BY LESLIE FOLEY
Swim Time in ‘09
Summer heat is upon us, and what better place to hang out than the Alamo Heights Swimming Pool? School is out on June 2, and the pool opens at 3p.m. that afternoon. Open daily with a full grill menu, Heights Pool offers a variety of programs and special events, swimming lessons, an Olympic-size lap pool, a volleyball area and a diving pool with a 10-foot slide. Plan a birthday party; enjoy the kiddie area, poolside concerts, picnic tables and shaded dining area.
Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed
Explore hundreds of authentic artifacts in a massive 10,000-square-foot exhibit at the Witte, and discover how the Maya built towering temples and created their intricate calendar system. They’re one of the most sophisticated and powerful civilizations of all time — they invented calendar and mathematical systems of remarkable precision and accuracy well before the advent of the atomic clock, and they discovered the delicious allure of the cacao bean long before we ever turned it into chocolate bars. The exhibit runs through September.
To learn more, visit www.mayasa.wittemuseum.org.
Palate Pleasers Coming to Alamo Heights
Green Restaurant has opened an Asian fusion vegetarian eatery named Bok Choy, plant-powered Asian, in Alamo Heights in the old Salsita’s Restaurant location at 5130 Broadway.
Tiger Wings has found a home at 8210 Broadway, and you can’t miss the building — look for the tiger stripes! Try their tasty chicken wings in a variety of flavors such as pineapple, mango, garlic pepper, teriyaki, curry and more, with dipping sauces including “Make Tiger Cry.” Also try the fish dishes and tofu for vegans.
Right around the corner from Tiger Wings is the recently opened Frontier Burgers at 838 N.E. Loop 410 (at Crownhill). Burgers made with the best charcoal, finest 100 percent beef patties, special blending of spices and seasoning and bakery-fresh buns are worth the wait at the drive-thru. And those thin, crispy onion rings, so thin they melt in your mouth …just as you remember! Are you fired up now?
Teens Staying Fit
Veteran trainer and athlete Jake Islas of MBS Fitness expands his school year training to include a choice of three summer programs. Considered a top-level facility with the equipment to match, MBS is offering all-level fitness classes, sport-specific strength and conditioning, and speed training. Small groups promote individual attention and instruction. Specific programming is also offered to develop fitness and performance and make students less susceptible to injury. This program is available all summer, beginning the week of June 7, and includes three 1-2 hour training groups each week. Can’t commit to weekly sessions? MBS Fitness offers a flexible drop-in rate for boys and girls ages 10-18, with various day and time scheduling options. Visit mbsfitness.net or call 210-412-0398 for more information.
Blooming Good Happenings
The San Antonio Botanical Center has numerous summer activities in store for all ages. A native plant walk at 10 a.m. on June 10 explores the 11-acre Texas Native Trail with a master naturalist, or try gardens and yoga from noon-1 pm on June 5, or bring your digital camera for a nature photography class at 9:30 a.m. on June 5. And don’t miss the Winged Wonder exhibit June 4, to learn about butterflies, monarchs, pollination, caterpillars, host food and more. Go to www.sabot.org for dates, summer activities, classes, fees and materials required. Enjoy your summer exploring the nature and beauty around you.
Battle of Flowers Association Entrusts Witte with its Records at Recent Ceremony 
An iconic staple of Fiesta, the Battle of Flowers Association, has entrusted 125 years of history into the care of the Witte Museum. The momentous occasion was announced on Tuesday, May 24 when Witte Museum President and CEO Marise McDermott and Battle of Flowers Association President Rhonda Calvert and immediate Past President Lynn Ziegler, transferred the records to the care of the Witte at an official document signing ceremony.
Chartered in 1914, the Battle of Flowers Association organizes a number of events at the annual Fiesta San Antonio celebration. Its collection spans from 1895 to 2011 and includes historical documents, minutes, rosters, yearbooks, reports, correspondence, financial documents, printed material, drawings, photographs, motion picture film, videotape, audio tape, and Fiesta artifacts generated and gathered by elected officials and various committee chairs. A highlight of the archival collection is the Battle of Flowers Association Records, with its history of San Antonio and its celebrations over the course of the last 125 years.
To recognize the milestone in the history of this storied Fiesta organization, the Battle of Flowers association also presented the Museum with a $10,000 donation to recognize the work of the Witte.
