"City RFC. In addition, ACRFC members donate their time to the San Antonio Food Bank. In recent years, members of Alamo City Rugby have begun donating their time and money to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Specifically representing the Lone Star Chapter, ACRFC participates in the San Antonio CF Great Strides, and the CF Tower Climb. Participants will run a mile prior to running up the stairs of the Tower of the Americas in downtown San Antonio. In 2015, ACRFC started participating in the Special Olympics Texas Fire Truck Pull. Members of ACRFC raise money for the entry fee and extra"
"Alamo, Texas Alamo, located in the Rio Grande Valley in what is nicknamed the ""Land of Two Summers"", is a city in the irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. Known as ""The Refuge to the Valley"", it is located in an area of abundant vegetable farming and citrus groves, and it is a noted winter resort/retirement town near the Mexico-U.S. border. Alamo is one of the Rio Grande Valley's gateways to Mexico, via U.S. Route 281 and Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas, as well as a gateway to the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Alamo's population was 18,353 at"
"removed its website, ending an era. Alamo Village reopened briefly for the summer in 2010 with limited hours and no shows, stores or restaurants, but closed again within a few months. Corpus Christi, Texas business man David Jones is in the process of raising funds to reopen the site. Alamo Village Alamo Village is a movie set and tourist attraction north of Brackettville, Texas, United States. It was the first movie location built in Texas, originally constructed for and best known as the setting for ""The Alamo"" (1960), directed by John Wayne and starring Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey and"
"residents are allowed to apply to magnet schools operated by the South Texas Independent School District. Valley Christian Heritage School is in Alamo. Idea Public School District enrolls local students in any of a variety of area campuses in located in Alamo, San Juan, Pharr, Donna, and Edinburg. Sergeant Fernando de la Rosa Memorial Library is located in Alamo. The library is named after United States Army Sergeant Fernando ""Nando"" De La Rosa, who died during a roadside bomb explosion on October 27, 2009 in the Arghandab River Valley in Afghanistan. Alamo, Texas Alamo, located in the Rio Grande Valley"
"Alamo Village Alamo Village is a movie set and tourist attraction north of Brackettville, Texas, United States. It was the first movie location built in Texas, originally constructed for and best known as the setting for ""The Alamo"" (1960), directed by John Wayne and starring Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey and Frankie Avalon. The set was built by James T. ""Happy"" Shahan of Brackettville, who in 1995 was named the ""Father of the Texas movie industry"" by Governor George W. Bush. Shahan began building the set on his ranch in September, 1957 for Wayne, who had tried for years to"
"Alamo Mission in San Antonio (""The Alamo""), located in Downtown, is Texas' top tourist attraction. Because of the mission, San Antonio is often called ""Alamo City"". The River Walk, which meanders through the Downtown area, is the city's second-most-visited attraction, giving it the additional nickname of ""River City"". Extended an additional 13 miles between 2009–2013, the landscaped walking and bike path line the San Antonio River from the ""Museum Reach"" beginning in Brackenridge Park through downtown, ""Downtown Reach"", past the Blue Star's ""Eagleland"" to the ""Mission Reach"" ending near Loop 410 South past Mission Espada. Lined with numerous shops, bars,"
"serve the community. North Alamo, Texas North Alamo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 3,235 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. North Alamo is located at (26.214649, -98.124075). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,061 people, 565 households, and 496 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,148.9 people per square mile (444.6/km²). There were 913 housing units at an average density of 509.0/sq"
"Alamo, California Alamo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. It is a suburb located in the San Francisco Bay Area's East Bay region, c. east of San Francisco. Alamo is equidistant between the city of Walnut Creek and the incorporated town of Danville. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,750. The community of Alamo is well known for its bucolic country lifestyle and its notable residents, with the median home price being $1,890,000. Alamo (from the Spanish ""álamo,"" ""poplar"") was named for the poplar trees that lined"
"Alamo Beach, Texas Alamo Beach is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. It is located just north of the junction of Farm Roads 2717 and 2760, approximately two miles southeast of Port Lavaca and northwest of Magnolia Beach. The community is situated along the waterfront of Lavaca Bay. It is part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Today, Alamo Beach is a lightly populated, but developing bay front community. The settlement was established during the first decade of the twentieth century and had a post office from 1907 to 1915. Public education in the community of"
"Alamo Beach is provided by the Calhoun County Independent School District (CCISD). Alamo Beach, Texas Alamo Beach is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. It is located just north of the junction of Farm Roads 2717 and 2760, approximately two miles southeast of Port Lavaca and northwest of Magnolia Beach. The community is situated along the waterfront of Lavaca Bay. It is part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Today, Alamo Beach is a lightly populated, but developing bay front community. The settlement was established during the first decade of the twentieth century and had a"
"college in midtown San Antonio, approximately five miles due north of downtown. The six-story Central Library, a branch of the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) system, is located at 600 Soledad Street. SAPL also operates a library portal located at the Briscoe Western Art Museum on Market Street. BiblioTech digital public library has a satellite branch at the Bexar County Courthouse in the Central Jury Room. The Alamo Mission in San Antonio (""the Alamo""), located in Downtown, is Texas' top tourist attraction. Because of the mission, San Antonio is often called the ""Alamo City"". The River Walk, which meanders through"
"North Alamo, Texas North Alamo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 3,235 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. North Alamo is located at (26.214649, -98.124075). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,061 people, 565 households, and 496 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,148.9 people per square mile (444.6/km²). There were 913 housing units at an average density of 509.0/sq mi (196.9/km²). The"
"South Alamo, Texas South Alamo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The area is known locally as ""Little Mex (Mexico)"". The population was 3,361 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. South Alamo is located at (26.150741, -98.111956). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,101 people, 649 households, and 608 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,536.2 people per square mile (592.7/km²). There were 703 housing units"
"Alamo Quarry Market The Alamo Quarry Market is a lifestyle center located in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of north central San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas, near the cities of Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills. It once functioned as a cement factory until it was abandoned. Since then it has been redeveloped into a thriving market with a Regal Cinema theater dominating the oldest building and is surrounded by other businesses including bookstores and many restaurants. The Quarry still maintains the facade of the cement factory and its most notable feature and landmark is the four historical smokestacks"
"Alamo. Alamo is located in Contra Costa County, at the northern end of the -long San Ramon Valley between two Coast Ranges − the Las Trampas Ridge to the west and the Diablo Range to the east. The city of San Ramon and the town of Danville are also located in this valley. Just to the north of Alamo lies the city of Walnut Creek. San Francisco and San Jose lie to the west and to the south, respectively. A few miles to the east of Alamo stands the -tall Mount Diablo. According to the United States Census Bureau, the"
"various Alamo-related artifacts to the State of Texas with the stipulation that the State of Texas build a facility to hold the artifacts within a seven-year period. The Texas state legislature has agreed to a one-time infusion of $25 million to Bush's General Land Office to re-develop The Alamo site and the city of San Antonio has agreed to provide $1 million for the re-development. In February 2016, the League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 12 in Laredo, Texas, announced that Bush and José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, the head of the Mexican ministry of social development, would both"
"Alamo, where a battle takes place. In the end, they kill all the Chupacabras by blowing up the Alamo. The movie was shot on location in San Antonio, Texas. It was distributed by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment in the USA and by Signature Entertainment in the UK on DVD. Digital Post Services was used for ADR Recording in post production. The tagline for the film was ""Chupacabras attack with a vengeance and this time they're taking on the Alamo"". The movie has no rating on the Rotten Tomatoes site and there are no readily available rating numbers (Nielsen or otherwise)"
"Alamo, New Mexico Alamo () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Socorro County, New Mexico. The population was 1,085 at the 2010 census. It is the largest community on the Alamo Navajo Indian Reservation. Alamo is located at (34.409157, -107.514762). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,183 people, 256 households, and 229 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 29.8 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 272 housing units at an average density of 6.9 per square mile"
"Henry Cisneros in 1981. As the city of San Antonio has grown, the Alamo, which in 1836 was separated by the San Antonio River from downtown, has become an integral part of the modern center city. Alamo Plaza contains the Cenotaph, a monument built in celebration of the centenary of the battle. It bears the names of all known to have fought there on the Texas side. Since 2011, Alamo Trust, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, has been the official partner of the Texas General Land Office in managing the Alamo complex. Surrounded by many hotels and tourist attractions, it"
"separate historical sites along the San Antonio River on the southern side of the city of San Antonio. Within this listing, the National Historical Park was authorized on November 10, 1978. It was established on April 1, 1983, containing many cultural sites along with some natural areas. Portions of the four missions are owned by the Archdiocese of San Antonio and are still run as active parishes. In 1905, custodianship for the Alamo was entrusted to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT). In 2010, the office of the Texas Attorney General received a complaint that the DRT had"
"Mission. As the Mexican army retreated from Texas following the Battle of San Jacinto, they tore down many of the walls and burned the palisade which Crockett had defended. Within the next several decades, various buildings in the complex were torn down, and in 1850 the United States Army added a gable to the top of the chapel. Speculation is that the gable was originally at Mission San José, due to its presence at that mission in 1846-48 sketches, and its absence in later images. Today, the remnants of the Alamo are in downtown San Antonio in the U.S. state"
"about two miles (3 km) northeast of Downtown San Antonio, lies Alamo Heights. Often known simply as by its ZIP Code (""78209"" or ""the '09""), Alamo Heights is roughly bordered to the south by Hildebrand Avenue, to the north by Interstate 410, to the east by Fort Sam Houston, and to the west by US 281. The enclaves of Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills are included in this area. This area also includes a large swath of Broadway from Mulberry to Loop 410. Inside this area is also Mahncke Park (the neighborhood and the park), McNay Art Museum, the Witte"
"story of the Alamo in Mexico would be disastrous, in my opinion, and would be like making the story of Bunker Hill or the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia or any other of our patriotic stories in a foreign country,"" O'Donnell implored. By October of that year, the outrage of this direction was so great that Wayne had a change of heart and ""The Alamo"" was in fact filmed in Texas. An avid cigarette smoker, R.J. O’Donnell died on November 10, 1959, in Dallas, Texas, after an unsuccessful surgery to remove a recently discovered tumor in his right lung. The official"
"of the Alamo. Alamo was incorporated in 1911. Alamo is located at (35.784201, -89.115729). The town is situated northwest of Jackson at the intersection of State Route 54, State Route 221, and State Route 88. U.S. Route 412 passes just west of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,392 people, 945 households, and 605 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,112.5 people per square mile (429.6/km²). There were 1,076 housing units at an average density of"
"bringing a professional soccer team to San Antonio, possibly playing in Alamo Stadium. The stadium has been home to numerous high school games, including the Chili Bowl, an annual football game between Fox Tech and Lanier High schools. It regularly sold out, and was consistently one of the highest attended regular season football games in Texas, averaging about 23,000 spectators. After the 2009 season, the Fox Tech football team was disbanded, ending the series. In 2002, the stadium hosted the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Alamo Stadium has also hosted college football games. When the stadium opened in 1940, two college"
"San Juan, and Mission Espada. The Espada Aqueduct, also part of the Park, is due east of Mission San Juan, across the river. The fifth (and best known) mission in San Antonio, the Alamo, is not part of the Park. It is located upstream from Mission Concepción, in downtown San Antonio, and is owned by the State of Texas. The Alamo was operated by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas until July 2015, when custodianship was turned over to the Texas General Land Office. On July 5, 2015, the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, along with the Alamo"
"It was located about from the current downtown. Inglish and other acquaintances settled there in the summer of 1837, and the settlement was named ""Bois D'Arc"". In 1843, the Congress of the Republic of Texas assigned the name ""Bloomington"" to the city, but finally renamed it ""Bonham"", in honor of James Butler Bonham, a hero and defender of the Alamo. On February 2, 1848, Bonham was incorporated as a city. A 1936 statue of Bonham by Texas sculptor Allie Tennant graces the courthouse grounds. After the connection to the Texas and Pacific Railway the city began to grow, and in"
"10.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64. Alamo, North Dakota Alamo is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 57 at the 2010 census. Alamo was founded in 1916. Alamo is located at (48.580065, -103.469390). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 57 people, 25 households, and 11 families residing in the city. The population density was . There"
"that the DRT had mismanaged the Alamo, and cited numerous instances of misconduct on the DRT's part, including failing to properly maintain the Alamo in good order and repair, mismanagement of state funds, and breach of fiduciary duty. As of 2002, the Alamo welcomed over four million visitors each year, making it one of the most popular historic sites in the United States. Visitors may tour the chapel, as well as the Long Barracks, which contains a small museum with paintings, weapons, and other artifacts from the era of the Texas Revolution. Additional artifacts are displayed in another complex building,"
"Alamo, North Dakota Alamo is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 57 at the 2010 census. Alamo was founded in 1916. Alamo is located at (48.580065, -103.469390). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 57 people, 25 households, and 11 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 41 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.0% White, 12.3%"
"Álamos Álamos ( is a town in Álamos Municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora, in northwestern Mexico. The Municipality of Álamos derives its name from the Álamo tree. Several impressive specimens are found in one of its two principal plazas, the Alameda. The nearby pueblito, El Sabinito, located within the Municipality, also derives its name from a tree, the Sabino. The area was named by the conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado. His expedition of 1540 camped at the confluence of the two major arroyos (Escondido and the Aduana) of present-day Álamos and made reference to local geographical landmarks, including"
"Alamo Drafthouse Cinema The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is an American cinema chain founded in 1997 in Austin, Texas that is famous for its strict policy of requiring its audiences to maintain proper cinemagoing etiquette. It has screens in 35 locations, including twenty (with five more being built) across Texas. Outside of Texas, it has 4 locations in Virginia (Winchester, Charlottesville, Woodbridge and Ashburn). There are two locations each in New York (Yonkers and Brooklyn), Missouri (Kansas City and Springfield), Arizona (Chandler and Tempe), and Colorado (Denver and Littleton), respectively. There are individual locations in San Francisco, California, La Vista, Nebraska,"
"The remaining buildings were sold to a mercantile company which operated them as a wholesale grocery store. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) formed in 1895 and began trying to preserve the Alamo. Adina Emilia De Zavala and Clara Driscoll successfully convinced the state legislature in 1905 to purchase the remaining buildings and to name the DRT as the permanent custodian of the site. Over the next century, periodic attempts were made to transfer control of the Alamo from the DRT. In early 2015, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush officially removed control of the Alamo to the"