Christina Mantas
A Learning Adventure
For parents in 2020, stepping in to be your child's teacher, has become an unexpected way of life, and a challenge, even for the most...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 29, 2020
- 2 min
Visit to the First Village
A peaceful way to end a trip to San Antonio, is a stroll through it's first neighborhood, La Villita. Though now an arts district, with...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
Under the Sea and Beside It
Sea World may be known for it's shows, and rides; but it's also a place to learn about sea creatures. Many marine biologists and animal...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 25, 2020
- 2 min
Snack with 1,250 Roughriders
Stepping into history, is a way of life, in San Antonio; we largely do it without thinking. When you start your morning at O'Casey's...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 23, 2020
- 2 min
Echoes of a World's Fair
In 1968, San Antonio brought together it's brightest and most imaginative minds, to lay out the San Antonio World's Fair. The location...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
Remote Learning Revisited
For the last month, the O'Casey's Boutique Inn Blog, has been exploring how to use to San Antonio travel, to enhance remote learning:...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
Zoo Train to the Kiddie Park
The Brackenridge Eagle Miniature Train was built in 1956, and makes a 1.5 mile loop around Brackenridge Park, going over two bridges, the...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 17, 2020
- 2 min
Family Adventures in the Garden
O'Casey's Boutique Inn is comfortably close to one of San Antonio's greatest treasures: The San Antonio Botanical Garden. With 38 acres...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
Ghost of the Roaring Twenties
The "Queen of San Antonio;" "Waldorf of the West." Staying at O'Casey's Boutique Inn will bring history alive, even for the most stubborn...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
A Lesson In Vision
Think the Riverwalk is just a place to stop for a bite to eat? Look closer. Are your teenagers struggling with motivation in their online...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 11, 2020
- 2 min
Across the Alley from the Alamo
No building in San Antonio can cast a shadow on the Alamo: It's the heart of the city; and though some modern scholars enjoy arguing that...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 9, 2020
- 2 min
Peaceful Trails and Waterways
Families flock to the Alamo every year, greet it's walls, take photos, and leave without a second thought; but at O'Casey's Boutique Inn,...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 6, 2020
- 1 min
A Fall Family Adventure
The small town of Boerne Texas is nestled in lush green hills, with an underground waterfall, farmers market, and a creek for picnicking.
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 4, 2020
- 2 min
Where the Exhibits Tell Stories
Throw open your curtains to the sun, grab some breakfast tacos for the family, and just a short 2.5 miles away, is a great introduction to
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 3, 2020
- 1 min
Remote Learning Paradise
But how do I get my kids to focus, if we're not at home? According to Dr. Michael Merzenich, in his studies on Neuroplasticity, a change...
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Christina Mantas
- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min
Family Friendly O'Casey's
Has remote learning got your family in funk? Who said you have to stay at home? We know those hours in front of a screen are tedious. Why...
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