Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Because of the area's size a "Blue Book" was published as a tourist guide for visitors. [1] [7] The 1911–1912 edition listed 106 vice entertainment venues as well as many other businesses. [1] In contrast to the relatively raucous red-light districts in other parts of the country, San Antonio's was known for being relatively subdued and ...
Blue Mustang (colloquially known as Blucifer) [1] [2] is a cast-fiberglass sculpture of a mustang located at Denver International Airport (DEN). Colored bright blue, with illuminated glowing red eyes, it is notable both for its striking appearance and for having killed its sculptor, Luis Jiménez, when a section of it fell on him at his studio.
Upon his death in 1870, Maverick deeded the property to the city of San Antonio, which originally named it Travis Plaza, in honor of Alamo commandant William Barret Travis. In 1953, Maverick's granddaughter Rena Maverick Green spearheaded the San Antonio Conservation Society 's successful campaign to block the construction of an underground ...
The St. Mary's Strip is an entertainment district in Midtown San Antonio. Located just north of downtown, "the St. Mary’s Strip" encompasses a section of North St. Mary's that is roughly bounded by Mistletoe Avenue and Grayson Street. [1] It is situated adjacent to the Pearl Brewery and is part of a rapidly redeveloping corridor of central ...
Ford released a handful of new details on its upcoming 2024 Mustang Dark Horse ahead of the Chicago Auto Show on Wednesday, giving enthusiasts a look at the exclusive paint and interior ...
In 1945, seeing an opportunity to serve the Manhattan Project workers at the Trinity site, Miera's son-in-law Chavez opened the bar and café adjacent to the store. [2] Inside the Owl Bar is a 25 foot (7.6 m) mahogany bar built by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, now known as the Brunswick Corporation.
In 1858 the Mengers hired an architect, John M. Fries, along with a contractor, J. H. Kampmann, to complete the two-story, 50-room hotel in San Antonio, Texas, [2] which became a stopping point on the Chisholm Trail where cattle drovers could replenish their supplies while cattlemen sold and bought their livestock.
The collection became known as the Buckhorn Hall of Horns. A collection of firearms and a mirrored bar were added to the collection of horns. [6] The saloon was reputed to be frequented by Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders during the time period that the Rough Riders were deployed to San Antonio. [7]