SAN ANTONIO – Night in Old San Antonio is a staple event of Fiesta, and this year the cups might become collector’s items.
Why? There’s a typo on the cups that declares NIOSA “A Night in Old Santonio.”
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The Rain Rock has been great at keeping bad weather away thus far, but it seems bad spelling couldn’t be warded off.
NIOSA is a festival that raises money for the San Antonio Conservation Society.
It started in 1938 as an Indian Festival to honor the early days of San Antonio. The first NIOSA garnered $336.11 for the conservation society.
The Conservation Society should get a refund on this print job....#niosa "A Night In Old Santonio"
Posted by Jenn Bustamante on Thursday, April 27, 2017
On the average, NIOSA revelers annually consume over 17,000 pounds of beef; 11,000 pounds of chicken; 5,000 pounds of sausage; 3,000 turkey legs; 25,000 buns, rolls and bolillos; 30,000 tortillas; 2,000 pounds of masa; 6,000 tamales; 15,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables and 1,000 pounds of guacamole, according to the website.
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