From Canary With Love - San Antonio de Béjar

Photo Blogging San Antonio, one enchilada at a time...

March 9, 1731, sixteen families (56 people) from the Canary Islands, often referred to as the "Canary Islanders," arrived at the Presidio of San Antonio de Bexar in the Province of Texas. By royal decree of the King of Spain, they founded La Villa de San Fernando and established the first civil government in Texas which would later be known as San Antonio de Bejar.

My name is Trey Dunn and I have lived here many years now and over the years fallen in love with this city. The more I travel, the more I see just how unique this city is in comparison with other cities in the US. So I wanted to try and document the city one photo at a time.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The World's Largest Boots @ North Star Mall

The shopping center is a well-known city landmark for its Texas-sized cowboy boots, created by Texas artist Bob "Daddy-O" Wade, that are located along the mall's Loop I-410 frontage. Dubbed the "Worlds Largest Boots", they once were installed at a restaurant down the street from the White House in D.C.

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