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Article: Big Establishments Change San Antonio's River Walk
- Article from:
- THE JOURNAL RECORD
- Article date:
- March 4, 1995
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"To me it's looking more and more and sounding more and more
like Bourbon Street in New Orleans," said Jim Mathis, who lives
in Riverside Apartments across from the new Hard Rock Cafe
complex.
SAN ANTONIO _ It rivals the Alamo as San Antonio's trademark.
The River Walk, or Paseo del Rio, with its cozy cafes beside a
tree-lined, slow-moving stream, have charmed millions who enjoy
indulging in Mexican food, drink and music while surrounded by
history.
It only figured the River Walk would get discovered.
Really discovered, that is.
Several new big-name and international establishments _
highlighted by the world famous Hard Rock Cafe _ are opening
along a popular downtown stretch of the ...