Top Ten Things To Do in San Antonio
1. The San Antonio River Walk
The San Antonio River Walk is a public park open 365 days a year, lined with individual businesses composed of restaurants, hotels, attractions and more. Our conference hotel is right on the River Walk. Music, restaurants and shops galore are just a few steps away for NRC conference participants!
www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com
2. Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! allows you to discover one-of-a-kind oddities, curiosities and illusions gathered from all over the world by Robert Ripley. There are over 500 unique, one-of-a-kind exhibits—one of the largest collections in the world!
http://www.ripleys.com/sanantonio/
3. San Antonio River Tours
Take a breathtaking tour with entertaining narratives of the rich history of the San Antonio River and helpful information to assist you during your visit to Texas.
4. The Alamo
Originally named Mission San Antonio de Valero, the Alamo served as home to missionaries and their Indian converts for nearly seventy years. Construction began on the present site in 1724. In 1793, Spanish officials secularized San Antonio's five missions and distributed their lands to remaining Indian residents. These men and women continued to farm the fields, once the mission's but now their own, and participated in the growing community of San Antonio.
http://www.thealamo.org/main/index.php
5. Q on the Riverwalk
Chefs from the Q have spent quite a bit of time searching out the globe's best BBQ and brought their recipes back. Now you can discover on your own the amazing variety of tastes that the wide world of barbeque has to offer, without having to bother with passports, language and currency differences, etc. So welcome to Q:the pursuit of the ultimate barbeque. They’ve done all the hard work. You just need to sit back and enjoy. Let the journey begin.
http://www.hyatt.com/gallery/qriverwalk/
6. Arneson River Theatre
This historic theatre is the perfect outdoor venue to watch a dance or musical performance.
This theatre is on one side of the San Antonio River, its audience is on the other. Performances at this unique theatre feature everything from mariachis to country-western.
7. The Alamo Imax Theatre
Home of the legendary Alamo: The Price of Freedom. The crystal clear images and wrap-around sound of IMAX thrills in a way no ordinary theatre can. Six stories high & 83 feet wide, the screen pulls you in! Experience the legend of the Alamo at IMAX prior to visiting the Alamo shrine- see Alamo: The Price of Freedom on the giant screen.
The theatre complex also boasts an IMAX 3D screen playing the latest hits.
8. Hemisfair Park
Built to host the 1968 World's Fair, the parks lushly landscaped areas and dramatic, cascading waterfalls offer a refreshing retreat from city streets. The park houses several historic buildings, a playground, the Institute of Texan Cultures and the Instituto Cultural Mexicano. But one of the park's biggest (literally) highlights is the 750-foot tall Tower of the Americas which offers breathtaking views of San Antonio, fine dining and 4-D ride.
http://www.ci.sat.tx.us/hemisfairpark/
9. Tower of the Americas
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.
http://www.toweroftheamericas.com/
10. Market Square
The rich culture of San Antonio abounds throughout the plazas of Market Square. A three-block outdoor plaza lined with restaurants, shops and produce stands near San Antonio's city center, Market Square is the largest Mexican market in the U.S. It is one of America's top -ten outdoor markets according to Frommer's. Dozens of shops sell everything from hand-embroidered dresses to leather belts. Market Square's working artists, musicians, dancers and major cultural events give it a rich and lively cultural atmosphere. Visitors browse through 32 shops at "El Mercado," and 80 specialty shops in the Farmers Market Plaza. Market Square is also the scene of many Hispanic festivals where food and beverage booths spring up alongside Guadalajara lamps while the sounds of mariachi music blends with the excitement of Mexican dances
http://www.sanantonio.gov/marketsquare/
