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Susan McDaniel checks two items off her bucket list in San Antonio! The Mopar Masters recently held our bi-annual 20 Group mee ng in San Antonio, Texas with MBA Dealer Services. I went up a day early and experienced this beau ful city. There are many famous people from San Antonio; Joan Crawford, John Schneider (Dukes of Hazard), Tommy Lee Jones, Shaquille O’Neal, and my personal favorite is Carol Burne .
Riverwalk √ The San Antonio Riverwalk history begins in 1929 with an architect by the name of Robert H.H. Hugman. Mr. Hugman came up with a plan to improve the aesthe cs of the river that ran through the city. While many liked his ideas, it took 10 years to get funding for the Riverwalk. In the late 1930’s The San Antonio River Walk secured funding from the Works Progress Administraon to improve infrastructure along the San Antonio River. The city used the money to build bridges and pathways that made the area more walkable and allowed businesses to move in. The WPA was part of the New Deal Program. At the me it cost $430,000. That gives the San Antonio Riverwalk the dis nc on of being a project that helped pull America out of the Great Depression.
In the 1950’s the Riverwalk gained a reputa on for seediness. To get the Riverwalk back to its former glory, city officials hired engineers from Disneyland to help revitalize the area. It was these designers who suggested including shops at the basement levels of buildings just off the Riverwalk. The San Antonio Riverwalk is now full of hotels, restaurants, bars, shops and boat tours with a touch of history included by the conductors. The Riverwalk is absolutely beau ful day or night. I really enjoyed strolling up and down both sides, taking in the authen c scenery and visi ng some of the a rac ons along the way. What a spectacular way to release all unwanted energies and rejuvenate!...not to men on ge ng my steps in! Continued on Page 8
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