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Chet Garner, host of Texas travel show “The Daytripper,” came to San Antonio to showcase the city’s historic and colorful destinations for an upcoming episode airing on KLRN and other PBS stations.
Chet Garner, host of Texas travel show “The Daytripper,” came to San Antonio to showcase the city’s historic and colorful destinations for an upcoming episode airing on KLRN and other PBS stations.
Chet Garner (right), host of Texas travel show “The Daytripper,” had fun re-enacting history with the Alamo’s Living History coordinator Ryan Badger, who frequently plays Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie in exhibitions. The playful Garner will be on hand at an Alamo-set premiere party.
Chet Garner (right), host of Texas travel show “The Daytripper,” had fun re-enacting history with the Alamo’s Living History coordinator Ryan Badger, who frequently plays Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie in
Garner went to Market Square as part of a show spotlighting the city’s historic and colorful destinations.
Garner went to Market Square as part of a show spotlighting the city’s historic and colorful destinations.
Garner takes in the River Walk from a barge. He traveled to San Antonio to showcase the city’s historic and colorful destinations for an upcoming episode.
Garner takes in the River Walk from a barge. He traveled to San Antonio to showcase the city’s historic and colorful destinations for an upcoming episode.
Garner also took in Houston Street’s Buckhorn Saloon and Museum — as well as its colorful characters — for an upcoming episode on San Antonio.
Garner also took in Houston Street’s Buckhorn Saloon and Museum — as well as its colorful characters — for an upcoming episode on San Antonio.
Garner met up with Express-News Taste editor Edmund Tijerina during his tour of the River Walk.
Garner met up with Express-News Taste editor Edmund Tijerina during his tour of the River Walk.
The Spanish Governors Palace was another stop on Garner’s tour of San Antonio.
The Spanish Governors Palace was another stop on Garner’s tour of San Antonio.
SAN ANTONIO — It’s not every day that San Antonio’s Alamo plays host to a free premiere party to celebrate an upcoming TV episode.
That’s what’s happening tonight, however. “The Daytripper with Chet Garner,” a Texas travel show which, this week, features the Alamo, River Walk, Tex-Mex food and other S.A. delights, is the centerpiece for festivities in Alamo Hall and its nearby gardens.
In a preview clip, Garner said the half-hour — which airs on KLRN at 9 a.m. Saturday, and will be carried by many other Texas PBS stations — will explore “the giant, never-ending fiesta that is San Antonio’s bustling downtown.”
Garner will be there for a meet-and-greet, and revelers will be treated to a screening, prizes and music. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m.
“On the show, Chet Garner travels around the state showcasing some of the fun things you can do, eat, taste and smell. He also has been a friend of the General Land Office’s State of Texas history program,” said Britanny Eck, press secretary for the Texas General Land Office.
“He did a show on San Antonio, and came to the Alamo, of course, as well as lots of other places,” she added.
So the Alamo helped coordinate a sneak-peek party.
“It will be a similar setup to the movies we do in the back of the Alamo near Alamo Hall,” Eck said.
Entertaining the crowds from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. will be Katy McKenzie, an up-and-coming country artist.
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