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San Antonio Summer SAVEcation
12/14/2011

Summer 2011 release

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20 Times More Holiday Lights Makes the San Antonio River Walk More Festive Than Ever
12/14/2011

Always festive, the San Antonio River Walk will be brighter than ever this holiday season with 20 times more Christmas lights. It’s part of the city’s plan to switch from incandescent to more eco-friendly LED lighting. In total, the River Walk will be dressed with 1.8 million holiday lights, a stunning site for the city’s many holiday visitors.

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iPhone App Makes Getting San Antonio Vacation Bargains Easier
12/14/2011

S.A.V.E. (the San Antonio Vacation Experience) is making it even easier for visitors to save money while visiting San Antonio with a new iPhone app. The app gives iPhone users quick access to discounts for over 30 hotels and more than 30 popular attractions including SeaWorld San Antonio, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Alamo Helicopter Tours and even live country music shows. To get special money-saving offers, iPhone users can just show their digital coupon.

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BRAVO’S “TOP CHEF: TEXAS” FEATURES SAN ANTONIO
12/14/2011

BRAVO’S “TOP CHEF: TEXAS” FEATURES SAN ANTONIO

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Rock, Roll and Run Through Historic San Antonio
12/14/2011

It’s time to rock, roll and run through historic San Antonio for the annual Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon & ½ Marathon, Sunday, November 13, 2011.

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Honor Veterans Day in San Antonio
12/14/2011

San Antonio, often referred to as “Military City USA” because of its numerous military bases, celebrates America’s military with an array of Veterans Day events to honor those who have served our country so bravely. From parades, to air shows, to concerts and memorials.

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What's New in San Antonio
12/14/2011

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San Antonio CVB Welcomes New Sales Team Members
12/14/2011

The San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau (SACVB) has welcomed two new Sales Team members to its award-winning staff. barry david christopher havins

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San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau Announces New Advertising/Marketing Agency of Record
12/14/2011

The San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau (SACVB) received approval to award their multi-million dollar advertising, marketing and public relations contract to Proof Advertising.

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San Antonio Convention Center Announces $40 Million Renovation
12/14/2011

San Antonio’s architecturally stunning Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center is unveiling $40 million in renovations. Known for its location on the banks of the River Walk, the convention center is located in the heart of downtown; close to thousands of hotel rooms, shops, restaurants and historic sites. Now, with new event spaces and energy efficient additions, the convention center is more inspiring than ever.

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Fall Back to the Arts in San Antonio
12/14/2011

Fall means art is in full season for San Antonio. Celebrating everything from the traditions of Día de los Muertos to the most modern interpretations, San Antonio’s arts shine a spotlight on the city’s colorful cultural heritage.

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A Week of Home Runs for San Antonio’s Hospitality Industry
12/14/2011

San Antonio’s thriving hospitality industry gained even more momentum this week, as two back-to-back projects moved ahead.

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What Type Of Retail Will Replace The AMOA?
12/14/2011

With downtown Austin’s AMOA no longer exhibiting at 823 Congress Ave, what will fill the void?  Most stakeholders I know are hoping for retail. The corner space includes 12,000 square feet, lots of glass (fenestration for the urbanistas), and has a nice outside plaza. It’s clear what is missing from the downtown retail mix: a [...]

What Type Of Retail Will Replace The AMOA? is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Downtown Austin’s Asian Cuisine Corridor (Mai Thai Austin MENU & Restaurant Review)
12/14/2011

Did you know, that in the two blocks between Cesar Chavez and 3rd Street on San Jacinto, there are four restaurants that fall under the category of Asian cuisine – Chinese (P.F. Chang’s), Japanese (Piranha Killer Sushi), and Mongolian (Mongolian Grille Downtown), and now, with the area’s newest addition, Thai (Mai Thai)?  I’m gonna start [...]

Downtown Austin’s Asian Cuisine Corridor (Mai Thai Austin MENU & Restaurant Review) is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Brooks Brothers Brings Back The Brass
12/14/2011

Walking up to the entrance of the new Brooks Brothers store in downtown Austin‘s Scarbrough building, I smiled. I thought to myself, this is how downtown retail should look and feel.  The entrance has a gilded age grandeur that we’re no longer accustomed to in a downtown retailer.  Big window displays run the length of [...]

Brooks Brothers Brings Back The Brass is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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DANA – “Spotlight on Safety” Event, November 15th, 6:30pm
12/14/2011

We’ve mentioned KrimeLabb on our blog before – it’s this great database querying, mapping website where you can see the crime that’s happening in different parts of Austin. For instance, I just did a pull for criminal activity that’s happened in 78701 (Downtown Austin’s major zip code) for the month of October, and I learned [...]

DANA – “Spotlight on Safety” Event, November 15th, 6:30pm is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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DAB EXCLUSIVE: Sales Data From The Austonian, W Hotel Residences, Four Seasons, Spring Condos
12/14/2011

[Personal update why we've not published data for a while. A couple of months ago, I began work on obtaining sales data from the newly constructed buildings. Not a quick and easy task.  However, after several conversations and a leap of faith by everyone involved in assembling the data (thanks!), we've got some REALLY interesting [...]

DAB EXCLUSIVE: Sales Data From The Austonian, W Hotel Residences, Four Seasons, Spring Condos is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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10 Minutes From Rainey Street
12/14/2011

Starting in downtown Austin’s Rainey Street neighborhood, we approximate the distance we can travel by foot, by bike, or by car in 10 minutes. You can try it, too, after the jump. 10 minutes is my mental tipping point for deciding on any of the above modes of transportation. On a hot summer day I [...]

10 Minutes From Rainey Street is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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La Boite Coming To Downtown Austin’s Old Bakery Park
12/14/2011

La Boite Cafe will soon occupy an underutilized downtown Austin open space. If you’ve driven down South Lamar recently, then you’ve no doubt seen the adaptively repurposed shipping container perched on the hilltop at Collier and S. Lamar. The open space pictured below, just north south of the Old Bakery, will be the 2nd La Boite [...]

La Boite Coming To Downtown Austin’s Old Bakery Park is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Lease Restrictions: A Noble Idea That Can Backfire On Owners
12/14/2011

Lease restrictions are typically birthed with noble intent – to foster owner-occupancy and ensure that buyers can get loans for properties within the community. When new lease restrictions are forcibly applied to limit rental activity in buildings and neighborhoods, it is a taking of property rights which can set off litigation from disgruntled owners. This issue has impacted [...]

Lease Restrictions: A Noble Idea That Can Backfire On Owners is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association – Urban Core Happy Hour Tonight (Thursday)
12/14/2011

Tonight!  Come to Clive Bar in the Rainey Street District to enjoy a keg of beer and some sushi (compliments of How Do You Roll?) for the October Urban Core Happy Hour.  It’s gonna be a great night to be outside on the patio, and a good chance to see what all the “Rainey Street” [...]

Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association – Urban Core Happy Hour Tonight (Thursday) is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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THE NOOK: New Bar To Fill A Hole On E. 6th Street
12/14/2011

Based on the TABC application mounted to the facade, 309 E 6th Street could become productive again.  The applicant, “The Nook“, is seeking a “Mixed Beverage-Late Hours” permit. Prior to some dedicated stewardship from 6ixth Street Austin’s board of directors (notably Tim League’s cadre of creative support, Wild About Music’s Fred Schmidt, and 6ixth Street Austin Executive [...]

THE NOOK: New Bar To Fill A Hole On E. 6th Street is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Shhhh… Secret Lunch Spot
12/14/2011

Direct from my inbox today is a reminder about a unique (and rather unknown) once-weekly lunch spot that I’ve been meaning to share with the DAB community. It is Cafe Divine at St. David’s Episcopal Church that rises to life only on Thursday’s from Noon-1pm. There in the 3rd floor dining hall, Culinary Institute trained [...]

Shhhh… Secret Lunch Spot is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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DANA Urban Core Happy Hour
12/14/2011

Quick post about the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association’s monthly Urban Core Happy Hour, (12/8/2011) from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. This month’s HH will be at downtown Austin Whole Foods, on the Plaza Level, right next to the newly opened ice skating rink!  Whole Foods will be providing nibbles and booze for DANA members (only $5 if [...]

DANA Urban Core Happy Hour is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Budare’s Serves Breakfast To Rainey Street Residents Hungry For More
12/14/2011

The newest addition to Rainey Street’s eclectic mix of repurposed bungalows is a backyard trailer named Budare’s serving … drum roll… BREAKFAST! The sign has been up for a couple of weeks, but it was the sight this morning of my vacant refrigerator that got me motivated to walk 100 yards to a warm meal. [...]

Budare’s Serves Breakfast To Rainey Street Residents Hungry For More is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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