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San Antonio (pronounced /ˌsænænˈtoʊnioʊ/) is the second-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventh-largest city in the United States with a population of 1.3 million. The city is the seat of Bexar County. Located in the American Southwest and the northern part of South Texas, San Antonio is the center of Tejano culture and Texas tourism. The city is characteristic of other Southwest urban centers in which there are sparsely populated areas and a low density rate outside of the city. It was the fourth-fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006 and the fifth-fastest-growing from 2007 to 2008. The San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan area has a population of 2 million based on the 2008 U.S. Census estimate, making it the 28th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S and third in Texas. The city was named for the Portuguese St. Anthony, whose feast day is on June 13, when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area in 1691. Famous for Spanish missions, the Alamo, the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, the Alamo Bowl, and host to Seaworld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks, the city is visited by approximately 26 million tourists per year according to the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city is home to the four-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, one of the largest in the country. San Antonio has a strong military presence—it is home to Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Brooks City-Base, with Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley outside the city. Kelly Air Force Base operated out of San Antonio until 2001, when the airfield was transferred over to Lackland AFB and the remaining portions of the base became Port San Antonio, an industrial/business park. San Antonio is home to five Fortune 500 companies and to the South Texas Medical Center, the only medical research and care provider in the South Texas region. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  cdn.travelmuse.com 531px x 800px | 241.10kB [source page] Mission San Jose Image SACVB travelmuse com From Yahoo Image Search: "san antonio"  mysanantonio.com unknown Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:33:24 GM This year's award for best performance in a political drama goes to Gov. Rick Perry for successfully casting himself as the outsider in a bid for re-election to an office he's held for a decade. mysanantonio.com unknown Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:37:30 GM The Suns' missed dunk with less than a minute left became the defining moment of the Spurs' 113-110 victory over Phoenix.  sanantoniostorage.blogspot.com YourMoralLeader hu, 04 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GM San Antonio. Storage. Thursday, March 4, 2010. Lila Says. Luke Ford says: I know what you're thinking. The Moral Leader, he could never relate to a sinner like me. The Leader lives on such a high plane, he's achieved such a resounding ... From Google Blog Search: "san antonio"  news.google.com FOXNews It was the fourth quarter of another Suns-Spurs skirmish and the San Antonio strategy on this particular Sunday was the same as it's been for several years. ... Suns-Spurs Game Review USA Today Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs Hot Cappers NBA: San Antonio 113, Phoenix 110 UPI.com 48 Minutes of Hell (blog) - The Associated Press - Explore Everything all 409 news articles » news.google.com San Antonio Express Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero depicted in the film Hotel Rwanda, who lives in San Antonio , joined Jean-Marie Ngendahayo, a TLU visiting scholar in ... and more » news.google.com San Antonio Express The Dwight Middle School Lady Bobcats soccer team recently won the San Antonio Big 16 Conference Tournament. The Dwight Middle School Lady Bobcats soccer ... From Google News Search: "san antonio" What are the suburbs of San Antonio, TX with the lowest crime rates and best school system? Q. Also with affordable housing? Any help you can provide will be appreciated? My family and I are planning to relocate to Texas and we're really liking what our research is showing us in regards to San Antonio. What advice would you give to a potential SA transplant? Asked by dschick053105 - Tue Mar 13 20:23:17 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Alamo Heights/ Lincoln Heights/ Oak Park [78209] area is definitely low crime and great education, but housing can be costly. The people are friendly, you've great little shopping areas and restaurants all in a close range. Some major points of interests in the area would be: the Quarry Market (Shopping Centre), Central Market H-E-B (Nice, upscale, grocery store), and other places. I would consider that area as well as areas around LP1604 including the area around Bandera, around I-10 and around US281. I'm not quite sure of Universal City (the area of 1604 around I-35N), but I believe Schertz, which is a city about 20-30 mi (15-25 min) from the centre of the city, just right outside is nice as well. Word of advice, try to avoid living in… [cont.] Answered by e_xc - Wed Mar 14 11:31:49 2007 What is the best automotive shop in San Antonio, Texas? Q. I live in San Antonio, Texas and I need to take my car in for an oil change and to have it checked out to see if anything needs to be replaced. I'm looking for a VERY reliable shop with GREAT service. Does anybody know a good automotive shop in San Antonio, Texas? Thanks and God Bless! My car is a 1994 Acura Integra LS, all stock. Asked by mustyouknow? - Sun Jun 22 23:48:52 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. I don't live in San Antonio. But I can give you the same advice I give other people. Ask people you go to church with. Ask your kid's school teacher. Ask your co workers. Where do they go. Most importantly why do they go there. Have they been taking their cars there for years? Do they take all their cars there? Have they ever had any trouble with that shop, and if so, was it remedied in a fair manner. You are looking for a garage that has been in business for years and that people take their cars there regularly. Not just because they get a good deal, but because they get good work. And the shop stands behind their work. Don't be afraid to ask people where they go to. And when you decide where you want to go make sure you tell that shop " [cont.] Answered by Double R - Mon Jun 23 00:00:10 2008 What team has the capability of beating the San Antonio Spurs in a 7-game series?
Q. I shouldn't be this biased because I'm a Mavs fan but I think the Mavs are the only team right now that can beat the Spurs. They have proven it and in their last 13 meetings (including the playoffs), the Mavs have won 9. The average point differential of the last 4 losses of the Mavs is only 3.6 pts/game while some of the Mavs last 9 wins came from double-digit wins. In addition, the Mavs have also defeated the Spurs 3 straight and 5 out of 7 games in san antonio. Do you agree with this? I think the Suns, Pistons, Cavs, and the 25 other teams are not yet there when it comes to beating the Spurs consistently. The only problem with the Mavs right now is to overcome some of the teams that can't match-up with. Asked by SkillerMile13 - Sat Oct 13 11:42:37 2007 - - 16 Answers - 0 Comments A. your probably right. its definately not the suns,jazz,pistons, or probably anybody from the east . the celtics will be the x factor this year. but it depends how they mesh as a team. the mavs and spurs are so good because they have a cohesive team chemestry that believes games are won on defense first and have the ability to up their tempo if they need to in order to defeat teams like the suns.the thing that might kill the celtics is lack of a decent pg. to run the team but then again kg ,ray,and pierce are playmakers so it will be interesting. Answered by joe 2 - Sat Oct 13 12:25:44 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "san antonio" |
