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San Antoniois the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011, it was estimated to be the 24th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population of 2.2 million according to U.S. Census Bureau figures tabulated by Business First. San Antonio has characteristics of other western urban centers in which there are sparsely populated areas and a low density rate outside of the city. It was the fourth-fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006 and the fifth-fastest-growing from 2007 to 2008. The San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan area has a population of over 2.14 million based on the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the United States and third-largest in Texas.
The city was named for San Antonio de Padua, whose feast day is on June 13, when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area in 1691. Famous for Spanish missions, the Alamo, the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, the Alamo Bowl, Marriage Island and host to SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks, the city is visited by approximately 26 million tourists per year according to the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city is home to the four-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, one of the largest in the country. San Antonio has a strong military presence—it is home to Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Brooks City-Base, with Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley outside the city. Kelly Air Force Base operated out of San Antonio until 2001, when the airfield was transferred over to Lackland AFB and the remaining portions of the base became Port San Antonio, an industrial/business park. San Antonio is home to five Fortune 500 companies and to the South Texas Medical Center, the only medical research and care provider in the South Texas region. |
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San Antonio indoor malls
Crossroads of San Antonio 4522 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78201 With over 50 specialty shops and a six-screen dinner theater; New York and Co., Stein Mart, Burlington Coat Factory, Hobby Lobby and Super Target anchor this value-oriented, indoor mall. Ingram Park Mall 6601 N.W. Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78238 Over 150 businesses and services provide plenty of diversity to the bustling and energetic Ingram Park Mall. Anchored by distinct department stores such as Macys, Dillard's, Sears, and Bealls, the mall is also home to Victoria's Secret, The Gap, Bath & Body Works, The Disney Store and many more. North Star Mall 7400 San Pedro, San Antonio, TX 78216 San Antonio's internationally acclaimed shopping center boasts over 200 specialty stores and restaurants in addition to the world s largest boots. Located adjacent to the San Antonio International Airport, North Star is conveniently situated in the heart of the city. North Star Mall features Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, JCPenny, Dillard's, and more. Rivercenter Mall 849 E. Commerce St., San Antonio, TX 78205 Resembling a monolithic glass house teeming with life, Rivercenter Mall blends many of the conveniences of indoor shopping with a genuine outdoor feel. In the heart of the city on the River Walk, the mall is home to an array of enjoyable shops, restaurants and entertainment venues - including: Macys, Dillard's, Morton's Steakhouse, a movie theater, an IMAX theater and the Rivercenter Comedy Club. Rolling Oaks Mall 6909 N. Loop 1604 East, San Antonio, TX 78247 Dillard's, Macy's, and Sears anchor this lively indoor mall in the city's Northeast. Victoria's Secret, Gap and The Limited are just a few of over 100 specialty shops in the mall. South Park Mall 2310 SW Military Dr., San Antonio, TX 78224 Recent renewal and remodeling have brought South Park Mall into the spotlight as one of the city's most popular indoor malls. Macys, JCPenney, Sears and Mervyn's anchor more than 70 specialty stores- including Old Navy and Victoria's Secret. |
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San Fernando Cathedral
The Cathedral of San Fernando is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church located in San Antonio, Texas, in the United States. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of San Antonio and the seat of its archbishop. The cathedral is also known as the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y Guadalupe and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is notable as the oldest cathedral in the United States. 
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World's Largest Cowboy Boots  San Antonio, Texas A pair of cowboy boots, 40 feet tall and 35 feet wide, tower next to the parking garage at the North Star Mall. Their official name is "Giant Justins," and they were built in the late 1970s by Bob "Daddy-O" Wade after he had built a giant iguana for New York City's Hard Rock Cafe. They were moved to Texas in 1980, where their innards quickly became hangouts for homeless people and stoners. The boots have since been reinforced to protect unlawful entry. They are decorated with Christmas lights in December and attract much mall business. Though large by gargantuan footwear standards, they suffer from the same diminished grandeur of scale that plagues giant things near big cities (or over-the-top shopping foci, such as MN's Mall of America). These Big Boots would seem much more important about 150 miles west. Still worth a photo op stop. August 2009: Susan Baker dug out her 35mm slide of the boots when they stood in Washington DC in 1979. 
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Since opening in 1961, the San Antonio College Planetarium has been visited by over a million people, including school children, college students and the public. On July 9, 1994, this facility was rededicated The Scobee Planetarium to honor former San Antonio College student and NASA astronaut, Francis R. (Dick) Scobee - Commander of the Space Shuttle Challenger's final flight. On behalf of Dick Scobee, the Planetarium is committed to continuing the Challenger's mission of discovery.
  The planetarium staff is available Monday through Friday from 8:00am until noon, and after the lunch hour from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30pm. The planetarium is closed on the weekends and holidays observed by San Antonio College. Friday Night Public Show Admission Fees Children age 4 to 17 - $2.00 Adults age 18 and above - $5.00 Senior Citizens (age 55 and above) - $3.00 Alamo College students, staff, and faculty - Free with ID. This applies only to students, staff and faculty of the Alamo College system. Valid ID is required for free admission. Without ID, regular adult prices apply. Note: Age restrictions apply for our public shows. Programs are "grade specific" and the age restrictions vary due to program content. Please check the age restrictions prior to attending the show you wish see. Because of past disturbances made by underage children, no exceptions are made to this policy. See the "Public Show" web page for more details. http://www.alamo.edu/sac/ce/scobee/about2.html |
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  San Antonio Children's Museum 305 E. Houston, San Antonio, TX 78205 Phone: (210) 212-4453 Fax: (210) 242-1313 The San Antonio Children's Museum provides engaging hands-on experiences where Kids Play to Learn and Adults Learn to Play! The museum offers more than 80 interactive exhibits, including the H-E-B Kids' Market, a bubble ranch, and kid powered elevator, and weekly science and arts activities for children ages 2 to 10. Weekly drop in programs include: Reading Adventures: Wednesdays 10:30am-11:30am, FETCH! Science experiments: Fridays 1:30pm-3:30pm & Saturdays NOON-4pm, Dots and Squiggles Early Childhood Education: Fridays 10am-11am. FREE KIDS NIGHT Every THIRD Thursday 5pm-8pm. HOURS: Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm, Sat: 9am - 6pm, Sun: noon - 4pm ADMISSION: $7 per person. Children under 2 are free. 15 Group Rate available. Contact Information Name: Christine Kjosa Title: Marketing Associate Phone: (210) 212-4453 ext 1304 Email: graphics@sakids.org |
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 Freeman Coliseum Location 3201 East Houston St. San Antonio, Texas 78219 Broke ground November 17, 1947 Opened October 19, 1949 Renovated 1993 Capacity 11,700 (concerts, boxing and wrestling) 9,800 (basketball) 9,500 (motor sports, rodeo and professional bull riding) Field dimensions 294 feet (90 m) wide by 460 feet (140 m) long by 99 feet (30 m) tall Tenants San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo (1950-2002) San Antonio Dragons (IHL) (1996-1998) San Antonio Iguanas (CHL) (1994-2002) The Joe and Harry Freeman Coliseum is a sports and concert venue in San Antonio, Texas, USA, built in 1949. It has been host to thousands of events including the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, concerts, trade shows, motor sports, circus, professional sports including professional bull riding, basketball, hockey, boxing and wrestling. It was the home of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, until the opening in 2003 of the adjacent AT&T Center, formerly known as SBC Center. Although the main rodeo event is in AT&T Center, stock show and exhibit aspects of the rodeo are still held in Freeman Coliseum. The arena seats 9,500 for motor sports, rodeos and professional bull riding, 9,800 for basketball and up to 11,700 for concerts, boxing and wrestling. It contains a 77-foot (23 m) ceiling height. When used for trade shows, the arena features 31,250 square feet (2,903 m2) of space, plus 129,500 square feet (12,030 m2) of exhibit space in four adjacent exhibit halls--the 60,000-square-foot (6,000 m2) Morris Center, the 36,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) Exhibit Hall #1, the 20,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) Freeman Building and the 13,500-square-foot (1,250 m2) Exhibit Hall #2. The Coliseum was home to the San Antonio Rowels and its national team rodeo league competition, as well as two professional hockey teams, the Central Hockey League San Antonio Iguanas and later the International Hockey League San Antonio Dragons from 1996-1998. The building hosted several professional wrestling events - The WWF's Tuesday in Texas in 1991 and the WWF Survivor Series in 1994. |
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  La Villita Located on the south bank of the San Antonio River, La Villita was San Antonio's first neighborhood. Originally, La Villita was a settlement of primitive huts for the Spanish soldiers stationed at the Mission San Antonio Valero (the Alamo). After a flood in 1819, brick, stone and adobe houses replaced the earlier structures. In 1836, La Villita was the site of General Santa Ana's cannon line in the Battle of the Alamo. Late in the 19th century European immigrants from Germany and France moved into the area, becoming San Antonio's business leaders, bankers, educators, and craftsmen. The cultural mix that occurred at this time can best be illustrated by the variety of architectural styles reflected in La Villita's evolution of buildings from palisado to Victorian Houses. La Villita declined into a slum area in the first part of the 20th century. In 1939, as ground broke on the San Antonio River Walk development, city fathers acted to preserve this colorful part of San Antonio's history. Today, La Villita is a thriving arts community that stands as a monument to San Antonio's past. La Villita Historic Arts Village 418 Villita #900, San Antonio, TX (210) 207-8613 Today, La Villita Historic Arts Village is a nationally registered, thriving collection of artisan shops,art galleries, restaurants and other points of interest located right off the River Walk. The walking tour makes for a leisurely day of sightseeing and shopping. Start at Sutler Country Store, located in the 1854 Florian House. The shop sells handmade jewelry, sculpture, Southwest art and books on La Villita's history. The house itself reflects the dramatic change in building styles during La Villita's evolution. Marvel too at Villita Stained Glass, and its home inside the 1873 Bowen/Kirchner House, an example of caliche block construction. Many of La Villita's shops and galleries occupy 19th-century buildings such as these. La Villita Events - Annual Starving Artists Show Among the many events that take place in or near La Villita, arguably the highlight of the year is the first full weekend in April, when the annual Starving Artists Show takes place. It is a three-day arts festival with artists and crafters from across the country converging on La Villita and much of the River Walk to sell their goods. The show is hosted annually by the Historic Little Church of La Villita, to aid the homeless of the region. Stroll down the river walk and feast your eyes on the varied art displayed. La Villita shops, galleries and restaurants are open daily, and admission is free. |
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SAN ANTONIO ZOO EAGLE MINATURE TRAIN RIDE
 Since 1956, the Brackenridge Eagle has chugged along the tracks skirting the banks of the San Antonio River, as it makes its way through one of San Antonio's most popular parks. Generations of Brackenridge park visitors have ridden-the-rails past the San Antonio Zoo. It has braved several derailments, a couple of collisions, and even a modern-day train robbery during the summer of 1970. On June 15, 2001, the San Antonio Zoo assumed the management and operation of the train. There are three miniature trains that accommodate more than 363,000 park and zoo visitors annually that ride the train. Purchase tickets and train souvenires at train depot gift shop. Enjoy lunch at the train depot café located next to the train depot gift shop. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE TRAIN DEPOT GIFT SHOP: Adults ages 12 - up: $3.25 Children ages 3 - 11 yrs: $2.75 Children under 3: FREE |
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Kiddie Park
  Opened during the Golden Age of Amusement Parks, Kiddie Park has been entertaining kids in San Antonio since 1925. Kiddie Park is the oldest kid's park in the United States. Because Kiddie Park is an important part of local history, we want to give kids the chance to enjoy 1920s-era park rides.Our goal is to keep the park's old fashioned flair, but with modern up-grades. All rides are ready to go including the original Carousel, made in 1918. A new chapter for Kiddie Park began on September 5, 2009 with its reopening. We have modernized the park with numerous renovations; such as, new restrooms, a new office, and a new grand entrance. We are so pleased to bring San Antonio's iconic park back to life. You can expect a clean, beautiful park that is fun and affordable for the entire family! Open 7 Days a Week 10 am - 7 pm Except on Tuesdays we will close at 4 pm for scheduled private parties 3015 Broadway St San Antonio, Texas 78209 Phone : 210-824-4351 Fax : 210-824-3855 Brent@kiddiepark.com |
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Retama Park San Antonio
  Retama Park is San Antonio's horse racing venue with live racing running from August to November. The track is situated on San Antonio's northeast side of town just off of IH 35. Retama Park opens at 10:30 am every day for simulcast betting. The simulcast schedule offers a full range of betting options from race tracks around the country including horse and dog racing tracks. Minimum wagering age is 21 but the entire family can have a great time at Retama Park. Mailing Address: Retama Park P.O. Box 47535 San Antonio, TX 78265-7535 Street Address: Retama Park 1 Retama Parkway Selma, TX 78154 Telephone: (210) 651-7000 Website: www.retamapark.com |
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J.W. Motorsports Inc.
MudDrags San Antonio PH. #210-626-2936 Webmaster: John@muddrags.com  Times GATES OPEN AT 5:00pm NO ENTRIES AFTER 7:15 DRIVER'S MEETING 7:30 QUADS RACE AT 7:30 TRUCKS RACE AT 8:00 FULL CONCESSION Food, BEER and Sodas 2011 SCHEDULE March 12 & 26 April 9 & 23 May 7 & 21 June 4 & 18 July 2 & 16 & 30 August 13 & 27 Sept. 10 & 24 Oct. 8 & 22 ADMISSION 3& UNDER FREE 4 TO 12 $5.00 13 & UP $10.00 Pit Pass $5.00 Sorry NO Ice Chests or Glass Containers ENTRY FEES: QUADS - $ 20.00 TRUCKS - $30.00 |
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San Antonio Raceway
3641 S Santa Clara Rd Marion, TX 78124 (830) 914-4646 Hours 6-11/w f/6-12 sat all days  Completed in January 2000, San Antonio Raceway is a multi-million dollar state of-the-art National Event 1/4 mile drag racing facility, owned and operated by the Zampese Family of San Antonio. San Antonio Raceway is located on Interstate 10 approximately 15 miles east of Loop 410 in Marion (San Antonio) Texas. San Antonio Raceway is an National Hot Rod Association sanctioned drag racing facility. The NHRA Special Events will draw approximately 100,000 race fans and the Divisional and Junior Dragster National events typically attract 35,000 to 50,000 people. The division 4 bracket finals attract over 500 race cars, along with drivers, families, crewmembers and fans from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and surrounding states. The Night Under Fire event will attract 30,000+ spectators. The Clash of the Titans events will be similarly attended. In addition to the larger events mentioned above, San Antonio Raceway will host big-money bracket races each month, with special booked-in shows to attract racers and spectators to this facility. These shows will include Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Funny Cars, Pro Stock Trucks, Pro Modifieds, Top Fuel Harley Motorcycles, Giant Wheelstanding Vehicles, and Jet Powered cars and trucks! Specialty races will be scheduled throughout the race season. (i.e., Ford only, Chevy only, Mopar only, Motorcycle only, Import only, etc.) San Antonio Raceway supports the youth of the community and will also run 1/8th mile, half scale junior dragster racing during the entire season. San Antonio Raceway also holds weekly Wednesday & Friday events, along with a Saturday “Midnight Madness” event held on a monthly basis. These events are aimed at encouraging racing to be held in a safe “racer friendly” venue, keeping illegal racing off the local streets. http://www.sanantonioraceway.com |
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ALAMO KARTS
  Alamo Karts is located 5 minutes north of San Antonio, just beyond the Ralph Fair Road exit (550) off of IH-10W and shares the property with the Alamo BMW motorcycle dealership and Alamo Sports Cars. Monday Closed - events only Tuesday - Thursday Noon - 9:00 pm Friday - Saturday Noon - 10:00 pm Sunday Noon - 5:00 pm All Day Pit Pass and Insurance (required) $10 plus tax per driver per day or OPTIONAL: $75 plus tax a year for an annual license Arrive & Drive 10 minutes of white knuckle racing (12 - 15 laps depending on racer speed) $10-pit pass and insurance (required, good for all day) $20 per 10-minute session $16 with annual license $2 head sock Plus sales tax Additional 10-minute sessions $20.00 plus sales tax Race Day Special Buy 5 races, get the 6th race free $100 plus sales tax per racer $80 plus sales tax with annual license League Racing Format: 10 minute practice, 5 minute qualifier, 15 minute Final Race $40 each race Plus $10 for Pit Pass and Insurance Plus sales tax Call 210-828-5511 or email for schedule |
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