A Waterway Runs Throughout San Antonio

San Antonio, nested near the center of Bexar County in the Texas Hill Country Region, is full of both family fun locations and romantic surprises. Historically rich, this charming city moves at its own pace, marinating visitors in its authentic Tex-Mex style and flavor.

There should be a law about visiting San Antonio and not seeing what it is most known for-the Alamo! In the heart of downtown, only a block's walk from the Riverwalk and Rivercenter Mall, www.shoprivercenter.com , it sits, with countless stories waiting to be told inside its immense wooden doors. However, the Alamo should not be the only historical site that demands time. The Alamo is one of five actual Spanish missions located along Mission Trail, beginning on the south side of the city. The Mission of San Jose is home to the infamous Rose Window, the site of a tragic love story, and currently one of the most popular wedding spots in the city. One could spend an entire day leisurely walking the paths of the past and calmly taking in the life that once was.

San Antonio's city center district can best be toured by means of walking alongside the Riverwalk. Its waters divide historic structures and bistros including Planet Hollywood. Pedestrians might take the stairs right back out to the street for more walking-distance points of interest such as the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum across from the Alamo. In the same region, you'll find the Texas Ranger Museum on E. Houston and N. Presa Streets, all-inclusive with the Frontier Town Experience and Cafe for you to grab a bite to consume or drink.

Boat tours are also available to sail you down the river. Your riverboat guide will tell you all about the area's local attractions and history between laughs. Yet another option to tour San Antonio is by segway. Segcity.com provides guided tours through downtown, or specialized tours such as the Ghost Tour, including the famously haunted Menger Hotel, or the option of touring the King William Arts District, site of the most beautiful historic homes in the city and a popular celebration spot during the Fiesta city wide celebration held every April. Like any city, San Antonio is full of vacation rentals, but the King William Arts District's Alamo Street Bed and Breakfast is the perfect and romantic choice to keep home fires lit and couples cozy with its views of the local scenery and lodgings that are welcoming and elegant. Their web site can be visited at www.alamostreetvictorianinn.com .

For those not motivated by the traditional idea of shopping, not far from the central downtown district is the La Villita Marketplace. La Villita has what the mall does not, arts and crafts created with the hard work of San Antonio's diligent artist community. Their vibrant colors and textures will add spice to your stay in the city.

San Antonio truly is the place where the heartbeat of Texas can be heard comforting and strong. It pulses with bars and nightspots along the river, running like an artery through the city, countless Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican restaurants to savor, and an artsy vibe that make it an unforgettable place and recognizably and deservedly one of Texas' most visited cities.

Article Source: TravelFreeGuides.com

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Wesley Mathews is part of the travel team at FindVacationRentals.com and FindBedandBreakfast.com. A directory specializing in San Antonio rentals. The directory has a complete list of bed and breakfast deals.

by: Wesley Mathews

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