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2. Culture of San Antonio - Wikipedia

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   Historically, San Antonio culture comes from a blend of Central Texas (Hill Country) and South Texas (Southwestern) culture. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Founded as a Spanish outpost and the first civil settlement in Texas , [ 3 ] San Antonio is heavily influenced by Mexican American culture due to Texas formerly being part of Mexico and, previously, the ...

3. History of San Antonio - Wikipedia

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   Fray Antonio de Olivares also built the Presidio San Antonio de Béxar, on the west side of the San Antonio River, approximately 1 mile from the mission. [4] It was designed to protect the system of missions and civilian settlements in central Texas and to ensure Spanish claims in the region against possible encroachment from other European powers.

4. Hot Wells (San Antonio, Texas) - Wikipedia

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   The park complements Texas' only World Heritage Site—the nearby San Antonio Missions National Historical Park—and the Mission Reach of the San Antonio River Walk. [1] The park is located on the east side of the San Antonio River , directly across South Presa Street from the San Antonio State Hospital, along the tracks of the Southern ...

5. Gentrification - Wikipedia

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   Gentrification with a typical ranch house side by side with a bauhaus house in Dallas, Texas in 2020. Gentrification is the process whereby the character of a neighborhood changes through the influx of more affluent residents (the "gentry") and investment. [1] [2] There is no agreed-upon definition of gentrification.

6. Institute of Texan Cultures - Wikipedia

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   The Institute of Texan Cultures (referred to as The ITC or The Institute) is a museum and library operating as a component of The University of Texas at San Antonio.The building which housed the institute is a striking example of Brutalist architecture, [1] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.

7. ‘Gentrification in plain sight.’ Can Lexington do more to ...

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   Pralltown, near University of Kentucky’s campus, and St. Martin’s Village, off of Georgetown Street, are fighting against new developments planned near the historic Black neighborhoods.

8. San Antonio River Walk - Wikipedia

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   The River Walk winds and loops under bridges as two parallel sidewalks lined with restaurants and shops, connecting the major tourist draws such as the Shops at Rivercenter, the Arneson River Theatre, Marriage Island, La Villita, HemisFair Park, Petty House, the Tower Life Building, the San Antonio Museum of Art, the Pearl, and the city's five ...

9. Anti-tourist backlash in Europe causes cruise ships to ... - AOL

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   Venice, which banned cruise ships from the center in 2021, introduced a “tourist tax” to deter or make extra money from day-trippers to the city this summer, months after moving to limit the ...