Winning Lotto Ticket Sold in San Antonio

Everyone in San Antonio is lucky, lucky to be in one of the greatest cities of all time. If you are staying in one of our furnished apartments in San Antonio, you are one of the lucky ones.

There is one San Antonian though who is just a little bit luckier than the rest of us.

$27 million winning Lotto ticket sold in San Antonio – San Antonio Express-News A San Antonian just became a multimillionaire overnight.

The Texas Lottery announced Sunday in a tweet and on its website that the winning ticket for Saturday night’s Lotto Texas drawing, with a jackpot worth $27.25 million, was sold at the H-E-B at 2130 Culebra Road on the West Side.

The object of Lotto Texas is to pick six numbers between 1-54, with prizes ranging from $3 to the amount of the jackpot, in this case $27.25 million, depending on the number of correct picks. Saturday night’s winning numbers were 21, 25, 27, 30, 36 and 48. The player chose the cash value option, according to the website.

Texas Lottery officials have not released any further information on the winning ticket and whether the top prize has been claimed.

The Texas Lottery has raised more than $25 billion in revenue for “good causes” in the state of Texas since 1992, according to its official website.

Congratulations to the winner, now we are off to buy a ticket of our own!

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The People of San Antonio Make This City Great

San Antonio is one of the best communities in the world. There’s never a shortage of fun activities but the people in our community are one of the biggest reasons that San Antonio is a great place for an extended stay.

The people of our community are always helping to make San Antonio the best place it can be. Check out this story on some of our awesome citizens!

Habitat for Humanity celebrates its 1,000th home in San Antonio – San Antonio Express-News Two Decembers ago, 7-year-old Raelyn Marie Guevara came home from Roy Cisneros Elementary on the West Side and handed her mom, Reyna, a neon green Habitat for Humanity flier she had picked up at school.

“Mom was like, ‘Oh, we can’t ever qualify for one of those things,’” said Raelyn, now 8, on a bright, busy Saturday morning. “And I was like, `Oh, come on, Mom, just fill it out. You never know.’”

Raelyn was beaming as she told the story, with her grandmother beside her, just moments before she got to see for the first time the Habitat home that was built for her, Reyna and a second child on the way all because she nudged her mom two years ago.

The single-story, 3-bedroom house, is one of 14 located in Lenwood Heights, a new neighborhood off Acme Road on the West Side, that Habitat dedicated Saturday, celebrating the 1,000th home that the San Antonio chapter — the oldest Habitat affiliate in America — has constructed since its founding by a local Presbyterian pastor’s wife, Faith Lytle, in 1976.

Hundreds of Habitat volunteers, full-time construction workers, future homeowners and well-wishers filled the tidy neighborhood yesterday, as crews of Valero volunteers wheeled out new sod to front lawns, swept driveways and mingled with real carpenters doing measurements for cabinets. Read more…

 

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Calling All Rolling Stones Fans!

Are you a Rolling Stones fan? Are you doing an extended stay with us at Dwelling Suites this weekend? If you answered yes, you are going to want to set aside some time this Sunday to check out some never before seen photos of the band when they came through San Antonio in 1975.

Never-before-seen photos of Rolling Stones on display in San Antonio – San Antonio Express-News

What: “Rolling Stones Tour 1975: Memories at TexPop”
When: 2-5 p.m. Sunday
Where: South Texas Museum of Popular Culture, 1017 E. Mulberry Ave.

On June 3, 1975, the Rolling Stones arrived at HemisFair Arena for a two-night stand. The opening night was one of the most notorious in San Antonio rock ’n’ roll lore, generating front-page headlines and threats of a vice squad bust.

It was the official kickoff of the Stones’ “Tour of the Americas ’75,” though the band had played two tuneup gigs a couple of days earlier in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The lasting image from the San Antonio tour stop is of the band — Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman and newest member, Ron Wood — posing in front of the Alamo.

It’s a dazzling visual. Jagger is wrapped in a British flag. A menacing looking Richards is holding a confederate flag. Wood, wearing a halter top, is holding the Texas flag and Wyman is wearing a coonskin cap. Watts just glares.

A few hours later, Jagger, dressed as a puppet, would generate controversy (amid squeals of delight) as he danced provocatively with a sideman, keyboardist Billy Preston, and simulated a sexual act; later, Jagger straddled and whipped a billowing, stories-high balloon-like prop shaped like a phallus.

That’s the moment that Avila, a visual artist, photographer and founding member of the #2 Dinners, realized he should have brought his camera. read more at mysanantonio.com

 

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Only a Glimpse of San Antonio in 36 Hours

We have been telling you for a while now that San Antonio is one of the best cities in the world because there is so much to do and see. That is one of the reasons we offer extended vacation rentals in San Antonio.

The word finally got out to our friends at the New York Times—we’re guessing that they heard from us—and one of their travel writers did a story on their 36 hours in San Antonio. Take it from us—and we’re talking to you Times reporter—36 hours is only enough to get a glimpse of all that San Antonio has to offer. Next time make sure to book an extended stay at Dwelling Suites and spend 36 days in San Antonio if you really want to see what this great city has to offer.

36 Hours in San Antonio The Missions of San Antonio, five 18th-century Catholic outposts including the Alamo, erected by the Spanish, are strung out from downtown south over nearly eight miles. The southern expansion of the River Walk generally traces the route, and the presence of the shared bike service B Cycle (rentals $12 a day) at every mission means cyclists can bike from site to site by following the river. Most, including the unadorned stone Mission Concepción, the whitewashed Mission San Juan and the more rural Mission Espada, post information for self-guided tours. Don’t miss the largest and most fully restored, Mission San José, which offers films and talks on mission history. Non-bikers can hop the new Viva Missions (No. 40) bus route (one-day pass, $2.75).

Dock your B Cycle north of downtown at the Luxury, now remodeled, a compound of picnic tables, chair swings overlooking the River Walk and a pair of cargo containers, one repurposed as a kitchen with a food-truck-style window, and the other a beer-centric bar. Its name might be odd for what is essentially a beer garden, but there’s nothing indirect about the food, including buttermilk chicken sandwiches ($9.75), six-ounce burgers ($9.75) and addictive twice-blanched fries ($4.50). read more at nytimes.com

 

 

 

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Your Guide to Survive SXSW

If you are staying with us at Dwelling Suites right now you might be considering a trip over to SXSW for some fun. This world renowned event is running this year from March 10-19. There are no short supply of things to do but if you are going to check out the fun you want to make sure you are prepared!

Check out some of these tips on how to survive SXSW 2017!

How to Survive SXSW 2017 | Eventbase SXSW is finally upon us!  Every year thousands of people from around the world flock to Austin to be a part of one of the most diverse, collaborative and inventive communities in the world.  It is the ultimate convergence of the interactive, film and music industries from March 10-19.  Eventbase has powered the official mobile app for SXSW for the past seven years, and we are excited to head down to Austin in a couple weeks.  Here are some tips from our team on how to make the most out of your time at SXSW 2017.

Whether it’s your first or fifth time at SXSW, these tips will help make it one of the highlights of your year.  At the end of the day, live in the moment and enjoy every minute of being in Austin!

1. Download the app – Get the official mobile app here and start planning your SXSW experience. As your digital concierge, it’s your go-to source for all things SXSW and will help you get the most out of your time while in Austin. Browse the SXSW lineup, create your own schedule, check out SXSW Recommends for personalized recommendations, network with other attendees and much more.

2. Plan ahead – With 6000+ events between interactive, film and music – there’s no shortage of things to do at SXSW. Familiarize yourself with sessions, events and parties taking place and create your own schedule ahead of time in the mobile app. You’re going to be running in between sessions at a breakneck pace. Have a game plan in mind of what you want to see in advance, but also don’t be afraid to go with the flow.

3. Bring the essentials – As you document every second of your experience, constantly snapping pictures and tweeting, soon enough it’ll take a toll on your battery. Pack a portable battery pack, because a fully-charged battery is key. Also, don’t underestimate the importance of staying hydrated. The long days and late nights on Sixth or Rainey Street will catch up with you. Make sure to pick up a big bottle of water, or two. Water stations are plentiful and will keep you hydrated on the go. Read more…

 

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SXSW Brings Some Extra Traffic and Funny Signs

If you are staying with us at Dwelling Suites in San Antonio you have probably already heard that the next couple weeks are going to have some pretty crazy traffic. That is just one of the trade-offs of having a world-renowned festival take over the city.

If the traffic has got you down you might get some enjoyment out of these photos!

Hilarious sign mocking Austin’s confusing roads welcomes SXSW visitors, goes viral – San Antonio Express-News As throngs of visitors descend upon Austin for South by Southwest, locals are offering tips on how to avoid traffic tie-ups, including one local business that revealed the irony behind some of the city’s highway names.

Owner Ryan Petty came up with the quip this week and shared a video of the sign on his business’ Facebook page Wednesday morning. Since then, the video and versions of it posted by other Facebook users has racked up almost half a million views and more than 10,000 shares.

“We thought it would be a good idea to give all the SXSW visitors a taste of how backwards our road systems are here,” said Petty.

Petty said he tries to come up with new messages regularly for commuters to see along Highway 71/Ben White Boulevard, across from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. He also posts them on Instagram.

Petty, who has lived in Austin for almost 20 years, launched Imperial Traffic about six months ago. The company provides barricades and traffic signs and helps the city coordinate road closures.

With the yearly SXSW conference and festival kicking off today, many Austinites have taken to social media to vent their traffic frustrations. See them in the gallery above.
Petty’s go-to tip for all visitors?

“Avoid I-35 at all costs.” See more…

 

 

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Finding Fun In San Antonio This March

We love calling San Antonio our home. There are new and exciting events happening practically every day. No matter what you are into, there is something for you. That’s one of the reasons we love offering extended stay hotels in San Antonio because you are going to need some extra time to take it all in.

This March is no exception, the calendar is packed full of fun events. Take a look at some of these opportunities and get out and see all this great city has to offer!

Things to do in San Antonio in March – San Antonio Magazine – March 2017 – San Antonio, TX

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
March 9

If banjo players only make you think of the movie Deliverance, you’ve never heard this Grammy Award–winning duo. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, 210-223-8624, tobincenter.org

FluffyMania
March 10

Gabriel Iglesias, known for making jabs about his weight, is celebrating 20 years in comedy with this tour, which kicks off in Texas. AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center Pkwy., 210-444-5000, attcenter.com

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
March 14-19

Watch the story of Carole King—from her beginnings as a songwriter to her solo career—unfold in this Grammy- and Tony-winning Broadway hit. Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., 210-226-3333, majesticempire.com
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Why Go Out For Brunch When You Can Stay In?

If you are staying with us at Dwelling Suites in San Antonio, you could go out this weekend for a delicious brunch—because there are a lot of great places here for brunch—but you also have a fully-furnished kitchen in your suite at your disposal. Who doesn’t love brunch in bed!

So instead of driving out this weekend take a look at some of these delicious recipes that you can make from the comfort of your own place at Dwelling Suites. That is after all one of the advantages of staying with us!

15 Best Make-Ahead Brunch Recipes | Kitchn I love brunch, you love brunch — I think we’re all on board for a good weekend brunch, yes?! The one problem with brunch, however, is figuring out how to make it without having to get up at the crack of dawn to start cooking. This is why we’re bringing you a round-up of all our favorite make-ahead brunch recipes today. Read more…

 

 

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Take Flight During Your Extended Stay in San Antonio

People come for an extended stay at Dwelling Suites in San Antonio, for a variety of different reasons. Whether you are here for corporate housing, a short-term housing solution, vacation, or just a worry-free place to stay you will surely want to get out and experience some of the unique opportunities that the city has to offer.

At Dwelling suites we try to keep our eyes open and ear to the ground in case there are any unique opportunities you might want to take advantage of. The Witte Museum is always a great stop and right now they have a cool new exhibit where you can see what it’s like to get into the cockpit of a plane. Check out more information about the simulator below.

Going Above and Beyond at the Witte Museum – Online – February 2017 You don’t have to earn your pilot’s license to learn what it’s like to fly at the Witte Museum’s latest exhibition, Above and Beyond presented by the Boeing Co. Created in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, the exhibition uses simulators and other technology to give visitors the chance to learn what it’s like to fly—whether a bird, airplane or spacecraft. Each component of the exhibition, which opens Saturday, Feb. 18 and runs through May 7, helps make STEM learning fun with challenges that involve engineering, technology and more. Here, we preview a few things not to miss when you’re there. Read more…

 

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