30 Oct – 2 Nov 2016
San Antonio, Texas

Preserving Heritage with Tomorrow’s Technology. From a heady mixture of cultures, unique experiences in food, music, architecture and the arts, San Antonio is a city where history comes alive. Explored by Spanish expeditions in 1691 and 1709, the beginning sketches of San Antonio can trace how and by whom the city’s architecture has been heavily influenced by various cultures, including Spanish, Mexican, German and Southern Anglo-American features. San Antonio represents a confluence of these cultures in its physical layout. The Texas State Historical Society writes, “Each period of growth produced characteristic and often distinguished architecture. Peculiarly, San Antonio succeeded in merging its past into the new in each generation. Old Spanish walls remain beside modern glass towers, with rows of Victorian mansions a block away, a combination that lends the city a charm sought out by millions of visitors.” more….

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