October

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.

Tattoo expo to make its mark

Jun 19, 2013 04:57pm

Alamo City Tattoo Show Noon-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday Noon-8 p.m. Sunday Crowne Plaza Hotel, 111 E. Pecan St. $15 per day, $30 weekend pass The Alamo City Tattoo Show will add an extra dash of color to the River Walk this weekend, as tattoo artists and enthusiasts flood the Crowne Plaza Hotel. In its ninth year, [...]

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. [...]

Downtown Alliance
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October, 2011

Forbes names San Antonio one of America's Best Downtowns

Oct 28, 2011

Forbes Magazine names San Antonio as one of America's best downtowns for their beauty, accessibility and cultural offerings. The article encourages readers to, "Tour downtown, follow the river by foot or tour it by boat, and save your visit to the Alamo for the late afternoon, when the sun is in retreat and you’ll have more to remember from your trip than just an historic and valiant defeat."

SABJ: San Antonio has one of the best downtown scenes in America

Oct 5, 2011

After researching more than 500 downtown communities, the editors of Livability.com included San Antonio in its Top 10 ranking of the most appealing downtowns in the United States. Read the full article>

Emergency Street Closing

Oct 3, 2011

A four-alarm fire that occurred on Saturday, October 1 will require the emergency demolition of the Main Street Ballroom, Poblano's on Main Mexican Food Restaurant, Mama's Cafe headquarters, and Meat Market Barbeque. The following streets will be temporarily closed for 7 to 10 days.