Live music and entertainment are not in short supply this summer in San Antonio. If you are visiting or live near San Antonio, there are many festivals and performances worth attending throughout the next couple of months.

The Fiesta Noche Del Rio, a San Antonio tradition held every year, lasts all through the summer until August 8^th. This event is a series of performances featuring songs and dances from Mexico, Spain, Argentina and Texas. Fiesta Noche Del Rio takes place at the River Walk’s historic Arneson River Theatre every Friday and Saturday Night.

If you’re looking for local live music, The Summer Sounds at Sunset series features artists of all genres from the San Antonio area. The event is free and takes place at Sunset Station. Concerts occur every weekend throughout the summer until the end of August.

To listen to live Latino music and learn about the history of it, The Museo Alameda is hosting the American Sabor Music Fest. The festival is no small affair; over 12 acts perform each day across three stages. Both local and national groups will be featured; and a variety of genres, including Latin Jazz, Funk and Blues, will be present. Accompanying the music is an interpretive exhibition that narrates the story of Latino’s influence on American popular music. This free event takes place July 25^th and September 19^th in Market Square.

Select Saturdays during July through September, the Avenida Guadalupe Association offers a free concert series at The Plaza on Guadalupe Street. This event is free and open to the public.

As a unique celebration that reflects the traditions of Old Spain, Sevilla Saturdays incorporate dance performances and live music to deliver an enjoyable experience to visitors. The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department sponsors the event and features guest artists and dance troupes. The event is held at the Magik Theatre on July 18^th and 25^th.

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Dancing Bear Ranch is just a short drive from San Antonio, one of the nation’s most affordable, fastest growing cities.  Dancing Bear Ranch offers Medina Lake real estate, with the convenience of being near the successfully thriving city of San Antonio.

According to Forbes.com, San Antonio has a rapidly growing health care and education industry that have kept unemployment low. Thanks to a steady economy and housing market, Moody’s projects that the GDP of San Antonio will barely dip before returning to growth in the third quarter of this year.

Current GDP: $66.3 billion
End of 2010: $68.4 billion (projected)
Unemployment: 5.4% 

In addition to being a top city for recession recovery, San Antonio has also been awarded the following accolades: 

Forbes magazine named San Antonio as the No. 2 most recession-proof city in America. 2008 

ForbesTraveler.com names San Antonio one of nation’s top 10 golf cities. March, 2009 

Southern Living Readers’ Choice Award, San Antonio among top ten southern cities. January, 2009 

Expedia: named San Antonio as the nation’s third fastest-growing leisure destination according to a new report released by Expedia Travel Trendwatch. 2008 

Travel + Leisure magazine has named San Antonio as one of America’s favorite cities for the second year in a row. San Antonio maintained its ranking as the most affordable of America’s cities and was also noted as the number two city for ethnic food and cheap eats and as the number five for family vacations. September, 2008 

Golf Magazine ranked San Antonio as the 13th best golf destination in the U.S. February, 2008 

USA Today named San Antonio as one of five top destinations for off-peak travel. 2008