1 calorie of heat is the amount needed to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree Centigrade. 1 calorie (cal) = 4.184 J. (The Calories in food ratings are actually kilocalories.) A BTU (British Thermal Unit) is the amount of heat necessary to raise one pound of water by 1 degree Farenheit (F). 1 British Thermal Unit (BTU) = 1055 J (The Mechanical Equivalent of Heat Relation) 1 BTU = 252 cal = 1.055 kJ.
San Antonio River Walk. A couple strolls along the River Walk. The San Antonio River Walk (also known as Paseo del RÃ­o or simply as the River Walk) is a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River, one story beneath the streets of San Antonio, Texas, USA.
River Oaks Resort on the Frio River. River Oaks Resort is family owned and operated with thirty six modern vacation homes and cabins on and nearby the crystal clear Frio River and is located an hour and fifteen minutes west of San Antonio and just 7 miles south of Garner State Park, in the beautiful Texas Hill Country.