San Antonio

Pros: A perfect setting for a perfect Holiday Season! Happy Holidays!
Cons: Venues/RiverWalk are crowded during the Holiday Season. Saturday evenings are the busiest; plan accordingly.

San Antonio has a special place in my heart, having lived there in 1998 and 1999. Since then, I have made various visits to this lovely city full of history and traditions (and awesome TexMex food and Margaritas!). San Antonio, home of the Alamo, ...

Pros: San Antonio offers many attractions that are free or inexpensive.
Cons: None.

Visiting San Antonio, Texas does not have to be an expensive proposition.  Visitors can take advantage of several free or inexpensive attractions that will stretch their vacation funds.  I have compiled a list of ten attractions in San Antonio ...

Pros: just tons of fun stuff
Cons: hot, humid, blah

Some of you may, or may not, have noticed that I have started to wander away from Epinions. Why’s that, countessa? Well, quite frankly, I have been working around fifty hours a week lately and my little footsies hurt. I’m tired and don’t really have very...

Pros: quaint riverfront sidewalks, restaurants, nightlife
Cons: crowded, lots of stairs

San Antonio's Paseo del Rio---also known as the Riverwalk---is a series of stone walking paths that twist around the downtown area below the street level, following the path of the San Antonio River. Along the way are various species of trees, bushes,...

Pros: Well maintained and preserved caverns. Knowledgeable guide.
Cons: Overly commercialized.

While in San Antonio, for a change of pace from amusement parks, water rides, and the Alamo, take a short trip about 15 miles north on I 35 to Natural Bridge Caverns. These caverns have been designated a US Natural Landmark and a Texas Historical Site....

Pros: Lots of things to see and do.
Cons: Very hot and humid in the Summer!

San Antonio Texas was originally established as a fort named San Antonio de Bexar and protected Mission San Antonio de Valero more commonly called The Alamo. Today the city of San Antonio is one of those places that you just can’t come to Texas...

Pros: Tourist Friendly, Downtown Area is Clean
Cons: Hotel reservations must be made way in advance, especially for weekend visits

What began as a small Indian village nestled along the southern edge of the picturesque Texas Hill Country in the early 18th Century has now evolved into one of Texas' largest cities with over 1 million citizens. Named for the Mission San Antonio de...

Pros: Inexpensive, Educational, Lots of fun!
Cons: You'll be here a while!

San Antonio, Texas provides tourists and the "natives" plenty of attractions to visit year round. Whether you live in the area, or are visiting, there are also plenty of sites to explore for the younger children as well. Besides Sea World and...

Pros: There for us to see
Cons: Idiots shouting out to follow their religion, claiming it as the only way to salvation, just across the street from The Alamo.

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

The Alamo, site of a big battle that results in Jim Bowie and Davey Crocket getting killed. It's in Texas, that was about all I knew about it before last week. OH, and The Alamo doesn't...

Pros: Lots to do, great shopping, can be quite romantic
Cons: Some events and museums are way overpriced.

If you are trying to think of a place where you could go that is truly amazing, a whole lot of fun, and really not all that out of the way, then you should really consider San Antonio, Texas. I was originally in San Antonio, thanks to basic training ...

Pros: A whole bunch
Cons: My trip was almost unbearable

Review Topic:  Overview

San Antonio, Home of The Spurs (NBA Champions a few years ago). As most people know, I have just returned from the state of Texas, the only state which was an independent country prior to joining The...

Pros: A walk into our past.....into something good about man.
Cons: Too often forgotten in today's world

Greece had it's Thermopylae...where a band of 300 hand picked warriors voluntarily gave up their lives to slow the onslaught of the massive Persian war machine. The reason they died willingly? Because of their views of duty, honor and courage....and...

Pros: Off the beaten path....and well worth the challenge of finding it
Cons: Long lines of people waiting on Friday and Saturday nights

Come on now....admit it. At least once in awhile you get a craving for Mexican food...even though it's loaded with fat and calories. And so you sneak off to the local Taco Bell and ... how should we say it....indulge. You know....sit...

Pros: beautiful, lots to do, great restaurants, hotels and shopping
Cons: gets a little crowded

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

Paseo del Rio or The Riverwalk in English; is one of San Antonio's best attractions. I am sure everybody has heard of it; if not been there. If you have not; it is definitely worth...

Pros: You can stick to the main tourist haunts and still eat vegetarian quite handily...
Cons: ...but you’ll be eating a lot of squash, cheese and guacamole.

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that San Antonio boasts a ton of great Tex-Mex restaurants. Steaks and barbecue probably follow Tex-Mex as the most common kinds of food. I became a vegetarian in February 2005 for a variety of reasons, and I prefer ...