Morgan Hotel in San Antonio

Things to know about the Emily Morgan Hotel in San Antonio

The lobby was once a morgue. The top floor, a crematorium. And that cozy, romantic fireplace — well, it's lit by a pilot light that once fueled the crematorium. The fabled ghost stories haunting the Emily Morgan Hotel are all inspired by its history as a Medical Arts Building.


Long before San Antonio's iconic Gothic tower on Alamo Plaza had five-star nobility as the "official hotel of the Alamo," it was an office building for doctors and dentists, built on a site that was once a marble rock yard.

1. Long before it became “the official hotel of the Alamo,” the Emily Morgan Hotel was established as the Medical Arts Building.
2. The Gothic-revival skyscraper, the tallest in San Antonio when it was first erected.
3. In the Gothic style, gargoyles cut along the building are contorted to portray a medical affliction.
4. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Alamo Plaza Historic District in 1977. This photo was taken in 1928.
5. The hotel takes its name from an enchanting woman whom legend has it kept General Santa Ana distracted during the Battle of San Jacinto — inspiring the story of the Yellow Rose of Texas.
6. The champagne bathtub overlooking downtown San Antonio is one of the luxury perks of this five-star hotel. A more posh take on the hot tub, this one fills the water with tiny, champagne-like bubbles

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12 ghost towns to visit in Texas

Ghost towns to visit in Texas

Looking for something frightful this Halloween? With their rich history and eerie remains, these Texas ghost towns are sure to send chills up your spine.
Although no ghost towns in Texas made the cut for the Smithsonian's coolest ghost town list, dozens remain across the state.

Ghost Towns of Texas

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Guided tours in Houston

When it comes to guided tours in Houston there is no shortage of options. You can tour Minute Maid Park, the Toyota Center, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Clear Lake, and even the Mrs. Baird’s bakery off Rosslyn.

Tours like these are a great way to pull kids off the computer and out of the house during the summer, and they can also help acquaint lifelong and brand-new residents with parts of the city they had little knowledge of. Remember to call ahead or check the tour's website to confirm your plans.


Houston Tours full article

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Hail Storm 2015

Had a nice hail storm pass thru, the only damage done was to my tree in the front yard

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Comicpalooza 2015

 Comicpalooza Houston

Comicpalooza is the largest annual, multi-genre, comic book, science fiction, anime, gaming, and pop culture convention in Houston, Texas. The event is organized by Startling Events, LLC.^[1] The event hosts the annual Comicpalooza Fandom Awards.^[2]

Comicpalooza 2015 will be held on May 22–25, 2015 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston and will be featured as a four-day event on Memorial Day weekend.


Comicpalooza

Registration and Membership

Some of the guest for Comicpalooza 2015:

Linda Blair, Stan Lee, George Takei

Full guest list (updated regularly)


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