filmSelena (1997)
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Explore San Antonio through the places behind its cultural stories. Start with Selena (1997), The Blue Note Ringos, Cloak & Dagger (1984), then follow the connections between the works, people and locations in this collection. Use the map to see how the documented locations fit together, and browse the place cards for the story behind each stop. A production location and the place it represents on screen can be different; each connection keeps those details separate. For something happening now, follow the official events programme and confirm dates and access with the organiser before travelling. Build your own route by choosing the stories that interest you most. Return to explore new stories as the collection grows.
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musicThe Blue Note Ringos
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filmCloak & Dagger (1984)
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Stories connected to San Antonio.
Selena (1997)
The Texas Film Commission identifies San Antonio’s River Walk as a location in Selena (1997), including Selena and Chris’s romantic walk. No present-day access or exact filming viewpoint is implied.
Places with a story.
32 places · 28 mapped locations
Tower Life Building
Tower Life exterior. The cited location research identifies this site in Cloak & Dagger (1984).
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Sources and geography
310 South St Mary’s Street, San Antonio · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
Japanese Tea Garden
Garden sequence. The cited location research identifies this site in Cloak & Dagger (1984).
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Sources and geography
3853 North St Mary’s Street, San Antonio · Source-recorded address-level position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
East Nueva and South St Mary’s intersection
Bus-stop sequence. The cited location research identifies this site in Cloak & Dagger (1984).
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Sources and geography
East Nueva Street at South St Mary’s Street, San Antonio · Source-recorded named intersection site reference; not a surveyed entrance or filming viewpoint. Existing visitor restrictions apply.
River Walk restaurant filming site
River Walk restaurant scenes. The cited location research identifies this site in Cloak & Dagger (1984).
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Sources and geography
430 East Commerce Street, San Antonio · Source-recorded area position; not a surveyed filming viewpoint or visitor route. Existing visitor restrictions apply. English Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; revision 5386624.
San Antonio International Airport
Airport filming location. The cited location research identifies this site in Cloak & Dagger (1984).
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Sources and geography
9800 Airport Boulevard, San Antonio · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
Alamodome
The film archive identifies the Alamodome as the Astrodome concert stand-in in Selena.
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Sources and geography
Alamodome, San Antonio · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
Market Square
The film archive documents the 1996 Selena casting auditions here. This is production history, not an asserted filming scene.
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Sources and geography
Market Square, San Antonio · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
Former Karam’s Mexican Restaurant
Local reporting identifies the former restaurant as Papagayo’s in Selena.
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Sources and geography
121 North Zarzamora Street, San Antonio · Official October 2025 address/property snapshot for historic 121 North Zarzamora Street; current operation or surviving historic footprint is not established. Existing visitor restrictions apply.
Sunset Station — The Espee
Local reporting identifies the former station as a Selena location.
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Sources and geography
Sunset Station, San Antonio · Source-recorded named venue building reference position; not a surveyed filming viewpoint or visitor route. Existing visitor restrictions apply. OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.
Bun ’n’ Barrel
Local reporting identifies the drive-in as a Selena location.
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Sources and geography
Bun ’n’ Barrel, San Antonio · Coordinates awaiting source review
Keyhole Club original site
Don Albert opened integrated venue in 1944.
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Sources and geography
Iowa Street at Pine Street, San Antonio · Coordinates awaiting source review
Eastwood Country Club site
James Brown and Ella Fitzgerald performed here.
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Sources and geography
St Hedwig Road, San Antonio · Coordinates awaiting source review
Municipal Auditorium historical music venue
Local bands opened for touring acts.
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Sources and geography
Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio · Historic registered-hall reference in the 2021 NPS snapshot; arbitrary point with ±12m stated accuracy and unchecked coordinate accuracy/extant status. Not a surveyed entrance or current Tobin interior. Existing visitor restrictions apply.
Sunken Garden Theater
Public musical performances; distinct theatre from tea garden.
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Sources and geography
Sunken Gardens performance venue, San Antonio · Source-recorded venue level position; not an exact filming viewpoint or visitor route. OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Existing visitor restrictions still apply.
Hemisfair Park
Public music venue in West Side Sound history.
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Sources and geography
Hemisfair Park, San Antonio · Representative whole historic park/precinct reference, not current park boundaries, a subpark, building or filming viewpoint. GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; record modified 2006-01-15. Existing visitor restrictions apply.
Brackenridge High School
Ozuna and Rudy Guerra formed early group as school friends.
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Sources and geography
Brackenridge High School, San Antonio · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
Texas Sound Studios historical site
Jeff Smiths early studio; exact historical address unresolved.
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Sources and geography
506 W Hildebrand, San Antonio · Official October 2025 address/property snapshot for historic 506 West Hildebrand Avenue; not surveyed studio interior, current operation or visitor access. Existing visitor restrictions apply.
The Gunter Hotel
1936 recording sessions; historical room not public access.
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Sources and geography
205 East Houston Street, San Antonio · Source-recorded site-centre position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
Lermas Nite Club
Girl in a Coma video shows dance floor and mural; historical venue.
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Sources and geography
1602–1612 North Zarzamora Street, San Antonio · Source-recorded site-centre position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
Olmos Bharmacy
The bands archived 2012–2014 show listings document a performance here; historical connection, not a current event.
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Sources and geography
3902 McCullough, San Antonio · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
Boneshakers historical venue
The bands archived 2012–2014 show listings document a performance here; historical connection, not a current event.
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Sources and geography
306 Austin Street, San Antonio · Source-recorded address-level position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
The Cove
The bands archived 2012–2014 show listings document a performance here; historical connection, not a current event.
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Sources and geography
606 W Cypress Street, San Antonio · Source-recorded address-level position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
Red Baron Lounge historical venue
The bands archived 2012–2014 show listings document a performance here; historical connection, not a current event.
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Sources and geography
914 Burr Road, San Antonio · Source-recorded address-level position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
La Tuna Grill
The bands archived 2012–2014 show listings document a performance here; historical connection, not a current event.
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Sources and geography
100 Probandt Street, San Antonio · Source-recorded address-level position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
Moses Roses Hideout historical venue
The bands archived 2012–2014 show listings document a performance here; historical connection, not a current event.
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Sources and geography
518 E Houston Street, San Antonio · Source-recorded address-level position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
Dicks Last Resort
The bands archived 2012–2014 show listings document a performance here; historical connection, not a current event.
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Sources and geography
Dick’s Last Resort, San Antonio · Source-recorded restaurant level position; not a surveyed filming viewpoint or visitor route. Existing visitor restrictions apply. OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.
The Landing historical jazz club
Stanford archive documents Jim Cullum Jazz Band recording at The Landing in 1992; exact historical venue address needs review.
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Sources and geography
Paseo del Rio, San Antonio · Coordinates awaiting source review
Carver Community Cultural Center
Venue history documents Ella Fitzgerald performing here during the mid-twentieth century.
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Sources and geography
226 N Hackberry Street, San Antonio · Source-recorded address-level position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
McNay Art Museum
Museum hosted John Dyers Selena photographs in 2020–2021; past exhibition, not currently on display.
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Sources and geography
McNay Art Museum, San Antonio · Source-recorded area position; not a surveyed filming viewpoint or visitor route. Existing visitor restrictions apply. English Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; revision 5386624.
East Nueva Street & South St. Mary's Street
MovieMaps lists East Nueva Street & South St. Mary's Street in its filming-location catalogue for Cloak & Dagger. The production-site association and current access await review.
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Sources and geography
East Nueva Street & South St. Mary's Street, San Antonio · MovieMaps location 7sc llat/llng; source-recorded site centre, geography review pending; not a surveyed viewpoint.
San Antonio River Walk
The Texas Film Commission identifies the River Walk as the setting for Selena and Chris’s romantic walk.
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Sources and geography
San Antonio River Walk · Source-recorded area position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
The Alamo
The Texas Film Commission identifies the Alamo in the Bidi Bidi Bom Bom montage in Selena.
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Sources and geography
300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio · Source-recorded site-centre position, pending geography review. Not a surveyed filming viewpoint or confirmation of current access.
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Selena (1997) ↗
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The Blue Note Ringos ↗
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Cloak & Dagger (1984) ↗
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West Side Sound ↗
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Miss Congeniality ↗
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Cloak & Dagger ↗
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Clumsy Sky ↗
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Ella Fitzgerald ↗
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Riverwalk Jazz ↗
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Robert Johnson ↗
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San Antonio recording history ↗
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Selena Forever/Siempre Selena ↗
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Sunny and the Sunglows ↗
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The Getaway (1972) ↗
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