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Features include 7.5 miles (12.1 km) of trails, two playscapes on either side of the park, a nature play area for children, dog parks on both sides of the park, picnic facilities, basketball courts, an outdoor classroom, a children's vegetable garden, a wildscape demonstration garden, a restored wetland, the Salado Creek overlook, the Skywalk, and the Robert L.B Tobin Land Bridge.
HemisFair '68 was the official 1968 World's Fair (or International Exposition) held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6 through October 6, 1968.Local businessman and civic leader, Jerome K. Harris Sr., [1] coined the name HemisFair and conceived the idea for the fair, hoping it would unite all the cultures that comprise San Antonio and solidify the city's reputation as a cultural and historic ...
This memorial was removed by order of the San Antonio, TX city council on August 31, 2017. [4] Many improvements have been made to the park over the years, through the generous donations of time and money from public entities and private individuals. The site currently hosts an annual outdoor jazz festival. [5]
One can find plenty of history and nature in this park. Recognized as a meditative spot early on, it was selected in 1848 as a cemetery for the Texans who died in the Dawson Massacre (1842), along ...
On the back of the bill the eagle is holding 13 arrows and an olive branch with 13 leaves and 13 olives. The eagle's shield has 13 vertical stripes and 13 horizontal stripes. The number 13 ...
The San Antonio Zoo Eagle train carries visitors throughout Brackenridge Park. Attractions within the park include the San Antonio Zoo, the Witte Museum, the Japanese Tea Gardens, the Sunken Garden Theater, the Tuesday Musical Club, First Tee of San Antonio and the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge San Antonio Zoo Eagle train ride, which first opened in 1956. [3]
James Marion West Jr. (September 26, 1903 – December 18, 1957) was a Texas oilman.He was the son of James Marion West Sr., the businessman who created the West family fortune, and brother of Wesley West.
Another effort is underway to eliminate the penny and replace the dollar bill with a coin, reports WKYT. On Wednesday, U.S. Senators John McCain and Mike Enzi announced the reintroduction of the ...