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Water outage forces guests to vacate downtown San Antonio hotel
Read full article: Water outage forces guests to vacate downtown San Antonio hotelSAN ANTONIO ā Guests staying at the Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk have been asked to vacate the facility due to a lack of running water and sanitation concerns. KSAT received emails from guests saying the hotel was forcing everyone to leave by 1 p.m. on Wednesday. KSAT contacted the hotel and a staff member confirmed the hotel had been mandated by its corporate office to close because there was no running water in the building or proper sanitation measures. They added the hotel had also run out of food, but did have power in the building. The closest nearby hotel, the Homewood Suites by Hilton Riverwalk location, was not experiencing power or water issues, but was at guest capacity.
Holiday lights along SA Riverwalk will stay up through Valentines Day
Read full article: Holiday lights along SA Riverwalk will stay up through Valentines DaySAN ANTONIO ā If youāve taken a stroll down the famous San Antonio Riverwalk you may have noticed a little more sparkle. The holiday lights along the Riverwalk has attracted visitors for decades. Maggie Thompson, Executive Director with the San Antonio Riverwalk Association said theyāre hoping to shed some light following a dark year. She hopes the lights will give people a sense of joy that usually comes with the holidays. The lights will stay up through Valentines Day.
YouTuberās San Antonio River Walk video cut short after failing to obtain permit
Read full article: YouTuberās San Antonio River Walk video cut short after failing to obtain permitSAN ANTONIO ā A popular outdoorsman who has over 2 million subscribers on YouTube was stopped by San Antonio police while diving for what he calls āurban treasureā in the River Walk portion of the San Antonio River. In a police report obtained by KSAT, Jordan was stopped at 11:52 a.m. on Oct. 19 by San Antonio police for violating a city ordinance: Swimming in San Antonio River, which is a misdemeanor offense and can be punished by a fine of up to $500. Jordan was cited by Park Police for swimming in the San Antonio River, which is prohibited by City ordinance Sec. āThe safety of all visitors is of utmost importance to the City of San Antonio, especially as this is an active and historic waterway.āMaggie Thomspon, a spokeswoman for the San Antonio River Walk, said the city does not allow people to go into the river because of traffic from city maintenance boats and Go Rio tour boats. Watch the video in full below:Related: āThereās no place for this in the River Walk,ā: SA River Authority says wakeboarding is illegal at city parks
Investigation underway after San Antonio Riverwalk becomes target of graffiti
Read full article: Investigation underway after San Antonio Riverwalk becomes target of graffitiSAN ANTONIO ā A popular San Antonio attraction was the target of vandalism. Parts of the San Antonio Riverwalk were graffitied and some feel it sends the wrong message about the Alamo City. āI think San Antonio is a beautiful city, but I guess thatās my opinion. Antonio Richardson is a San Antonio native. āI wish people would find a different kind of outlet to be creative, just not on our beautiful riverwalk," she said.