About San Antonio's Stone Oak

The 2011 Stone Oak Winter Celebration is just around the corner!

This event is always a huge success & a ton of fun for the whole family!

“Welcome Home Community Newspaper and North Central Baptist Hospital are partnering up again this year to bring two Stone Oak traditions, the Stone Oak Winter Festival and AirLIFE Santa, together as one event on December 10th, 2011.

This years event will be named Stone Oak Winter Celebration featuring AirLIFE Santa. The event will take place on December 10th from 10 am to 3:30 pm in the North Central Baptist Hospital main parking lot on Madison Oak. The celebration will bring the community together for fun, food, fellowship, and most importantly, to contribute toys to benefit children throughout San Antonio.

In the past seven years, Stone Oak Winter Celebration has become the largest toy drive for Toys for Tots. At this year’s event we are hoping to accomplish the same result. Prior to the celebration, there will be a Stone Oak Holiday Scavenger Hunt which will create excitement within the community and bring exposure to the many businesses that participate. Businesses can choose one out of four different levels of sponsorship.

During the entire month of November, until December 9, 2011, players can scout Stone Oak for the participating business. When the business is located by the player, they are rewarded by receiving a stamp of the business name or logo to be placed on their player card and are given a small gift or goodie to enjoy. Each business can be as creative as they like with their gift or goodie, and no purchase is required by the player.

The day of the Stone Oak Winter Celebration, players will turn in their cards along with a new unwrapped toy. For each business visited, they receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win general prizes and for every 15 businesses visited, the player receives one ticket for the opportunity to win the grand prize drawings. First prize will be a $1,000 shopping spree provided by Welcome Home Newspaper. Children who play the scavenger hunt or bring a new unwrapped toy will receive a FREE photo with Santa.

The Stone Oak Winter Celebration featuring AirLIFE Santa will be a great family event for all ages. Santa’s arrival by helicopter always brings excitement from the crowd. It’s a jolly good time for all! A play area filled with real snow will also be a highlight of the day with many other fun activities…” (www.welcomehomesa.com)

When: December 10, 2011

Time: 10am – 3pm

Where: North Central Baptist Hospital

OK…we all know that Pizza & Wine make a great pair…but having a cool spot to enjoy them together makes it even better!

Trilogy Pizza & Wine Bistro gives is just that…a cool, fun place to hang out with friends while enjoying some delicious pizza & amazing vino!

One of our favorite things about Trilogy is that we get to choose what style of Authentic Brick Oven Pizza we want….

New York Traditional - “Originally introduced to New York from Naples, Italy in the early 1900’s, the New York style pizza has become distinctively American. The hand tossed crust is very thin, slightly crispy on the outside, and chewy on the inside. The sauce is a simple marinara and the cheese is 100% whole milk mozzarella.”

Chicago Deep Dish - “Since the 1940’s the identifying feature of Chicago style pizza is the deep dish with massive amounts of ingredients. Olive oil is used in the pans to add a slight, fried crispness to the crust. Mozzarella cheese is placed directly on top of the dough. The toppings are placed on the cheese and then a flavorful, chunky marinara sauce is poured on top to create a two-inch deep “pie”!”

California Wheat – “In the 1970′s, creative culinary experts in California started experimenting with different, non-traditional toppings and sauces. The Trilogy California Style Pizza is based on a thin wheat crust made from scratch with honey and basil for an outstanding flavor and texture. Let your imagination take it from there!”

And of course they have tons of great toppings for you to choose from…Gourmet Meats & Cheeses and all kinds of Veggies…from Artichoke Hearts to Zucchini!

Is your mouth watering yet??

In addition to their incredible pizzas they offer some additional menu items that are equally outstanding! From Appetizers, to Salads, to Pasta!

And then, of course, there is the wine! With their great selection, you are sure to find the perfect one to pair with your cuisine! They also offer a pretty nice selection of import & domestic beers!

Let’s see, what are we missing…Oh Yeah…Happy Hour! They have great Happy Hour Specials on Food & Wine Tuesdays – Fridays from 5-7pm and other great SPECIALS through out the week!

Trilogy Wine & Pizza Bistro is located at the corner of Stone Oak Pkwy & Huebner & is open every day except for Monday.

19141 Stone Oak Parkway #113

San Antonio, TX 78258

Koko Fit Club is a revolutionary fitness center that has just opened in Stone Oak.

We got to visit Koko for their Grand Opening a few weeks ago & were very impressed with this one-of-a-kind and very high tech option for getting into & staying in shape!

The equipment in Koko Fit Club is like none you have seen…So, of course we wanted to know how it works…”Koko Smartraining System^TM is like having a world-class personal trainer coaching you every time you exercise. This patented technology makes sure you’re always doing precisely the right exercise, the right way, at the right pace, for the best possible results. All in just 30-minutes or less! And for a fraction of the cost of hiring your own personal trainer.”

Sounds pretty good, right?

Well, it gets even better…. At Koko Fit Club, they will design a customized plan just for you based on your specific body goals…whether you are looking to Burn Fat, Sculpt & Tone, Build Muscle, Condition your Body for Sports, Strengthen your Flexibility, Get your Pre-Baby Body Back or even if you want to Improve your Body’s Specific Golf Performance…They have got you covered with the right workout plan, just for you!

Maybe your Doctor has “prescribed” you regular exercise for your health… “Koko HealthTracks are progressive training programs designed exclusively for Koko FitClub by Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists for the treatment of chronic conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, breast cancer recovery, back pain relief and men’s health issues such as prostate cancer recovery.”

Whatever your workout needs, Koko is ready to help! They will even let you come in & try out the equipment for FREE!

Koko Fit Club is located at the corner of Stone Oak & Huebner.

19903 Stone Oak Parkway, Suite 104
San Antonio, TX 78258

Si Señor Grill & Cantina - Mexican Restaurant in Stone Oak

Si Señor Grill & Cantina recently opened on Stone Oak Parkway, just north of Huebner Rd (Where Indigo Joes & My Big Fat Greek Restaurant used to be…). Well, of course we had to give this place a try, right! This is San Antonio…so we love a good Mexican Restaurant!

When we walked in, the first thing we noticed were all of the Sombreros on the ceiling. (Quick Spanish Lesson: Sombrero in English refers to a type of wide-brimmed hat originating in Mexico. In Spanish, however, it is the generic word for “hat”, which originates from “sombra”, meaning “shade”…Thanks Wikipedia)

The next thing we noticed was all the fun going on! There was a party happening in the bar area that overflowed onto the expansive outdoor patio! Everyone really seemed to be enjoying themselves (and the margaritas…)! It was great!

In the dining area, people were also enjoying themselves (and their food…), just a little less enthusiastically!

We were seated promptly & before we knew it, we had chips, salsa & shrimp broth on the table. The shrimp broth was something new for us…. It was a sample size taste of shrimp soup…pretty tasty.

We were having dinner with a client & were glad to be seated at a nice big table where we could spread out all of our paperwork & take care of some business….Not too much business that we couldn’t enjoy dinner though!

Si Señor Grill & Cantina is definitely not a Tex-Mex restaurant…they offer very traditional & authentic mexican cuisine.

We did order a couple of simple mexican plates…Chicken Fajitas & Veggie Tacos… But, one dish that we ordered was the Molcajete Si Señor (Spanish Lesson #2: A molcajete (Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl mulcazitl) is a stone tool, the traditional Mexican version of the mortar and pestle tool, similar to the South American batan (stone) used for grinding various food products…. Thanks again Wikipedia)

The Molcajete Si Señor was very cool. Well, actually it was very hot…boiling, in fact! It was a bowl full of a saucy, soupy, spicy mexican concoction served with Chicken, Beef & even Cactus!

Overall, everything was very good. It must have ben, because we had no leftovers!

Next time we visit Si Señor Grill & Cantina we will definitely have to take in some of this great Fall weather on the inviting patio & most likely a margarita (or two)! Maybe we can squeeze in a Happy Hour soon…which they offer from 3-6pm Monday thru Friday…with Free happy Hour Snacks and great prices on Domestic Drafts, Well Drinks & House Margaritas!