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(OldeTowne) San Antonio, Texas Travel attraction lodging dining unique gifts royalty-free stock photography
Location South
Texas between Laredo and Austin
Population of San Antonio Over 1,100,000
Museums Buckhorn Saloon and Museum (near Alamo) (admission fee) Horn collection, cowboy memorabilia, shooting gallery, arcade, wax museum, store 210-247-4000 Guenther House (1860) (in King William Historic Area) 800-235-8186 (free admission) Guinness World Records Museum (near the Alamo) 210-226-2828 (admission fee) McNay Art Museum
Mansion, patio, gardens Old San Antonio Exhibit (in Bolivar Hall, La Vellita) Historical art objects and artifacts (free admission) Plaza Wax Museum (downtown) (admission fee) 210-224-9299 San Antonio Children's Museum
80 interactive multi-sensory exhibits San Antonio Museum of Art www.SA-Museum.org 210-978-8158 Steves Homestead Museum (admission fee) 1876 home, river house (natatorium), carriage house, and other buildings www.SAConservation.org 210-227-9160 Texas Air Museum (at Stinson Field) (admission fee) Aircraft, displays of historical artifacts 210-977-9885 Texas Transportation Museum (admission fee) Full size train (rides on some days), garden railroad, HO
scale layout, fire trucks (rides on some days), www.TXTransportationMuseum.org 210-490-3554 University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures Ethnic and historical displays 210-458-2300 Witte Museum (History, science, and culture) (admission fee) Auditorium,
Science Treehouse, historic homes, log cabins
Other features The Alamo (downtown near Riverwalk) (free admission)
Art
Galleries (many) Gray Line and others Campgrounds and RV parks nearby Casa Navarro State Historical Park (admission fee) Historic
house and store Golf
courses
Imax theater (in Rivercenter Mall) www.Imax-SA.com 800-354-4629 Japanese Tea Garden (in Brackenridge Park) 210-734-0816 King William Historic Area (Near downtown) Historic district on the bank of the San Antonio River La Villita (historic district) Arts
and crafts community, shops, studios, restaurants Majestic Theater (224 E. Houston) A
State and National Historic Landmark Market Square (514 W. Commerce) (free admission) 32
shops at "El Mercado" Natural Bridge Caverns (between San Antonio and New
Braunfels, off I-35, exit 175) Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch (admission fee) Animals
from all over the world Ripley's Believe It Or Not (downtown) 210-224-9299 Ripley's Haunted Adventure (downtown near Alamo) Haunted
house attraction (admission fee) Riverwalk (Paseo Del Rio) (downtown near the Alamo)
3-mile
stretch of river lined with walks, trees, shops, restaurants, and
nightclubs below street level. San Antonio Botanical Gardens (555 Funston Place) 33
acres. Displays, walks, log cabin, conservatory, carriage House,
gift shop, restaurant. (admission fee) San Antonio Mission National Historic Park
Visitor center, museum, book shop (at Mission San Jose) San Antonio Zoological Gardens and Aquarium (in Brackenridge Park) 210-734-7184 (admission fee) SeaWorld San Antonio (theme park) (admission fee) (16
miles northwest of downtown off State Highway 151) Six Flags Fiesta Texas (theme park) (admission fee) (15
minutes from downtown) Southwest School of Art and Craft (free admission) Exhibitions, lectures, picturesque grounds of historic Ursuline Campus, sales gallery, restaurant (weekday lunches), visitors center, museum 210-224-1848 Spanish Governor's Palace (1749) (105
Plaza De Armas) (admission fee) Splashtown (water park) (admission fee) 210-227-1400 Sunset Station (1174 E. Commerce) Shopping
mall adjacent to the 1902 train station Tower of the Americas (600 HemisFair Park) 750-foot
tower with panoramic view, glass-walled elevators, restaurant, and
observation level (admission fee) Vietnam War Memorial (Veterans Memorial Plaza)
Hours (Call various attractions for hours of operation)
Festivals (Many. Check the tourist information Web sites listed below)
Recommended stay 1 day to 1 week
Tourist information Convention and Visitors Bureau 800-447-3372, 800-368-2228, 888-346-3467 Riverwalk (Paseo Del Rio) www.theSanAntonioRiverwalk.com Commercial
Texas calendars, books, etc. (see ads in blue to the right)
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