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San Antonio Storybook

Like chapters of a book, each episode of the “San Antonio Storybook” will tell a different tale about the city we call home. The stories likely are ones you haven’t heard before – narratives about the... Read more

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The New Normal

The New Normal

This past month has been anything but normal. As the city of San Antonio continues to shelter in place in response to th... Read more

25 Apr 2020

13mins

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Chapter 7: The Flying Schoolgirl

Chapter 7: The Flying Schoolgirl

On the south side of San Antonio sits Stinson Municipal Airport. You may have heard of it, but you probably haven’t hear... Read more

4 Nov 2019

15mins

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Chapter 6: Designing for the Pope

Chapter 6: Designing for the Pope

On September 13, 1987, Pope John Paul II visited San Antonio. While he was here, the supreme pontiff celebrated an open-... Read more

2 Sep 2019

14mins

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Chapter 5: The Secret Life of Mascots, Part 2

Chapter 5: The Secret Life of Mascots, Part 2

In a previous episode, we talked about the race that occurs at every San Antonio Missions home game between a kid and He... Read more

5 Aug 2019

15mins

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Bonus Episode: Remembering Barney Smith

Bonus Episode: Remembering Barney Smith

Barney Smith was both a preacher and a plumber, but he was best known as the creator of the Toilet Seat Art Museum. It w... Read more

29 Jul 2019

15mins

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Chapter 5: The Secret Life of Mascots, Part 1

Chapter 5: The Secret Life of Mascots, Part 1

Attending a baseball game at Wolff Municipal Stadium is a memorable event. Each player on the Missions’ roster has a sto... Read more

1 Jul 2019

17mins

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Chapter 4: The Kiddie Park

Chapter 4: The Kiddie Park

Earlier this year a local children's amusement park announced it would be relocating to the San Antonio Zoo. The Kiddie ... Read more

3 Jun 2019

11mins

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Chapter 3: Inside the Rink

Chapter 3: Inside the Rink

This month the Rollercade celebrates its 60th birthday. The skating rink is a local institution and generations of San A... Read more

6 May 2019

15mins

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Chapter 2: Confluence Theatre

Chapter 2: Confluence Theatre

A large group of politicians recently descended on an empty lot in downtown San Antonio to break ground on a new federal... Read more

1 Apr 2019

14mins

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Chapter 1: Morning Boom

Chapter 1: Morning Boom

San Antonio can be pretty quiet before it wakes up and before its streets fill with traffic. That’s what makes it so jar... Read more

4 Mar 2019

15mins

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