We all know about the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, but we may forget that it was first of all a mission of the Catholic Church. There were 6 missions scattered along the San Antonio River built in the 1730's, and the missionary priests had two main objectives: to...
There is much to see and do in San Antonio. Lots of history and culture and even a beautiful garden or two. And it is a city that takes good care of it's tourists: lots of signage (see Seattle), lots of hotels and shops and restaurants in the historic downtown...
The River Walk in San Antonio is 13 amazing miles of wonderful!! It is so varied- so interesting - so peaceful - so vibrant - so beautiful - that you can walk and walk and never run out of things to see and do and enjoy. I've never seen such a...
I am in San Antonio, Texas for a conference, and walked over to the Alamo yesterday afternoon, only about 2 blocks from my hotel. The first surprise is that it is right in the very heart of San Antonio. The second surprise was all the touristy things that have been...