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Brackenridge Park (SA Zoo, Sunken Garden Theater and Japanese Sunken Gardens)

Seems like Brackenridge Park, the zoo, the Japanese Tea Garden and the Sunken Garden Theater could use a dedicated thread.

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Storied San Antonio concert venue Sunken Garden Theater poised for $62 million makeover

https://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/ar...llion-makeover

Sunken Garden Theater, the storied outdoor venue that helped define San Antonio as the "Heavy Metal Capital of the World," is about to get a $62 million facelift. Brackenridge Park Conservancy, the City of San Antonio and Bexar County are partnering on renovations to the deteriorating site, built in 1930. Those upgrades will include a timber-frame roof, fixed stadium seating, a grass berm for additional spectators, additional bathrooms and a restoration of the site's historic waterfall features. The reconfigured venue would be able to seat up to 7,000 people. The construction schedule depends on how quickly funding comes together.

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Brackenridge Park’s cultural features need restoration. Upcoming public discussions may spur action

https://sanantonioreport.org/bracken...res-symposium/

The 2016 Brackenridge Park Master Plan now includes the 650-page report, which details not only the area’s 120-year recent history as a municipal park, but its 12,000-year existence as a locus of human life in the region

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Sink the Sunken Garden? Nearby residents object to renovation plans

https://sanantonioreport.org/sunken-...ood-objection/

Plans to revitalize the aging Sunken Garden Theater with millions in 2022 bond money have drawn fire over the potential impact to surrounding neighborhoods and Brackenridge Park.

As part of its overall renovation plans, the Brackenridge Park Conservancy has proposed a $62 million renovation for the 92-year-old outdoor theater, which has fallen into neglect in recent years. The plan would increase capacity at the venue from 4,800 to 7,000, for up to 60 concerts annually.

Residents of the nearby River Road neighborhood, including representatives of the River Road Neighborhood Association (RRNA), have spoken out publicly against the proposal, characterizing it as “damaging,” “a bad idea,” “a huge mistake and waste of money.” They also claimed that it “will severely and fatally impact our quiet community,” and called the project “an existential threat to the peace and tranquility of River Road residents and their property.”

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City staff first recommended dedicating $25 million in bond funds to the project, then reduced the amount to $10 million, which was further reduced to $5 million in the committee’s final recommendation.


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Panel OKs removal of trees at Brackenridge Park to protect historic structures

https://sanantonioreport.org/bracken...ic-structures/

The San Antonio Planning Commission approved changes to the Brackenridge Park 2017 Bond Project on Wednesday that will allow for the removal of almost 300 trees — including nine heritage trees — threatening protected historic structures within the iconic park.

Despite opposition voiced in person by four citizens Wednesday and via 16 recorded voicemails, the Planning Commission authorized the removal of 289 trees to protect historic Brackenridge structures such as the Lambert Beach River walls, beach steps, Brackenridge Pump House, Upper Labor Acequia, and Upper Labor Dam. To help mitigate the environmental impacts, such as loss of habitat and canopy, city staff plans to plant more than 219 new trees within the park.

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Conservancy working toward a new vision for Brackenridge Park, a tarnished S.A. jewel

https://www.expressnews.com/sa-inc/a...k-16786373.php

For nearly 123 years, Brackenridge Park has served as a refuge for San Antonians who want to get away from the city and have a picnic, take a walk under the shade of a forest, or relax beside a peaceful stretch of the San Antonio River.

In decades past, the park offered donkey rides, a carousel, a gondola skyride and paddleboats, but those activities are no longer available. Parts of the park have fallen into ruin: Retaining walls along the river are crumbling and most of the seats at the 91-year-old Sunken Garden Theater have collapsed. Invasive species have taken over the forest, blocking the sunlight for native plants.

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Councilman sets public meeting to discuss Sunken Garden Theater renovation plan

https://sanantonioreport.org/town-ha...er-renovation/

In response to public blowback over plans for a renovation of the 1930s-era Sunken Garden Theater in Brackenridge Park, Councilman Mario Bravo (D1) has called a town hall meeting to take place Monday evening.

The 6 p.m. open meeting will be held virtually via videoconference and is accessible to the public here. A WebEx application download is required for access.

“I called a meeting because I was hearing a lot of concerns from people in the community, and I want to make sure that everybody has an opportunity to weigh in on this project,” Bravo said.

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Family behind Cappy’s, Cappycino’s to revive cafe at San Antonio’s Japanese Tea Garden

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=28113945

The family that helms San Antonio restaurants Cappy’s, Cappycino’s and Mama’s Cafe will soon add another dining destination to its roster: Jingu House at the city's Japanese Tea Garden.

The San Antonio Parks Foundation struck a partnership with restaurateur Cappy Lawton and his family to bring new life to Jingu House's cafe, according to the San Antonio Report. Fresh Horizons Creative Catering previously operated a grab-and-go eatery inside the spot.



After Fresh Horizons departed last year, the Parks Foundation approached Lawton and his son Trevor. The pair told the San Antonio Report they knew it was an opportunity they couldn’t refuse.

“We want to make the Jingu House stand out more, and make it more accessible for all the people there,” Cappy Lawton said.

Japanese American artist Kimi Eizo Jingu lived with his family in the garden until his death in 1938, raising eight children in the on-site home that bears his name. However, after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the family was evicted and the city changed the public space's name to the Chinese Tea Garden.

In 1984, then-Mayor Henry Cisneros presided over the restoration of the Japanese Tea Garden and its name in a ceremony attended by Jingu’s children.

Lawton told the San Antonio Report he wants the rejuvenated cafe to offer grab-and-go sandwiches, ice creams and boba tea — an Asian specialty including chewy tapioca balls. A second space inside Jingu House will offer a separate menu featuring bento boxes and a specialty chicken salad sandwich that’s a nod to the Jingu family.
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‘A theme park’: Brackenridge neighbors protest expanding Sunken Garden Theater

https://www.expressnews.com/news/loc...r-16845239.php

San Antonio officials are considering renovations to the historic, city-owned Sunken Garden Theater in Brackenridge Park and may use 2022 bond dollars to help pay for the project. Renderings show a larger, more amphitheater-like venue that would host national musical acts and other events with capacity for around 7,000 people.

City Council will vote Thursday on a final list of projects to include in the $1.2 billion bond election scheduled for May.
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Seems like we may have a new place to take downtown skyline photos.
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San Antonio Zoo will build one of nation's largest gorilla habitats as part of $65M expansion

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=28188270

For the first time in 32 years, the San Antonio Zoo will play host to gorillas.

The zoo's $15 million Congo Falls — the first phase of a $65 million expansion project — will be one of the largest gorilla habitats in the nation, the San Antonio Business Journal reports.

An homage to the zoo’s last gorilla habitat of the same name, Congo Falls will fill two acres of underutilized space in the northwest corner of the park near Hildebrand Avenue and U.S. Highway 281, according to SABJ.

The exhibit will feature a climate-controlled enclosure, a gorilla medical facility and elevated viewing areas for guests, the publication also reports. Additionally, the site will serve as a new gateway entrance to the park.

The first phase of the zoo’s expansion will be accompanied by an additional $15 million in infrastructure improvements.

The last gorilla to reside at the San Antonio Zoo was Mopie, who was moved to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC in 1990, according to FOX29 News. Since then, the closest gorilla experience for Alamo City residents has been a three-hour drive away at the Houston Zoo.

The San Antonio Zoo hasn't yet announced a timeline and expected opening date for Congo Falls
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When my sister was in high school one of her friends' father was the director of the San Antonio Zoo, so she lived in the house provided to them on the zoo property. So of course on her birthday they sang, "Happy birthday to you, you live in a zoo..."
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When my sister was in high school one of her friends' father was the director of the San Antonio Zoo, so she lived in the house provided to them on the zoo property. So of course on her birthday they sang, "Happy birthday to you, you live in a zoo..."


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Walking tour planned for Brackenridge Park tree removal project in San Antonio

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/lo...P-CP-Spotlight

What exactly is the project?

According to the San Antonio Parks and Department, the city needs to cut down several trees to repair a 1920s wall that runs along the bank of the river and restore some of the historical features at Brackenridge Park. It will help establish a new event terrace at the Historic Pump House and put water in the historic raceway, as well as reveal arches that are covered up by soil pavers, paving and trees.

Homer Garcia III, the director of the parks and recreation department, said the project is part of the master plan for Brackenridge Park 2017, which was discussed through various public meetings and engagement surveys beginning in the summer of 2015. The master plan was approved in the bond from 2017.
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San Antonio Zoo will build one of nation's largest gorilla habitats as part of $65M expansion

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=28188270

For the first time in 32 years, the San Antonio Zoo will play host to gorillas.

The zoo's $15 million Congo Falls — the first phase of a $65 million expansion project — will be one of the largest gorilla habitats in the nation, the San Antonio Business Journal reports.

An homage to the zoo’s last gorilla habitat of the same name, Congo Falls will fill two acres of underutilized space in the northwest corner of the park near Hildebrand Avenue and U.S. Highway 281, according to SABJ.

The exhibit will feature a climate-controlled enclosure, a gorilla medical facility and elevated viewing areas for guests, the publication also reports. Additionally, the site will serve as a new gateway entrance to the park.

The first phase of the zoo’s expansion will be accompanied by an additional $15 million in infrastructure improvements.

The last gorilla to reside at the San Antonio Zoo was Mopie, who was moved to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC in 1990, according to FOX29 News. Since then, the closest gorilla experience for Alamo City residents has been a three-hour drive away at the Houston Zoo.

The San Antonio Zoo hasn't yet announced a timeline and expected opening date for Congo Falls
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HDRC punts decision on removing heritage trees from Brackenridge Park

https://sanantonioreport.org/hdrc-pu...kenridge-park/

After listening to two hours of passionate opposition from more than two dozen residents Wednesday, the city’s Historic and Design Review Commission delayed a decision to approve the removal of seven heritage trees within Brackenridge Park that city staff says are threatening historic structures within the iconic park.

Commissioners spent almost two more hours asking questions and discussing the project before approving a one-week continuance on whether to grant a “certificate of appropriateness” so the trees along the banks of the San Antonio River can be removed. An earlier motion to deny granting the approval failed.

Several commissioners said they were uncomfortable approving the removal because the city does not yet have plans for how it will shore up the historic structures once the trees are removed. A city attorney reminded commissioners they were not voting on those plans, simply the removal of the trees, but her reminder appeared to have little effect.
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Bond dollars for Sunken Garden Theater could go to other Brackenridge Park projects

https://saheron.com/bond-sunken-gard...kenridge-park/

If the River Road neighbors don’t sign off on the plan, the $5 million in bond dollars—one piece of the $272 million parks segment of the bond—could be thwarted, should city officials or council members determine the plan doesn’t have community consensus. If that were to happen, the $5 million would be funneled toward other Brackenridge Park upgrades, city officials have said in recent weeks. At a meeting of the Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) in early February, city officials said there were $200 million worth of Brackenridge Park upgrades related to ecosystem restoration, the trail system, bridges, pavilions and the creation of new open spaces over the next 10 years.


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San Antonio HDRC pumps brakes on Brackenridge Park tree removal

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/lo...l-16924715.php

Heritage trees are won't hit the chopping block yet at one San Antonio area park. In a highly-contested, long-winded hearing, the San Antonio Historic Design and Review Committee motioned to call for a special meeting sometime next week to approve or deny the city's parks and recreation department requests to remove trees from Brackenridge Park.

The city's parks and recreation and public works departments sought approval to remove three heritage live oaks, two heritage pecans, one heritage Bald Cypress and one heritage Crepe Myrtle located along the river banks in the Lambert Beach area in the local park.

In a master plan, the city projects to remove 105 trees – 10 are heritage trees and 23 others are dead or invasive species. However, only eight were presented to HDRC in the hearing. The parks department said 136 total trees will be preserved and about 200 to 400 trees will be planted for the project. All the trees planted will be of native species. The project is part of the master plan for Brackenridge Park voted on in the 2017 bond election.
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