The Unique Ceramic Trail Markers in Brackenridge Park
You may have noticed the unusual trail markers in Brackenridge Park. The eastern part of the park has four wooded trails, each about a mile long. The markers at the trailheads are by Susan Budge, who at the time of the trail markers' creation in 2006 was the head of...
Árbol de la Vida: Did You See it Saturday?
The Texas Trail Roundup Saturday walks took you through the mission trails. Did you see the Árbol de la Vida? It has a story to tell. In the Spring of 2017, San Antonians from all walks of life gathered to share their stories and, over the course of two years, their...
Our Very Cultured Pearl: the Hippest Place in Town
Sunday's walks will took you through The Pearl, one of the trendiest spots in San Antonio. We've scheduled the start times so that you will hit it about the time the farmer's market opens: 10AM-2PM, rain or shine. This is a producers-only farmer's market. All Pearl...
When the Saints Came Marching In
The five San Antonio missions got their names from saints and benefactors: who were these men and women who left their names on our landscape? Saint Anthony, by the way, is considered to be the finder of lost things. So, if you get lost during the Texas Trail Roundup...
Spanish Governor’s Palace
Built in the 1740s, the Spanish Governor's Palace (105 Plaza de Armas, across the parking lot form City Hall) was a military fortification and a home for the Spanish Captain of the Presidio San Antonio de Béjar. In 1804 the last captain, José Menchaca, sold the...
Texas Trail Roundup Medal Revealed
Isn't it beautiful? Texas Trail Roundup President Susan Medlin revealed the our medal at the U.S. Freedom Walk Festival in Arlington, Virginia this weekend. Here's how it works. If you sign up for any Saturday or Sunday walk you will be awarded one medal, plus a bar...
San Antonio’s Chili Queens (and Frito Pie!)
From the 1860s until the late 1930s, both visitors and locals enjoyed the food and entertainment offered in the plazas of San Antonio by the Chili Queens. These women served chili con carne and other Mexican American foods from dusk until dawn at the San Antonio...
The Alamo: John Wayne Has a Lot to Answer For
Here in San Antonio we get a kick out of visitors who ask, "where is the Alamo?" -- and they are standing right in front of it! In the iconic 1960 John Wayne movie of that name his first view of the Alamo is across the dry Texas plains. Even in 1836, the Alamo was...
Japanese Tea Garden Walk, 23 November, 2019
DISTANCES: 10km/5km (6.2mi/3.1mi) The trails are rated 2A and are not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers. This is a lovely walk in the Tea Garden, Brackenridge Park, and Trinity University. The weather should be great at this time of year....
Featured YRE: Beat the Heat at North Star Mall, 31 August, 2019
DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE THIS IS A FEATURED YEAR-ROUND EVENT You can walk in the North Star Mall ANY Day (use our online Start Box.) This is the ONE day a year we have a human being on site to stamp your books! We offer a 10 km (four loops) and 5 km (2 loops) walk in...
How We Almost Lost Our River
The River Walk draws several million tourists a year, is ranked as one of the top travel destinations in Texas and has inspired riverside developments throughout the world. San Antonio almost covered it over with cement. At the end of the 19th Century the San Antonio...
The Six Flags That Flew Over Texas
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 Texas. The first...
It’s Official: We’re an IML!!!
That's Susan Medlin on the far right unfurling the IML Walking flag to celebrate the Texas Trail Roundup's acceptance into this elite walking group. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Antonio Walking Event Joins Elite International Group SAN ANTONIO, Texas – May 2, 2019 –...
Time to Walk! The Hertzberg Clock
This entry was updated for 2019 On Friday's Friendship Walks you stroll by the Hertzberg Clock. Cast in iron by E. Howard Clock Company of Boston, it was first installed in front of Eli Hertzberg Jewelry Company on Commerce Street in 1878. In 1910, when Commerce St....
May 8: World Walking Day at Crownridge Canyon Natural Area
Every year on May 8 the IVV — our parent organization, the International Federation of Popular Sport — hosts World Walking Day. On that day, or sometime during that week, people all over the world celebrate the fun, fitness and friendship that we get from simply...