San Antonio captures the spirit of Texas. Now the eighth largest city in the United States, the city has retained its sense of history and tradition, while carefully blending in cosmopolitan progress. The city has always been a crossroads and a meeting place. Sounds and flavors of Native Americans, Old Mexico, Germans, the Wild West, African-Americans and the Deep South mingle and merge. Close to twenty million visitors a year delight in the discovery of San Antonio's charms.

     

Tourism Sites:
San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau
San Antonio Riverwalk (Paseo del Rio)

Amidst the daily hubbub of the busy metropolitan downtown, sequestered 20 feet below street level, lies one of San Antonio's jewels - the Paseo del Rio. Better known as the "River Walk," these cobblestone and flagstone paths border both sides of the San Antonio River as it winds its way through the middle of the business district. The River Walk has multiple personalities - quiet and park-like in some stretches, while other areas are full of activity with European-style sidewalk cafes, specialty boutiques, nightclubs and gleaming high-rise hotels. The River Walk stretches for approximately two-and-a-half miles from the Municipal Auditorium and Conference Center on the north end to the King William Historic District on the south. Rio San Antonio Cruises, the river's floating transportation system, provides a novel method of sightseeing and people-watching in downtown San Antonio. Groups can also dine aboard open-air cruisers as they wind their way along the scenic waterway. River taxis deliver visitors to Rivercenter, a dazzling three-level glass shopping, dining and entertainment complex, and to the newly expanded Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

Nearby Attractions:
The Alamo
King William Historic Area
Ripley's Believe It or Not & Louis Tussaud's Wax Works
San Antonio Zoological Gardens and Aquarium
Tower of the Americas
UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures
The Texas Ranger Museum
La Villita
Market Square/El Mercado
River Center Mall
San Antonio Spurs Basketball
San Antonio Rampage Hockey

       

Local News Sources:
San Antonio Express-News / KENS 5 (CBS)
WOAI (NBC)
KSAT (ABC)
KABB (FOX)