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San Antonio’s Witte Museum celebrates its 100th anniversary
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (454+ words) The Witte's famous dinosaurs are casts of real bones rather than the bones themselves. That's because bones are heavy yet fragile to display, and complete fossil skeletons are almost never found. The Witte Museum opened 100 years ago today, on October…...
San Antonio: Why This Texas City Should Be Your Next Travel Destination
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (773+ words) When planning your next trip, consider planning a San Antonio adventure. One of Texas’s oldest cities, it’s multicultural and full of history. From its Spanish colonial-style architecture to its scenic River Walk, lined with shops, restaurants, and a wide array…...
San Antonio airport travelers could see delays, cancellations amid Dallas ground stop
1+ week, 1+ day ago (164+ words) SAN ANTONIO – Travelers at the San Antonio International Airport may see delays or cancellations on Thursday after a ground stop in Dallas. The Federal Aviation Administration halted departures to Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Ft Worth International due to thunderstorms....
Jardín de las Catrinas celebrates Dia de los Muertos at San Antonio Botanical Garden
1+ week, 4+ day ago (21+ words) San Antonio Botanical Garden planted 10,000 marigolds and tapped local artist Regina Moya to create larger-than-life sculptures of El Catrina....
San Antonio Airport Wins Record $43.25M FAA Drainage Grant
1+ week, 5+ day ago (436+ words) San Antonio International Airport has landed the largest federal grant in its history, with the Federal Aviation Administration awarding $43,250,959 to overhaul the airfield's drainage system. The September 25 award is the biggest of four grants issued nationwide in this funding round,…...
This Texas city is kind of a big deal on the South Texas coast
1+ week, 6+ day ago (696+ words) Down along the southern Texas coast, there’s a storied city that balances a big-city cosmopolitan vibe with that “everybody knows everybody” atmosphere typically found only in small towns. Corpus Christi, the so-called “Sparkling City by the Sea” is the largest…...
Fire up the grills! Thousands of South Africans try to set a record for the biggest cookout
2+ week, 1+ day ago (403+ words) PRETORIA – Armed with their tongs and sausages, thousands of determined — and hungry — South Africans gathered on a national holiday Thursday to attempt to break the world record for the biggest cookout. The record to beat for most people grilling simultaneously…...
One of America's most haunted Airbnbs is just 35 miles from San Antonio
2+ week, 2+ day ago (412+ words) One of America's most haunted Airbnbs is 35 miles from San Antonio, and two Texas properties made Time Out's list of the 13 most haunted vacation rentals in the United States. One of them is Boystown, a century-old one-bed, one-bath cabin in…...
A long-frustrated San Antonio area may finally get the fix drivers need
2+ week, 2+ day ago (245+ words) That dilemma saw its first real light at the end of the tunnel last year, when county officials inked a deal with CW-Cagon. With both the public and private parties deeming the expansion of Marbach Road beneficial, the developer agreed…...
A truck driver built a model of NYC with over 800,000 structures for fun. Now it's a museum exhibit
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (978+ words) NEW YORK – For more than two decades, truck driver Joe Macken spent his free time building a massive scale model of his native New York City out of balsa wood and foam board. When he finished, his daughter convinced him…...