Mary’s Strip.īut perhaps his most influential and in some cases infamous business venture was a gay dance club now lost to history. San Antonio developer Arthur “Hap” Veltman was instrumental in turning a flagging River Walk into a flourishing tourist attraction, investing in the contemporary arts and dining district that is now the Blue Star Complex and revitalizing the St. Much like the Bonham Exchange before it, San Antonio Country also was a popular dance club with both the gay and straight community. The Happy Foundation Show More Show Less 4 of4 The former home was converted into a dance club. San Antonio Country was literally housed on the San Antonio River.
The new documentary ‘Hap Veltman’s San Antonio Country’ chronicles the heyday of the famous San Antonio nightclub, which San Antonio businessman Arthur ‘Hap’ Veltman opened in 1973. The Happy Foundation Show More Show Less 2 of4 The dance club was a popular disco-era draw for all sexes and sexual orientations. Before he founded the Bonham Exchange in 1981, San Antonio businessman and River Walk developer Arthur ‘Hap’ Veltman opened San Antonio Country in 1973.
