The Unique Ceramic Trail Markers in Brackenridge Park

by RoadRunner | Feb 25, 2020 | art, Japanese Tea Garden Walk, nature, San Antonio insider

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...

Árbol de la Vida: Did You See it Saturday?

by RoadRunner | Feb 23, 2020 | art, history, San Antonio insider, Sightseeing

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

by RoadRunner | Feb 23, 2020 | food & drink, history, San Antonio insider, shopping, Sightseeing

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...

When the Saints Came Marching In

by RoadRunner | Feb 22, 2020 | history, San Antonio insider

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

by RoadRunner | Jan 15, 2020 | art, history, San Antonio insider, Sightseeing

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

by RoadRunner | Oct 20, 2019 | art, events, news, San Antonio insider, tips

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,...