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San Antonio is the second largest city in Texas. As the gatekeeper to the Rio Grande Valley, Hwy 10 and Hwy 35 carve a giant X across the face of the city.
With a population almost topping 1.4 million, you would expect San Antonio to be aloof, haughty and spoiled. Not the case! This friendly metropolis welcomes visitors with offerings of activities to please the most discriminating tastes.
Visit the historic Alamo, walk along the famous River Walk, stroll HemisFair Park and shop at the booths at Market Square.
Getting around is easy and inexpensive with the Via Trolley or hop on one of the BCycles (bike share program) from one docking station to the next.
Food is remarkable. Dine at the famous Mi Tierra or go totally upscale at the Guenther House.
For adult beverages, check out Blue Star Brewing Company or head over to the old Pearl Brewery (closed in 2001) which now houses restaurants and a culinary institute.
Think about a visit to San Antonio when making plans for your next travel adventure.
Craft Beer at Claude Hoppers in San Antonio
One thing Claude Hoppers won't ever have a shortage of is craft beer. They have 48 beers on tap, most of which come from local Texas breweries. Some of the beer selection is rotating to save room for the latest releases. Claude Hoppers also hosts introductory pint nights where visitors can taste new beers. If guests find a beer they like, they can bring it home in a 32oz. or 64oz. growler.
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Driving Downtown - San Antonio 4K - Texas USA
Driving Downtown Streets - Houston Street - San Antonio Texas USA - Episode 76.
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Houston Street is the name of one of San Antonio's oldest and most popular streets. Being adjacent to The Alamo where the Battle of the Alamo occurred, some buildings on the street sustained cannon fire during the war. The historic Majestic Theater is located on this street.
San Antonio, officially the City of San Antonio, is the seventh most populated city in the United States of America and the second most populated city in the state of Texas, with a population of 1,409,019. It was the fastest growing of the top 10 largest cities in the United States from 2000 to 2010, and the second from 1990 to 2000.
San Antonio was named for Saint Anthony of Padua, whose feast day is on June 13, by a 1691 Spanish expedition in the area. It is notable for Spanish colonial missions, the Alamo, the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, the Alamo Bowl, and Marriage Island. Commercial entertainment includes SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks, and according to the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau, the city is visited by about 32 million tourists a year. The city is home to the five-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and hosts the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, one of the largest such events in the country.
The US armed forces have numerous facilities in San Antonio: Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base (which constitute Joint Base San Antonio), and Lackland AFB/Kelly Field Annex, with Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley located outside the city. Kelly Air Force Base operated out of San Antonio until 2001, when the airfield was transferred to Lackland AFB. The remaining portions of the base were developed as Port San Antonio, an industrial/business park and aerospace complex. San Antonio is home to six Fortune 500 companies and the South Texas Medical Center, the only medical research and care provider in the South Texas region.
The missions of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park along with the Alamo, became part of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites on July 5, 2015.[citation needed] The San Antonio Missions became the 23rd U.S. site on the World Heritage List, which includes the Grand Canyon and the Statue of Liberty.
Economy
San Antonio has a diversified economy with about a $96.8 billion metropolitan Gross Domestic Product. This ranks the city 4th among Texas metropolitan areas and 38th in the United States. San Antonio's economy is focused primarily within military, health care, government civil service, financial services, oil and gas and tourism sectors. Within the past twenty years, San Antonio has become a significant location for American-based call centers and has added a significant manufacturing sector centered around automobiles.
Attractions
San Antonio is a popular tourist destination, often referred to simply as SA.
The Alamo Mission in San Antonio (the Alamo), located in Downtown, is Texas' top tourist attraction. Because of the mission, San Antonio is often called the Alamo City.[53]
The River Walk, which meanders through the Downtown area, is the city's second-most-visited attraction, giving it the additional nickname of River City. Extended an additional 13 miles between 2009-2013, the landscaped walking and bike path line the San Antonio River from the Museum Reach beginning at the Historic Pearl Brewery through downtown, Downtown Reach, past the Blue Star's Eagleland to the Mission Reach ending at Loop 410 South past Mission San Juan Capistrano.[54] Lined with numerous shops, bars, and restaurants, as well as the Arneson River Theater, this attraction is transformed into an impressive festival of lights during the Christmas and New Year holiday period, and is suffused with the local sounds of folklorico and flamenco music during the summer, particularly during celebrations such as the Fiesta Noche del Rio.
The Flats at Big Tex
RIGHT ON THE RIVER. A progressive apartment and townhome neighborhood built along a half mile of the San Antonio River Walk as it meanders through Southtown. The Flats at Big Tex are located in the most vibrant part of Southtown – just steps to the Blue Star Arts Complex galleries, restaurants, and shops.
Big Time Fun in Conroe, Texas & Tejas Rodeo Company this week on yoloTX TV
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Tejas Rodeo Company is a hidden gem, tucked away in the corner of Bulverde, Texas, just north of San Antonio.
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Origin of YOLO [yoh-loh]: You Only Live Once (expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment without worrying about the future)
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North Texas Hill Country Part 1 | Saint Jo + Nocona, TX
If you live in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, we've officially decided there's no excuse for you not to take the hour and a half or so drive to Saint Jo for a weekend getaway. Our original plan was loosely based our trip on a visit to Ancient Ovens, but we stumbled upon so many other #noteworthy things to do and see that one episode just wouldn't cut it! This episode highlights our entire weekend from where we stayed to what we ate and drank. Next week's episode will take a deeper dive into a behind the scenes tour at Blue Ostrich Winery.
Big Time Fun in Conroe, Texas - great food, great drinks, great music, in one GREAT small town!
Culinary food & drink scene in Conroe, Texas - Pacific Yard House, Blue Epiphany Vineyard, Southern Star Brewing Company.
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Escape to scenic Conroe, TX. 22,000-acre lake with 13 full service marinas, vibrant art scene, and rich in Texas history.
Conroe is bordered by 22,000-acre Lake Conroe, Sam Houston National Forest, and W. Goodrich Jones State Forest making for a veritable Utopia for the outdoor lover in us all.
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yoloTX is a 30-minute “Texas Lifestyle” television show airing on broadcast TV each Saturday or Sundays highlighting topics of interest to Texans, hosted by Aerin Carreno.
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What is an IPA? 2016 Big Texas Beer Fest
What is an IPA? What is an Imperial Stout? How do you Shotgun beer? All of these are great questions and we asked the attendees for their answers.
The 2016 Big Texas Beer Festival was a momentous two day event for the first time this year. Craft beer and beer festivals are enjoyed by many a Texans, so two days to taste more brews is a welcome addition.
We at The Proper Pint wanted to change things up a little bit. We wanted to talk with the drinkers, brewers, fans and cohorts about their thoughts on favorite beers and tropes that come along with the 'craft beer scene'. We asked a few generic questions to see if we could get some fun answers. We did, and we had a lot of fun in the process!
So what's your answer to What's an IPA, What's an Imperial Stout or What's your favorite shotgunning technique? We all have our own thoughts and opinions. Which is what the internet is for, so get in the comments and get weird.
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Texas House Bill 660, the Film
A week ago we teamed up wt Scott Metzger of Freetail Brewing to put together this video in support of HB 660.
We also asked Scott, who has been blogging daily on HB 660 news over at his Brewednotbattered blog, to guest post on BTA.
Take it away, Scott.
House Bill 660, filed by Representative Mike Villarreal, would allow Texas Brewpubs to sell their products to wholesalers and distributors -- something that is currently outlawed in our state. Meanwhile, shelves and taps are flooded with beer from out-of-state brewpubs. For Texas to grow into a truly top class Craft Beer state, we need to stop handcuffing our brewpubs. This video was shot on a chilly evening in Austin as myself and my peers in the industry gathered to discuss what we should to make HB 660 a success. Thanks to Chris Troutman and BeerTownAustin for putting it together.
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Dear Representative [Representative's Last Name],
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I am writing you today in regards to H.B. 660 relating to the sale of malt liquor, ale, and beer by the holder of a brewpub license, filed by Representative Mike Villarreal of San Antonio. This bill would allow Texas brewpubs the right to make their products available for sale off-premise, a right that out-of-state brewpubs already enjoy within the borders of Texas.
This bill would help Texas brewpubs grow and remain competitive in a rapidly growing industry; help Texas wholesale permit and distributors license holders by expanding their product portfolios; help retailers by allowing them to highlight local products; give Texas consumers greater access to the products they want; and help the state by creating new jobs and increasing the tax base.
The craft brewing industry is beginning to garner national attention, and our laws must not prevent our own small businesses from flourishing -- especially to the benefit of out-of-state businesses who are currently able to do what our own breweries cannot.
I hope you will Vote Yes for HB 660 should you be given the opportunity either on a committee or on the house floor.
Thank you for your time and service to our great state.
Sincerely,
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[Your Name]
Thanks to Draught House and Billy's on Burnet for allowing us shoot and thanks to everyone who got on camera in support of HB 660.
All Texas breweries could soon sell beer to go
Beer enthusiasts are raising a glass to lawmakers -- as they get ready to pass a bill -- that would allow you to buy a case of your favorite beer -- directly from any brewery in the state.
PLP Sunday Funday Poker at Dave & Busters 4 of 4
Premiere League Poker winners of Tournament #1 - Frank R, Mike D, & Rolf A. talk about how they took down one of the biggest fields of players in recent history at Dave & Busters - San Antonio!
[Wikipedia] Pearl Brewing Company
The Pearl Brewing Company (also known as the Pearl Brewery or just Pearl) was an American brewery, established in 1883 in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. In 1985, Pearl's parent company purchased the Pabst Brewing Company and assumed the Pabst name. In 1999, the Pabst Brewing Company began transferring its production to Miller Brewing, on a contract basis, and closing all of its breweries. Pearl beer is still in production at Miller's Ft. Worth, Texas facility, but the Pearl Brewery in San Antonio was closed in 2001. Since then, the former brewery was purchased by Silver Ventures, Inc., which has made the property the crown jewel in revitalization efforts of southern Midtown and northern Downtown San Antonio.
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San Antonio's secret tunnels
In late 1997, a network of tunnels was completed under downtown San Antonio to control potential floods. It took less than a year for it to prove its worth.
Icehouse Beer | Television Commercial | 1995
Icehouse Beer | Television Commercial | 1995
The Miller Brewing Company is an American beer brewing company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that was owned until October 11, 2016 by the MillerCoors division of the MillerCoors–Molson Coors joint venture. The company has brewing facilities in Albany, Georgia; Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; Fort Worth, Texas; Irwindale, California; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Trenton, Ohio. On July 1, 2008, Miller formed MillerCoors, a joint venture with rival Molson Coors to consolidate the production and distribution of its products in the United States, with each parent company's corporate operations and international operations to remain separate and independent of the joint venture.
The joint venture ended after the SABMiller operation was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) on October 10, 2016. The new company is called Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (AB InBev).[1] On October 11, 2016, the company sold the Miller brand portfolio outside of the U.S. and Puerto Rico to Molson Coors, which also retained the rights to all of the brands currently in the MillerCoors portfolio for the U.S. and Puerto Rico.[2]
Molson Coors is now sole owner of Miller Brewing Company and plans to keep the MillerCoors name and the Chicago headquarters and plans to operate the company in much the same manner as before October 11, 2016.[3] For the consumer, and for employees, the change to 100 percent ownership (from the previous 42 percent) by Molson Coors will not be apparent in the U.S., according to Jon Stern, MillerCoors' director of media relations. The good news is that none of this impacts Milwaukee or Wisconsin. It'll be business as usual. Miller Lite, Coors light, Miller High Life and Leinenkugel's -- and frankly all the rest of our brands will continue to be brewed by us.[4
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I spend an afternoon exploring San Antonio's quintessential points of interest: The Alamo, the Buckhorn Saloon, and the Riverwalk. Then I begin the long journey home to South Florida, traversing five states in two days. I also cook pancakes (twice) on the road.
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Saint Arnold Brewing Co. Santo Black Kölsch Beer Review
Thanks for joining us again ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the TTT! This time around we've got the third and final brew that was brought back from Houston, TX during a recent trip - this is the Saint Arnold Brewing Co. Santo, a black kölsch in style which comes in at 4.7% ABV. The description on the website reads:
Santo is a black Kölsch, which technically doesn’t exist as a style, but this is as close as we can come to describing it. Essentially it is brewed using a Kölsch recipe with the addition of Munich and black malt. It is light bodied and floral yet with a distinct dark malt flavor. Our goal was to create a dark yet refreshing beer that would pair perfectly with a plate of enchiladas.
The label artwork is by Houston artist Carlos Hernandez who is known for his Day of the Dead Rock Star series of paintings and prints.
Original Gravity: 1.045 (11.4° Plato)
Color: Dark
Bitterness: 17 IBU
Alcohol Content: By weight - 3.7%; By volume - 4.7%
Malted Barley:
This beer is brewed with a combination of pale 2 row, pils and Munich malted barley along with a small amount of black malt. We import the world's best pils malt to create the light yet rich malt body.
Hops:
We use a single hop variety in this beer: Hallertauer Hersbrucker. Four separate additions to the brew kettle create the delicate flavor and aroma of this classic hop.
Yeast:
We use our traditional Kölsch yeast in this beer, fermented on the cooler side.
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