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San Antonio, Texas

A tour of the South Texas river city
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The restored Mission San José.

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Ocho lights up the night.

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A spread at La Gloria.

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A mariachi serenades diners at downtown Mexican food icon Mi Tierra.

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You can’t miss Southtown’s Alamo Street Eat Bar.

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A stroll on the River Walk.

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Pottery at the Tiny Finch, located at the Pearl Brewery.

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The Luxury’s shipping containers turned dining depot.

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A bartender shakes things up at the Esquire.

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A shrimp po’boy and a cold beer at Alamo Street Eat Bar.

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The bar is open at Hotel Havana.

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Abe Cortez manages the shop floor at Paris Hatters.

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Chef Johnny Hernandez of La Gloria restaurant.

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Poet Naomi Shihab Nye.

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Conservation crusaders Sonny Collins and Penelope Speier.

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The Esquire Tavern.

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Hotel Havana.

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The exterior Hotel Valencia.

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Inside Hotel Havana.

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Tiny Finch located at the Pearl Brewery.

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Breakfast at Hotel Havana.

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Mexican hot chocolate at La Gloria.

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The Weeping Tiger Thai salad at the Luxury.

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Inside the recently restored Mission San José.

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San Antonio’s famous River Walk.

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San Antonio’s famous River Walk.

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Residents bike along the River Walk.

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Waiting in line at the Luxury.

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The Pearl Brewery Museum.

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Shopping at Fiesta on Main.

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Sombreros for sale at Fiesta on Main.

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