La Cantera, San Antonio
La Cantera is a district of the City of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas, on the city's Northwest Side. "La Cantera" is Spanish for "the quarry", in reference to what the district was before USAA turned it to a 178-acre (0.72 km2) mixed-use master-planned development.[1]
La Cantera is located north of the University of Texas at San Antonio Main Campus and east of the Rim. It lies northwest of an interchange between IH-10 and Loop 1604.
La Cantera is home to a major shopping center, The Shops at La Cantera, and theme park, Six Flags Fiesta Texas.[2] The outdoor shopping mall is owned by Chicago-based General Growth Properties and is anchored by Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Dillard's, and Nordstrom. The Shops are located east of theme park Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
Security Service Federal Credit Union is based in La Cantera.
References
External links
- http://www.mysanantonio.com//business/article/The-downtown-of-the-Hill-Country-La-Cantera-3788124.php
- http://www.westinlacantera.com/
- http://www.lacanteragolfclub.com/index.php