The San Antonio Mud Festival is held the first Saturday of January. The festival involves draining the Riverwalk canal, lugging out all the garbage, fixing the pumps and refilling the Riverwalk with water. There is live music, dancing and food in conjunction with the event.
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Texas has the first domed stadium in the country. The structure was built in Houston and opened in April 1965.
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The Flagship Hotel on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston, Texas is the only hotel in North America built entirely over the water.