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The San Antonio River Walk is a public park open 365 days a year, lined with individual businesses composed of restaurants, hotel, attractions and more. In Texas, water has been a lifeline for many generations for centuries past. The San Antonio River is a source of a South Texas Treasure, The San Antonio River Walk. Development of San Antonio and its most popular tourism attraction have come along way together.

More than 2.5 million people a year visit the 4.2 acre complex known worldwide as "The Alamo." Most come to see theold mission where a small band of Texans held out for thirteen days against the Centralist army of General Antonio López de Santa Anna. Although the Alamo fell in the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, the death of the Alamo Defenders has come to symbolize courage and sacrifice for the cause of Liberty.

Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Juan Capistrano, Mission Espada and The Alamo are San Antonio's five Spanish Missions. For more information, please visit www.thealamo.org

The world's largest marine life park has more than 25 spectacular shows, exhibits, rides & attractions; a marine mammal pool where guests may feed and touch dolphins. Bring swim suits for water slides, rides and wave pool. Call for specific days open and hours. Located 16 miles northwest of downtown at Ellison Drive and Westover Hills Blvd. off Hwy. 151. www.seaworld.com

Six Flags Fiesta Texas is located 15 minutes from downtown on I-10 West at La Cantera Pkwy. The 200 acre theme park celebrates Texas Cultures and Music in four themed areas- German, 50's rock'n roll, 1920's Southwest and Hispanic. Live music shows, rides, shops, restaurants, a water park, and a "seaside" boardwalk. Open weekends in spring and fall, daily in summer. Please call the park for specific hours and days of operation, or visit the website. Admission charge. www.sixflags.com

Natural Bridge Caverns- Texas' Largest Underground Adventure is open daily. It's waiting for you to discover a vast and beautiful underworld, where time and nature collided to create the breathtakingly majestic and natural phenomenon. From gigantic towering columns, to impossibly fragile, crystalline "soda straws," give your family an adventure they'll never forget. Enjoy the shaded picnic areas and butterfly gardens located in the scenic Texas Hill Country. www.NaturalBridgeCaverns.com

The San Antonio Zoo is a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization. It is operated by the San Antonio Zoological Society. The San Antonio Zoo is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm daily. Guests may stay in the Zoo until 6pm. Admission does apply.

Experience a dazzling array of colors in the formal gardens, explore the world of exotic plants in the Lucile Halsell Conservatory, and discover the unique plants of Texas as you trek along the Texas Native Trail. Connecting guests with the plant world since 1980, the San Antonio Botanical Garden is a 33-acre urban oasis. Admission is charged and prices vary by age; Group rates available. No pets allowed. Open Year Round except Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Years Day. www.sabot.org

the McNay The great, small American museums--Washington's Phillips Collection, Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, an New York's Frick Collection--give you the feeling of being in someone's home...A fourth museum to add to the trio has been a well-kept secret. In 2008, the McNay opened the Jane and Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions, a modernist glass pavillion which nearly doubles the size of the McNay and expands the museum's dynamic special exhibitions program. www.mcnayart.org

The Alamodome is what is known as a "third generation" facility. It features the very latest in dome architecture and engineering technology with column-free spans for unobstructed viewing and a curtain wall system for configuration flexibility. So whatever your event, chances are the Alamodome can accommodate you.

Sunset Station is located in the Historic St. Paul Square District, the original home of the Southern Pacific Railways built in 1877. The restored 10-acre facility in the surrounding historic district of St. Paul Square, hosts functions for 20-20,000 guests. It offers over 100,000 square feet of flexible, unique venue space perfect for black-tie affairs, large meeting s or music and dancing. Each guest is invited and welcome to an evening of Texas hospitality and San Antonio charm.

Historic Market Square in San Antonio welcomes you to San Antonio's most unique and exciting shopping, dining, and entertaining experiences. Here in the romantic center of the Mexican Culture, discover a land of treasures, bright, bold and beautiful! Market Square... authentically Mexico and enriched with a fascinating legacy of public markets.

Located in downtown San Antonio, the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas provides guests the most spectacular view of the Alamo City. Enjoy the gorgeous panorama from the Tower's revolving Chart House Restaurant, take in the scenery from the Observation Deck or experience the thrilling 4D Theater Ride.