What the Heck is Pico de Gallo?
In Mexican cuisine, pico de gallo (pronounce it as PEEK-o -day-GUY-o), literally beak of rooster, also called salsa fresca, is made from chopped tomato, onion, coriander leaves (we love our cilantro!), fresh serranos (jalapeños or habaneros are used as alternatives),...
Getting From the Airport to the Hotel
The event hotel for the Texas Trail Roundup is the Holiday Inn - Downtown (Market Square), 318 W Cesar E. Chavez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78204 Phone: (210) 225-3211 Taxi cabs are available at the San Antonio International Airport, lower level curbside, outside of...
Just Wait Five Minutes and the Weather Will Change
This post has been updated for the 2019 Texas Trail Roundup. You see that hole in the map where the heat has burned through part of south Texas? That's San Antonio. Actually, the weather in San Antonio is not that bad in February. The temperature rises nearly every...
Monte Vista: Beautiful Houses from San Antonio’s Gilded Age
San Antonio streetcar service began in 1878; at first, the cars were pulled by horses or mules. Real estate values soared along the line, which crossed land which was prairie up until this time. The service was electrified in 1890, following the completion of San...
We are a San Antonio 300 Partner!
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...
Cleaning the San Antonio River
After the Texas Trail Roundup a few walkers mentioned that parts of the Mission Reach of the Riverwalk -- Saturday's walk -- were a little trashy. Oh, the embarrassment! Just the Saturday before, the city had hosted its annual "Basura Bash (basura means "trash" in...
Hour-long TV Special: Canary Islands and the Birth of San Antonio
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 one on...
Long Flight Home? Check Out an eBook!
In 2014, San Antonio became the first airport in the world to offer free eBook checkout, for residents and travelers alike There are two library kiosks, one in Terminal A and the other in Terminal B departure areas. First, you must download the free...
2018 Texas Trail Roundup Brochure & Schedule Now Online
The brochure & schedule for the 2018 Texas Trail Roundup are now online! You can preregister by mail, for now. We'll soon be adding online registration that will allow credit card transactions. We're starting the Friday Friendship Walk on February 23 earlier in...
Start Earning the Patch: Vice Presidential Walks
The American Volkssport Association's Special Programs add a little spice to your walks. The Vice Presidents Walks program expires at the end of 2018. Even though only 12 events are needed to earn the patch, each VP and each walk can only be counted once, making it a...
A Monarch Champion City
In March, Monarch butterflies leave their winter home in Mexico and head north, some as far as Canada. Many of them stop over in San Antonio to lay their eggs, which become caterpillars and eventually turn into baby Monarchs, which are the butterflies that eventually...
254 Texas Counties: Walk ’em All!
The United States has 3,144 counties and county equivalents. Delaware has three. Texas has 254. Two hundred and fifty four! Given enough time, you can walk 'em all. And the Texas County Walkers can help. The Texas County Walkers is a unique club in the American...
May is National Physical Fitness Month
May is National Physical Fitness Month in the United States and the American Volkssport Association celebrates it with a patch. Many AVA clubs will have this patch for sale at their May walks, so grab it while you can. National Physical Fitness Month was designated...
Celebrate World Walk Day
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...
San Antonio: A City in Song
If you are working on the American Volkssport Association (AVA) Cities in Song special program, you've hit the jackpot. San Antonio is probably the most sung about city in the USA. Most folks are familiar with "San Antonio Rose," but here are five more contemporary...