If you are out till the bars close, you might need to find a place to wrap up the evening, eat, and then head for the house, hotel, etc. Here are some late night spots:
Mi Tierra This is the legendary all night spot in downtown San Antonio. It is on the West side of Downtown, at the Mercado and Farmer’s Market. There might be other recommendations for the best food, but THEY’RE NOT OPEN now, so come in and get your TexMex fix. This is the place where you might see visiting rock stars and comedians from the Majestic, and any politicos that are still hammering out deals into the wee hours.
Original Mexican Restaurant – I recently hosted two riders, one, Carlos, on an evening, and then another, Johnna, on an early morning downtown. They both work overnight in the kitchen at Original Mexican Restaurant, they assured me that it was open 24 hours, and had great food. So get by to test their unbiased recommendation. Another plus is this is right down on the Riverwalk, so if you’re late at Losoya, etc. then this might be just the place for you.
Denny’s Downtown – This is back on the East side of downtown, but still within the I-37 freeway, near the convention center. Great place to soothe the munchies, with other late night denizen. Of course other Denny’s throughout the whole town are open 24 hours as well.
Whataburger Downtown – San Antonio is now the home to Whataburger Corporation, Texas’s homegrown burger house. Come in for breakfast tacos anytime, the 24 hour schedule makes this the place to Meat and Greet. Of course, other Whataburgers throughout town are open 24 hours as well.
La Antorcha de la Amistad (Spanish for “The Torch of Friendship”) is a monumental abstract sculpture that stands in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. The artist of the sculpture is world-renowned Mexican sculptor, Sebastián, and it was commissioned by the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos (AEM, which loosely translates as Mexican Entrepreneur Association). The sculpture was presented as a gift from the Mexican government to the City of San Antonio in 2002. It was unveiled on June 28, 2002, by the artist, Mr. Sebastián, Mayor Edward D. Garza, and then–Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Mexico and political analyst Jorge Castañeda Gutman.
La Antorcha de La Amistad – en el Centro de la Ciudad, San Antonio, Texas, EEUU
The sculpture stands at nearly 65 ft (20 m), and weighs more than 45 tons (40,800 kg). The medium is enameled iron. It is located in the middle of a traffic rotary (the intersection of Losoya, Commerce, Market, and Alamo Streets) in Downtown San Antonio, an area known by international tourists for the Paseo del Rio, or River Walk, and the Alamo.
It is a symbol of cooperation and shared culture between the country and the city.
The artist himself describes the concepts of the sculpture a torch rising from the ground, and as a symbolization of two different actors—the United States of America and Mexico—rising together:
He said the sculpture has many points of view from many angles, which is how he sees the two nations’ relationship. “Sometimes it is complex. Sometimes it is harmonious,” he said. “But the two countries are always close and always with a complex friendship.
Though many of the large public sculptures by Sebastián provoke mixed reactions, as he claims, a particular controversy arose regarding the sculpture’s location. Public art and architecture in Downtown San Antonio are strictly controlled. At the time of its erection in San Antonio, citizens made complaints to the City Council about its clash with the surrounding features.[6] Nearby the site are the Alamo (not in view), the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in modern brick, two non-uniform mall buildings, and the green tree tops that are based on the Paseo del Rio. The City Council sneaked by approval of the site within a week before the dedication. Controversy subsided as the sculpture proceeded to receive kind reviews, and it turned out that tax money for maintenance of the work would not be high (around $5,000).
Above source and more information at:
La Antorcha de la Amistad, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Antorcha_de_la_Amistad&oldid=743660832 (last visited May 16, 2017).
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La Antorcha de la Amistad es una monumental escultura abstracta que se encuentra en el centro de San Antonio, Texas, Los Estados Unidos de América. El artista de la escultura es escultor mexicano de renombre mundial, Sebastián, y fue encargado por la Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos La escultura fue presentada como un regalo del gobierno mexicano a la Ciudad de San Antonio en 2002. Fue presentada el 28 de junio de 2002 por el artista Sebastián, el Alcalde Edward D. Garza y el entonces Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores Para México y el analista político Jorge Castañeda Gutman.
La escultura se encuentra a casi 20 m (65 pies) y pesa más de 45 toneladas (40.800 kg). El medio es de hierro esmaltado. Se encuentra en el centro de una rotonda de tráfico (la intersección de Losoya, Commerce, Market y Alamo Streets) en el centro de San Antonio, una zona conocida por los turistas internacionales para el Paseo del Río, o River Walk, y el Álamo.
Es un símbolo de cooperación y cultura compartida entre el país y la ciudad.
El propio artista describe los conceptos de la escultura como una antorcha que se levanta desde el suelo y como simbolización de dos actores diferentes -los Estados Unidos de América y México- que se elevan juntos:
Dijo que la escultura tiene muchos puntos de vista desde muchos ángulos, que es cómo ve la relación de las dos naciones. “A veces es complejo, a veces es armonioso”, dijo. “Pero los dos países están siempre cerca y siempre con una amistad compleja.
Aunque muchas de las grandes esculturas públicas de Sebastián provocan reacciones mixtas, según afirma, surgió una particular controversia sobre la ubicación de la escultura. El arte público y la arquitectura en el centro de San Antonio están estrictamente controlados. En el momento de su erección en San Antonio, los ciudadanos hicieron quejas al Ayuntamiento sobre su choque con las características circundantes. Cerca del sitio están el Alamo (no a la vista), el Centro de Convenciones Henry B. González en ladrillo moderno, dos edificios de centros comerciales no uniformes y las copas de árboles verdes que se basan en el Paseo del Río. El Ayuntamiento se escabulló por la aprobación del sitio dentro de una semana antes de la dedicación. La controversia disminuyó cuando la escultura procedió a recibir revisiones amables, y resultó que el dinero del impuesto para el mantenimiento del trabajo no sería alto (alrededor de $ 5,000).
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