tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75283007901365282532011-04-21T14:36:49.397-05:00San Antonio ReviewA webjournal.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-14478845768687308802008-06-01T11:03:00.001-05:002008-12-09T16:36:35.213-06:00Test from treoLet's see how it posts.Uh, works GOOD.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-43311892030549926172008-04-24T22:42:00.001-05:002008-04-24T22:43:51.309-05:00Yawn..... just not much going on around old San Antone' this time of year. How's things in your town.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-83046216200459742822008-04-01T21:37:00.002-05:002008-04-01T21:42:10.070-05:00I know it's too much to even ask, but these are great.Multi-tasking overloadRe: Cary Clack “Through practice you, too, can signal,” Saturday.I'm disappointed with Mr. Clack's narrow attitude about vehicle drivers in San Antonio. He thinks that people ought to use signals when turning or changing lanes.Cary, the people of San Antonio would need arms like an octopus to do all the things you want them to do. Their hands are already occupied with cell SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-2750818569684147602008-03-30T15:38:00.002-05:002008-03-30T15:41:21.078-05:00Dough!We ate at Dough last Thursday, at the Chef's table, and ate what I believe was my first pizza. I don't know what the round disks of dough smothered in tomato sauce and cheeze I ate before were, but they weren't like this. Also the best salad (Tuscan) I've ever eaten in my life. And a bottle of Pellegrino. I don't drink wine anymore, but if I did, that's the place where I would drink it.It's a SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-74240757100240833032008-03-17T22:01:00.002-05:002008-12-09T16:36:35.451-06:00Let's DanceThe Baylor Bears are in the tournament.The Baylor men's basketball team earned their first NCAA Tournament berth since 1988. The Bears secured a No. 11 seed in the West regional in what will be the university's fifth tournament appearance. The Bears will face No. 6 Purdue on Thursday, March 20 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. Should they win, Baylor would face the winner of the No. 3 SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-59313467692191521502008-02-23T08:29:00.002-06:002008-02-23T08:42:59.042-06:00Bin 555Bin 555's website is under construction so there's not much there but their address and a few pictures of their incredible food, but take it from an eye/mouth witness: Incredible. They serve tapa style plates at very reasonable prices and they just keep getting better as the meal progresses. Here's a rundown by memory so if something looks funny it's my brain misremembering like Roger's pal:SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-61311541162497716952008-02-15T23:34:00.001-06:002008-02-15T23:37:47.503-06:00May 22Oh, and a bunch of people got married at the Arneson River Theatre on Valentine's Day.Happy Prez' Day.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-36316935090709083522008-02-12T17:40:00.001-06:002008-02-12T17:40:54.580-06:00Blahhhh....The Review has joined what seems to be half of the state in contracting some variation of flu/cold bug for the past week. Back to work tomorrow.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-12501583945102116112008-02-07T19:55:00.000-06:002008-02-07T19:57:42.821-06:00Flu/Cold/AllergiesI'm sick, they're sick... everybody's sickGood night to hunker down with the dogs and watch a couple episodes of "Rome."SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-77757229506303030082008-02-02T08:49:00.000-06:002008-02-02T08:54:22.390-06:00Ciao LavanderiaCiao LavanderiaGet there early, but it's worth the wait. The Olmos Park "circle" is quite the location for restaurants these days, including "ciao," "Bistro Vatel," which are apparently owned by the same people, and "Shiraz," a wonder Persian place we ate at our first Valentine's in San Antonio.We had a monkfish osso bucco, saffron risotto, blood sausage ravioli and pistachio gelato. Beautiful SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-11795518894784580622008-01-29T22:05:00.000-06:002008-01-29T22:07:16.193-06:00Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures - I Can Has Cheezburger?Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures - I Can Has Cheezburger?This website has nothing to do with San Antonio, but I've been laughing my ass off for 15 minutes.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-73528111698210105672008-01-27T11:57:00.000-06:002008-01-27T11:58:04.660-06:00"Blanco Ballroom" San AntonioBlanco Ballroom San Antonio - Google SearchUsually I link an official webpage to a post, but I could not find one, alas, for the "venerable" , as it's referred to in some pages, Blanco Ballroom on Blanco Rd, south of Basse Rd, north of Hildebrand.A combo Bingo/special event/concert hall, the old place is in a mini strip next to a well barred and secured convenience store. The Review attended a SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-24194926929261120012008-01-26T09:56:00.000-06:002008-01-26T10:11:17.245-06:00MangaLast night The Review went by a new pizzeria in town called "Dough Pizzeria Napoletana" that got a luminous review from the News a couple of weeks ago. It's in a new shopping strip going in at Blanco and 410 that stretches over a couple blocks, from the west side of Blanco over to the Sears next to Bennigans. "Dough" is in the west side, next to an interesting violin shop. We went in and the SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-67480589427510033002008-01-26T08:36:00.000-06:002008-01-26T09:41:32.479-06:00MySA.com: 2008 Stockshow & RodeoOh, the Cowboy Breakfast went on yesterday at it's new location, right smack dab in the middle of a humongous Thomas Enterprises development over the Edwards Aquifer, 8 miles further out into the Hill Country then it used to be. There's news about the big Rodeo at the same link.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-65287408865032574152008-01-24T22:02:00.000-06:002008-01-24T22:02:46.868-06:00Spurs 90 Heat 89MySA.com: Spurs World — Discussions about all things SpursManu hits game winner, Barry injured, Duncan named All-Star starter.Shaq sits on his ass.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-16800892893947346482008-01-24T21:31:00.000-06:002008-01-24T21:33:39.677-06:00ESPN - No national TV, no problem for Baylor in 5 OTs - Men's College BasketballESPN - No national TV, no problem for Baylor in 5 OTs - Men's College BasketballWhat did the nation miss? Well, how about seeing Baylor, a team that could finish second in the Big 12 behind national title contender Kansas.The Bears are 16-2 overall, 4-0 in the Big 12 and already have nonconference wins over Notre Dame and Winthrop to win the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands in November. The SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-12053494996894991092008-01-23T20:05:00.000-06:002008-01-23T20:06:36.430-06:00The San Antonio Area Freeway SystemThe San Antonio Area Freeway SystemFrom The Texas Highwayman's site. This guy loves freeways. Link added also.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-90466573525375009382008-01-21T17:23:00.000-06:002008-01-23T21:49:09.085-06:00The Agonist | thoughtful, global, timelyThe Agonist | thoughtful, global, timelyA homegrown San Antonio website online since Sept. '02.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-10023628740418804882008-01-21T15:58:00.001-06:002008-01-21T17:04:38.294-06:00Test from phone.Ah ha! The above was IM'ed from my cell phone. So, the blog goes mobil. Guess I have to use the email on my cell to get a title in.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-60542604522701080172008-01-20T15:25:00.000-06:002008-01-20T15:28:29.259-06:00San Antonio/Hill Country Environmental mattersThe Review's most practical interest in environmental matters, as in "where the rubber meets the road," concerns angling and hiking.As such, a new set of links and posts will address excursions and fitting news, as always.For today, though, back to football.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-9579105912814020092008-01-19T18:00:00.000-06:002008-01-23T21:49:40.976-06:00Rugby in Olmos Basin ParkFor the third time in my life I have randomly come upon a rugby match while driving to nowhere in particular.The first two times was at Baylor University, when their (now defunct, I think) team was playing on a corner lot on University Parks Dr. in Waco.This time was as we drove past Olmos Basin Park in central San Antonio. We watched the match between Dallas and the San Antonio club for a while SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-58880700431230101422007-12-14T19:02:00.000-06:002008-01-23T21:55:13.845-06:00No Riverwalk for the Review tonightStill the same King-ian mist enveloping the town, though it is cooler. Cool and wet enough to put off a trip downtown to see the candlearia on the Riverwalk (see picture at Right).There's always tomorrow night, if the winds blowing in from the North don't blow the limb hangers from our Pecan trees on to our heads as we try to rake and pick up the last of the nuts.Maybe we'll just stay in and keepSA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-27649861845863895762007-12-11T19:23:00.000-06:002007-12-11T19:23:29.091-06:00San Antonio Weather Forecasts on Yahoo! WeatherSan Antonio Weather Forecasts on Yahoo! WeatherThe sidewalks and streets are covered with... We won't call it "slime," but it's slippery as hell. Mist. Humidity 79%. Whatever. We woke up pre-7AM to the news of at least a half-dozen wrecks strewn about the loops and highways. It wasn't even raining, just misting. All we can surmise is that San Antonio must have a lot of former residents of SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-2824661695447736542007-12-10T19:05:00.000-06:002007-12-10T19:05:37.118-06:00San Antonio Current - Events CalendarSan Antonio Current - Events CalendarI've added a link to this events calendar to the right. Even though I've subscribed the blog to the Currents' newsfeed, this events calendar is the place to go for happenings (arts and otherwise) around San Antone.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-57922199102205217292007-12-09T15:56:00.000-06:002007-12-09T15:56:48.601-06:00NFL - Dallas Cowboys/Detroit Lions Recap Sunday December 9, 2007 - Yahoo! SportsNFL - Dallas Cowboys/Detroit Lions Recap Sunday December 9, 2007 - Yahoo! SportsRomo seems to ALWAYS find a way!The NFC East Champions carry on!SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-21434132203838705082007-12-09T12:48:00.000-06:002008-01-23T19:37:24.008-06:00America's Team?No, San Antonio just shares the Dallas Cowboys with the rest of America.dallascowboys.comSA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-6479956397956206732007-12-08T16:09:00.000-06:002007-12-08T16:11:17.975-06:00Windrest LightsWindcrest, TX sits just east of I-35 where the highway meets Loop 410.Don't miss the annual parade of lights put on by the citizens there. People come from miles around and it's worth the trip.LinkSA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-40031893879682418022007-12-07T19:17:00.000-06:002007-12-09T12:56:11.534-06:00One Step forward, One step back...After the heartening decision against the development over the Aquifer comes news the City Council, even while admitting its many, many shortcomings, voted overwhelmingly to allow LED billboards.LinkSA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-16965577201971327252007-12-06T19:18:00.000-06:002008-01-23T19:37:52.174-06:0097 - 95Spurs over Mavs.LinkMy my. And this team was tailor made to beat us.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-65037844773234513472007-12-05T23:04:00.000-06:002007-12-05T23:11:22.042-06:00According to the SA Express News....... hell has frozen over: Taking a rare stand against a developer to protect a pristine watershed that drains into the Edwards Aquifer, trustees of the San Antonio Water System unanimously rejected an agreement Tuesday to provide water to a planned subdivision in the remote hills northwest of the city.LinkSA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-44537808648126468192007-12-03T18:45:00.000-06:002007-12-03T18:55:18.379-06:00Christmas MusicVia Jeanne Jakle's blog, KQXT-FM (Q101.9) and KSMG-FM (Magic 105.3)are spinning Christmas tunes. SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528300790136528253.post-37479725743154826852007-12-02T14:15:00.000-06:002007-12-02T16:19:38.725-06:00Welcome to the San Antonio ReviewWelcome to the San Antonio Review, a compendium of events and matters of interest to the San Antonio, TX area. Check back daily for updates.SA Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799474065050289143noreply@blogger.com0