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While You’re in the Neighborhood, Enjoy a Dancing Bear Ranch Discovery Visit and See What We Have to Offer!

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:47:43 +0000

When you’re not busy enjoying the private access to Medina Lake and exclusive community amenities offered by Dancing Bear Ranch, there’s plenty going on in our neighboring communities to keep you active! Check out the following upcoming events for the spring of 2010:

February 4 – 21

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
Great entertainment with star-studded country, rock ‘n’ roll and Latin artist performances. Also includes shopping, a carnival and livestock centers.

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March 6

SeaWorld San Antonio Opens for 2010 Season
Unique animal attractions and entertaining shows that unite artistry, emotion and marine animals into amazing performances!

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March 5 – 17

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Join the party on the River Walk for the St. Patrick’s Day River Parade.

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March 9-11

Poteet Strawberry Festival
Includes concerts, dancing, rides, gunslingers, rodeo performances and of course a ton of strawberries.

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March 13

Luminaria—Arts Night in San Antonio
Art, music, poetry, performance, and light shows. Patterned after similar Paris and Madrid arts festivals, Luminaria features hundreds of local, national and international talent.

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April 15-25

Fiesta San Antonio!

A celebration of San Antonio’s rich and diverse cultures, Fiesta features over 100 unique events and parades!

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May 10-16

Valero Texas Open
The third oldest tournament on PGA TOUR, this event has been one of the top-three most charitable PGA tournaments on TOUR for the last several years.

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While you’re in the neighborhood, come see us and take a Discovery Visit to enjoy an exclusive rate at one of our preferred hotels!

Join us for Discovery Visit this Fall and Enjoy Great Events in San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:32:24 +0000

When you make Dancing Bear Ranch your home, it’s hard to believe that there’s more to enjoy than private access to Medina Lake and exclusive community amenities. But with an array of neighboring communities rich in culture, you’ll have endless opportunities to get a taste of Texas Hill Country living.

You’ll have plenty of excuses to visit Dancing Bear Ranch and see all that it has to offer after taking a look at these upcoming fall events. Plan a trip to visit us around your favorite events and take a Discovery Visit to enjoy an exclusive rate at one of our preferred hotels.

October 2-3 & 9-10
Oktoberfest San Antonio
The ultimate German festival, featuring authentic food, music, beer and dancing.
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October 3
Down by the Riverside Fall Festival
Join us for exhibits, seminars, concessions, entertainment and the biggest native plant sale of the fall.
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October 18
Enchanted Springs Ranch Concert
Pauline Reese will headline the concert with a modern Texas Country edge. She’s opened for top acts including Willie Nelson.
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October 23-25
Kerr County Fair
Join us for an old-fashioned county fair with a carnival, rodeo, dance, cook-off and live entertainment.
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October 24
5^th Annual Boerne Wild West Day
Gunslingers, shoot-outs, tractor rides, live music and more fun entertainment. Great for the entire family.
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November 19-21
Hill Country Market
A holiday event and state-wide artisan craft show, featuring Breakfast with Santa.
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November 27 & 28
Dickens on Main
Festivities in downtown Boerne include food, drink, arts & crafts, caroling, live entertainment and a Santa appearance.
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San Antonio ranks #5 among “Best Cities for Recession Recovery”

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:29:39 +0000

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