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SAN ANTONIO

POINTS OF INTERESTThe AlamoEstablished in 1718 as the city’s fi rst mission,the Alamo is the most famous spot in Texaswhere 189 brave Texans and Tejanos foughtand died in the struggle for Texasindependence in 1836. Museum contains relics and mementos from the Republic of Texas. Open Mon.-Sun. 9am-5:30pm,Summer 9am-7pm. Donations accepted.(210) 281-0710 thealamo.org

Buckhorn Hall of Horns,Fins and FeaturesThe hall features a massive collection of over 3,500 specimens of horned game animal trophies from all over the world. Open daily at 10am. Admission charge. 318 E. Houston Street. (210) 247-4000buckhornmuseum.com

Wonder World ParkExplore the historic Balcones Fault Line Cave. Catch a train ride through Texas’ largestpetting park. Travel by “Stratavator” to the Tejas Observation Towers and tour the Topsy-Turvy Anti-Gravity House. IH-35 (exit 202) Wonder World Drive - 1000 Prospect Street, San Marcos. (512) 392-3760wonderworldpark.com

River Walk (Paseo del Rio)Below street level and bordered by lush gardens and trees, the San Antonio Riverwinds its way through downtown, creating theworld-famous River Walk. Ride numerous boat tours or river taxis. Home to many attractions, points of interest, shops and restaurants.thesanantonioriverwalk.com

San Antonio Museum of ArtListed in the National Register of Historic Places, the museum is located in the former Lone Star Brewery’s castle-like building - asight no visitor can afford to miss! Artcollections range from ancient art to the most contemporary. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiv-ing & Christmas. Open Tues.,Fri.,Sat. 10am-9pm, Wed. & Thurs. 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-6pm. (210) 978-8100 samuseum.org

San Antonio ZooRanked as one of the best in the nation, thezoo houses over 3,000 animals of 700species and covers 25 landscaped acres at the headwaters of the San Antonio River. Open year-round at 9a.m. Gate closes at 5pm, people leave at 6pm. Admission charge. 3903 North St. Mary’s Street.(210) 734-7184www.sazoo.org/zootennial

Sea World San AntonioThe 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 specifi c days open and hours. Located 16 miles northwest of downtown at Ellison Drive and Westover Hills Blvd. off Hwy. 151. (800) 700-7786seaworld.com

Six Flags Fiesta TexasLocated 15 minutes from downtown on I-10 West at La Cantera Pkwy., this 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. Admission charge.(210) 697-5050 sixfl ags.com

Schlitterbahn Waterpark ResortThe most popular waterpark in the United States, attracts more visitors than any otherwaterpark during its late-April to mid-September season. The park is located onthe banks of the spring-fed Comal River in New Braunfels, between San Antonio and Austin. Admission charge. (830) 625-2351schlitterbahn.com

Witte Museumof History & ScienceFeatures history and science exhibits, majortraveling exhibits and family events. The museum’s H-E-B Science Treehouse is aninteractive science center for all ages,including four levels of hands-on science exhibits, an Internet surfi ng room, a realtreehouse, and outdoor water exhibits.Open Monday-Saturday 10-5, Tuesday 10-8,Sunday 12-5. Closed third Monday inOctober, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Admission charge. 3801 Broadway.(210) 357-1900 wittemuseum.org

Natural Bridge CavernsCome experience one of the world’spremier caverns, Natural Bridge Caverns. Tours include the North Cavern Tour, theJaremy Room, the Flashlight Tour, South Cavern Adventure Tour and the Watchtower Challenge! Pan for gems & minerals. Gift shop, snack bar and picnic grounds also available. Open daily. (210) 651-6101naturalbridgecaverns.com

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Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Boerne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Corpus Christi . . . . . . . . 143Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271El Paso . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548Fort Worth . . . . . . . . . . . 262Fredericksburg . . . . . . . . 71

Galveston. . . . . . . . . . . . 241Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197Kerrville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Laredo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154New Braunfels . . . . . . . . . 16San Marcos . . . . . . . . . . . 32Waco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

ALL EMERGENCIES 911

San Antonio International Airport (210) 207-3411

Baptist Medical Center (210) 297-7000

San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau (800) 447-3372

San Antonio Police (210) 207-7484

San Antonio Fire & EMS (210) 207-7744

Texas Tourist Hotline (800) 888-8TEX

Weather Service (210) 225-0404

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National Museum of the Pacifi c War 45,000 sf. of artifacts, advanced media and stunning archival fi lm and photos

LBJ State and National Historical Parks Visit the Texas White House and ranch where LBJ hosted world leaders and made national decisions during the 60’s

Pioneer Museum Immerse yourself in the stories of the German settlers who built Fredericksburg

Wildseed Farms The largest working wildfl ower farm in the nation

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Massive dome of pink granite visited by humans for over 11,000 years

Old Tunnel State Park From approx. May to October an evening emergence of over two million bats

Luckenbach Texas Made world famous by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings when they sang “Let’s go to Luckenbach Texas…”

Rockbox Theater Family-friendly, live musical show that rocks n’ rolls every weekend

Wine Road 290 Eleven wineries strung like pearls along Highway 290 between Fredericksburg and Johnson City

Historic Main Street Over 150 shops, boutiques, art galleries, museums and restaurants along Main Street

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The Alamo Trolley216 Alamo PlazaSan Antonio(210) 247-0238thealamotrolley.com

The Buckhorn Museum318 East Houston StreetSan Antonio(210) 247-4000buckhornmuseum.com

Charlie Wants a Burger223 Losoya Streeton the RiverwalkSan Antonio(210) 227-0864charliewantsaburger.com

City SightseeingSan Antonio204 Alamo PlazaSan Antonio(210) 224-8687city-sightseeing.com

Fredericksburg CVB302 East Austin StreetFredericksburg(866) 997-3600 or(830) 997-6523visitfredericksburgtx.com

Ghost Hunt330 Alamo PlazaSan Antonio(210) 348-6640bestsanantonioghosttours.com

Grand Trolley ToursAlamo Sightseeing Tours321 Alamo PlazaSan Antonio(210) 492-4144citytoursinc.com

La Villita418 Villita StreetSan Antonio(210) 207-8614lavillita.com

Market Square514 West Commerce StreetSan Antonio(210) 207-8600marketsquaresa.com

Natural Bridge Caverns26495 Natural BridgeCaverns RoadNatural Bridge Caverns(210) 651-6101naturalbridgecaverns.com

Paesanos Riverwalk111 West Crockett StreetSuite 101San Antonio(210) 227-2782paesanosriverwalk.com

Rio Rio Cantina421 East Commerce StreetSan Antonio(210) 226-8490 or(210) 226-8462rioriocantina.com

Ripley’s Believe It or Not301 Alamo PlazaSan Antonio(210) 224-9299sanantonio.ripleys.com

Ripley’s Haunted AdventureTomb Rider/Guiness Museum329 Alamo PlazaSan Antonio(210) 226-2828ripleys.com/phillips

San Antonio & Beyond317 Alamo PlazaSan Antonio(210) 886-9991SanAntonioAttractions.com

San Antonio Zoo3903 North St. Mary’s StreetSan Antonio(210) 734-7184sazoo.org/zootennial

Schlitterbahn Waterpark400 North Liberty AvenueNew Braunfels(830) 625-2351schlitterbahn.com

Six Flags Fiesta Texas17000 IH 10 WestSan Antonio(210) 697-5050www.sixfl ags.com

Snake Farm& Animal World5640 IH 35 SouthNew Braunfels(830) 608-9270exoticanimalworld.com

Splashtown - San Antonio3600 IH 35 NorthSan Antonio(210) 227-1100splashtownsa.com

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