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WALK: King William Historic Neighborhood Tour

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Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 | 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 | 3:30 – 4:45 pm

This neighborhood of stately houses shaded by enormous trees is located just south of downtown along the San Antonio River . Many Germans immigrants began to settle in this area by the 1870s and it became known [...read more]

WALK: Hugman Riverwalk Smart Mobile Phone Self-Guided Tour

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Self-guided: Available anytime!

Info available at: http://hugmantour.com/desktop/audiotour.php

The San Antonio River Walk is an internationally recognized tourist attraction and one of the country’s most unique urban linear parks. With its winding, tree-lined walks, lush tropical landscaping, and array of restaurants, hotels, and shops, the River Walk provides a scenic destination for visitors and locals alike [...read more]

WALK: Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Tour

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Lee Marlowe
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 | 3:00 – 4:30pm

The Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project is transforming an eight mile stretch of the San Antonio River into a quality riparian woodland ecosystem. Come learn about the Mission Reach, including the ecosystem restoration process underway along the San Antonio River just south of [...read more]

WALK: Museum Reach Riverwalk Extension & Pearl Redevelopment

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Irby Hightower FAIA
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 | 2:00 – 3:15 pm
• AICP CM’s applied for

This walking tour will begin on the patio of the El Tropicano Hotel and tour the new Museum Reach, Urban Segment of the San Antonio River Walk north of downtown. The project is the first milestone [...read more]

RIDE: Riding with the Stars

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Jim Oberstar, Rodney Ellis, Robin Stallings, Howard Peak
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 | 2:00 – 4:45pm

Every visitor to San Antonio is aware of the rich history of the Alamo. But not all know of the other four Spanish Missions, each one built in the 1700’s, administered by the National Park Service, currently home to [...read more]

RIDE: San Antonio B-Cycle Bike Share Tour

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Cindi Snell, JD Simpson
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 | 2:00 – 4:45pm
• AICP CM’s applied for

San Antonio B-Cycle is the first bike sharing system in Texas. With 20 stations at popular downtown destinations, the system is becoming a popular alternative transportation option for residents and visitors.

Planners will learn how bike [...read more]

RUN: Hays St. Bridge & East Side Cemeteries 3 Mile Run

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Anna Glover
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 | 3:30 – 4:45pm
• AICP CM’s applied for

This field session will be a running tour of the Dignowity Hill Historic District, the Hays Street Bridge and Eastside Cemeteries, burial sites of some of San Antonio’s early movers and shakers.

Participants will begin at the Sunset [...read more]

WALK: King William Historic Neighborhood Tour

King-William-mansion
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 | 3:30 – 4:45 pm

This neighborhood of stately houses shaded by enormous trees is located just south of downtown along the San Antonio River . Many Germans immigrants began to settle in this area by the 1870s and it became known as “Sauerkraut Bend” to the rest of San Antonio [...read more]

RIDE: Bike Tour of the San Antonio River Improvements Project - Mission Reach

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Jim Doersam PE, Matthew Driffill
Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 | 2:00 – 4:45pm
• AICP CM’s applied for

The Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project is transforming an eight mile stretch of the San Antonio River into a quality riparian woodland ecosystem. This unique project restores riverine features and riparian woodlands, reintroduces [...read more]

RIDE: Leon Creek Greenway short (8-mile) and long (26-mile) rides

Leon Greenway Trail - Near OP Schnabel Park
Greg Hammer, Brandon Ross AICP
Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 | 2:00 – 4:45 pm
• AICP CM’s applied for

Thirty-four miles of developed urban Greenway trails are now open to the public. The Linear Park Development Program for Salado Creek, Leon Creek, Medina River and the San Antonio River is funded through sales [...read more]

PADDLE: San Antonio River Canoe Tour

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Dale Bransford
Friday, February 3, 2012 | 3:30 – 4:45pm
• AICP CM’s applied for

Starting in August of 2011 The City of San Antonio opened up a portion of the San Antonio River known as the King William Neighborhood for paddling recreation. Since then this historic neighborhood, home to many historic homes, [...read more]

WALK: Texas Star Trail Walking Tour

Alamo
Guided option: Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 | 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Self-guided option: Available anytime!

Follow the Texas Star plaques set into the sidewalk downtown to see some of San Antonio’s most significant commercial and public buildings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The tour begins in Alamo Plaza and returns [...read more]