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Real Estate SA Fine Dining Local Government Texas Government Federal Government Mapping
Gourmet Foods Wine Sources Radio Online Games & Puzzles Local & Regional News
Texas Real Estate Commission
Research real estate licensees, regulations, and any complaints on file
San Antonio Board of REALTORS® (SABOR)
Learn about ways to protect yourself from unethical realtors
National Assoc. of REALTORS® (NAR)
News and statistics about the national real estate market
CCIMNet
Commercial property information
CCIM - San Antonio Chapter
Commercial real estate's professional society
Real Estate Center
Texas A&M's research and resource center on real estate in Texas
Commercial Real Estate Glossary
The name says it all
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San Antonio Fine Dining
Le Reve
Lodge Restaurant of Castle Hills
Bin 555
Bistro Vatel
Cappy's
Boudro's
Zinc Champagne & Wine Bar
Merchant's Grand Cafe
Biga
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Government - Local/Regional
City of San Antonio
The City's main Website
City of San Antonio - Development Services
Permits, licensing, Unified Development Code, GIS mapping
Bexar County TexasOnline Texas Secretary of State Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
San Antonio's county
Bexar County Clerk
Vast resource for real estate and other public records filed with the County
Bexar Appraisal District
Tax and real property information
SA Economic Development Foundation
Private, non-profit organization that assists business and industry relocating or expanding into the San Antonio
SA Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Regional transportation planning agency
City of Boerne
Fast-growing city on IH-10, NW of San Antonio
Kendall County
County NW of San Antonio (County seat - Boerne)
Kendall Appraisal District
Tax and real property information
City of Bulverde
City on the northern outskirts of San Antonio
City of New Braunfels
City northeast of San Antonio, on IH-35
Comal County
County NE of San Antonio (County seat - New Braunfels)
Comal Appraisal District
Tax and real property information
City of Seguin
City East of San Antonio on IH-10
Seguin Economic Development Corp.
Business assistance resources for Seguin
Guadalupe County
County east of San Antonio (County seat - Seguin)
Guadalupe County Appraisal District
Tax and real property information
City of Floresville
City southeast of San Antonio on US 181
Floresville Econ. Development Corporation
Business assistance resources for Floresville
Wilson County
County southeast of San Antonio (County seat - Floresville)
Atascosa County
County south of San Antonio (County seat - Jourdanton)
City of Castroville
Historic city west of San Antonio, on US 90, along the Medina River
Medina County
County west of San Antonio (County seat - Hondo)
Bandera County
County northwest of San Antonio (County seat - Bandera)
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Government - Texas
Official portal to State Government
Corporation and business entity records and filings, elections, UCC, etc.
State environmental Agency - controls water availability and environmental pollution
Texas Legislature Online
Outstanding official Website of the Texas legislature, including live webcams of the legislature and committee hearings
Texas Attorney General
Consumer protection, criminal justice, open government
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Information about the state's finances and taxes
Texas Railroad Commission
The agency that regulates energy production in the state
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Everything outdoors in Texas
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Government - Federal
USA.Gov
General portal to everything in the federal government
I.R.S.
This is where they tell you all the ways there are to send them your money
US Treasury
Here's where they bank your money after you send it
C.I.A.
Check out the publications section for surprisingly useful reports
US Senate
US House of Representatives
The White House
US Patent & Trademark Office
Library of Congress
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of Commerce (DOC)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Education (ED)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Labor (DOL)
Department of State (DOS)
Department of the Interior (DOI)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Mapping
MSN Maps
Great for road and aerial mapping - be sure to check out the Bird's Eye View feature
Google Maps
Also great for road and aerial maps - don't miss Street View
City of San Antonio Development Svcs
Invaluable site showing property zoning, parcels, flood plain, and much more
SA Imageserver
City of San Antonio high-quality aerial mapping program
Bexar County 2ft. Contours
Topographic maps of Bexar County, Texas in 2ft. contours
Flood Facts
Bexar County updated FEMA flood maps - click on the "Review the proposed floodplains for Bexar County" link on the lower left hand of the screen
FEMA Flood Plain Maps
Everything about flood maps
HUD Qualified Census Tract map
Map to identify census tracts nationwide qualified for low-income tax credits for builders or developers
USGS Time & Terrain
Interesting map site mixing geology and topography
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Gourmet Foods
Caviar Assouline
From caviar to peppercorns to tea to rice, an amazing selection of fine and rare foods
Sterling Caviar
Domestically produced caviar from farm raised fish
Farm-2-Market
Gourmet seafood online - a great source of domestic caviars
Fromages.com
Spectacular source for perfectly cared-for French cheeses, shipped to your door from France
D'Artagnan
The premier source of gourmet poultry, meat, game, foie gras, pâtés and more
Esperya
Italian gourmet food source
Edouard Artzner
Foie gras and pâtés directly from Strasbourg
Joe's Stone Crab
Order stone crabs and all the trimmings online from Miami's world-famous restaurant
La Truffe du Luberon
Order truffles from the source
Sainte Alvere
Another direct source for French truffles
Urbani Tartufi
Direct source for Italian truffles
Pendery's
Everything chile and spices
Turner Ham House
Direct source for Shenandoah Valley sugar-cured hams
Anderson's Coffee & Tea
Phenomenal coffee and tea from Austin
Barrington Coffee
Limited-edition specialty coffees
Terroir Coffee
Single plantation specialty coffees
Texas in a Box
Honest-to-goodness Texas BBQ shipped anywhere - a killer dinner, or a memorable gift
Enstrom's
Sinfully good sweets
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Wine Sources
The Wine Exchange
One of the largest and most competitively priced wine selections in the country, with the best and most reliable free wine newsletter in America - and you can actually buy what you read about!
The Austin Wine Merchant
One of the country's top sources for fine Burgundies and other limited production fine wines, with satisfyingly competitive prices
North Berkeley Wines
A premier importer of fine wines - publishes good newsletters
The Chicago Wine Company
Good retail selection, but more interesting for its wine auctions where you can buy rare and older vintages
Burgundy Wine Company
Rarely the cheapest, but often the only source of some very fine, limited-production Burgundies
The Wine Buyer
Good retailer from New Jersey - check out the wines available with free shipping
Navarro Vineyards
One of our favorite all-around vineyards - world-class Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, and more...
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Radio Online
KSYM - 90.1 San Antonio College
A unique source of commercial-free music
KSTX - 89.1 Texas Public Radio
San Antonio's NPR affiliate
Splendid Table
Delightful food program, hosted by Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Car Talk
Maybe the funniest program on radio
Hober
Unique, online-only eclectic music program
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Games and Puzzles
Miniclip
Makai Media
Pop Cap Games
Warthog
Tank War
Mousebreaker Games
Web Sudoku
NYTimes Crosswords
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Local and Regional News
San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio Business Journal
San Antonio - La Prensa
Austin American-Statesman
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Boerne Star
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Hondo Anvil Herald
Wilson County News
Kerrville Daily Times
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Laredo Morning Times
Canyon Lake News
Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post
Bryan-College Station Eagle
The Eagle Pass Newsgram
Pleasanton Express
Port Aransas South Jetty
Rockport Pilot
Round Rock Leader
University of Texas San Antonio Paisano
Texas Monthly
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