The mall is like our River City Marketplace. Each store stands alone. So, we had to go in and out of each
store. Yes, it was hot, but the cool
breeze we were met with when we opened each door, plus the great buys inside
the store made the heat worth it. We
were there until about 5:00. BTW, I
bought a $10 basket and that was it. LOL
The Alamo Quarry Market was once a functioning cement
factory until it was abandoned. It has
now been developed into a marketplace with a Regal Cinema theater housed in the
oldest building left by the cement factory.
A multitude of other businesses surround the theater.
The developers of the Quarry kept the façade of the cement
factory. The most notable feature and
landmark is the four historical smokestacks that can be seen several miles from
the Quarry. They are 204 feet high, 18
feet in diameter at the base and 15 feet in diameter at the top. Throughout the market, there is equipment let
behind by the cement factory painted and displayed. It was a unique and interesting shopping
place.
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| Entrance to Quarry Market and old equipment display. |
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| View of the Quarry Market from a distance. Notice smokestacks. |
Tomorrow (July 23) starts my first day of Romance Writers of
America’s national conference. Because
of other commitments, it has been three years since I’ve attended this
conference. I'm excited to see old friends. Wednesday starting at 5:30
until 7:30, 500 authors will gather for the “Readers for Life" Literacy
Autographing. If you are in
the area of the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter & Marriott Riverwalk, stop
by to meet some of your favorite romance writers. The event is open to the public.
If you could meet one of your favorite authors, who would
that be? Mine would be Lavryle Spencer.
Until later,
Dolores
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