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Quality of Life
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Cultural Affairs
For a city of under 100,000 population, San Angelo provides a high level of cultural events and activities. Texas theatre began in San Angelo - the San Angelo Civic Theater is the oldest community-based theater group in Texas. Annual performances include comedy, musicals, and drama. Angelo State University is another excellent source for both stage and dinner theater performances. The San Angelo Symphony performs 8 times during the year, and is headquartered in the restored City Auditorium.
The Museum of Fine Arts, located on the river downtown San Angelo, provides an outstanding venue for the visual arts and annually sponsors the National Ceramic Arts Competition. The Cultural Affairs Council offers many attractive and exciting entertainment options, such as the Cactus Jazz & Blues Festival and the Texas Wine & Food Festival. For more information on the arts, contact the Cultural Affairs Council at 325-653-6793 or www.sanangeloarts.com
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
Shopping
San Angelo has 9 shopping centers throughout the community. Eight are shopping centers with outside entrances and one is a fully enclosed mall. Sunset Mall has 60-65 individual businesses and is anchored by Beall’s, Dillards, JC Penny’s, and Sears. Some of San Angelo’s national chain retailers are Lowe’s Home Improvement Center, Home Depot, Target, Office Max, Office Depot, Pier One, Best Buy, Academy Sports, Sam’s Club, Famous Footwear, PETCO, Petsmart, Inc., Bed, Bath & Beyond, Ross Department Store, Rue- 21, Family Power Sports, Ashley Furniture, Furniture Row, Kirklands, Fed-Ex Kinko and 2 Wal-Mart Super Centers.
Recreation & Sports
San Angelo’s weather allows residents and visitors to enjoy year round recreational activities. The summer temperatures are moderated by a trip to any of the three lakes that border the city limits. Boating, fishing, and water skiing are popular summer sports. If you have children, you will find a variety of activities for them as well. The City of San Angelo, Boys and Girls Clubs, and the YMCA operate several recreation centers. Organized sports for children include baseball, basketball, football, softball, saddle club, soccer, and gymnastics. Fourteen public tennis court locations, two public swimming pools, two country clubs with golf, tennis, and swimming, and three additional public golf courses all provide outdoor recreation opportunities.
Fall and winter provide some of the best deer, turkey and quail hunting in Texas. For those that enjoy a sideline seat for their sports enjoyment, college football and basketball kick off in the fall and winter with Angelo State University. Professional sports include PRCA Rodeo, the San Angelo Colts with the United League Baseball, and the San Angelo Stampede—indoor arena football.
Junell Center - Stephens Arena
Foster Field Baseball Complex
Weather & Climate
San Angelo’s altitude of 1,900 feet, location on the northern boundary of the Chihuahuan desert, and our proximity to rivers and lakes provide a very pleasant climate. With 3 lakes and rivers flowing through the city, San Angelo has an average morning humidity of 79%, but that drops to a comfortable average of 44% in the afternoons. Temperatures do reach in the 100’s during the summer, but low humidity in the 15% to 25% range keeps the “heat index” down. Snow and sleet are not common, but will occur once or twice each year. From an employer’s standpoint, there are no lost workdays because of winter. The average annual temperature is 64.5 degrees, with average highs of 77.1, and lows of 51.8. San Angelo receives 251days of sunshine each year, and the average rainfall is 20.91 inches.
International Waterlilly Collection
Leisure & Hospitality
With the passage of the 1/2 cent sales tax for business and tourism development in 1999, visitors to the city have enjoyed the new venues created with the tax. Additionally, Angelo State University built the multi-purpose Junell Center, and professional sports came to San Angelo. Since 2003, there have been 4 new hotels and numerous new restaurants built.
Lake Nasworthy - San Angelo, Texas
Historic Downtown San Angelo
Downtowns across America have suffered the loss of businesses to suburbs and to areas dominated by large national chain stores. However, a new era of hope permeates the downtown businesses in San Angelo’s historic downtown. With the formation of Downtown San Angelo, Inc. in 2003, and the designation as a “Mainstreet Program” in 2004, there is a renewed interest in historic preservation and niche business locations in downtown San Angelo. Major investments over the past two years have included the Museum of Fine Arts, the San Angelo Visitors Center, and the new YMCA. Kids Kingdom is a strong attraction for young families and their children. Continued emphasis on riverfront development is a key to downtown development. Additional 1⁄2 cent sales tax dollars will be spent improving the riverfront in San Angelo, and at the nearby Fort Concho Historic Site.
Historic Downtown San Angelo, Texas
