January

The Express-News Downtown Blog
by Benjamin Olivio
http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/downtown/

Below are the latest posts from the San Antonio Express-News blog on downtown. Click on the title to view the full post on the Express-News site.

Perry signs HemisFair legislation (and many other updates)

Jun 17, 2013 07:44pm

News is flying wildly on the HemisFair Park front; here are some updates: Bill passes On Friday, Gov. Rick Perry signed the piece of legislation that will allow HemisFair Park planners to reconfigure parkland there without holding a public vote each time. “This legislation will allow San Antonio to create a grand public space to [...]

Happy Hour guide: Charlie Wants a Burger

Jun 14, 2013 04:47pm

Charlie Wants a Burger 223 Losoya St. (210) 227-0864 At least they got the burger right. I’m not being facetious. The burgers at Charlie Wants a Burger, a new River Walk restaurant, are very good. You can tell they are made in-house. There is a freshness to them. The patties look like they were shaped [...]

Bagel shop’s book exchange getting assistance

Jun 13, 2013 06:59pm

A cheerful little red and yellow house greets visitors to Big Apple Bagels. However, the structure does not house anything to do with baked goods. Instead, it’s home to a public book exchange. In the fall of 2012, Big Apple Bagels joined Little Free Libraries, a network of pocket libraries which spans 5,000 locations worldwide. [...]

Dr. Seuss mural blossoms in community garden

Jun 13, 2013 04:06pm

The Lorax has gotten a chance to speak for downtown’s trees. The colorful Dr. Seuss cartoon environmentalist is guarding Little Patch Garden, 405 N. Main St., as part of a mural finished last week. The project was a collaboration between the garden and its neighbor Bad Habits Tattoos, a tattoo parlor and art gallery, which [...]

Downtown Alliance
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January, 2011

Street Closure Notice: Houston Street Closing from 11am-12:30pm Saturday Jan 29, 2011

Jan 26, 2011

Downtown Street Closures Motorists will be diverted for street closures to accommodate the Houston Street Two Step: Cattle Drive and Stroll events on January 29, 2011. Saturday, January 29, 2011 Over 20,000 people are expected to come see the annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Kick-off event, The Houston Street Two Step. More>

La Prensa: DTA and Centro featured in "The Decade of Downtown Goes Digital"

Jan 26, 2011

Downtown Alliance and Centro San Antonio are featured in today's issue of La Prensa on page 9 in "The Decade of Downtown goes Digital." Click here to download the pdf.

SABJ: HemisFair plan key to future of downtown

Jan 21, 2011

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro says he is convinced that HemisFair Park, site of the 1968 World’s Fair, will finally become something more than a monument to a bygone era. Downtown stakeholders say the redevelopment of that 80-acre site is critical if San Antonio hopes to lure more businesses and a broader mix of residents to the center city. Read more: HemisFair plan key to future of San Antonio's downtown | San Antonio Business Journal

History to come alive at 2011 Cattle Drive

Jan 21, 2011

On January 29, 2011, kick off the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo and come watch history come alive at the Houston Street Two Step: Cattle Drive and Houston Street Stroll as cowboys guide an impressive herd of Texas Longhorns down Houston Street, where only a trail existed 150 years ago. The herd will be followed by other Western-themed entertainers, wagons, and riders in a colorful procession along Houston Street from the Santa Rosa Hospital all the way to the Alamo.

Be An Amgio! Centro is hiring

Jan 19, 2011

Centro San Antonio, the Public Improvement District, is hiring! A number of job positions are open through the management company, Block by Block. For the most up to date openings, visit their website: http://www.mycareernetwork.com/clientResumeMgr/?cid=2039

Centro San Antonio's landscaping partner, ISS Grounds Control, is also hiring. For positions available, please email myfuture@groundscontrol.com

Express-News: Remodeling Project for Downtown

Jan 19, 2011

Mayor Julián Castro has declared this the “Decade of Downtown,” and bringing more local residents to live and work there seems to be the mantra of the moment. But it’s hard to ignore market realities. While downtown rental apartments are in short supply and high demand, its offices aren’t nearly as popular.

Express-News: Downtown goes blue to get greener

Jan 10, 2011

In 2010, if the installation of 32 bike racks, the announcement of a bike rental system, and the replacement of some parking meters with the solar-powered stations weren’t indicators enough of the city’s commitment to make downtown a greener place, last week the city placed 25 recycle cans throughout the central business district. Read full article>

New Centro San Antonio Mobile Kiosk Delivers Help on Wheels

Jan 7, 2011

The Centro San Antonio Amigos help over 750,000 people a year in downtown San Antonio, and with the introduction of their new mobile information kiosk this week, they plan to help even more. The new Centro Mobile Information Kiosk trailer will be taken out daily between 9:30am and 8:30pm to various high traffic areas within the Public Improvement District including the Street Car Station on Alamo, Market Square, and La Villita. Additionally, the Centro Mobile Information Kiosk will provide support for the City of San Antonio Convention and Visitor Bureau during the construction and renovation of the Visitor Center on Alamo between January 17 and early March.