"City of the Alamo and Riverwalk" a San Antonio Travel Page by atufft

I booked a hotel very near the riverwalk (see hotel tip) because after a twelve hour drive from Tucson, I figured we'd be pretty tired of any additional travel. So, we only saw the riverwalk area and the Alamo for a brief glimpse before continuing on to New Orleans. My wife liked the city a lot, but I'm also glad that I persuaded her to exercise restrain as New Orleans is a greater city. Because we arrive late, most restaurants were already closed, but we did find one great one open (see restaurant tip)

This was his first big road trip, so after 12 hours of only periodic walks at Texas rest stops, navigating the narrow passageways of the Riverwalk at night were a challenge for Dali, our miniature schnauzer. Apparently, San Antonio got wise and avoided turning the river into a huge storm drain as so many other cities have done in the southwest. Though the water looks too dirty to even put one toe into, I found that saving the waterfront in San Antonio was a very smart move. Trees and greenry on both sides for the marble banked river provide enough ambiance for trendy restaurants and river boat concessions.

Considering it's size among the icons of history in the southwest, I would have expected the Alamo to rival the mission buildings of California and New Mexico. But, the Alamo is very small. The fortress space around it has been carefully conserved though and there's a considerable monument to the those who gave their lives in the conflict that went on there.