Alamo*
300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 225-1391
Fax: (210) 354-3602
View websitewww.thealamo.org
Details
Many visitors see the Alamo only as the old Spanish church that appears on postcards, but the
Alamo is so much more. Join the Alamo Battlefield Tour and discover the rest of the story! This
tour is guided by an official Alamo History Interpreter and follows the outline of the original
fort. You will see the location where David Crockett defended the Palisade, as well as, the site
where Alamo commander William Barret Travis lost his life. The tour is offered at 10:00 AM
and 11:30 AM daily. Other times may be available for groups. Please call for availability. $15
per person. Contact Doug Schaefer, 210-225-1391 extension 45 or dschaefer@thealamo.org
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The San Antonio River Walk*
Millions of people visit the River Walk each year to enjoy this unusual urban sanctuary that
winds along the San Antonio river in central San Antonio, one story below the bustling street
level.
The lush landscapes, quaint pathways, tinkling waterfalls, quiet pools, outdoor art and relaxing
outdoor patios evoke the renowned public spaces of Europe.
What started as the vision of a young architect, in 1929, has grown, over the decades, into one of
the world's most distinctive meeting places -- old and new friends meet up, travelers pause,
families congregate, lovers gaze; and weddings, reunions, business meetings spill over into the
River Walk.
Top Five Things To Do on the San Antonio River Walk
Eat, Drink & Be Merry
Over fifty restaurants, bistros, cafes, clubs, bars -- most with quaint outdoor patios -- line the
River Walk as it meanders its way through downtown San Antonio. There is everything from
stellar Tex Mex to haute cuisine and locally-owned spots as well as popular international names
like the Hard Rock Cafe. Find the right spot to eat.
Land & Art Scapes
Few visitors venture beyond the downtown River Walk but it's well worth it. Explore
the Museum Reach, north of downtown, and watch for the twelve art installations on the river
banks. Stop along the way at the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Southwest School of Art,
then the boat ride ends at the 125-year-old Pearl Brewery complex, now home to restaurants, an
outdoor amphitheater, a Saturday farmers market, eclectic shops and the Culinary Institute of
America -- San Antonio. If you go south from downtown, the south fork of the river meanders
through the stately King William Historic District all the way to the Blue Star arts complex, an
eclectic enclave of creative souls, unusual shops and galleries, public art scattered about, and a
brew pub.
Sunset Cruise
Lots of folks take a tour of the River Walk aboard a river cruiser, but few know that you can
take a sunset taxi ride from downtown, along the Museum Reach, to the Pearl Brewery. Only in
the dark will you be able to appreciate the full impact of the art installations that line the banks,
all of which use light in creative ways. They were created by some of the most interesting names
in the art world. Museums, schools, residences and commercial buildings often are lit in startling
and unusual ways.
Secret Places To Shop
Don't leave without a pink cowboy hat of course -- pick one up at any of the River Walk curio
shops. Less obvious but also right on the River Walk: La Villita Historic Arts Village; The
Pearl Brewery, San Antonio Museum of Art Store and Southwest School of Art Gallery Shop.
For major mall goers, the Rivercenter Mall -- with over 60 stores --- hugs the banks of the River
Walk lagoon.
Mission Trail Tours*
212 Losoya, Suite 8, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 336-7831
Fax: (480) 247-7152
View websitewww.missiontrailtours.comSend an emailjr@missiontrailtours.com •
Explore centuries of the history and culture when you visit the five missions of San Antonio:
Mission San Antonio de Valero or more commonly known as the Alamo, Mission Concepción,
Mission San José, Mission San Juan Capistrano and Mission San Francisco de la Espada with
your own professional Tour Guide.
Fort Sam Houston
2330 Stanley Rd., Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Phone: (210) 221-1211
Fort Sam Houston was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1975. As one of the
Army's oldest installations and now part of Joint Base San Antonio.
Institute of Texan Cultures*
UTSA HemisFair Park Campus, 801 E. Durango BLVD, San Antonio, TX 78205-3296
Phone: (210) 458-2300 / Fax: (210) 458-2205
The Institute of Texan Cultures features exhibits and displays that tell the stories of Texans. The
museum, through its research, collections, exhibits and programs, serves as the forum.
Lackland Air Force Base
2051 George Ave, Bldg 5206, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX 78236
Phone: (210) 671-1110 / Fax: (210) 671-1053
Lackland is the basic military center for Air Force recruits, one of four training centers
nationwide, as well as the site of the Defense Language Institute English Language Center.
Market Square - El Mercado*
514 W. Commerce, San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: (210) 207-8600 / Fax: (210) 207-4287
The rich culture of San Antonio abounds throughout the plazas of Market Square. A three-block
outdoor plaza lined with restaurants, shops and produce stands near San Antonio's city center,
Market Square.
Mission Concepción
807 Mission Rd. at Felisa St., San Antonio, TX 78210
Phone: (210) 534-1540
The church will be closed through the end of 2009 for extensive preservation work to its interior.
The remainder of the site is open. Regular church service at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays.
Mission San Francisco de la Espada
10040 Espada Rd., San Antonio, TX 78214
Phone: (210) 627-2021 / Fax: (210) 534-1106
Mission San Francisco de la Espada appears as remote today as it did in the mid 1700s. It boasts
the best preserved segments of the historic acequias (the irrigation system designed to provide
water.
Mission San José
6701 San Jose Dr., San Antonio, TX 78214
Phone: (210) 932-1001 / Fax: (210) 534-1106
Founded in 1720 and known as the "Queen of the Missions" due to its size and elaborate
sculptures that adorns it. The compound walls reveal the importance of community living.
Mission San Juan Capistrano
9101 Graf Rd., San Antonio, TX 78214
Phone: (210) 534-0749 / Fax: (210) 534-1106
Established along the banks of the San Antonio River in 1731, Mission San Juan Capistrano
offered a rich farm and pasture land, becoming a regional supplier of agricultural produce.
Natural Bridge Caverns
26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd., Natural Bridge Caverns, TX 78266
Phone: (210) 651-6101 / Fax: (210) 651-6144
Experience one of the world's premier caverns, Natural Bridge Caverns. Take the Discovery
Tour and see what millions of others have seen - an incredible underground world of natural
beauty.
Old Spanish Trail
3400 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio, TX
Phone: (210) 735-3503
During the 1920s San Antonio's Gunter Hotel was the headquarters for the building of the
southern U.S. transcontinental Auto Highway commemorated by the 0-Mile Stone on City Hall
lawn.
Pearl Brewery*
200 E. Grayson, Ste. 210, San Antonio, TX 78215
Phone: (210) 212-7260
Pearl is undergoing a transformation from historic brewery to an iconic culinary and cultural
gathering place where you can eat, live, learn, work and play on the Museum Reach of the San
Antonio River.
Randolph Air Force Base
550 C. Street West, San Antonio, TX 78150-4573
Phone: (210) 652-1110
Randolph is home to the 12th Flying Training Wing, the only unit in the Air Force conducting
both pilot instructor training and combat systems officer training.
River Walk (Paseo Del Rio)*
110 Broadway, Suite 500, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 227-4262 / Fax: (210) 212-7602
20 feet below street level and steps from the famed Alamo, the Paseo del Rio, better known as
the River Walk, awaits you. Aside the meandering San Antonio River, stone pathways connect
shops, and restaurants.
San Antonio Botanical Garden
555 Funston, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210) 207-3250 / Fax: (210) 207-3274
This 33-acre living museum entices visitors with seasonal floral displays, a serene native forest
walk, exotic plant specimens from around the world, modernistic glass pyramids.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
2202 Roosevelt Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78210
Phone: (210) 534-8833 / Fax: (210) 534-1106
The chain of missions established along the San Antonio River in the 18th century is a reminder
of one of Spain's most successful attempts to extend its New World dominion from Mexico.
San Antonio Zoo*
3903 N. St. Mary's St., San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: (210) 734-7184 / Fax: (210) 734-0437
The San Antonio Zoo is ranked as one of the best zoos in the nation exhibiting over 3,500
animals of 600 species. Located at the headwaters of the San Antonio River, the Zoo
encompasses 35 landscaped...
San Fernando Cathedral
115 Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 227-1297
Often considered the heart and soul of San Antonio, San Fernando Cathedral has played an
integral part of the city's growth. Built in 1738, its history includes both religious and secular
duties.
Shop in La Villita a Historic Arts Village
418 Villita Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 207-8611 / Fax: (210) 207-4390
Located on the south bank of the San Antonio River, La Villita was San Antonio's first
neighborhood. Now, the history of this small village combined with the present day culture of
San Antonio.
Southwest School of Art
300 Augusta, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 224-1848 / Fax: (210) 224-9337
On an historic campus alongside San Antonio's meandering River Walk, the Southwest School
of Art is one of the nation's largest community-based art schools, offering classes to established
artists.
Spanish Governor's Palace
105 Plaza de Armas, San Antonio, TX 78205-2412
Phone: (210) 224-0601 / Fax: (210) 223-5562
A national historic landmark, labeled "the most beautiful building in San Antonio" by the
National Geographic Society, it once housed the officials of the Spanish Province of Texas.
Texas Air Museum - Stinson Chapter
1234 99th Street, San Antonio, TX 78214
Phone: (210) 977-9885 / Fax: (210) 927-4447
The Texas Air Museum's goal is to educate through the preservation and restoration of aircraft
and artifacts representing historic events that have shaped this nation and the world. The Stinson
Chapt...
Texas Transportation Museum
11731 Wetmore, San Antonio, TX 78247
Phone: (210) 490-3554
Texas Transportation Museum is a non-profit, all volunteer museum. The museum consists of a
full size, operational railroad, a garden railroad, an interior HO scale layout and a large vehicle
collect...
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower
1715 N. Zarzamora, San Antonio, TX 78201
Phone: 210-736-3889
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower has the stature of being, the most
beautiful church in San Antonio. The church is filled with significant works of fine art such as
hand carve...
The Charline McCombs Empire Theatre
208 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 226-5700 / Fax: (210) 226-3377
Is a restored gem of a theatre that was a San Antonio movie palace in Hollywoods heyday....
The Guenther House
205 E. Guenther, San Antonio, TX 78204
Phone: (210) 227-1061 / Fax: (210) 351-6372
Located on a bend of the San Antonio River, the Guenther House is one of the oldest historic
districts in Texas known as King William. It was here that in 1860, Carl Hilmar Guenther,
founder of Pion...
Tower of the Americas*
600 HemisFair Park, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 223-3101 / Fax: (210) 224-4950
For more than 35 years, the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas has offered residents and
tourists of San Antonio, Texas, the most breathtaking view of the Alamo City - visitors dine at
the Tower's restaurant.
Witte Museum*
3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210) 357-1900 / Fax: (210) 357-1882
Located on the banks of the beautiful San Antonio River in Brackenridge Park, the Witte
Museum is San Antonio's premier museum focusing on South Texas history, science and water
resources.
Wooden Nickel Historical Museum
345 Austin Rd., San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210) 829-1291
The Wooden Nickel Historical Museum is dedicated to making the general public more aware of
the history of wooden nickels, and their many different uses. It houses the world's largest
wooden nickel.