Category Archives: San Antonio

Lincoln Heights Event – San Antonio – 1/09/2021

Posted on January 10, 2021 by walktx

We met the walking club at the Corner Bakery Cafe in the Alamo Quarry Market.  This area was once a functioning cement factory.  Vintage Fordson tractor once operated at the plant and quarry. The four cylinder motor generated about twenty-five … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Heights Event – San Antonio – 1/11/2020

Posted on January 13, 2020 by walktx

We met the walking club at the Corner Bakery Cafe in the Quarry Market. We had planned on doing the Alamo Heights Event, but heavy rains had flooded part of that walk route. So we did the Lincoln Heights Event … Continue reading →

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New Braunfels “Wurstfest” 10K – 2015

Posted on November 9, 2015 by walktx

Once again we went down to New Braunfels to do the Wurstfest Volksmarch.  Do to recent rains they changed up the route to keep us on high ground in case it rained again today.  We carried umbrellas but luckily we didn’t … Continue reading →

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Seguin, TX 10K Volksmarch – 12/20/2014

Posted on December 22, 2014 by walktx

We walked a Year Round Event that started at the Chamber of Commerce Building. It was a cool, breezy day. Definitely needed a jacket. We enjoyed this walking tour of Seguin. This Year Round Event ends on Dec. 31st and … Continue reading →

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New Braunfels “Wurstfest” 10K

Posted on November 9, 2014 by walktx

Our Volksmarching event this week was in New Braunfels.  They changed up the route from last year so we didn’t go through Panther Canyon.  But we saw some interesting things so it was good.  

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Castroville: The Little Alsace of Texas 10K Volksmarch

Posted on October 5, 2014 by walktx

Castroville is home to one of the oldest structures in Texas, the Steinbach House. This house, originally built in the 1600s in Wahlbach, France, was relocated and restored in Castroville as a gift to the city from the people of … Continue reading →

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World Walking Day Event in San Antonio

Posted on May 5, 2014 by walktx

 

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New Braunfels “Wurstfest” 10K

Posted on November 3, 2013 by walktx

Our Volksmarching event this week was in New Braunfels.  We started near the Christmas Store. From there we passed Our Lady of Perpetual Help. There was lots of nice plants blooming along the route. We saw deer in the subdivision … Continue reading →

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Zuehl 10K Event

Posted on October 20, 2013 by walktx

Zuehl is just a short distance east of San Antonio off of I-10.  We didn’t do the 10K this time.  We opted to do the 6K short distance so we would have time to do the Canoeing Event on Cibolo … Continue reading →

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Salado Creek Greenway – San Antonio (10K)

Posted on June 22, 2013 by walktx

Our walk directions start from this trailhead. We started out going downhill. On May 25, 2013 San Antonio received 10 inches of rain in under 24 hours. This debris in the tree is probably the result of the flooding that resulted. … Continue reading →

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