Winners of the 2010 Downtown Alliance BEST Awards

1. DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE/SAN ANTONIO
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DOWNTOWN’S BEST
A W A R D S
APRIL 9, 2010

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3. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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ALSO A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR
BEST TABLE SPONSORS
SILVER EAGLE DISTRIBUTORS
BEATY PALMER ARCHITECTS
WOMEN’S PAVILION AT HEMISFAIR
RIO CRUISES
C.F. JORDAN CONSTRUCTION
SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY
BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEMS
VIA
FROST BANK
CROSS & COMPANY
IBC BANK
PEARL BREWERY/ SILVER VENTURES
KUPER SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL/ CENTRO PROPERTIES
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
CREATIVE CIVILIZATION

4. SPECIAL THANKS TO...
OUR
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
MICHAEL VALDES

5. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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AWAR D S J U R Y
•Irby Hightower
Alamo Architects
•Al Aguilar
Creative Civilization
•Shanon Wasielewski
COSA Department of Historic Preservation

6. 2 0 1 0
DOWNTOWN’S BEST
A W A R D S
W I N N E R S

7. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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DOWNTOWNER
OF THE YEAR

8. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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Mayor
Julián Castro

10. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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Mayor
Julián Castro
DOWNTOWNER
OF THE YEAR

11. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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BEST
ADAPTIVE USE
PROJECT

12. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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Providence
Catholic School
Drought House

14. During

15. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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Providence
Catholic School
Drought House
BEST ADAPTIVE USE

16. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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BEST CULTURAL
PROGRAM

17. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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2008/2009 Season of
The Magik Theatre

20. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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2008/2009 Season of
The Magik Theatre
BEST CULTURAL ARTS SERIES

21. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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BEST ART
RECYCLING
PROJECT

22. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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3C Project

26. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
3C Project
BEST ART
RECYCLING PROJECT

27. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
BEST
DEVELOPMENT &
CONSTRUCTION

28. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
The Vistana

32. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
The Vistana
BEST DEVELOPMENT &
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

33. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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BEST EVENT

34. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
Movies
by
Moonlight

37. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
Movies
by
Moonlight
BEST EVENT

38. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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BEST
PROMOTIONAL
CAMPAIGN

39. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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Main Plaza
Cultural Programs

40. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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41. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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42. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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43. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
Main Plaza
Cultural Programs
BEST PROMOTIONAL
CAMPAIGN

44. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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BEST MARKETING
PROGRAM

45. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
San Antonio Opera’s
‘Madama Butterfly’

49. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
San Antonio Opera’s
‘Madama Butterfly’
BEST MARKETING PROGRAM

50. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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BEST NEW
RESTAURANT

51. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
il Sogno Osteria

55. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
il Sogno Osteria
BEST NEW RESTAURANT

56. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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BEST
NEW BAR

57. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
The Bar
at Bohanan’s

58. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

59. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

60. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

61. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
The Bar
at Bohanan’s
BEST NEW BAR

62. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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BEST
NEW RETAIL
BUSINESS

63. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
Marti’s

64. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

65. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

66. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

67. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
Marti’s
BEST NEW RETAIL BUSINESS

68. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP

69. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
San Antonio River
Improvements Project
Museum Reach
– Urban Segment

73. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
San Antonio River
Improvements Project
Museum Reach
– Urban Segment
BEST PUBLIC/PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP

74. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
BEST
RESIDENTIAL
PROJECT

75. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
The Vistana

79. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
The Vistana
BEST RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

80. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
BEST PUBLIC
PROGRAM WORK IN
PROGRESS

81. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
San Antonio Bikes

85. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
San Antonio Bikes
BEST PUBLIC PROGRAM
WORK IN PROGRESS

86. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
BEST RESIDENTIAL
INFILL WORK IN
PROGRESS

87. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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114 Biering Avenue
Residences

91. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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114 Biering Avenue
Residences
BEST RESIDENTIAL INFILL
WORK IN PROGRESS

92. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
BEST PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENT WORK
IN PROGRESS

93. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
RiverWalk Capital
Improvements
Master Plan

94. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

95. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

96. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

97. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
RiverWalk Capital
Improvements
Master Plan
BEST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
WORK IN PROGRESS

98. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
WILDCARD
BEST
‘Non Fiction Event’

99. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
Attack of the Algae!

103. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
Attack of the Algae!
WILDCARD
BEST ‘NON FICTION EVENT’

104. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
WILDCARD
BEST ‘CULINARY
GATHERING PLACE’

105. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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The Pearl
CIA • Pearl Farmer’s Market • il Sogno
• Farm to Table • More

106. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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107. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

108. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

109. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
The Pearl
CIA • Pearl Farmer’s Market • il Sogno
• Farm to Table • More
WILDCARD
BEST ‘CULINARY
GATHERING PLACE’

110. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
WILDCARD
BEST ‘PET-FRIENDLY
HOTEL’

111. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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The
Grand Hyatt Hotel

112. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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113. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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114. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

115. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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The
Grand Hyatt Hotel
WILDCARD
BEST ‘PET-FRIENDLY HOTEL’

116. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
WILDCARD
BEST ‘ASSEMBLY OF
LEGENDS’

117. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
George Gervin
Celebrity Roast

118. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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119. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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120. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0

121. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
George Gervin
Celebrity Roast
WILDCARD
BEST ‘ASSEMBLY OF LEGENDS’

122. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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BEST OF THE
PAST DECADE

123. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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Fiesta
San Antonio

125. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
Blue Star
Contemporary
Art Center

127. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
2 0 1 0
San Antonio
River Foundation

129. DOWNTOWN’S BEST
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And the winner is…

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131. THE DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE/SAN ANTONIO
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DOWNTOWN’S BEST
A W A R D S
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF DOWNTOWN
AND DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE/SAN ANTONIO

132. DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE/SAN ANTONIO
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DOWNTOWN’S BEST
A W A R D S
APRIL 9, 2010