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Recommended Cultural Experiences for Visiting Friends or Family <br />Workshop participants were asked where they would take friends or family visiting San Marcos for a cultural <br />experience. Keen Independent categorized responses by location/type of location that received the highest <br />number of mentions (10 or more). Figure F-12 below shows these results. <br />Figure F-12. <br />Locations participants would take friends <br />or family for a cultural experience <br />Number of <br />mentions <br />Texas State University venues 35 <br />The river 34 <br />Price Center 27 <br />Downtown 19 <br />Meadows Center 17 <br />Parks 17 <br />Restaurants/bars 17 <br />Art Squared Market 15 <br />San Marcos Art Center 15 <br />Mermaid locations/events 11 <br />Murals 11 <br /> <br />Source: Keen Independent Research from 2021 virtual workshop. <br />Respondents were then asked, “What is the most memorable part about San Marcos arts and culture?” <br />Most of the comments Keen Independent received indicated that the most memorable parts of San Marcos <br />arts and culture fell under two categories: the community environment and events/locations. <br />Community environment. Several participants reported that they found the people and the diverse nature <br />of the community were most memorable. <br /> “The artists themselves, the community or artists and supporters, the architecture, Summer <br />in the Park.” <br /> “The people and their stories. There is a lot of diversity.” <br /> “For a small town, we have a robust civic mythos: the river and its history, ralph, mermaid.” <br /> “The community!” <br /> “The eclectic mix people and art styles.” <br /> <br />KEEN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH — SAN MARCOS ARTS MASTER PLAN 2022 APPENDIX F,PAGE 13 <br /> <br />