546 MARMAC GUIDE TO SAN ANTONIO

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1 INDEX The Alamo, 11, 16, 17, The aftermath, The complex, The defenders, The film by John Wayne, 99, 224, 225 The library, 187 The monument, The Price of Freedom, film, 68, The 13-day siege, Alamodome, Alamo Heights, Alamo Village, Brackettville, 224 Amtrak, Anna, Gen. Santa, see Santa Anna, Gen. Antonio Lopez de Apartments, Art galleries, ArtPace, Blue Star Art Complex, 347 Coppini Academy of Fine Arts, Parchman Stremmel Galleries, 352 Art in public places, Downtown, Outside of downtown, Austin, Moses, 12, , Stephen F., 12, 13, Automobile, 57-58, Accidents, Driver s license, Insurance, Private car, Rentals, Registration, 492 Vehicle inspection, 493 Ayres, Atlee B., architect, 19, 38, 91, 238, 240, Ayres, Robert, architect, son, 91, 238, 240, 269 Banking, 474, 494 Bars & clubs, Battle for Hill 881 South, memorial, 274, Bexar County, 29 Bexar County Courthouse, Bicycling, Bits & pieces, Blue Star Art Complex, 39, 419 Bonham, James B., Book & music stores, Brentano s, downtown, 386 Borglum, John Gutzon, Mount Rushmore sculptor, 91, 276, 343, 366 Bowen s Island, Bowie, Col. James, , 254, Bowling, 400 Brackenridge, George Washington, 35, 218, 261, Brackenridge Park, 35, 261, Buckhorn Saloon & Museum, Bus service, 58, Butt, Florence Thornton, H-E-B stores,

2 546 MARMAC GUIDE TO SAN ANTONIO Cameron, Ralph, architect, 96, 255 Canary Islands Descendants Museum, 326 Canary Islands settlers, 11, 230, 254 Car, see Automobile Car rentals, Carriage rides, 62 Castle Hills, 36. Cenotaph, Chambers of commerce, Chapel of Miracles/El Capilla de Milagros, 278 Charreada, 416, 421, 422 Childcare, Children s entertainment, Children s Museum, Chili Queens, 19, 212, 266, 418, 432 Cisneros, Henry G., former mayor, George, artist, 25 City Hall, Climate & dress, Clubs & bars, Cockrell, Lila, former mayor, 23 Commerce Street Bridge, Concealed arms, 496 Consulates, Convention & Visitors Bureau, 44 Coppini Academy of Fine Arts, Coppini, Pompeo, sculptor, 202-4, 250, 256, 277 Corporate San Antonio, Private employers, Crane, Stephen, writer, 252 Crime, 69, Crockett, Davy, , Currency exchange, 55 Dancing & nightclubs, Dates in Texas history, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, , 187 Daycare, De Cos, Gen. Martin Perfecto, 13-14, 193, 232 Denman, Gilbert, philanthropist, 26 Dining, Disabled persons, 485 Distances from San Antonio to other cities, 64 Downtown San Antonio, Driving, Hill Country excursion, Metro driving tour, Education, Child care, Primary & secondary schools, Private colleges & universities, Private prep schools, Public colleges & universities, Eisenhower, Dwight D., president, 269, 305 Entertainment for children, Fannin, Col. James W., 196, 201 Federal Post Office & Courthouse, Fiesta San Antonio, 23, , 416 Films, 99, , 267 Fishing & Hunting, Fitness clubs, Flooding, 33, Flores, Patrick, archbishop, 29, Ford, O Neil, architect, 37, 220, 232, 264, 267 Foreign currency exchange, 55 Fort Sam Houston, 17, 304-6

3 INDEX 547 Museums, 304 Fredericksburg, 448 Frost, Col. T.C. ATom, banker, 17 Fun for kids, Galleries, ArtPace, Blue Star Art Complex Coppini Academy of Fine Arts, Parchman Stremmel Galleries, 352 Garza, Ed, mayor, 26 Germans in San Antonio, 20, 36-37, , , Giles, Alfred, architect, 37, 39, 229, 259 Golf, Municipal courses, Public courses, 276, Resorts, 405 Gonzalez, Henry B., 122, Gordon, James Riely, architect, 209, 215, 229 Government, City, County, State, 519 Guenther House, 16, , Handicapped persons, 485 Health & dental care, Allergens, 520 Nix Hospital, Santa Rosa Children s Hospital, South Texas Medical Center, 521 Health clubs, HEB Science Treehouse, see Witte Museum HemisFair 1968 World s Fair, Hertzberg Circus Collection & Museum, Highways around San Antonio, 57-58, Hill Country Excursion, Hospitals, Hotels, Crockett Hotel, Downtown, Emily Morgan, The Fairmount, Gunter, Hilton Palacio del Rio, La Mansion del Rio, The Menger, Menger Bar, 92 Outside of downtown, Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort, 108 The Westin La Cantera Resort, St. Anthony, Housing Apartments, Houston, Sam, 14, Hugman, Robert H.H., River Walk architect, Hummel, Sister Maria I. (Berta), artist, Hummel Museum, see New Braunfels Museum of Art Ice skating, 409 IMAX theatres, Institute of Texan Cultures, International visitor, Automobile rentals, 474 Bank hours, 474 Consulates, 474 Credit cards & traveler s checks, 475 Customs allowances, Driving, 476 Electricity, 476

4 548 MARMAC GUIDE TO SAN ANTONIO Hospital emergencies, 476 Medical insurance, 477 Money, 477 Mostly for women, Pharmacies, Postal service, 478 Public holidays & notable dates in Texas history, Taxes, 481 Telephone & telegrams, Tipping, 483 Your safety, Interstate highways, Japanese Tea Gardens, Jim Cullum at the Landing, Jogging, Johnson, Lyndon B., president 22, 248, 255 Juneteenth, 419 Jury duty, Kelly Air Force Base/KellyUSA, Kennedy, John F., 22 King, Jr., Martin Luther, 412 King William Historic District, 21, 36-37, , Lackland Air Force Base, Air Force History & Traditions Museum, 307 Wilford Hall Medical Center La Villita Historic District, Shopping, Lawyers, 527 Lee, Robert E., 16, Legorreta, Ricardo, Mexican architect, Libraries, Liquor & smoking laws, Lodging, Longhorns, Losoya, Jose Toribio, Alamo defender, 191, 358 Mail, 478 Main & Military Plazas, , 264, 266 Majestic Theatre, 234 Malls, Maps, Downtown walking tour, , Metro driving tour, New Braunfels, 460 Market Square/El Mercado, , 372 Matters of Fact, Cities & towns around San Antonio, 43 Frequently called numbers, 46 Health services, Maverick, Maury, congressman & mayor, , 244, 264 Maverick, Samuel Augustus, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, 273 McAllister, Walter W., former mayor, 265, 281 McNay Art Museum, Marion Koogler, art collector, Russian theater collection, 312 Menger Bar, 92 Mexican Cultural Institute, 236 Milam, Col. Ben, 13, 237, , 362 Military bases, 22, Missions, Alamo, Carter, Jimmy, president, 288 Concepcion, Espada, 291 Espada Aqueduct & Dam, 291 San Jose, Rosa s Window,

5 INDEX 549 San Juan Capistrano, 291 Money, 474, 475, 477 Monte Vista, Municipal Auditorium, Museums, art, Museums, other, Institute of Texan Cultures, Texas Pioneer, Trail Driver & Texas Ranger s Museum, Music, National Center for Latino Arts & Culture, Natural Bridge Caverns, 450 Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, Navarro, Jose Antonio, , 266 New Braunfels, Accommodations, Basics, Dining & dancing, History, Hotel Faust, Lindheimer Home, 461 Map, 460 New Braunfels Museum of Art, Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, , 461, 468 Schlitterbahn Water Park & Resort, Sights & Attractions, Special events, New residents, Auto insurance, registration & driver s license, Banking, 494 Child care facilities, Concealed arms, 496 Education Introduction to San Antonio living, San Antonio insight, San Antonio people profile, 489 Schools, Newspapers & periodicals, Nightlife, The Landing, Menger Bar, see Menger Hotel North Star Mall, shopping center, Notable dates in Texas history, O. Henry, 90-91, O. Henry House, Olmos Dam, 21, 35, 38 Olmos Park, Opera, 19, 162, , 241 Peak, Howard, former mayor, 26, 30-31, 518 Pearl Brewery, Performing arts, Beethoven Hall, Dance, Music, San Antonio International Piano Competition, San Antonio Symphony, Wilkins, Christopher, former music director, Theater, Pets, Pharmacies, 477 Police, 69 Pope John Paul II, 240, 254, 306 Porter, William Sydney, see O. Henry Postal service, 478 Press, radio & TV, Radio stations, Television stations, Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, , 468

6 550 MARMAC GUIDE TO SAN ANTONIO Private colleges & universities, Public colleges & universities, Public holidays & notable dates, Public services, Customer service centers, 536 Public transportation, The Quarry Market, shopping center, Quartel/El Cuartel, 94 Restaurants, Anaqua Grill, 118 Biga on the Banks, Casa Rio, 148, 244 Downtown, Earl Abel s, 122 The Fig Tree, Guenther House, Las Canarias, L Etoile, 138 Le Rêve, Mi Tierra Café & Bakery, , 236 Outside of downtown, Polo s, 129 Ruth s Chris Steak House, Tower Restaurant, Retama Park Racetrack, Rivercenter Mall, downtown, River Walk/El Paseo del Rio, Water shuttle, Rodriguez, Dionicio, artist, 280, 367 Roosevelt, Theodore, president, 19-20, 92, 305 Safety, 69 St. Joseph Church, St. Mark s Episcopal Church, San Antonio, Botanical Gardens, Japanese Garden, 283 Buses & trolleys, Central Public Library, City Hall phone numbers, 43 Climate & dress, Customer service centers, 536 Downtown, Highways, 57-58, International Airport, Interstate highways, Maps, Mileage to other cities, 64 Military bases, Missions National Historical Park, Museum of Art, Neighborhoods, Parks, 31 Past, River Walk, Stock Show & Rodeo, Street names, Stinson Municipal Airport, Symphony, Taxes, Temperatures, Today, Tours, 68 Trolley, 59-61, 68 Walking, 69 Water shuttle, Zoo, San Antonio Children s Museum, San Antonio Conservation Society, 21, 181, 229, 232, 265, 267, 289 San Antonio de Padua, 11, , 255, 357, 358 San Antonio Express-News,

7 INDEX 551 San Antonio International Airport, Airlines serving San Antonio, Airport parking, Foreign currency exchange, 55 Frequently called numbers, Ground transportation, SATrans Airport Shutle, Shops & restaurants, 55 San Antonio Museum of Art, Greco-Roman Collection, Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art, Urrutia Gate, 320 San Antonio River, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, San Antonio Zoological Gardens & Aquarium, San Fernando Cathedral, , 431 San Pedro Playhouse, 170, 297 San Pedro Springs Park, Santa Anna, Gen. Antonio Lopez de, 13-14, 96, , , , 254 Santa Rosa Children s Hospitals, Ceramic tile mural, Schlitterbahn Water Park & Resort, Schools, Primary & secondary, Private colleges & universities, Private preparatory, Public colleges & universities, Sea World of Texas, marine life park, bronze statues, Seguin, Juan N., Self-guided tours, Downtown walking tour, Hill Country excursion, Metro driving tour, Shopping, , 481 Antiques, Book & music stores, Brentano s, downtown, 386 Discount department stores, Downtown, Flea markets, 382 Outside of downtown, The Quarry Market, shopping mall, Western wear, Sights & Attractions, Downtown, Outside of downtown, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, entertainment park, Smith, Erastus ADeaf,@ scout, 78 Southtown, 39 Southwest School of Art & Craft, Spanish Governor s Palace, , Special events, Special traveler, Splashtown, water park, Sports, Auto racing, Baseball, 395 Basketball, Bicycling, Bowling, 400 Golf, Horse races, Ice skating, 409 Jogging, Soccer, 410 Swimming, 410 Tennis, Volleyball, 411

8 552 MARMAC GUIDE TO SAN ANTONIO Spurs, basketball team, Staffel, Rudolf, ceramicist, 240 Steves Homestead, Stinson Municipal Airport, 55, 56 Street & park names, King s Highway, 264 Sunset Depot/Sunset Station, Swimming, 410 Taxes, 481, Taxi, 57 Tejano Conjunto Festival, Telephone & telegrams, Tennis, Terrell Hills, Texas Pioneer, Trail Driver & Texas Ranger s Museum, Texas Theater, Theater, Arneson River Theatre, 167 Magik Children s Theatre, San Pedro Playhouse, 170 Shoestring Shakespeare Company, 171 Steven Stoli Playhouse, Tours, 68 Self-guided, Tower Life Building, Tower of the Americas, Trade offices in Mexico, Transportation, 52-69, Airport shuttle, Bus service, 58 Car rentals, Carriage, 62 Ground Services to & from airport, Highways, Private car, Public transportation, San Antonio International Airport, 52-57, Small airplanes & helicopters, 57 Taxi, 57, Trains, Trolley, 59-61, 68 Water shuttle, Travis, Col. William Barrett, 14, Trolley tours, 68 Tubing, Twiggs, Gen. David E., 16 Utilities, Garbage, 536 Gas & electricity, 535 Telephone, 535 Water, U.S. Arsenal, 37 Vance House, 246 Veterans Memorial Plaza, Battle for Hill 881 South, memorial, 274, Visual Arts, Art in public places, Galleries, McNay Art Museum, Museums, Voting, 537 Walking, 69 Downtown self-guided tour, Downtown walking tour map, Western wear, Witte Museum, HEB Science Treehouse, John Twohig house, 322 Jose Francisco Ruiz house, Wurstfest, in New Braunfels, Zoo,