St. Patrick’s Day festival and river parade was another early event that has lasted and grown through the years. “In 1969 we got permission to dye the river green and make it the River Shannon for a day,” Buchanan said. “To get a green dye approved, the association wound up using the same dye that NASA used to release in the ocean when the astronauts landed so the helicopters could find them for pick up.”

Not everything went smoothly.

“One Oktoberfest we strung sausages across the river and the mayor was going to cut the string from a barge to open the event. But when he did it started to fall into the water. He was so quick he caught it and just popped a sausage in his mouth and that was that” Buchanan said.

For another early festival, a huge banner was strung across the river and a parade of barges was to pass under it. But the banner collapsed on the lead barge and it ran into the bank. Another year, during the Texas Cavaliers’ Fiesta River Parade, a barge overloaded with Fiesta “royals” sank. (No injuries, but lots of soaked brocade.)

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spots, Cullum accepted a beer from a Kangaroo Court waiter as he paddled past – and was promptly ticketed by a park ranger for canoeing without a permit and having an illegal beverage. Evererything was in good fun. The charm and beauty of the River Walk, and the enthusiasm of the business owners, turned mishaps into mirth. When the city drained the river for a few days each January to clean the channel, a Mud Festival, with locals competing to be crowned mud royalty, was held to keep visitors entertained.

In March of 1988, Buchanan and Veltman opened The Original Mexican Restaurant in the heart of the River Bend, not far from the Kangaroo Court. One of the investors proposed the name, inspired by a popular café in his hometown, Fort Worth. Coincidentally, the very first restaurant on the river downtown, from 1899 to 1960, was also “The Original Mexican Restaurant.” The San Antonio family that owned the original “Original” granted permission to use the name and a new River Walk star was born. Sadly, Veltman died in December that year.

In 2003, after 34 good years and a thousand stories, the Kangaroo Court closed. But its famous cheesecake still rules the dessert menu at The Original. Buchanan’s son Larkin now manages the restaurant. But “Mr. B” himself can often still be found there, greeting friends with old and new. If you’re lucky, he might tell you a story.

WRITER’S BIO Susan Yerkes is an award-winning journalist based in San Antonio. Her long love affair with the River Walk includes the distinction of having been Mud Queen II. thesanantonioriverwalk.com

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San Antonio attractions are offering golden tickets of fun with must-have season passes

By Drew Henry

giving you access to high-speed thrills, new experiences, creative playtime, priceless works of art, splashy adventures, and a real wild time!

SIX FLAGS FIESTA TEXAS Enjoy all the fun of an amusement park with a Texas twist. Season passes grant you unlimited access to roller coasters like the Iron Rattler, holiday celebrations, fun shows, and even the White Water Bay waterpark. Dare yourself to check out the newest thrill ride – the Dare Devil Dive.

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SEASON PASS PERKS • Enjoy unlimited visits all year long!

• Pays for itself in just two visits • Free parking • Free admission to White Water Bay waterpark

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Valid for holiday celebrations Bring a friend free days In-park savings Exclusive ride time events More benefits available with an

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SPLASHTOWN Splashtown is San Antonio’s family-friendly, affordable waterpark enjoyed by locals for almost four decades. Find your thrills on high-speed water slides, chill-out in the lazy river, frolic on the splash pad, play in the wave pool, or simply relax and take in the sun from a private cabana. This season pass is sure to make a big splash with the family this summer!

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Enjoy unlimited visits all summer long!

25% off cabana rentals 10% off combo meals $25 off birthday parties 50% off daily admission for up to four friends Monthly payment plans available

SEAWORLD Play and explore on 250-acres filled with marine life, multiple oceanariums (think of them as Texassized aquariums), nine roller coasters, shows, animal experiences, and Aquatica waterpark.

SEASON PASS PERKS • • ●• • • • • • •

Enjoy unlimited visits all year long!

Free admission to Aquatica waterpark Free parking 10% off park merchandise 10% off photo prints and framing Free for children three and under Access to exclusive pin trading events Access to exclusive member park events More benefits available with an annual pass!

LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER LEGOLAND Discovery Center is the ultimate indoor playground with ten build-and-play zones, an interactive Miniland San Antonio (a small-scale LEGO replica of the city), two kid-friendly rides, the LEGO 4D Cinema, and the City Play Zone. What will you create with your imagination?

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Enjoy unlimited visits for 12 months!

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RECREATION THE DOSEUM The DoSeum is San Antonio’s museum for hands-on kids located at the intersection of fun and science. Explore tactile exhibits rooted in learning, and make sure to check out Little Town to visit the mini H-E-B and Whataburger attractions. The DoSeum also has fantastic outdoor spaces to enjoy, like the Big Climb fort, the Waterworks physics game, and the magical Tree House.

SEASON PASS PERKS • Enjoy unlimited visits for 12 months!

• $5 admission for up to four friends every day

• Discounts and early registration for camps, classes, and events

• 15% discount at The DoSeum Store

• Members-only hour every Sunday/ Members-only event access

• 10% discount at Bakery Lorraine at The DoSeum • More benefits available with higher membership tiers!

SAN ANTONIO ZOO If you’re looking for a wild time, the 56-acre San Antonio Zoo with over 750 animal species is the spot for you. Here you can feed giraffes, talk to parrots, and plan exclusive encounters. Say hello to five-year-old Timothy the Hippo.

SEASON PASS PERKS • Enjoy unlimited visits for 12 months!

• Special event discounts

• Discounted admission at other participating zoos across the country

• 20% off admission for friends

• Members-only event access

• More benefits available with higher membership tiers!

• 10% off zoo food & merchandise

SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART Be enveloped by over 5,000 years of art, history, and culture at SAMA. See the world and maybe even strike a little inspiration for your creative pursuits. After your day of exploration, relax along the river at Tre Trattoria restaurant with delicious Italian food!

SEASON PASS PERKS • Unlimited museum & special exhibition visits for 12 months!

• 10% off at the Museum Shop & 10% off at Tre Trattoria

• Discounts on special events and class programs

• One-year subscription to ArtNow

• Members-only event access

• $5 admission for up to five friends ●

• Free parking • Tax-deductible

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WRITER’S BIO Drew Henry is a writer, content creator, and founder of the Design Dudes blog. When he’s not writing, he’s out exploring all Texas has to offer. View his work at DrewHenryWrites.com and get home design tips at DesignDudesLife.com. Follow on Instagram: @design_dudes & @drewhenrywrites

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Honor is Due While history is written in human sacrifice, its memory is preserved in stone and bronze. Beginnings with the Battle of the Alamo, and continuing through the Vietnam War, follow the sacrifice and the heroism of our local heroes in sculptural form.

Before entering the Alamo, look up at the 60 feet of grey marble towering over the Plaza. The Alamo Cenotaph is dedicated to the defenders of the Alamo. It’s an empty tomb erected by the Texas Centennial Commission in 1939 to celebrate our state’s 100th birthday. Figures depicting some of the defenders, including Bowie, Bonham, Travis, and Crockett were designed and executed by Italian sculptor Pompeo Coppini.

The Tobin Cultural Arts Center for the Performing Arts grew out of San Antonio’s Municipal Auditorium – dedicated in 1926 as a memorial to those who died in WWI. The white marble War Mothers Memorial honoring the mothers whose sons fought in World War I was erected at the corner of the arena in 1938 by the San Antonio Chapter No. 2 of American War Mothers.

The Medal of Honor River Portal is located between the Museum Reach of the River Walk and the Tobin Center and was unveiled in 2014. The Portal pays homage to the 32 Medal of Honor recipients, our nation’s highest award for heroism and gallantry, who were born, raised, enlisted, or retired here. Soldiers honored at the site range from privates to a president.

Just south of the Tobin Center’s main entrance, bounded by Auditorium Circle, Jefferson St., and E. Martin St. lies Veterans Memorial Plaza. Within the small park, two monuments pay homage to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. In February

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1986 San Antonio and Vietnam Veterans Memorial of San Antonio, Inc. contracted for the design and construction of the plaza which was funded through charitable donations from the public.

The Korean Memorial was erected near Tobin’s main entrance in 1994 by sculptor, Jonas Perkins. It represents a snow-covered foxhole, surmounted by two infantrymen, visible from the shoulders up, bundled against the cold. A plaque recognizes C-Company members killed in action and the names of the seven men from San Antonio who lost their lives in the Korean conflict.

Near the Korean War Memorial is the 1995 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge plaque.

Hill 881 South is a ten ft. tall, ten-ton Vietnam Veterans Memorial that sits a few yards away. On April 30, 1967, the dramatic sight of radioman Donald Hassock helping an injured soldier inspired a drawing that 19 years later would become the model for San Antonio’s memorial. In 1986, 10,000 people attended the dedication ceremony. General William C. Westmoreland, commanding general of all forces in Vietnam (1964-1968), was the keynote speaker.

At the corner of S. Alamo St. and Market St. stands the shield-shaped granite 141st Infantry Regiment Monument. In 1943, the second year of WWII, the Western Allies launched an amphibious assault on mainland Europe. Among the American soldiers landing under fire on a beach south of Salerno, Italy, was 21-year-old Alfred Dietrick, of the 141. Dietrick, a native of San Antonio, designed the monument and in 1991 the monument was placed.

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DAY 1 - MOTHER’S DAY Hey Lil Mama! Whether you’re raising human beings, furry children, or plant babies, you deserve to treat yourself today.

OMG LET’S BRUNCH I’m not sure if they’re called Mom-osas today, but let’s make that a thing. There will be plenty of mid-morning meal options abound, but you can’t go wrong with Ocho in Hotel Havana. This gorgeous glass conservatory looks over the River Walk and serves brunch Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Step away from the ultra-basic pancakes and bacon, and start swimming in Carnitas Ocho. These savory mojito carnitas are served with cilantro lime rice, Cuban black beans, and tortillas. And rather than a glass of OJ with a splash of sparkling wine, go for the Mimosa Tres Veces—a bottle of Brut or rosé served with the Holy Trinity of orange, grapefruit, and pineapple juices.

Breakfast at Ocho.

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MELT AWAY Unclench your jaw, drop your shoulders and book an appointment at Mokara Spa ASAP. If you’re looking for a Girls Day Out, there’s a rub-down package with that name. It includes a 50-minute personalized facial, a Swedish Massage, and lunch at the Rooftop Cafe.

If you’re on the verge of motherhood and are smart enough to start cashing in on the holiday now, opt for the Mother-to-Be Spa Getaway. This one is for the preggos and includes special therapies to help navigate the emotional, hormonal, and physical changes of pregnancy. This one also has a 50-minute massage, a facial, and lunch. But they also throw in almost two hours of mani-pedi bliss.

INSTA MAMA Take your gorgeous glow over to the San Antonio Botanical Garden for a photo sesh where the grounds are perfect for social media photos. May is a particularly perfect month to visit because of the new Frida Kahlo Oasis art installation that replicates Kahlo’s iconic blue home, Casa Azul. The 2,100 square-foot garden will feature Kahlo’s desk and easel nestled among six animal monuments and other famous Kahlo landmarks.

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This month we are treating Mama to a Cuban brunch, a Swedish Massage, and a picture-perfect day with Frida. For grads, we’re booking a grownup arcade playdate, Instagram-worthy graduation photos, and a tee time with nachos. And to celebrate Mexican culture, we’ll wander through downtown sampling Mexican fare, baked dreams, and Margaritas. Join us for a May to remember.

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DAY 2 - GRADUATION DAY May in SA is also about grads. Whether it’s high school, college, or even the Air Force, we’ve got a fun day of celebrating.

TIME TO PLAY Grown-ups grads celebrate at Dave & Busters. This big kid arcade is more than just a few Skee-Ball and Frogger machines. It’s a rip-roarin’ fun fest with 3-D monster escapes, a Typhoon roller coaster ride, and cocktails for the 21 plus crowd.

Military grads can take advantage of their 10 percent military discount (first responders too), and everyone can take advantage of their half-priced cocktails at happy hour.

SHOOT YOUR BEST SHOT Enough with the boring grad poses, capture your best shot on the outdoor grounds of The McNay during that magic hour just before sunset. And inside you’ll find eye-popping opportunities to create commemorative photos that feel alive. thesanantonioriverwalk.com

Inside, you will have to make reservations in advance, but it’s worth it to experience the mesmerizing work of Yayoi Kusama’s All the Eternal Love I have for the Pumpkins exhibit.

This infinity mirrored room gives the illusion of being in a glowing field of polka-dotted pumpkins.

LONG DRIVE Swap the cap and gown for a polo shirt to work on your golf game at Topgolf with special pricing for military and first responders. But even if you don’t have a qualifying uniform, you can still take advantage of specials like $15 unlimited gameplay from 10 a.m. to noon. Or if you’re looking to further your education, sign up for a lesson and gameplay package. If your backswing is terrible, keep your hands full with cheesy macaroni bites or a plate of their signature nachos. Then let loose with some celebratory shopping nearby at The Rim.

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DAY 3 - CINCO DE MAYO If anyone calls it Cinco de Drinko you have our express permission to launch that person into the sun. Cinco de Mayo is a holiday celebrating the May 5 victory of Mexico over France at the Battle of Puebla.

And while Mexico doesn’t make a big of a deal out of it, people in the United States have used the holiday to commemorate Mexican culture and heritage.

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CULTURA The downtown Historic Market Square is a hub for Mexican shopping, dining, and art. Walk beneath the brightly colored papel picado, smell the sizzling dishes from street vendors, and listen to the melodies of the mariachis drifting through the streets.

The market is constantly changing with new music, live performances, and vendors.

But it is consistently a wonderful place to experience a small taste of Mexican culture. If they ask whether you want chile and chamoy on your cucumber or fruit cup, the answer is always yes. And don’t leave without checking out the Centro de Artes, the largest Latino museum in the US and an affiliate museum of the Smithsonian.

COMIDA There are two Mexican food restaurants right in Market Square that are fan favorites. La Margarita has family-

style parrilladas, made of tender marinated meats in a lava stone molcajete. Pile the tortillas with beans, rice, guac, pico de gallo, and you are living the dream. But if you’re after sweets you should swing by Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia. The bakery is open 24/7, and it is the thing of dreams. Rows and rows of fresh-baked pastries and Mexican dulces (sweets). Go for the flaky, glazed pineapple campechanas, or the candied pumpkin.

Absolute winners every time.

BEBIDA End your celebration with a nightcap at Iron Cactus located along one of the most gorgeous stretches of the River Walk sits your destination for tequila flights. With more than 30 flights to choose from, you could come back to celebrate Cinco de Mayo every day for a month and experience something new each time. If you’re not ready for a flight, just go for a classic margarita. They’re pure, clean, and delicious with 100 percent El Agave and Herradura Silver tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime, and agave. Or get festive with a prickly pear marg. At happy hour you can get $6 house margaritas and queso. But the real show stopper is the tableside guacamole made to your requested spice level. It’s the chef’s kiss on a perfect Cinco de Mayo.

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, on Twitter @chenrywrites.

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SAN ANTONIO FOOD & DRINK AMERICAN BOUDRO’S TEXAS BISTRO 421 East Commerce St. boudros.com p44, 16

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

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

BBQ COUNTY LINE BARBEQUE SPORTS BAR 111 W. Crockett St. countyline.com BBQ - p44, 7

BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO. 406 Navarro bubbagump.com CHILI’S ON THE RIVERWALK 849 East Commerce St. Chilis.com

BRAZILIAN FOGO DE CHAO 849 E. Commerce St. fogodechao.com

DAVE & BUSTER’S 849 E. Commerce St. daveandbusters.com

TEXAS DE BRAZIL 313 E. Houston St. texasdebrazil.com

DICK’S LAST RESORT 223 Losoya St. dickslastresort.com p44, 18

BRITISH MAD DOGS 123 Losoya St. maddogs.net p44, 11

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

DELI SCHILO’S 424 E. Commerce St. schilos.com p50, 26 GERMAN BIER GARTEN 124-150 Losoya St. alamobiergarten.com p44, 36 LITTLE RHEIN PROST HAUS 231 S. Alamo Street p44, 56 ICE CREAM JUSTIN’S ICE CREAM 245 E Commerce St. mercadoritas.com

KILWINS 109 Alamo Plaza Kilwins.com

JOE’S CRAB SHACK 212 College Street Ste 10 joescrabshack.com

IRISH DURTY NELLY’S IRISH PUB 200 S. Alamo St. durtynellyspub.com p44, 80

LANDRY’S SEAFOOD HOUSE 517 N. Presa landrysseafood.com

ITALIAN GUILLERMO’S 618 McCullough St. guillermosdowntown.com 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 THE RIVER’S EDGE CAFÉ AND PATIO BAR 200 S. Alamo St. riversedgecafesa.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

SEAFOOD CHART HOUSE Tower of the Americas, 739 East Cesar E. Chavez toweroftheamericas.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

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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

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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

THE TWIG BOOK SHOP 306 Pearl Parkway #106 San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 826-6411 thetwig.indiebound.com

SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART 200 West Jones Avenue samuseum.org

THE UNOFFICIAL BEST OF TEXAS 101 Alamo Plaza, #3 San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 227-0242

SAN ANTONIO VISITORS CENTER 317 Alamo Plaza San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 207-6871 www.visitsanantonio.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 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

PLAZA TAXCO La Villita, Bldg.16B San Antonio, TX 78205 210-994-5259 www.plazataxco.com RIVER ART GROUP La Villita - Bldg. 14 San Antonio, TX 78205 210-226-8752 www.rivergroup.com STARVING ARTIST GALLERY La Villita - Bldg. 12 San Antonio, TX 78205 210.226.3593 www.lavillita.com

LITTLE STUDIO GALLERY La Villita - Bldg. 23 San Antonio, TX 78205 210-227-8893 www.lavillita.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

The Original Mexican Restaurant & Bar www.theoriginalmexican.com 210-224-9951 Paesanos RiverWalk www.paesanosriverwalk.com 210-227-2782

Buckhorn Saloon & Museum www.buckhornmuseum.com 210-247-4000 San Antonio Conservation Society www.saconservation.org/homestead 210-225-5924

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

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

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

Dave & Buster’s www.daveandbusters.com 210-951-3600

Rio Rio Cantina www.riorioriverwalk.com 210-226-8462

GO RIO River Cruises www.goriocruises.com 210-227-4746

Denny’s Riverwalk www.dennys.com 210-223-4321

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

Mirror Maze 210-224-2288

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

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

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

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

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

Iron Cactus www.ironcactus.com 210-224-9835 Landry’s Saltgrass Steakhouse www.saltgrass.com 210-222-9092

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

Sealife San Antonio www.SEALIFE.com/San-Antonio NIGHTLIFE Hilton Palacio Del Rio/Durty Nelly’s/ Tex’s Riverwalk Sports Bar www.PalacioDelRio.Hilton.com 210-224-3368

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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