The San Antonio Riverwalk (also known as Paseo del Rio) is a city park and a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River. Downtown, it is one story below the street level of San Antonio. The Riverwalk is the “Center of the Universe” for a San Antonio vacation, with many fun […]
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e-Scooters are taking over… San Antonio and everywhere else! This has undoubtedly been the year of the electric scooter (the e-Scooter), investors have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into these scooter companies this past year. Uber has partnered with Lime, and Ford has bought Spin. e-Scooter economics, with so much competition, is very difficult, […]
Barbara’s Tomato Confetti Aspic INGREDIENTS: 1 pkg (3 oz) lemon gelatin 1 pkg unflavored gelatin (optional but I use) 1 c boiling water 1 can (10 ¾ oz) tomato soup Juice of 1 lemon 3 ribs celery, finely chopped 2 oz slivered almonds ¼ c chopped green pepper ¼ c chopped onion 7 […]
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Jack Atkinson Simplicity, Energy, Beauty “These are the defining words for all of my life’s work. Today, I very much abide by a test of “Simplicity” and “Beauty”, but my preeminent goal is always for “Energy” to be evident. I want all of my work to have emotional energy – that same energy that surrounds […]
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Raul Gonzalez’s “Front and Back, and Side to Side” takes inspiration from the 1999 Edition Schellmann catalog “Wall Works”. /the artist used only duct tape and cardboard to compose vibrant and dynamic grids installed strategically throughout the gallery calling into question non-traditional versus traditional methods of mark-making. Using common materials in unique ways, he creates […]
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Tex-Mex Recipes – “San Antonio Food” index of recipes 1- Ceviche 2 – Guacamole 3 – Tex-Mex Cold Corn Salad 4 – Fajitas 5 – Pico de Gallo 6 – Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers 7 – Jalapeno Cornbread 8 – Chorizo con Papas 9 – Tex-Mex Pantry Soup 10 – Tex-Mex Meat Casserole 11 – […]
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EASY GERMAN APPLE STRUDEL (In German: Apfelstrudel) A traditional Viennese strudel is a popular layered pastry treat associated with many countries that once belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918). Ingredients 4 cup (about 3 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cubed 3/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 10 […]
This adaptation of chicken salad is slightly sweet from the coconut, fresh-tasting and light because it has no mayo, crunchy from the nuts and seeds – delicious! ————— NUTTY CRUNCH CHICKEN SALAD Ingredients: * 1 lb chicken breasts cut into strips – poach in chicken broth with a shake of Southwest seasoning […]
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The Witte Museum, established in 1926 in San Antonio, is dedicated to telling the ‘Stories of Texas” from prehistoric times to the present. It is best known for it’s dinosaur exhibits. This article is about their unique (one venue only) history of Texas through Artworks where Texas or Texans are the subject and […]
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Above: the t-shirt graphics for “McNay Art Museum”, sold in the Museum’s shop. The McNay Art Museum, founded in 1954 in San Antonio, was the first modern art museum in the State of Texas. The museum was created by Marion Koogler McNay’s original bequest of most of her fortune, her important art collection […]