"Keeweechic's San Antonio" San Antonio by keeweechic

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San Antonio's is the eighth largest city in the U.S. and the 2nd biggest in Texas. Located in south central Texas at the edge of the Texas Hill Country and the Gulf Coastal plains, it is the seat of Bexar (pronounced Bear) Country. The city history predates the founding of the United States. Indians once thrived here hunting deer throughout the Texas Hill Country. In 1718, a group of Spanish missionaries arrived bringing religion and an outpost to the base of the foothills. They named the mission San Antonio de Valero, which later came to be known simply as the Alamo.

A small handful of Spanish and German immigrants began building and the mission all of a sudden found itself the centre of a little town. The Alamo today is now 280 years old and is synonymous with San Antonio and all things Texan.

Millions of visitors come to San Antonio every year for business and pleasure. The famed River Walk, Tower of the Americas, the Mercado Mexican-style marketplace, theme parks, art museums are well patronised. San Antonio certainly lives up to its reputation as one of the top tourist destination in the country, It has probably been my favourite city to visit in Texas.

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  • Last visit to San Antonio: Jul 2001
  • Intro Updated Dec 25, 2007
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  • RickinDutch's Profile Photo
    Dec 29, 2005 at 3:22 PM

    Excellent tips and photos! Thanks for sharing and bringing back all those memories.

  • Sep 5, 2005 at 5:41 PM

    Lone Star Trolley is out of business. The Texas Trolleys, though, are still going. The tours last a full 1 hour and are totally narrated by the drivers.

  • mmyerspa's Profile Photo
    Jul 15, 2005 at 3:48 PM

    Great pictures! I can hardly wait to get to San Antonio this summer!

  • dr.firas's Profile Photo
    Jun 10, 2005 at 6:34 AM

    Kay dear LOL that's a wonderful page, Excellent special photos, San Antonio is worth to be visited from all VTers, so far I found it the best place in Texas;-))

  • Sweetberry1's Profile Photo
    Oct 6, 2004 at 2:31 AM

    Ahhh.. San Antonio! Such wonderful memories.. I visited that Aussie store there..fantastic place. I needed some Berrocca that day.. Fantastic page C'B.. ;-)

  • damaris05's Profile Photo
    Aug 15, 2004 at 7:53 PM

    The River walk is great... make sure you remember where you parked your car and how to get back to it.

  • Jim_Eliason's Profile Photo
    May 17, 2004 at 5:31 PM

    another great page Keewee, thanks for the tips!

  • mafootje's Profile Photo
    Dec 21, 2003 at 3:25 AM

    San Antonio...mmm seems like it's worth a visit in the summer

  • Hosell's Profile Photo
    Oct 1, 2003 at 6:00 PM

    Great and very informative page+travelogues,I liked specially that one about The Alamo.Really San Antonio is a beautiful city!!

  • miner's Profile Photo
    May 19, 2003 at 6:57 PM

    Fascinating tour of San Antonio.Now I would love to see this place,especially the Riverwalk!! Excellent :-))

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