Join us to be a Spur for the day! Through the Spurs Family Fantasy Event, you and your family or kids from your favorite nonprofit organization can join the entire San Antonio Spurs squad for an exclusive experience. Kids ages 5-18 will learn 
from, interact with and play with the Spurs players, get scouted by the coaching staff, and leave with incredible memories.
Participants will have unprecedented access to the Spurs Practice Facility where they will have the opportunity to learn from the reigning NBA Champions. Food, drinks and treats will be provided throughout the day, and photographers will be on hand to capture the memories as you focus on the experience. In addition to running drills with Spurs players and coaches, you will take a tour of the facility and the weight room, take a photo with all five NBA Championship trophies, receive a signed contract from Spurs General Manager RC Buford, and get interviewed by studio host and sideline reporter Andrew Monaco.
This year’s Spurs Family Fantasy event is set for Sunday, Nov. 2 at the Spurs Practice Facility and costs $5,000 for a family four pack. All proceeds benefit Silver & Black Give Back youth sports programs like the Spurs Youth Basketball 
League, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season.
For footage of last year’s event, go to www.sbgb.org or click here. All participants are required to be accompanied by a chaperone. Only one chaperone is required for groups or families. To register for the 2014 Spurs Family Fantasy Event or for more information, please contact Loretta Kerner at lkerner@attcenter.com.
About Spurs Youth Basketball League The Spurs Youth Basketball League (formerly the Spurs Drug-Free League) was founded by Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and Kids Sports Network president/founder Frank Martin as a way of promoting recreational youth basketball and teaching students to make positive choices and have respect for all. The SYBL is a recipient of President George H. W. Bush’s Point of Light Award for its innovative programming and anti-drug efforts.
Over the past two-and-a-half decades, more than 275,000 children and coaches have benefited from the SYBL. The league offers 12,000 young people the opportunity to play basketball and improve their athletic skills while learning teamwork, cooperation and discipline in a positive and safe environment.
About Silver & Black Give Back Silver & Black Give Back is a 501(c)(3) public charity that invests in the community in partnership with the entire Spurs Sports & Entertainment family of teams. For more than 25 years our players, coaches and staff have focused on fostering young talent and enriching the community by encouraging local youth to become responsible adults and give back through programs like Spurs Youth Basketball League and Team Up Challenge. Together, our community has the power to empower and create lasting change throughout San Antonio. More information on Silver & Black Give Back can be found at www.sbgb.org. 
Ranch Hand Truckfitters has partnered with San Antonio’s Country Station KJ97 and San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo to present the 2014 BBQ Cookoff and Festival September 26-27th, 2014.
Ranch Hand, doing business for over a century, manufactures heavy duty, high quality Grille Guards, Front End Replacements (Legend Series, Summit Series, Bullnose, and Winch Ready), Back Bumpers, Headache Rack Systems, Bed Rails, Steps, and Toolboxes for Chevy Ford, GMC, Jeep, Ram, and Toyota trucks and SUVs. The Ranch Hand logo has been recognized in the truck accessory industry since 1986 as the symbol of quality and safety.
When you call the Texas Hill Country home and you happen to be the only resort in Texas that features a FlowRider® machine creating perfect waves every day of the year, what better way to celebrate October than with terrific brews, fabulous German food and tasty waves? Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa is throwing an Oktoberfest like no other, so come say hello to fall and make a splash during the hotel’s festive, fun-filled evening of craft beers, dancing, all of your favorite German foods and enjoy the hotel’s famous five-acres of water fun while you’re at it on Saturday, October 4, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Tickets for the event are $18 for adults and $12 for children ages 6-12, while children 5 and under are free. The admission price includes food, entertainment, one drink ticket and parking. A cash bar will be available to purchase beer, wine, cocktails and other non-alcoholic beverages for additional purchase after the use of the one drink ticket. So where does the splash come in? Tickets for the event also include access to the resort’s pools and waterpark from noon – 8 p.m. on the day of the event, making sure that you can wet both your whistle and your bathing suit during this special Oktoberfest. Tickets may be purchased by calling the resort at 210-767-7999.
Brews featured during the festivities include Texas Craft Beers and German Oktoberfest and Fall beers such as St. Arnold’s Octoberfest, Karbach Krunkin Pumpkin, Hacker Pschorr Marzen Amber Ocktoberfest, Erdinger Hefe Weissbier Dark, Hofbrau Maibock, and Paulaner Oktoberfest among others. There may even be a few surprises to tempt your beer taste buds—like growlers for sale—and a full bar with other beers, wines, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available to quench the thirst you work up while demonstrating your best German polka.
There’s nothing like a fantastic German feast to accompany your beer and Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort’s delicious food stations definitely fill the bill. With traditional German favorites such as Slow Cooked Sauerbraten and Egg Noodles, Shiner Bock Bratwursts, Braised Red Cabbage, Roasted Chicken with Beer and Onion Sauce, Warm Potato Salad, Pumpernickel Bread, Pretzel Rolls, Molasses and Honey Pfeffernuesse cookies, German Chocolate cake and much more, you’re sure to feel like you’ve stepped into a German brewhouse for a meal.
Jump In, The Water is Fine: Five Acres of Water Fun Welcomes Oktober
Make it a Getaway!
Frost’s DeZavala Financial Center will host a Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 13, from 9:00am – 12:00pm, where guests can enjoy a number of family-friendly activities. A petting zoo will be on site with visiting ducks, chickens, goats, pigs, and rabbits for the children to pet and feed. A balloon twister will entertain the children while Aspen’s Brew gets the morning started right with freshly brewed coffee and pastries. If guests are still hungry they can look for the famous Chick-fil-A Cow, who will be on hand with party trays and refreshments. The event wouldn’t be complete without a live performance from the Clark High School Band. While enjoying the festivities, guests can enter for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card, compliments of Frost. Lastly, Frost encourages guests to take advantage of the child ID kits and fingerprinting that will be on hand during the event. The event and activities are free and open to the public.
SeaWorld San Antonio continues its 50th Celebration this Independence Day weekend by treating guests to a colorful new fireworks display at the park’s Ski Lake on July 4 and 5 at 9:45 p.m. This stunning mix of pyrotechnics is set to an all-new musical score featuring ten times more fireworks compared to last year’s display.
In keeping with the spirit of Independence Day, SeaWorld® San Antonio will offer guests the 4th of July Fireworks Picnic at Penguin Plaza on July 4 and 5. This includes an exclusive all-you-care-to-eat buffet. The picnic begins at 7:15 p.m. for $44.99 plus tax for adults and $39.99 plus tax for children ages 3-9; children under 3 eat free. The Fireworks Picnic includes reserved seating on a private lakefront area and a complimentary towel with each adult purchase. Adults and children of all ages require a reservation, which can be done online at 
Summer vacation is right around the corner, and to celebrate, San Antonio’s 
Omni La Mansión is the only hotel in San Antonio offering a package of this caliber, with guests receiving tickets to the city’s most renowned attractions – including the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum, the Texas Ranger Museum, Guinness World Records Museum, Ripley’s Haunted Adventure and Tomb Rider 3D – as part of the hotel’s unprecedented partnership with Phillips Entertainment Inc. Families will also enjoy one complimentary ticket per guest, per stay, to the Rio San Antonio River Cruise, a 35-minute narrated history of the famed San Antonio River Walk on which Omni La Mansión del Rio resides.
Younger guests will also celebrate the end of the school year in style with an Omni Sensational Kids backpack, their own activity agenda and a special sweet treat turndown consisting of cookies or brownies and milk. Meanwhile, parents (and their wallets) will appreciate the daily breakfast included for each registered guest along with valet parking for one vehicle daily.
Play all day and all night starting Saturday, June 14 when SeaWorld® kicks off its annual “Summer Nights” series with a brand-new Shamu show, Shamu Celebration: Light Up the Night. Guests will experience the sea as it transforms after sunset. This new night show features colorful splashes, high-energy music and sea-inspired illuminations that will have the entire family dancing.
This year, SeaWorld San Antonio enjoys a Sea of Surprises during its 50th Celebration with new interactive pathway experiences, even more up-close animal encounters and the Surprise Squad, treating guests with prizes and special experiences every day.
There will be even more surprises with the addition of two 50th Celebration-themed acts, the Sea Street Band and Splash Dance. The Sea Street Band will play a large variety of bass and percussion instruments keeping the energy high as they travel through the streets of SeaWorld inviting guests to join the party. Another 50thCelebration act sure to entertain guests is the Splash Dance. This act, featuring our local “landscaping team,” will fill the air with music, laughter and water – all leading to a high-energy splash dance!
The most affordable way guests can experience SeaWorld’s “Summer Nights” and all the Aquatica attractions is with a 2014SeaWorld Fun Card.A Fun Card provides unlimited visits to the park at $65 plus tax for adults and $55plus tax for children ages 3 to 9. Guests wanting unlimited access to both SeaWorld and Aquatica parks can purchase a two-park Fun Card for $100 plus tax for adults and $90 plus tax for children ages 3 to 9. The SeaWorld Annual Pass is $100 plus tax for adults or children and includes unlimited admission, free parking and discounts. A SeaWorld/Aquatica Annual Pass is available at $135 plus tax for adults or children and includes unlimited admission, free parking and discounts. EZ Pay monthly payment options are also available on the park’s Annual Passes for those who qualify. Single-day admission to SeaWorld is $65 plus tax for adults and $55 plus tax for children ages 3 to 9. For park hours and more information, visit