San Antonio - Hooting, Howling & Hoofing on the Riverwalk

 

San Antonio - Hooting, Howling & Hoofing on the Riverwalk

 

After a terrific TravBuddy sightseeing adventure in Austin, Francisco, Felicia and I motored 75 miles down I-35 to San Antonio.

 

We had a wacky time finding our hotel, but we eventually checked into the Emily Morgan.

 

Architect Ralph Cameron designed the 13-story tower which began construction in 1924. The Emily Morgan sits directly north of the Alamo. It has reinforced concrete with glazed terra cotta at the three lower and three upper stories with light colored brick on the other floors. The building's distinctive form and ornamentation were influenced by the Gothic revival that was the fashionable mode for skyscrapers nationwide in the 1920s.

In 1976, the Medical Arts Building was converted into a modern office building. In 1984, it was adapted for use as a hotel and the Emily Morgan Hotel was founded. The structure is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as contributing to the Alamo Plaza Historic District. 

 

Friday night, our threesome from Austin was joined by another TravBuddy trio: Aland, Gina and Joan.

What we lacked in numbers, we MORE than made up for in fun-loving energy.

 

FRIDAY NIGHT SAN ANTONIO TRAVBUDDIES

1. Europe_Is_For_Me - Aland, San Antonio, TX, US.

www.travbuddy.com/Europe_Is_For_Me

 

2. felicialouise - Felicia, Austin, TX, US.

www.travbuddy.com/felicialouise

 

3. frankrn - Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

www.travbuddy.com/frankrn

4. ginatxs - Gina, San Antonio, TX, US.

www.travbuddy.com/ginatxs

 

5. scubagirl76 - Joan, Del Rio, TX, US.

www.travbuddy.com/scubagirl76

 

6. travelman727 - Mark, Overland Park, KS, US.

www.travbuddy.com/travelman727

 

Francisco, Felicia and I toured the Alamo Plaza and ambled around the Riverwalk area on our way to the TravBuddy meetup. Arriving early, we went next door and hung out like rock stars at the Hard Rock Café. Then, we returned to Howl at the Moon.  

 

5:00 p.m. - HOWL AT THE MOON DUELING PIANO BAR.

111 Crockett St W, Suite 201
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 212-4770.

www.howlatthemoon.com/san_antonio_tonight.html

When the doors opened a little after 5:00 p.m., we were fortunate to grab a table overlooking the right side of the stage. We enjoyed a terrific complementary buffet and happy hour prices until 8:00 p.m.

 

Around 8:30 p.m., Howl at the Moon held a dance contest. Ten lovely ladies tussled in the rousing, highly-competitive event. Felicia did a fantastic job of representing TravBuddy; she strutted her stuff - jigged, juked and jived - and earned second place.

 

Later, we strolled two blocks along the beautiful Riverwalk decked out in its Christmas glory, and continued the fabulous festivities at Acapulco Sam's.

 

ACAPULCO SAM'S.
212 College St
San Antonio, TX 78205
210-222-1972.

www.acapulcosamssa.com

In November 2008, Polly Esthers transformed itself into Acapulco Sam's. The place features multiple floors of entertainment. After getting revved up at Howl at the Moon, we spent most of the evening on the first floor's Havana Mojito Bar dancing to its salsa, Latino beat.

 

Around 2:00 a.m., we decided to head back to Emily Morgan Hotel. There, we hopped in Francisco's car and went a few blocks to Denny's. There, we were joined by:

 

bluskyflyr - Jarod, Del Rio, TX, US.

www.travbuddy.com/bluskyflyr

 

We chowed down, laughed and enjoyed late-night fun and conversation until the wee hours.

 

A splendid time was had by all!