Fireman's Picnic Set for LaVernia This Weekend
LaVernia Volunteer Fire Department hosts its 14th annual Fireman's Picnic at the Chamber of Commerce Park. The event runs Aug 7 with a 6 p.m. carnival start, a Saturday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. dance by The Abbey of South Texas, and Sunday Aug 9 features a noon barbecue, 2 p.m. auction, 3:30 p.m. lawnmower races, 5 p.m. raffle, plus bingo and games. Call 512-779-2708 or 779-3581 for details.
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LaVernia Chamber of Commerce
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VIA offers San Antonio Missions tour by bus
VIA adds Route 40 service to San Antonio Missions National Historical Park with daily runs 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. stopping at Concepcion San Jose San Juan and Espada missions and Espada Aqueduct. One way fare 40 cents. buses every 30 minutes. guided tours by National Park Rangers. transfers to trolley routes at Alamo Plaza. one day pass proposed at $2 for unlimited rides. Call VIA 227 2020 for details.
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America
North America
Espada
Buckhorn Hall of Horns
Uturri Edmunds
McNay Art Museum
VIA
Peanut Festival Bicycle Ride Draws Third Annual Event
The San Antonio Wheelmen Bicycle Club will sponsor its third Peanut Festival Ride during Floresville's 48th Peanut Festival. Rides start Saturday at 9 a.m. from Pecan Park on routes of 56 38 or 26 miles looping through festival grounds. The Wilson County Museum opens 12 5 and festival activities run all day and night. For details, read the Wilson County News or call 1 800 788 8268.
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San Antonio
Wilson County News
Floresville
Market Trail Day Planned Across Four South Texas Counties
Market Trail Day will be held on Saturday August 8 in Bexar Atascosa Medina and Frio counties. The event invites visitors to enjoy rural south Texas along the Market Trail and the El Camino Real Corridor. Call AACOG at 512-225-5201 for more information.
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el Camino Real
AACOG
Texas Folklife Festival Ho! Professor sails to festival
Recount of Professor Katzenjammer planning a voyage by replica bark Nine from Seadrift to HemisFair Park to mark the 1992 Columbian Quincentennial. He aims to reach the festival site by August 6 opening ceremonies at 5 p.m. for the 21st Texas Folklife Festival featuring food crafts music dance and stories from 30 plus groups.
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Katzenjammer
Seadrift
San Antonio
Tower of the Americas
WCN
San Antonio Bay
Texas
Hemisfair Park
Bob Thonhoff
Karnes City
Wilson County
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