Imagine Plaza de las Islas 300 Year Ago . . .

by RoadRunner | Dec 6, 2018 | history, San Antonio insider, Sightseeing

Friday’s friendship walks will take you through downtown San Antonio. Imagine what it looked like almost 300 years ago when the plans for the city were first laid! In 1573 the King of Spain, Philip II, decreed an extensive set of rules for the building of towns...

The Six Flags That Flew Over Texas

by RoadRunner | Dec 2, 2018 | history, San Antonio insider

Since its founding in 1718, six countries have claimed sovereignty over Texas. The slogan “Six flags over Texas”  has been incorporated into shopping malls, theme parks, and other enterprises. The six flags are also shown on the reverse of the Seal of...

This River Here: The Yanaguana

by RoadRunner | Nov 30, 2018 | history, San Antonio insider, Sightseeing, transportation

For much of their duration, all of our walks during the Texas Trail Roundup will follow the course of the San Antonio River. Our river starts in a spring about four miles north of downtown (The “Blue Hole”, located on the campus of the University of the...

How Do You Pronounce Bexar? (And Why Should You Care?)

by RoadRunner | Nov 26, 2018 | history, San Antonio insider

San Antonio is in Bexar County, one of the 254 counties in the state of Texas, You can trace the name to Villa de San Fernando de Béxar, the first civil government established by the Spanish in what was then the province of Texas. Our city was created in 1731 when 55...

Hang Out with the Ghosts of the Rough Riders at the Menger Bar

by RoadRunner | Nov 20, 2018 | history, San Antonio insider, Sightseeing

Friday’s friendship walk will take you past the Alamo, but make sure you poke your head into the bar at the Menger Hotel, right next door. Built in 1859, it is an exact replica of the bar at the House of Lords in London. It’s probably most famous as the...

We are a San Antonio 300 Partner!

by RoadRunner | Jan 20, 2018 | history, San Antonio insider, tips

You may have noticed a new emblem on our web site: the Tricentennial Partner logo.  The Texas Trail Roundup is an official partner of the year-long celebration of the founding of San Antonio by Canary Islanders, 300 year ago. For the Texas Trail Roundup, being a...