35th Annual Fiesta Soccer Tournament

Fiesta is here and this weekend it is the 35th annual Fiesta soccer tournament. Teams
from all over the country heads to San Antonio to compete and enjoy the best party of
the year, FIESTA! This year the tournament is held at the Star Complex in San Antonio
and people of all ages are coming together for soccer fun in the San Antonio sun. There
are booths with refreshments, foods and fun for the kids. Come on out – finals are played
Sunday the 21st of April all day.

Star Complex
5103 David Edwards Dr
San Antonnio, TX 78233

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Brooks City Base

Brooks City Base, formerly Brooks Air Force Base, and before that variously Gosport Field and Kelly Field #5, is located slightly to the south-east of downtown San Antonio. At the dawn of American military aviation, Brooks and Kelly were comfortably far out enough in the country that aviators of fixed wing and lighter-than-air flying machines could train without endangering any but themselves. Brooks Field was officially established in 1918 as a training base for the Air Service of the US Army Signal Corps. For some years, Brooks Field was the Army Air Corps primary flight training school, until that mission relocated to Randolph AFB. After that, Brooks became the new home for the Aerial…

Camp Bullis

Established in 1917, Camp Bullis was originally used as one of many training sites for the American Expeditionary Force soon to be sent to Europe. Used as a small arms and rifle range for Fort Sam Houston, no units were stationed at the Camp. After World War I, the Camp served as a training site for various civilian and military organizations, including the Civilian Military Training Corps, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and the Officer Reserve Corps. During World War II, the 2nd, 95th, and 88th Infantry Divisions used Camp Bullis. After the war, 500,000 soldiers were processed out through the separation center at the Camp. In 1977, the Air Force…

The Alamo in downtown San Antonio

Deep within the heart of downtown San Antonio lays an infamous part of Texas state history.  More than 2.5 million individuals a year visit “The Alamo” on a yearly basis.  This 4.2 acre historic piece of land is essentially the resting place of the 300 year old mission where a small fraction of native Texans found themselves holed up for a full 13 days against the Mexican army, headed by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna in 1836. 

Many remember the stories of James Bowie, William B. Travis, and David Crockett who fought gallantly despite what would be obviously grim outcomes.  Yes, although the defenders of the Alamo lost the battle and inevitably their lives, The…

Morgan’s Wonderland

During a routine vacation with his special needs daughter, Morgan, philanthropist Gordon Hartman realized that many of the playgrounds he visited were not adequate enough for a child as unique and special as Morgan.  What soon manifested was Morgan’s Wonderland, located in Northeast San Antonio near the IH 35-Loop 410 interchange.

Morgan’s Wonderland is essentially 25 acres of fun for children of all varying degrees of abilities, from able bodied children to disabled children alike.  In short, Morgan’s Wonderland is a family fun park with an emphasis on being available for everyone.  The park features more than 25 different areas and attractions including unique and creative…

Ripley’s Believe It or Not at San Antonio

Where in the world can one go toe to toe with celebrities and see strange and unusual items from all across the globe? The answer of course lies in the state of the art, interactive Ripley’s Believe It or Not at San Antonio, Texas. Just across from The Alamo and against the San Antonio River Walk, Ripley’s Believe It or Not is not only accessible but offers visitors a memorable experience. Many individuals recognize the name from the famous travel tome full of oddities and wonders, and the physical location upholds the book’s standards to the tee. Within the Ripley’s family the area features many different unique tourist attractions such as the Guinness World…

SeaWorld San Antonio

When an individual thinks of San Antonio, Texas this is one of the places he or she immediately envisions.  SeaWorld San Antonio is a vast theme park that is far more than a simple place to see stunning orcas or playful, chattering dolphins.  SeaWorld San Antonio is, instead, a world in which land dwellers can take part in the wonders of the sea; all at an affordable price and through a mountain of fun and exciting interaction.

In many ways SeaWorld San Antonio is the prized jewel of the city and many travel from all over the world just to visit this aquatic amusement park and take part in its many offerings.  Those that visit SeaWorld San Antonio can see the well known Shamu show, or…

Today's Lackland Aif Force Base

Lackland Air Force Base, popularly known as the “Gateway to the Air Force,” is located at the edge of San Antonio’s south-west suburbs, and is unique for several reasons. It is a training base, and has been ever since construction began on a permanent facility to train aviation cadets in 1941. If you have served in the US Air Force at any time since the Korean War, the odds are very high that you have come to Lackland, since it was designated the main training base for officer and enlisted Army Air Force recruits in 1946, and continued in that capacity for the Air Force – although wartime demands during Korea and Vietnam sent overflow training missions temporarily to other…

Texas Hill Country

Just north of San Antonio lies a majestic, expansive countryside that is a natural world all onto its own.  Residents of San Antonio know it as a wild and untamed patch of land that extends as far as the eye can see, while outsiders simply know it as the “Texas Hill Country.” 

There is much to see and do in this area, from strolling down the quaint and picturesque Main Street in search of a one of a kind item to hiking or biking through scenic landscapes full of wonder.  In fact, there are several rugged trails scattered throughout the Texas Hill Country with different sections of terrain that makes these trails passable by foot or by horse, or one can simply venture off and explore the…

Fort Sam Houston

Fort Sam Houston is considered to be the home of Army medicine, since all Army medical training was consolidated there at the end of World War Two. The Base Realignment and Closure Commission of 2005 recommended that all military medical training be consolidated at Fort Sam Houston – popularly known as “Fort Sam.” Both Navy and Air Force medical training programs are scheduled to move from their present locations in the near future. But Fort Sam was not always the home of military medicine – for at least fiftyyears, it was the main supply depot and headquarters for the US Army on the southwestern frontier . . . and in 1910 it was the birthplace of military aviation, when then-Lieutenant…