Three new books featuring San Antonio locales and experiences offer takes on Miraflores, Mexican American pride, and dive bars.
Covers Courtesy / Trinity University Press, Macmillan Books, Texas A&M University PressIn San Antonio, the idea of summer reads might have much less to do with good books for the beach and more to do with curling up in a corner of an air-conditioned cafe.
Arriving in San Antonio, he built Quinta Urrutia, a Mexican-style architectural mansion on Broadway, and after his first wife died, he built Miraflores, his outdoor space of contemplation and recognition of Mexico’s complex history through sculptures and use of Talavera tile. Urrutia tapped an extensive photographic archive documenting the garden during its heyday and unfortunate decline, with images from her own archive and UTSA Special Collections, among other sources.
Undocumented in high school, she recalled a boy she had a crush on who told her she sounded like a white girl.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
San Antonio couple empowering Honduran women one quilt at a timeICYMI: One San Antonio couple understands the desperation many Hondurans feel and why they risk an unknown journey to the United States after living there. Now, they are providing work and empowerment to women who stitch quilts.
Read more »
Fireworks and festivals — July offers plenty of things to do in San AntonioHere’s a list of some of the events going on in the San Antonio area in July.
Read more »
The Trailist: River Aid San Antonio creates bonds over cleaner waterwaysOpinion: Today I'm taking a break from a typical Trailist to tell you about River Aid San Antonio and invite you to join our mission to make portions of our waterways clean enough for swimming again.
Read more »
San Antonio developer wants to build baseball stadium downtownBexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert confirmed rumors of a possible downtown stadium but said he opposes the project. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX downtown development minorleaguebaseball
Read more »
Removing barriers to building accessory dwelling units is the right move for San AntonioCommentary: ADUs can be paired with affordable housing programs to serve low-income families, other vulnerable populations, and first-time homeowners.
Read more »
San Antonio teen in finals of Duck Tape competition with groovy tuxThe Duck Tape Scholarship is a nationwide competition that has been around for 22 years and offers students a chance to earn a 10,000 Grand Prize scholarship.
Read more »