Mopacs
Jan 2, 2007, 8:22 AM
I paid a visit to San Antonio this past Saturday and had a chance to climb the Tower of the Americas for the first time since its reopening last summer. This afforded us some great views of the construction progress of the Hyatt CC and Staybridge hotels, and downtown & surrounding areas. Here are my shots and views from above:
The return of the Tower:
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1649-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1645-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v374/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210173-vi.jpg
Revamped base of the tower, containing gift shops, a restaurant and a '4D" interactive theater
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210170-vi.jpg
Heading up the Elevator
http://images14.fotki.com/v378/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1650-vi.jpg
Towering above it all
http://images14.fotki.com/v379/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210076-vi.jpg
Staybridge Hotel
http://images14.fotki.com/v362/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210078-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v377/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210094-vi.jpg
Shots of the emerging Hyatt Grand
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1655-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v379/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1656-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1657-vi.jpg
http://images12.fotki.com/v251/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1659-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v369/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1680-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/300796/P1210051-vi.jpg
See ground-level shots at the end of this thread....
http://images20.fotki.com/v373/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1661-vi.jpg
The "other" Hyatt
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210146-vi.jpg
A game I did not get tickets for was underway as I took this shot :(
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210095-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v368/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210089-vi.jpg
Riverwalk and Square
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210143-vi.jpg
Anyone know the story on this fire? Smoke looms over Brooke Army Medical Center... ironically
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210107-vi.jpg
More of Brooke, Ft Sam Houston, and Randolph Air Force Base in the distance (looking NE)
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210084-vi.jpg
Downtown
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1663-vi.jpg
http://images12.fotki.com/v203/photos/5/54967/300796/P1210108-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v374/photos/5/54967/300796/P1210112-vi.jpg
Weston Centre and Fredricksburg Rd beyond
http://images14.fotki.com/v377/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210111-vi.jpg
Northside skyline (410 @ San Pedro), and Hill Country rising beyond
http://images14.fotki.com/v378/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210118-vi.jpg
Airport
http://images14.fotki.com/v378/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210122-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v375/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210122b-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v379/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1666-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v368/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210138-vi.jpg
NW San Antonio
http://images14.fotki.com/v377/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210057-vi.jpg
Broadway
http://images20.fotki.com/v373/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1675-vi.jpg
http://images12.fotki.com/v254/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210079-vi.jpg
AT&T Center
http://images14.fotki.com/v378/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210086-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v377/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1667-vi.jpg
Sunset from the lounge
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210154-vi.jpg
Dinner with a view
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210156-vi.jpg
Ground-level shots of the Hyatt
http://images20.fotki.com/v249/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1633-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1634-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1636-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v374/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1639-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v374/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1642-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1643-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v377/photos/5/54967/300796/P1210181-vi.jpg
Staybridge from the ground
http://images20.fotki.com/v369/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1644-vi.jpg
The return of the Tower:
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1649-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1645-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v374/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210173-vi.jpg
Revamped base of the tower, containing gift shops, a restaurant and a '4D" interactive theater
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210170-vi.jpg
Heading up the Elevator
http://images14.fotki.com/v378/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1650-vi.jpg
Towering above it all
http://images14.fotki.com/v379/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210076-vi.jpg
Staybridge Hotel
http://images14.fotki.com/v362/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210078-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v377/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210094-vi.jpg
Shots of the emerging Hyatt Grand
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1655-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v379/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1656-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1657-vi.jpg
http://images12.fotki.com/v251/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1659-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v369/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1680-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/300796/P1210051-vi.jpg
See ground-level shots at the end of this thread....
http://images20.fotki.com/v373/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1661-vi.jpg
The "other" Hyatt
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210146-vi.jpg
A game I did not get tickets for was underway as I took this shot :(
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210095-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v368/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210089-vi.jpg
Riverwalk and Square
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210143-vi.jpg
Anyone know the story on this fire? Smoke looms over Brooke Army Medical Center... ironically
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210107-vi.jpg
More of Brooke, Ft Sam Houston, and Randolph Air Force Base in the distance (looking NE)
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210084-vi.jpg
Downtown
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1663-vi.jpg
http://images12.fotki.com/v203/photos/5/54967/300796/P1210108-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v374/photos/5/54967/300796/P1210112-vi.jpg
Weston Centre and Fredricksburg Rd beyond
http://images14.fotki.com/v377/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210111-vi.jpg
Northside skyline (410 @ San Pedro), and Hill Country rising beyond
http://images14.fotki.com/v378/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210118-vi.jpg
Airport
http://images14.fotki.com/v378/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210122-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v375/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210122b-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v379/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1666-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v368/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210138-vi.jpg
NW San Antonio
http://images14.fotki.com/v377/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210057-vi.jpg
Broadway
http://images20.fotki.com/v373/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1675-vi.jpg
http://images12.fotki.com/v254/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210079-vi.jpg
AT&T Center
http://images14.fotki.com/v378/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210086-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v377/photos/5/54967/244517/DSCN1667-vi.jpg
Sunset from the lounge
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210154-vi.jpg
Dinner with a view
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/244517/P1210156-vi.jpg
Ground-level shots of the Hyatt
http://images20.fotki.com/v249/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1633-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1634-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1636-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v374/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1639-vi.jpg
http://images20.fotki.com/v374/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1642-vi.jpg
http://images18.fotki.com/v376/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1643-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v377/photos/5/54967/300796/P1210181-vi.jpg
Staybridge from the ground
http://images20.fotki.com/v369/photos/5/54967/300796/DSCN1644-vi.jpg