Few visitors realize during their visit to the world-famous San Antonio Riverwalk, that the Riverwalk is not in its original position, and this September marks the 20th anniversary of the Riverwalk Relocation Project. The moving of the Riverwalk, complete with 57 buildings and an estimated 48 million gallons of water, was managed by downtown architects RPG Projects Inc, and was described in Architectural Digest as "the Noah's Ark" of relocations.
The project started after disagreements followin
Chief Assistant Editor, Maria Frimble, presents her top picks for the Riverwalk on Labor Day.
I think the Riverwalk offers so much for friends and family to do on Labor Day. It's a bounteous gift, much like the way that Neptune - the God of the sea - provided fishes for the oceans, that enables us to reflect on how much the Riverwalk really provides for its guests and visitors. It's fair to say that if the Romans or Greeks had survived to present day, they would have believed in a Riverwalk Go
Mark Twain famously described the San Antonio Riverwalk as one of the country's "four unique cities", in which he ranked the Riverwalk as number one and excluded neighboring towns such as Austin. While Mr Twain was keenly able to navigate around the river, many visitors have been asking for an Official Map to help them follow the footsteps of the country's most famous author.
With over 1500 businesses and attractions on the Riverwalk, it can be almost overwhelming for visitors and tourists, s
The Riverwalk's Poet Laureate and part-time freelance writer for the San Antonio Informer, Maria Frimble, sings the praises of the Riverwalk's entrepreneurial elite on paper using words.
The world-famous San Antonio with its unique Riverwalk that brings joy to millions, has always attracted talent. For this coming Labor Day weekend, Visit The Riverwalk would like to salute the Riverwalk's workers that strive to make it a cultural and economic powerhouse, and continue to hoist it up the Texan
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As tales of the Riverwalk go, one of the most bizarre in recent years has been the story of the Riverwalk Vampire. After a series of gruesome murders in the 1990s, where victims were dragged off the Riverwalk and blood-sucked, the San Antonio Police Department created an special task force to catch the attacker. As officers closed in on the suspect, the trail went cold unti
The world-famous San Antonio Riverwalk, renowned for its bounty of quality restaurants, bars and 'edu-tainment', released some staggering news at the beginning of this week. On Monday, traditionally the first day of the week, Riverwalk workers were walking to their workplaces when the news broke. In a somber day as dark as the Great Riverwalk Flood in 1922, one employee said she felt "betrayed and angry" at the Riverwalk's management.
Although the Riverwalk is mainly funded by the 50% Riverboat
