Apple opened a new retail store in San Antonio, Texas earlier today, number 14 for the Lone Star State. As usual, we asked any TUAW readers who may have attended to share their reports and/or pictures. So, did you go, and if you did, how was it? Let us know in the comments. Here's hoping you scored a T-shirt!Apple is about to open their 14th retail store in Texas -- San Antonio's second -- this Saturday, June 28th. Apple Store North Star is located in the North Star Mall, next to Ann Taylor. You can get full driving directions here. The doors open at 10:00 AM. Two stores is pretty good, San Antonio, but Houston still has you beat with three.As noted earlier tonight, there seems to be at least one iPhone in the wild. TUAW is pleased to bring you this exclusive video from our agent-on-the-spot Mikal. Today, Stan Sigman, CEO of AT&T Wireless (Cingular), was the commencement speaker at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. Sigman, who is a 1970 grad, gifted WTAMU president Dr. J. Patrick O'Brien with what appears to be the "first iPhone in Texas".
Mikal's friend shot this footage on his Treo. The sound is a bit hard to follow but you can hear the bit about the iPhone if you listen carefully. Canyon, Texas is home to about 12,000 people--most of whom would love to receive a free iPhone but apparently only about .0083% of the town got their wish today.
"This next ?announcement? may interest you more than anything...(unintelligible)...The first ?regulation? iPhone in the state of Texas is in the hands of Dr. O'Brien of West Texas A&M University. (applause) So, if you don't remember a word I've said and someone asks you about your graduation, you can say...(unintelligible)"
Update: TUAW Reader John A of WTAMU sent in this much better video. Thank yous to John A, Mikal and Mikal's friend.
Two new Apple Stores opened this weekend, one in Florida and one in Colorado. As usual, we want any TUAW operatives in the area to send us their stories and pictures. So, how is it going? Did you get out to the store? Let us know!
TUAW reader, and Texan, Jason sent us a few photos he took of what will soon be Texas' latest Apple Store. It's located in Webster's Baybrook Mall, between Coldwater Creek and a place called Bags N Baggage (We're guessing that they sell bags). A quick look at Apple's jobs postings site revealed that a few retail positions are still available for this location.
Apple Store The Domain, Texas' newest location, opened a day early on Thursday (what they call a "soft opening" in the biz). It's a 45' store with no cash registers. Shoppers check out with any employee holding the requisite handheld device (which we've seen at other locations). How convenient.
Upon reading our post about the opening of the newest Texas Apple Store, TUAW reader Dave grabbed his camera and headed down to the shopping center. He snapped the photo above for us, as well as another he's got posted at his site. Apple plans to open a new retail store this Saturday, March 9th at 10:00 AM in Austin, Texas. Apple Store The Domain (now there's an official-sounding name) is located in northwest Austin, along the MoPac Expressway at 11410 Century Oaks Terrace, near Macy's. You can find complete travel directions here. 
Mac geeks in and around the Houston, TX area have begun receiving the "Come meet your new neighbor" emails which Apple sends out in preparation for a new Apple Store opening. The store located in the Memorial City Mall will hold its grand opening on June 17th at 10AM. As is standard practice with store openings, the first 1000 people through the doors will get a special edition t-shirt emblazoned with the name of the store. Customers will also be registered for a prize package which includes a 17" iMac, iPod nano, Canon PowerShot digital camera, and HP Deskjet printer. The new location will feature "The Studio" to provide support for creative amateurs and professionals alike.
Earlier today,
Apple opened its newest retail
store in Southlake, Texas. As usual, we asked any TUAW operatives who may have attended the opening to share their
reports and/or pictures. So, did you make it out to Southlake this weekend and brave that long line? Let us know in the
comments. 
Attention,
Texans: Your 8th Apple Store is set to open this weekend. On Saturday, April 8th at 10:00 AM*, Apple will open its
newest retail location, Apple Store
Southlake Town Square in Southlake. This store is located at 260 Grand Avenue in Southlake, near Pottery Barn on
Grand Street. You can find complete travel directions here. 
Earlier
today, Apple opened its newest retail store in
Dallas, Texas. As usual, we asked any TUAW operatives who may have attended the opening to share their reports
and/or pictures. So, did you make it out to Dallas this weekend and brave that long line? Let us know in the comments.
Attention, Texans. This Saturday, March 4th at 10:00 AM, Apple will open its newest retail location, Apple Store NorthPark Center in Dallas. This
store is located at 8687 North Central Expressway, Suite 1444 in the NorthPark Center, on Level One between Neiman
Marcus and Nordstrom. You can find complete travel directions here. 
Metropolitan
Baptist Church Pastor Sal Sberna of Houston, TX has been delivering a series of four "iPod Theology" sermons
that focus on the simplicity of the iPod. Sal said that his intention is to tap into the pool of millions of iPod
owners, who represent a potentially huge audience for his church. 
According to
Apple Retail watchdog site ifoAppleStore, Houston, Texas and Providence, Rhode Island may have brand
new Apple Stores in their respective futures. First, they suggest that Houston's second Apple Store will appear at the
Memorial City Mall, bringing Texas' tally of Apple Stores to seven. 
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