Due to the rapidly-expanding drug war in Mexico, wealthy families in Mexico are packing up and moving to San Antonio. Sonterra, mentioned in the Washington Post article, is the most popular destination for these families in San Antonio:

Castro estimates that Mexicans own at least 50,000 of the approximately 500,000 homes and apartments in his city of 1.3 million, which has a vibrant Hispanic culture. Many are in gated communities that have sprung up in the city’s sun-baked northern hills. One neighborhood built around a country club has so many residents from the Mexican city of Monterrey that it has been dubbed “Sonterrey.”

“I’ve never seen so many Maseratis and Porsches in my neighborhood,” said Carl Bohn, a businessman who lives in what is formally called Sonterra, a tranquil development of homes with red-tiled roofs, palm trees, colonnaded entrances and backyard pools.

The Dominion was also mentioned…

“We can’t dismantle our business in Mexico. People depend on us” for their jobs, said the entrepreneur, who identified himself only as Jose for security reasons.

He feared for the safety of his wife and two college-age daughters in a city where cartel gunmen throw up blockades on busy streets and dangle battered bodies from bridges.

“We were always in danger,” Jose said. “Getting my family here was important.”

They now live in The Dominion, San Antonio’s most exclusive gated community. Jose is looking to set up several businesses in the city and get U.S. work visas through those investments.

What Is The Fall Home & Garden Show

The 2010 San Antonio Fall Home and Garden Show is this Friday through Sunday at The Alamodome.

The 24th Annual San Antonio Fall Home and Garden Show transforms over 160,000 square feet of The Alamodome into the largest, most comprehensive showcase of the hottest trends and the latest products for your home and garden.

From the moment you enter, you’ll be immersed in luxurious landscapes, breath taking floral displays and water gardens. Recognized as one of the largest home and garden events of its kind in the country, this show boasts  hundreds of exhibits with an incredible selection of the newest home improvement solutions and the hottest design trends from the highest quality providers of home, garden, and lifestyle products available on the market

Home & Garden Show Schedule

Friday, September 24th, 2:00PM to 8:00PM
Saturday, September 25th, 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Sunday, September 26th, 11:00AM to 6:00PM

Home & Garden Show Tickets

Adults, 17 and up, $8
Adults, 65 and up, $6
Active Duty Military ID, $6

San Antonio, Texas has three major resorts for visitors to choose from. The San Antonio resorts are The Westin La Cantera, the Hyatt Regency Hill Country, and the JW Marriott.

The Westin La Cantera Resort has a wide assortment of rooms and or suites to choose from. They also have Casita’s available. The Westin La Cantera Resort offers nine different places to dine. This San Antonio resort offers these great activities and amenities:

• 2 Golf courses – Palmer Course & The Resort Course
• Castle Rock Health Club and Spa
• Lagoon-style Swimming pools
• Magician Cody Sanders
• Dinosaur George
• Mad Science
• Zoomagination
• Discovery Junction
• Balloonamations
• Water volleyball
• Loony Tunes Breakfast
• Rock’n T lounge
• Arts and Crafts
• S’mores

The Westin La Cantera Resort is located at 16641 La Cantera Parkway San Antonio, TX 78256.

The Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort offers these amenities:

• 9 restaurants, lounges, and bars
• A 27-hole golf course – Hill Country Golf Club – 3 separate 9 hole courses
• Wildflower – The Hill Country Sap
• Underground Teen’s only
• Cycling
• Nature & Wildlife on Property
• The Spahhht Youth Spa
• Hill Country Playground
• Basketball
• Tennis
• Four Acre Water Playground
• New Interpretive Center
• Running & Jogging Trails

Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort is located at 9800 Hyatt Resort Dr San Antonio, TX 78251.

The JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa offers these luxurious amenities and hosts the PGA’s Tournament Players Club golf:

• Golf – AT&T Canyons Course & AT&T Oaks Course
• Lantana Spa
• 8 Restaurants including one at the Spa
• River Bluff Water Experience (six acres of pools, fountains, waterfalls, rivers, and poolside lounges.
• Tennis
• Resort Trails
• Range Riders Girls and Boys Club – arts & crafts, games & activities

JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa is located at 23808 Resort Parkway San Antonio, TX 78261

These four San Antonio resorts offer a wide array of activities and amenities for their visitors. There is something for everyone.

The 2008 San Antonio Builders Showcase Expo is coming this weekend, September 26th through September 28th, to the Alamodome.

Hours:
Friday, 10am to 8pm
Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Sunday, 11am to 6pm

Tickets:
Adult tickets are $12.  Children under 11 are free!

Let us know what you thought of this year’s San Antonio Builders Showcase Expo below!

The Forbes 400 list, an annual estimate of the individual net worths of the nation’s 400 wealthiest individuals, was just released and three San Antonio residents made the list.

205. Charles Butt & Family. $2.2 billion. The family behind the HEB grocery store empire.

281. Billy Joe “Red” McCombs. $1.7 billion. Clear Channel Communications, oil, real estate, car dealerships and sports.

321. Christopher Goldsbury. $1.5 billion. Pace picante and salsa empire by marriage (now divorced). Sold Pace and now runs a private equity company.