| Membership Updates |
New Member:
Linbeck Group LLC represented by David Stueckler
Renewing Members:
Arts Center Enterprises represented by Kirk Feldmann
Concord Oil Company represented by Reagan McCoy
Fiesta San Antonio Commission represented by Linda Skop
Martin and Drought represented by Frank Burney
Quarter Moon Plumbing, Inc. represented by Jimmie Ploch
San Antonio Botanical Society represented by Candace Andrews
The Nordan Trust represented by Randy Marceau
To learn more about membership, become a member, or renew your membership, please visit our website or call our office at (210)225-3862
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| Upcoming SA Events |
Southwest School of Art
Gala in the Garden of the Alhambra
Thursday, October 6th | 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Coates Chapel and Gardens , Ursuline Campus
Celebrated fundraiser with dinner, live music, raffle and art sale. For event and ticket information, please visit the Gala webpage
or call 210.224.1848, ext 306.
Museo Alameda 
The Museo Alameda and La Familia Cortez have teamed up for this very special offer.
When you visit Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia, you will receive FREE admission to the Museo Alameda to visit our newest exhibition Revolution & Renaissance: Mexico & San Antonio 1910 - 2010. So come down to Market Square and visit Mi Tierra Cafe and the Museo Alameda today!
Learn more>
San Antonio Public Library
San Antonio Children's Museum
Now open!
Frost Good Cents Bank: This new exhibit introduces kids to fun, interactive financial learning. Kids can role play in a modern-day bank, comprised of a drive-up window, teller counters and an ATM. They can also explore fun, interactive finance stations to learn important lessons about managing and spending money.
Learn more>
Did you know that you get one hour of free parking downtown* when you come visit the Children's Museum? Check the website for details about participating lots.
Featured Exhibit: George Nelson
Next time you settle down in your family room, remember to thank George Nelson (1908-1986). When Nelson coauthored the book Tomorrow's House in 1945, he described the now familiar family gathering spot, as well as a "storage wall," solving specific design challenges for modern residences. George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher celebrates this iconic American designer whose ideas yielded numerous classics in American furniture and interior design 
San Antonio Museum of Art
Paul Jacoulet: Views of Korea
Friday, August 12 to Sunday, November 6, 2011
Asian Art Special Exhibitions Gallery, Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960) was the first foreigner to master printmaking in the Japanese tradition.
Main Plaza
"Heart and Soul" Summer
Spanning from May to October, and running the gamut from jazz to country to film and dance, Main Plaza's "Heart and Soul Summer" (HAS) Series features local musicians and performing artists plus a variety of creative happenings for free at Main Plaza in downtown San Antonio.
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The Magik Theatre
The Jungle Book
Running now through September 24!
On the evening of Thursday, August 18th, San Antonio artist and Renaissance-woman Tinka Tarver will be signing her new book, entitled Art in My Life, My Life in Art, and giving a short artist talk on her work.
Blue Star Contemporary Art Center
Chuck Ramirez: Minimally Baroque Beginning September 1
More from Blue Star>
Say Si
Visit Say Si website for the latest events and updates.
More from Say Si
RIO TAXI
Yellow Rio Taxi Ticket
provides service through the Downtown Reach only
Hours 9am-9pm
One Way: $5
24hour Day Pass: $10
3-Day pass:$25
Red Rio Taxi Ticket
provides ervice in the Museum Reach only
Hours: 10am-8pm
24 hour pass: $10
3daypass: $25
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Looking for extra storage space downtown?
The Vistana is now renting storage units. Learn more>
CSS Storage, also a DTA member, is offering DTA members 15% storage units! Call Ronnie Broz
rbroz@cssstorage.com
Office: 210-22-STORE
(78673)
Mobile: 830-832-5210
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Save the date for the 2011 Urban Spaces Tour: Thursday December 1! Look for more details online at http://www.downtownsa.org/urbanspaces
Last chance to register for the next Urban Renaissance Luncheon: Placemaking Downtown
September 28 luncheon to be co-hosted by Urban Land Insitute San Antonio, the Center City Development Office, and Downtown Alliance
 On Wednesday September 28, please join ULI San Antonio, the City of San Antonio Center City Development Office and Downtown Alliance for an informative presentation on Placemaking and the next steps that our downtown should take to make recent initiatives a reality. Phil Myrick with Project for Public Spaces will reflect on the results of San Antonio's PlaceMap exercise, and identify some real projects that should be undertaken right away. If you come, we will build it!
Special thanks to our sponsors Jacobs, Baptist Medical Center, and Jefferson Bank.
Last chance to register! Advanced registration is required! Register online or call (210)225-3862. Ticket pricing begins at $60 for members. Prices will go up next week for available seats, however this event is expected to sell out this week.
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$25 B-Cycle Memberships are Back for a limited time
 Downtown Alliance is happy to extend a special $25 membership, back for a limited time! Get around downtown for a year for only $25.00. Learn more about the program at
http://sanantonio.bcycle.com/
Please contact JD at jd@sabikeshare.com for the special rate.
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Change for Change
Downtown stakeholders partner to refurbish old parking meters to collect spare change to help city's homeless and Haven for Hope
This past month, the City of San Antonio, Downtown Alliance, Centro San Antonio and other key downtown partners including the Tourism Council, San Antonio Hotel and Lodging Association, and Paseo del Rio introduced over twenty re-purposed parking meters back to the streets of downtown, this time to collect spare change to make a change in helping the homeless through Haven for Hope. The meters include the logo, mission statement, website, and colors of non-profit Haven for Hope, a multi-service facility near downtown focused on transforming the lives of homeless men, women and children in the San Antonio/Bexar County area by addressing the root causes of homelessness. The meters are intended to deter panhandling by giving visitors and locals a safe and legitimate alternative to donating their spare change to help homelessness.
A press conference was held in August and received coverage from the following media outlets:
Univision
WOAI TV
KABB
La Prensa
WOAI AM
KTSA AM
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News about downtown
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Chalk it Up - Oct 4, 10am-4pm
Chalk It Up is a free, family-friendly creative event. San Antonio's premier artists transform city sidewalks into colorful works of art. Participate with a group, school, or come help complete a super-sized street mural. And don't miss the Kidzone, a space where imaginations soar!
This annual community event is an opportunity for locals and tourists alike to appreciate and participate in our city's creative resources. Learn more> |
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Lucky Duck Race - Oct 4, 11am-3 (ducks launch @2)
20,000 Rubber Ducks will race down the San Antonio River! Only $5 to adopt a duck! Proceeds benefit Haven for Hope and the Paseo del Rio Association!
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New Lunch Offerings
The St. Anthony Hotel is now offering a new lunch buffet with made-to-order healthy wraps, salad bar, soup, and drink for $10.99, which also includes validation for free parking!
Big Apple Bagels has opened a new location on Houston Street next to Walgreens and serves breakfast and lunch, as well as Freshens Smoothies.
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Downtown Delivery Service Launched
 This month, a new downtown delivery service launched called "The Bike Waiter." Strarted by entrepreneur and Ped-Ads president, Shane Broussard, The Bike Waiter "delivers restaurant meals from your favorite downtown, southtown, and riverwalk restaurants to employees, residents and hotel guests." Use the code "soft-launch" for 10% your first order for a limited time! Learn more>
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