San Antonio GTG
Jan 26th, 2005, 02:02 PM
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San Antonio GTG
Message: OK, compadres and comadres, let's have a Fodorite GTG for ourselves. I'll start the ball rolling and offer to serve as the anchor person. If interested, send an email with suggested dates and venues to [email protected]
(I will also post on the Europe board)
(I will also post on the Europe board)
Feb 6th, 2005, 09:13 AM
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Well, it looks like there's not a lot of interest in a San Antonio GTG right now - only a couple replies. Proposed venue is Linerty Bar if that matters. I'll keep track of interest as we go...
Feb 11th, 2005, 08:47 AM
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Statia - yes, I did indeed post nthe Europe board as well
dcespedes - great! email me at [email protected] and I will add you to the (thus far short) list.
Tentative schedule is late March, perhaps a Saturday or Sunday, venue Liberty Bar, other suggestions welcome.
dcespedes - great! email me at [email protected] and I will add you to the (thus far short) list.
Tentative schedule is late March, perhaps a Saturday or Sunday, venue Liberty Bar, other suggestions welcome.
Feb 21st, 2005, 07:30 AM
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I just googled Liberty Bar and it looks neat: "it leans to the left as do many of its patrons". LOL We'll be there, a welcome break from packing boxes by then no doubt.
PS...the sun does shine in SA, right? This is not the norm...please say "no".
PS...the sun does shine in SA, right? This is not the norm...please say "no".
Feb 21st, 2005, 11:18 AM
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OO, welcome to February! Come August you'll be praying for the past weeks weather! 
As you know, it is a warm and lovely 73+ degrees today but by weeks end we'll be breaking out the woolies--there's an old saying, "if you don't like the weather in Texas wait a minute" ;-) Welcome to San Antonio!
As you know, it is a warm and lovely 73+ degrees today but by weeks end we'll be breaking out the woolies--there's an old saying, "if you don't like the weather in Texas wait a minute" ;-) Welcome to San Antonio!
Feb 22nd, 2005, 05:25 AM
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Thanks for the welcome dcespedes. Yesterday was pretty. I spent a couple of hours walking through the King William area yesterday afternoon. Awesome! Took my DH back there last night and he wondered why we hadn't looked at houses there. I $uspect there are $everal reasons for that! $)
Feb 22nd, 2005, 05:47 AM
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OO, I'm going to be in Houston next week and certainly wish I could get up there to see you, but I'll be helping my mom move and don't see where I'll have time to get away. But, the next trip up you are on my list!
Regarding the weather, I was just notified by my sister about the chill being expected to return and told to pack accordingly. Actually, I'm kind of looking forward to some nippy weather.
I sure wish I could join the San Antonio GTG since I'm missing the Houston GTG in April. Have a blast all you San Antone Fodorites!
Regarding the weather, I was just notified by my sister about the chill being expected to return and told to pack accordingly. Actually, I'm kind of looking forward to some nippy weather.
I sure wish I could join the San Antonio GTG since I'm missing the Houston GTG in April. Have a blast all you San Antone Fodorites!
Feb 22nd, 2005, 05:50 AM
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Hi OO, I love it down there and am happy to see older parts of the city, near the Blue Art Space, being revitalized. Friends of ours have a beautiful house in the King William District, on King William, for which they paid 800K three years ago to give you some idea of price--a steal depending on which part of the country you're from. The house, on a corner lot has a detached gate house, pool, and backs up to the Riverwalk. Relatively speaking, housing is very affordable here.
Feb 22nd, 2005, 06:18 AM
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Hi OO - King William is a beautiful area. It reminds me that for my first job years ago I had to take the bank deposit to the bank every day. I stumbled across the houses in King William one day so I always had to take a "shortcut" thru there on my way back from the bank. This was in the late 70's early 80's. At that time there were several of those beautiful old homes set up as apartments and they looked pretty close to being flophouses. I always felt sorry for the houses being degraded so. But there was already work being done on some of the other houses and it wasn't too long before these were rescued also.
Statia - too bad your trip has to be for such a non-fun reason. Enjoy your visit with your mom.
Statia - too bad your trip has to be for such a non-fun reason. Enjoy your visit with your mom.
Feb 22nd, 2005, 06:55 AM
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Good luck with your Mom's move Statia--yet another stressful time in Houston for you and a getaway might be a welcomed break. I'll be here for your next trips though, and will be counting on a visit. We can plan another GTG just for the event. This will almost certainly be "it" for our corporate moves, and could well be the end of moves altogether. I think we could easily park ourselves permanently in SA.
Actually, I'm heading back to FL, probably tomorrow...it's time for the annual boat teak job which I get to do all by my lonesome this year, and will go from that to the actual move in the next 2-3 weeks. Just one bit of fun after another!
sundowner...imagine if you'd bought one of those houses then! There are a couple at the very end of King William or the street that parallels it that may still be apartments. They've got beautiful bones under their somewhat deteriorated exteriors, but most now appear to be fully restored. 800K for that is such a steal, and I don't even need or want one of the huge ones...the cottages are gorgeous too. We've found housing prices extremely reasonable for certain...although we ended up spending a fair amount over what we thought we would...so what else is new!
As pretty and romantic as the Riverwalk area is, I hope tourists make it away from that area and see what else the city has to offer. I'm impressed with what seems to be happening in the revitalization of the downtown area too. Lots of changes since we were here last!
Actually, I'm heading back to FL, probably tomorrow...it's time for the annual boat teak job which I get to do all by my lonesome this year, and will go from that to the actual move in the next 2-3 weeks. Just one bit of fun after another!
sundowner...imagine if you'd bought one of those houses then! There are a couple at the very end of King William or the street that parallels it that may still be apartments. They've got beautiful bones under their somewhat deteriorated exteriors, but most now appear to be fully restored. 800K for that is such a steal, and I don't even need or want one of the huge ones...the cottages are gorgeous too. We've found housing prices extremely reasonable for certain...although we ended up spending a fair amount over what we thought we would...so what else is new!
As pretty and romantic as the Riverwalk area is, I hope tourists make it away from that area and see what else the city has to offer. I'm impressed with what seems to be happening in the revitalization of the downtown area too. Lots of changes since we were here last!
Feb 22nd, 2005, 11:35 AM
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Seamus...I received this error message from my email to you today, and the mail bounced back: The IP address (blahblahblah) has no inverse DNS configured. Problem is on my end and probably has to do with the hotel wireless connection. Will try to re-send it from FL in the next day or so when I get back.
