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ON THE COVER
River Shannon
In its 50th year of celebrating all things Irish, San
Antonio's River Walk will once again be dyed
with an eco-friendly green and turned into the
"River Shannon"for St. Patrick's Day weekend.
Thousands flock to the festivities to indulge at the
Irish food court and watch Irish entertainment,
including world-class bagpipers and local Irish
dancers. It wouldn't be St. Paddy's without green
beer and live music on the Arneson stage; games,
artisan crafts, family-friendly activities, and more
will be held in La Villita. This year's event is March
16-17-see page 27 for details.
COVER PHOTO: Joe ChidgeyBEAUTY AND THE BEACH
URING THE early 20th century, Galveston Island-still recovering
from the devastating hurricane of 1900-launched an event to strengthen the
city's tourism economy and offer an official kick-off to summer. The highlight
of the day was the Bathing Girl Revue, which by 1926 had evolved into the
International Pageant of Pulchritude-the precursor to Miss Universe-and had become
such a success that on the weekend these events were held, the island's population grew to
three times its size. (We'd bet the daring new fashions of the flapper era had something to
do with its popularity.) The pageant fizzled during the Great Depression, but after Hurricane
Ike in 2008, the city resurrected the fun with a considerably less bawdy event, inviting travel-
ers to watch as competitors line up along the Seawall and don their best 1920s beach fashion.
The fun returns this year on the Saturday of the island's
Third Coast Music Festival, April 26-29, with plenty of vin- RCH EVENTS: Page 4
APRIL EVENTS: Page 28
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