San Antonio, Texas

American Juniors runner-up Jordan McCoy, who is now signed with Sean Combs, also hails from San Antonio. Super Bowl XLII will be played in this stadium. Syndicated advice columnist Heloise was born in San Antonio and still resides there. This stadium, which will feature a retractable roof and a slide-out grass surface, is scheduled to open for the 2006 season. While not a native of San Antonio, actor Tommy Lee Jones makes his home just outside the city on a 3,000-acre cattle ranch. The team has started construction on a new stadium in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. Native actors include Carol Burnett, Ann Prentiss, Hal LeSueur, and Joan Crawford. Since the move to the Phoenix area in 1988, the Cardinals have made the playoffs only once (1998, where they defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round) and have had one of the worst attendance records in the NFL year-after-year, consistently.

Olympic gold medalist swimmer Josh Davis was born in San Antonio on September 1, 1972, the same day Mark Spitz won one of his seven 1972 gold medals and made Olympic history. Louis when owner Bill Bidwill was unable to convince the city to build a new stadium. Professional wrestler Shawn Michaels grew up on Lackland Air Force Base, where his father, an Air Force colonel, was stationed. They left St. Cole High School, having led his team to a 36-0 record and a state championship his senior year. Sports fans and local news coverage got into the habit of calling them "the football Cardinals" or "the baseball Cardinals" to distinguish the two. Shaquille O'Neal graduated from Robert G. Louis was home to the Cardinals, a period when two big-league teams of that name existed in the city.

NFL players from San Antonio include Keith Cash and Kerry Cash (Holmes High School), John Hagy, Priest Holmes and Ndukwe "N.D." Kalu (Marshall High School). Between 1960 and 1987, St. city, and later went on to serve as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton. The Cardinals won their only NFL championship game in 1947 with their "dream backfield" which included quarterback Paul Christman and halfback Charlie Trippi. He was the first Hispanic mayor of a major U.S. In 1944, owing to player shortages caused by World War II, the Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers merged for one year and were known as the "Card-Pitts", or "Carpets". Henry Cisneros was the mayor of San Antonio from 1981 to 1989. Louis.

San Antonio has several neighborhoods of interest:. As the "Chicago Racine Cardinals" and then as the "Chicago Cardinals", they entered the NFL and fought with the crosstown rival Chicago Bears for years before moving to St. San Antonio has a robust nightlife that centers on several key areas:. They were often confused with Racine, Wisconsin, by fans in other cities. San Antonio is also home to the Double-A Minor League affilate of the Seattle Mariners, the San Antonio Missions who play at Nelson Wolff Stadium on the west side of the city. Located on Racine Avenue in Chicago, they became known for a while as the "Racine Cardinals". One of the immediate consequences for the SBC Center is the creation of two new teams, The San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League and the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. They began to field a pro team even before the founding of the NFL.

Previously, the Spurs played at the Alamodome, which was built for football, but the Spurs built and moved into the SBC Center in 2002. The Cardinals are the oldest existing football club in the United States, beginning as an amateur athletic club team in Chicago named the Morgan Athletic Club. The Spurs have been playing in San Antonio since 1973 and have won two NBA Championships. The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League team based in Tempe, Arizona. The city's only top-level professional sports team, and consequently the team most San Antonians follow, is the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. 99 Marshall Goldberg. And many other institutions that offer courses and trainings for individuals. Cain.

San Antonio hosts several institutions of higher education offering associate's degrees or higher, including:. 88 J.V. There are about 40 radio stations that can be heard in the San Antonio area with 30 of these located inside San Antonio. Perhaps the most visible station in San Antonio is WOAI AM-1200 (affiliated with the TV Station), who are the radio home of the San Antonio Spurs. 77 Stan Maudlin.
. 40 Pat Tillman. The following list are the major affiliate television stations in the city. 8 Larry Wilson.

While the city may be one of the largest in the country, San Antonio is only the 37th largest television market in the United States, according to Neilsen. Emmitt Smith. A second newspaper, the San Antonio Light, existed, but it went out of business in 1993. Aeneas Williams. The Express-News currently circulates as the largest newspaper service in South Texas. Tom Tupa. San Antonio has one major newspaper, the San Antonio Express-News, which has been in service since 1865. Pat Tillman.

The old Sunset Station (http://www.sunset-station.com|) is now an entertainment venue owned by VIA and neighbored by the current station and the Alamodome. Eric Swann. From there, the Sunset Limited travels west to Los Angeles and east to Orlando three times per week. Jackie Smith. San Antonio serves as the southern terminus for Amtrak's Texas Eagle train service, originating in Chicago. Smith. VIA also offers a special service to city events, including Spurs games and city parades, from its Park and Ride locations. J.T.

An extensive bus and trolley system is provided by the city's metropolitan transit system, VIA. (http://www.viainfo.net|) VIA offers 78 regular bus routes and four trolley routes, including express routes from downtown to the theme parks. Simeon Rice. It has two terminals and is served by 12 airlines serving 28 destinations including 3 in Mexico. Ricky Proehl. The San Antonio International Airport is located in north central San Antonio, approximately eight miles from downtown. Jake Plummer. The council hires a City Manager to serve as the City's chief administrator. Rob Moore.

San Antonio politics is non-partisian. Representatives are paid $20 dollars a meeting, while the Mayor earns $4040 dollars a year. Jamir Miller. This includes 10 district representatives and 1 mayor to pass laws and establish policies for the city. Tim McDonald. Voters elect 11 representatives. Neil Lomax. San Antonio operates on the council-manager form of government. Garrison Hearst.

Out of the total population, 24.3% of those under the age of 18 and 13.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Ken Harvey. 17.3% of the population and 14.0% of families are below the poverty line. Jim Hart. The per capita income for the city is $17,487. Roy Green. Males have a median income of $30,061 versus $24,444 for females. Boomer Esiason.

The median income for a household in the city is $36,214, and the median income for a family is $41,331. Larry Centers. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.7 males. Jim Bakken. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males. Antrel Rolle. In San Antonio, 48% of the population are Males, and 52% of the population are Females. Leonard Davis.

The median age is 32 years. Scott Player. In the city the population is spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. Duane Starks. Whites tend to settle on the North and Northwest side, Blacks generally on the East side, Hispanics in the West, Central and South sides. Bertrand Berry. According to Texas.com, the current racial make up of San Antonio is: 32% non-Hispanic White, 7% African-American, 2% Asian, 1% Native American; 58% of the population is Hispanic. Adrian Wilson.

There are 433,122 housing units at an average density of 410.3/km² (1,062.7/mi²). Kurt Warner. The population density is 1,084.4/km² (2,808.5/mi²). Marcel Shipp. There are 1,144,646 people, 405,474 households, and 280,993 families residing in the city. Larry Fitzgerald. According to the 2000 census, San Antonio is the 9th largest city in the United States and the third largest in Texas. Josh McCown.

Note: These are averages provided from www.weather.com. Anquan Boldin. May, June and October have quite a bit of precipitation. Larry Wilson. The lowest recorded temperature ever was 0°F in 1949. Charley Trippi. The average coolest month is January. Dan Dierdorf.

The highest temperature ever to be recorded was 108°F in 1986. In San Antonio, July is the average warmest month. Monthly Averages (in degrees Fahrenheit):. Only a few freezes occur each year and snow is almost unheard of.

San Antonio's weather can be described as somewhat dry air, hot in the summer, cool in the winter, and rather comfortable in the spring and fall. The city sits on the Balcones Escarpment. The total area is 1.09% water. 1,055.6 km² (407.56 mi²) of it is land and 11.7 km² (4.51 mi²) of it is water.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1,067.3 km² (412.07 mi²). San Antonio also has no shortage of establishments offering Texas style barbecue, and for the truly intrepid barbecue aficionado, a day trip to some of the more renowned barbecue pits and smokehouses of Central Texas is both necessary and easily manageable. Beyond taking in the sights and sounds of San Antonio, tourists can sample some of its world famous Tex-Mex cuisine at the many fine restaurants located throughout the city. tall cowboy boots at North Star Mall.

Visitors can also experience something of the cowboy culture every February at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo; year round, they can also see the 40 ft. Every April, San Antonio hosts Fiesta San Antonio, a 10-day celebration of the city's diverse cultures and of the heroes of the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto, featuring over one hundred events held throughout the city. Other places of interest include Brackenridge Park (home of the San Antonio Zoo), the missions of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, the Witte Museum, the McNay Art Museum, SeaWorld of Texas, and the Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme park. The downtown area also features HemisFair Park (home of the Tower of the Americas and the Institute of Texan Cultures), La Villita, El Mercado, and the city's most widely recognized landmark, the Alamo.

Lined with numerous shops, bars, and restaurants as well as the Arneson River Theater, this attraction is transformed into an impressive festival of lights during the Christmas and New Year holiday period. The jewel of the city is the Paseo del Rio, or River Walk, which meanders through the downtown area. San Antonio is a popular tourist destination. It was placed in its new location, three blocks south of the Alamo, over four days in 1985, and cost $650,000 to move.

The Fairmont Hotel, built in 1906, is in the Guinness Book of World Records as one of the heaviest buildings ever moved intact. San Antonio is served by San Antonio International Airport. SBC Communications, Valero Energy Corp, United Services Automobile Association, Tesoro Petroleum Corp, Southwest Research Institute, H-E-B supermarkets and Clear Channel Communications are headquartered in San Antonio. San Antonio is home to the state's first art museum (Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum).

The city is home to Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base and Brooks City Base. Famous for its Riverwalk and the Alamo, the Spurs basketball team, the Tower of the Americas, and being home to SeaWorld and Six Flags theme parks, San Antonio is visited by 20 million tourists per year. Today, the Alamo is in the heart of downtown San Antonio. The Battle of the Alamo took place nearby in 1836, and eventually the town would grow to encompass the embattled mission.

Originally founded by Canary Islanders in 1731 (although a small Indian community had already been established in the San Pedro Springs area called Yanaguana), San Antonio de Béxar was an early Spanish settlement in the Americas. As of January 2005, it had an estimated population of 1,282,800, greater than that of Dallas; it is now ranked as the 8th largest city in the U.S. It is the county seat of Bexar County.⁶ As of the 2000 census, San Antonio had a resident population of 1,144,646, and was the ninth largest city in the United States and the third largest in Texas. state of Texas.

San Antonio is a city in the U.S. The only thing missing is a grocery store! While the bus system (VIA Metropolitan Transit (http://www.viainfo.net)) is not ideal, it is far better than most mass transit systems in the US. Another benefit is that rush hour traffic is generally going in the opposite direction. It is surprisingly affordable to live in the downtown area, although there can be a waiting list for an apartment to open up.

Downtown has a growing residential population. The southeastern suburb of China Grove has a song written and sung about it by the Doobie Brothers entitled "China Grove.". Inwood just inside Loop 1604 is where many newly upper class residences are located. Castle Hills is another upscale community with houses dating around the 1950's era.

Castle Hills is a little further North, located around Loop 410 and Blanco. The city of Alamo Heights is populated with historically wealthy families. The North Central side of San Antonio contains some of the most valuable residential property in the city. The northeast suburb of Windcrest is known for its tradition of elaborately decorating homes with lights every Christmas.

It comprises parts of some twenty-two blocks with seventy-nine historic structures, most dating from the second half of the nineteenth century. The King William Historic District is just south of the central business district of San Antonio. Its distinguished residential architecture, primarily from San Antonio's "Gilded Age," defined as extending from 1890 to 1930, forms the most extensive and intact neighborhood of this era in Texas. The Monte Vista National Historic District is located one and a half miles north of downtown San Antonio and is home to approximately 3,000 people.

On this strip, several bars can be found, such as Paparay's, Joey's, the Mix,Tycoon Flats, small coffee shops such as The Candlelight, and the latino-themed video bar, Arriba. Also in the area is the North Saint Mary's Strip, located to the east of main street. Away from downtown, a strip of Main Street near San Antonio College includes predominantly gay clubs, such as The Electric Company (for younger crowds), The Saint, The Silver Dollar Saloon (a country-western themed nightspot), and the Heat. San Antonios Underground Hip Hop Culture is best represented by the Prhymemates Crew and infuses local clubs and bars with an urban feel through, DJing, Breakdancing, and MCing, that only a big city can evoke.

Downtown San Antonio, away from the river, has several clubs, including the popular Coyote Ugly franchise bar, gay nightspot The Bonham Exchange, and the Rivercenter Comedy Club. Notable clubs in this area include the Hard Rock Cafe, the DANCEPLEX (formerly Polly Esther's), Club RIVE/TABU and Dick's Last Resort. The Riverwalk is home to several night clubs, all with a 2am or later closing time, depending on what night it is. San Antonio Spurs, National Basketball Association.

San Antonio Silver Stars, Women's National Basketball Association. San Antonio Rampage, American Hockey League. San Antonio Missions, Texas League Minor league baseball. Central Library Of San Antonio [10] (http://www.ci.sat.tx.us/LIBRARY/central/).

Northside I.S.D [9] (http://nisd.net/). Also home to 6th Largest School District in the State. Hallmark Institute Of Technology [8] (http://www.hallmarkinstitute.com). [7] (http://www.itt-tech.edu).

ITT Technical Institute. [6] (http://www.accd.edu). Alamo Community College District. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

The University of Texas at San Antonio [5] (http://www.utsa.edu). University of the Incarnate Word [4] (http://www.uiw.edu). Trinity University [3] (http://www.trinity.edu). Mary's University [2] (http://www.stmarytx.edu).

St. Our Lady of the Lake University [1] (http://www.ollusa.edu).