We didn’t have any plans for the three day Presidents’ Day weekend. So, we did a bit of research and found extremely cheap round-trip airline tickets and we found affordable accommodation at this site for two nights, weekend nights! We’ve never been to San Antonio and the weather forecast was sunny, so off we went!
We arrived in the early afternoon on Saturday and found our hotel, which was very close to the Alamo. Since this was a ‘last-minute’ trip, we didn’t have a guidebook, we figured all we needed to do was follow the signs to the Alamo, which we did. While we were there, we asked a few of the tourists what sights they recommend, and we got three different answers.
The Tower of the Americas, which we saw no matter where we were in San Antonio. It’s almost like the Space Needle in Seattle. It has an observation deck atop and a rotating restaurant. It was built for the World’s Fair, just like Seattle did, but San Antonio’s tower has this fantastic 4-D attraction, where the Space Needle does not. Score 1 point for San Antonio!
The Rio San Antonio, which was a thoroughly entertaining tour of the famous Riverwalk, our guide was so very funny, he kept us laughing the for the whole 30-minutes of the tour. This was a great tour, because it allowed us to get a feel about where everything is located in San Antonio. Score 2 points for San Antonio!
The Market Square , which was recommended by the tourist from New York City, is where we had some great Mexican food for dinner. We ordered the Mexicano con huevos with chorizo, and the Green Chili enchiladas. Our meals were served with fresh hot flour and corn tortillas. When our bill came, we were only charged $10! Ding, Ding, Ding! Score three points for San Antonio!
We walked for the most part, but we also took the streetcars, they were very inexpensive and efficient. It only costs $3.75 for the whole day. We only purchased a $1 fare, because the day was almost over. Our last stop for the night was at the Blue Arts Brewing Company. I got to play bartender until an actual customer walked in! Our favorite beer is the Smoked Dark, it’s a Scottish pale ale, and the taste stays with you even after trying another brew or drinking a glass of water. So, I was forced to order a cup of pork green chili soup, now there was a good kick in the behind!
According to our scoring system, San Antonio wins hands down for the best town in Texas, but then, we haven’t been to every city or town…yet!
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