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Mexico is celebrating their bicentennial independence from Spain by circulating a new bill for the 500 peso. The new bill is a tribute to artists and lovers Frida Kohl and Diego Rivera who contributed so much to Mexican life and culture.

Their images appear on opposite sides of the bill and hold watermarks of their famous artwork. To prove the authenticity of the new bill, Banco de México added these special touches in hopes that the it would be impossible to make into a counterfeit bill.

View the commercial from Banco de México as they celebrate the new bill with a tribute to Mexico’s most beloved couple Diego Rivera y Frida Kohl.

Does it seem like you can’t have any fun because of a strict super tight budget? Right now the need to be frugal with all your pennies is the way of life, but don’t sacrifice fun and excitement for the sake of groceries and gas for your car.

This recession is the best time to find great deals and enjoy the good life for half the price. Being a mom, I always have to find ways to have a good time either for FREE or very close to it. One website that has brought me tons of luck with great weekend events to some of San Antonio’s greatest events and attractions was Livingsocial.com.

Try this website and be amazed at how much fun you can enjoy close to your Laurel Canyon community by just signing up for a deal a day. Past deals have ranged from a weekend get away at the Hideout on the Horeshoe to gym memberships at an Anytime Fitness. And that’s not all! Enjoy great deals at local restaurants and spas too. This is my gift to you: a token of advise to bring you back to life by living social.

Fall is getting closer and closer. The kids are going back to school and here we go again…Football season!

That means its time for “The Original” Rudy’s Bar-B-Q Pigskin Preview, the official start to San Antonio college football. This football ritual is held at the Alamodome every year and attracts over 750 football fans. The fun starts at noon on Wednesday, August 25th. Lunch will be served by Rudy’s original Bar B-Q while you preview the Pac-10 and the Big 12 conference football seasons. ESPN College Football Analyst, Jesse Palmer, will be a guest speaker. You will also have a chance to win great prizes by playing games on the Alamodome football field and everyone goes home with a commemorative Valero Alamo Bowl t-shirt.

The Pigskin Preview is not only the official start to college football, but will also kick off the Texas high school season as well. Don’t miss the Texas Football Classic , August 26-28. View the top ten elite high school football programs in Texas as they go head to head with 5 games over 3 days. Laurel Canyon, get your tickets today!

For a genre best know for its polka, waltzes and boleros, Esteban “Steve” Jordan added some jazz and electronic synthesizers to his accordion play and transformed the face of Tejano conjunto music.

Many called him the Jimmy Hendrix to the button accordion because of the different rhythms and harmonies that he added when he played. A talent that he credits to a gig he did with Latin Jazz percussionist, Willie Bobo. Jordan has said that working with Bobo opened his ears to sounds outside of conjunto music. One experience made all the difference for him and Tejano music

“El Parche”, as he was also known because he wore a pirate patch over his right eye due to a medical malpractice at birth, learned how to play over 20 instruments. His music has influenced great bands such as Los Lobos, the Brave Combo, and other conjunto groups, and was later dubbed by latino disc jockeys as psychedelic polka.

Be a part of celebrating his life this Saturday, August 21st at the Saluté International Bar on the St. Mary’s Strip, not far from your Laurel Canyon community. Jordan’s  family and friends will be celebrating his life since his death on August 13, 2010 from liver cancer. Special guests include the TexManiacs and Rio Jordan, which includes Juanito Castillo and two of Jordan’s sons, Esteban Jordan Jr. and his brother Bonifacio Jordan. Music starts at 10pm.

Do you have a dream restaurant? You know, that one gorgeous restaurant that you always wished you could eat at, but put it off for that one day when you would have extra money. And are you still putting it off for that one day that you have extra money?

That day has finally arrived! The 1^st annual San Antonio Restaurant Week kicks off this Saturday, August 21^st. Enjoy fine dining restaurants at delicious prices!

Many fine dining restaurants in your Laurel Canyon community are participating. They will offer three course meals for the fixed price of $15 for lunch and $35 for dinner. Pico de Gallo, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, La Gloria Icehouse, and The Lodge Restaurant of Castle Hill are all just a few in your area. Take a look at the list and see if your dream restaurant is on there. There maybe more than one that you will get to finally try now that its budget friendly. Hurry and take advantage of this great opportunity because it won’t last forever. The last day is August 28^th.

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To the right , you will find a new poll. Take a minute to vote on which restaurant has the best seafood.

No Passes available for Eat Pray Love starring Julia Roberts at the Alamo Drafthouse, but its Friday the 13th. Why not re-visit Camp Crystal Lake and be scared out of your mind. Laurel Canyon is minutes away from a gory slasher film so watch the classic horror series, Friday the 13^th, tonight.

Friday the 13^th will be a triple feature starting at 8 o’clock where you can watch it from the beginning, Parts 1-3. Sit back and enjoy the food & drinks with some friends while we entertain you for 277 minutes of your night. Our new draft specials, tasty menu, plus a good movie is all you need for Friday night.

The National Football League will induct seven players into the Hall of Fame this weekend before hosting the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Among those inducted are arguably the best wide receiver and running back that ever played the game. Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith.

Both players are being inducted after the minimum five years needed to be retired before being put on the ballot, while there are others being inducted after decades of eligibility. Long-time Pittsburgh Steelers’ coach Dick Lebeau will be inducted after 38 years of being eligible. Some dreams can come true!

After Saturday’s induction, the annual Hall of Fame Game will be held on Sunday between the Cincinnati Bengals and America’s Team Dallas Cowboys. Will the Cowboys finally get that monkey off their backs and win the Super Bowl this season Laurel Canyon?

The story about five teenagers, all of them a member of a different high school clique, spend a Saturday in detention together and they come to realize that they are all deeper than their respective stereotypes. This film was the beginning of the Brat Pack of the 80s, which we all came to love!

So, come out to the new film series at The Friendly Spot in Southtown tonight! Oh, you’re probably wondering why I was just talking about The Breakfast Club and then jumped to this film series, huh? Well, The Friendly Spot will be showing the movie tonight (August 4th)! Get there early and get some delicious food and icy, cold beverages before the movie starts at dusk.

This series will take place every Wednesday throughout this month, so if you can’t make it tonight be there next Wednesday or the Wednesday after that. Just get there on a Wednesday in August.

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There’s a new poll on the right side of the blog everyone! What events would like to attend here in San Antonio? Let us know!

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