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San Antonio, TX Area Guide

San Antonia, Texas is home of the Alamo and the gateway to southern Texas. San Antonio exhibits true Tex-Mex style. With Mexican-Americans making up more than half its population, the city’s heritage seeps into almost everything—the pueblo architecture, the mariachi music, and even the tamales. As for tourist pleasures, the downtown is small enough to stroll, the River Walk is an ideal stop for a waterside margarita, and local bars keep the energy pumping with live Tejano and country music.

To learn more, please visit San Antonio, TX’s Official Website:
http://www.sanantonio.gov/

History
(The following information about San Antonia’s history has been directly sourced from: http://www.sanantonio.gov/. Please click on the link for more information.)

In 1718, at an Indian Village at the southern edge of Texas Hill Country, Spain established Mission San Antonio de Valero, which was later called the Alamo. A customary fort (presidio), San Antonio de Bexar protected the Alamo from mission endeavors.

Several other Spanish missions soon followed, but the city's real growth came from civil settlement in 1731. At this same time, this was Spain's first step to colonize Texas. Original colonists were Spanish Canary Islanders, to whom many families proudly trace their roots. San Antonio remained the chief Spanish , then Mexican took refuge in Texas until the Texas Revolution. Today, San Antonio is colorfully accented by its multicultural heritage.

San Antonia Links
San Antonio is well known for its many art museums, universities, theaters, symphony orchestra, golf courses, and San Antonians' love for fiestas! So in order to help you better facilitate your trip to San Antonia, we have compiled the following list of links to the area’s attractions, parks, dining and more.

Attractions

San Antonio Riverwalk
http://thesanantonioriverwalk.com/

Sea World San Antonio
http://www.seaworld.com/sanantonio/

McNay Art Museum
http://www.mcnayart.org/

Six Flags Fiesta Texas
http://www.sixflags.com/fiestaTexas/index.aspx

San Antonio Parks & Recreation
http://www.sanantonio.gov/sapar/

The Alamo
http://www.thealamo.org/

San Fernando Cathedral
http://www.sfcathedral.org/

Buckhorn Saloon and Museum
http://www.buckhornmuseum.com/

San Antonio Golf Courses
http://www.sanantoniogolf.com/

Rio San Antonio Cruises
http://www.riosanantonio.com/

Parks

San Antonio Zoo
http://www.sazoo-aq.org/

Japanese Tea Gardens (Sunken Gardens)
http://www.sanantonio.gov/sapar/japanhis.asp

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
http://www.nps.gov/saan/index.htm

San Antonio Botanical Gardens
http://www.sabot.org/

HemisFair Park
http://www.sanantonio.gov/dtops/hemisfairpark.asp

Dining and more

San Antonio Restaurant Guide
http://www.sanantonio.com/restaurants/

Historic sites, events, festivals, landmarks & museums
http://www.visitsanantonio.com/visitors/play/history-heritage/index.aspx

San Antonio Maps
http://www.visitsanantonio.com/visitors/plan/maps/index.aspx