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...

An un-CONVENT-ual Art School on the River

by RoadRunner | Nov 6, 2017 | history, San Antonio insider

The Texas Trail Roundup does not take you by the Southwest School of Art — the old Ursuline Academy — but if you have a bit of extra time on Friday, it would make for a pleasant side visit. Their Copper Kitchen Cafe is a lovely place for lunch and the...

We Love Our Henry B So Much We Named the Convention Center After Him

by RoadRunner | Oct 23, 2017 | history, San Antonio insider

Henry B. González is just known as Henry B in San Antonio — and the nation. He was a force of nature. Born in 1916, he was the son of Mexican immigrants — his father was a mayor in Durango — who fled the 1911 Mexican Revolution. Henry B served on our...

Hour-long TV Special: Canary Islands and the Birth of San Antonio

by RoadRunner | Oct 16, 2017 | history, San Antonio insider

KSAT 12, the San Antonio ABC affiliate, produced a FANTASTIC special program on the role of Spain’s Canary Islanders in founding the city of San Antonio. You can watch the whole thing here: The two drawings are by El Paso artist Jose Cisneros (1910-2009). The...

Native People of the Yanaguana: the Coahuiltecans

by RoadRunner | Oct 9, 2017 | history, San Antonio insider, Uncategorized

The natural springs and river valley of our region have attracted human visitation and settlement for thousands of years. Prehistoric artifacts dating back at least 11,000 years have been found in Brackenridge Park, at San Antonio Springs and in the Olmos Basin. . The...

The World’s Ugliest Statue, Right Here on Market Street

by RoadRunner | Sep 3, 2017 | art, history, San Antonio insider, Sightseeing

You may have a limited window to see what may be the world’s ugliest statue, currently located across from the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Market Street. San Antonio is in the midst of approving a master plan for Alamo Plaza, which is expected to...