Top 10 bars in san antonio, texas travel the guardian. Find out where to park near bonham exchange and book a space. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. By day, the building might seem like another historical structure, but at night its one of the citys busiest nightclubs. The 25,000 sqft nightclub inside the historic building located at 411 bonham street in downtown san antonio, texas. Listening to kenneth and gene talk about the san antonio country and the early bonham days, remembering hap and wade, regaling me with stories. Visit bonham exchange, san antonio for night life activities. View bonham exchange s concert history along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more. I bet there is a tremendously wellwritten book about san antonios rich history and marvelous culture that someone could recommend. It was a clear san antonio night, a small group of friends and i had just walked by the alamo, completely hyped up for what was just down the street, the bonham exchange. Bonham exchange bonham exchange san antonios premier. Flat grove, bonham s home in saluda, is the only known birthplace of an alamo defender still in existence. We had hopes of finding the best place to let loose and have a great time. As a yuletide offering to his hometown fan base, james is setting up shop in the ballroom of the bonham exchange to celebrate a legendary christmas with support from joan riviera, a.
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One promotional announcement on facebook described the feature as the story of the extraordinary life of hap veltman and. The bonham exchange is one of san antonio s most successful dance clubs. Soon the bonham exchange was the citys first inyourface gay nightclub that also was welcoming to straights looking. The bonham exchange is a great dancenight club catering to the gay and gayfriendly locals and visitors fo san antonio, texas. San antonio the bonham exchange is a fun place to hang out if you love eye candy. My husband and i just came back from san antonio where we attended the national education computer conference.
San antonio police watched surveillance video footage from inside the club, located in the 400 block of bonham place, and saw a security guard approach garza around 2. The history of the iconic bonham exchange nightclub goes back 127. The film by noi mahoney is titled hap veltmans san antonio country. The legendary bonham exchange is san antonio s premier dance club. The sightseeing boat cruises down the scenic san antonio river walk. San antonio current works for you, and your support is essential.
Bonham exchange celebrates 36th anniversary out in sa. Life is all about choices, and they are not limited here with plenty of glutenfree and lowfat dishes. Refresh your evening with a couple cold ones at bonham exchange in san antonio. Documentary about hap veltman and san antonio country to. Butthole surfers live at bonham exchange on 19820527. But before these halls were filled with disco lights and pop music, the. Its been his club of choice for great music, dancing and throwing back a few cocktails in the main video bar or out on the patio. When we saw the stars of david in the windows, we were curious if the building had once been a jewish synagogue. The sightseeing boat cruises down the scenic san antonio. Thats when turn verin, a german athletic association, whose purpose was the improvement of the mind through the development of the body, purchased the land our beloved bonham sits on.
See parking lots and garages and compare prices on the bonham exchange parking map at parkwhiz. Squillante started his career in the late 1970s in san antonio, texas, eventually becoming the resident dj at the citys popular dance club bonham exchange. See uptodate pricelists and view recent announcements for this location. Bonham exchange will remain open after owner kenneth. Expect to get there early, expect to pay a cover and expect to wait for drinks.
Bonham exchange, youre not just walking into the hottest nightclub in san antonio, youre literally traveling back into time. Our small but mighty local team works tirelessly to bring you highquality, uncensored news and cultural coverage of san antonio. Kenneth garrett, owner of the bonham exchange, has died. The heart of san antonios lgbt scene, the bonham exchange has. The legendary bonham exchange is san antonios premier dance club. After several years at the venue, rick moved on to become the principal dj at dallas starck club. The 25000 sqft nightclub inside the historic building located at 411 bonham street in. Even after recent death of owner, bonham exchange holds. The building is a great one, in the late victorian style, and enormous in scale. The bonham exchange 411 bonham st, san antonio, texas 78205 rated 4. A new documentary about arthur hap veltman and the san antonio country nightclub will have its premier on june 23 at the bonham exchange. The concert history of bonham exchange san antonio, tx.
The bonham exchange, the popular lgbt dance club located in the heart of downtown san antonio just two blocks east of the alamo, is marking its 36th anniversary this weekend with a special celebration on july 29. See san antonio three ways with this combination bus, boat, and viewing tower experience. Originally built to house a german social and athletic club, the building at 411 bonham later served as a u. Warm weather, delectable dishes, and an awesome atmosphere make for a dream night out at bonham exchange.