Spring break gives businesses in downtown San Antonio a boost
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People dine at Casa Rio on the River Walk on Friday, March 5, 2021. The tables are separated by clear partitions.Billy Calzada /Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
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Some people wear masks and some do not as they tour the Alamo on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.Billy Calzada /Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
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A year ago, the thrum of tourists and convention-goers in San Antonio’s downtown went quiet.
The River Walk, Market Square and Alamo Plaza emptied out. Restaurants, bars, shops and hotels went dark. Events were scrapped. Workers found out they were losing their jobs, with no idea when the visitors their livelihoods depended on would return.
Some downtown businesses are concerned about potential protests ahead of presidential inauguration
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Mike Ghori, owner of El Vaquero, shares his thoughts about potential civil unrest occurring near his downtown business on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. As alarms sound for potential domestic terrorism to occur at state capitols and in the nation s capitol, indications that San Antonio officials are preparing for such concerns have not yet appeared for businesses or government buildings.Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Downtown visitors walk past a boarded up building along Houston Street on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. As alarms sound for potential domestic terrorism to occur at state capitols and in the nation s capitol, indications that San Antonio officials are preparing for such concerns have not yet appeared for businesses or government buildings.Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographerShow MoreSho