Spring Break in San Antonio 2004

Spring Break in San Antonio!
Texas's third largest city has plenty to keep you and your family entertained. Hot link to the sites below and get full details on prices, locations, and contact information. Those attractions offering special discounts are indicated by a (#) in the text. If a discount coupon is available, you may pick it up at the San Antonio Local Information Counter located in the east registration area. For details on the exact discount/coupons for venues, be sure to visit the appropriate URL.
Discover downtown: Hop the Texas Trolley or Alamo Trolley, which both offer 60-minute trolley tours with the ability to get on and off throughout the day. Lone Star Trolley Tours advertises one-hour tours with wheelchair accessibility. Take a self-guided tour of The Alamo and visit its museum, the Long Barrack, and Convento Courtyard. Cruise along the famous Riverwalk for pleasure or on a dinner cruise. Yanaguana Cruises offers several options. Visit the San Fernando Cathedral, the oldest continuously operating cathedral in the US and the oldest building in Texas. Don't miss the nearby Spanish Governor's Palace. Tour the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum, which boasts continuous operation since 1881. Near the convention center: Across the street from the convention center is La Villita, the original San Antonio settlement, featuring one square block filled with craftsmen, shops, and restaurants. Just a short 15-minute walk west on Commerce Street is Market Square (El Mercado), the largest Mexican marketplace outside of Mexico. Nearby is the headquarters of the San Antonio Conservation Society where you can obtain brochures illustrating a walking tour of the King William Historic District or the 2.6 mile Texas Star Trail, 79 historic locations marked with a red and blue aluminum Texas Star plaque for the sesquicentennial. The Steves Homestead, an elegant three-story mansion built in 1876 for Edward Steves, founder of the Steves Lumber Company, is open from 10 am to 4:15 pm daily. Take the trolley and have breakfast or lunch at the Guenther House. Just south of downtown is Southtown, featuring historical houses and an eclectic blend of shops, galleries, and restaurants in the King William, Lavaca, and Blue Star neighborhoods. Don't miss the Blue Star Arts Complex that includes the Blue Star Contemporary Art Center and the Blue Star Brewing Company. Cultural & historic life: Boasts the San Antonio Museum of Art (#), Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, the Institute of Texan Cultures (#), and the Magic Lantern Castle Museum. Offers the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower, one of only two basilicas in the state of Texas.	Dining & entertainment reservations during your stay in San Antonio can be made through Creative Dining and Entertainment. Page them at 210/603-4332 for more information on their services or to make arrangements before arriving in San Antonio. If sports are your passion, discounted tickets will be available for the Spurs vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game ($15 - $100) on March 18; call 1-800-550-7556; and the San Antonio Rampage vs. Chicago Wolves game ($9.50 - $24.50) on March 19; call 210-444-5050. With kids and families in mind: For a great overview of kid-tailored attractions, visit San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau Kids Page. The CVB publishes a guide to SA called "Just For Kids" pick up your copy at the Local Information Counter, or you can go to www.ourkidssanantonio.com for a preview of March events. The Imax Theatre’s (-$-) presentation of Alamo: The Price of Freedom relives the fight for Texas Independence through the IMAX’s six-story screen and six-track stereo sound. Meet the famous and infamous wax figures at The Plaza Wax Museum in the Alamo Plaza, or explore the fascinating and bizarre collection of in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Then, just a short walk away is the Guinness World Records Museum and Ripley’s Haunted Adventure. The Magik Children’s Theatre, where Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, adapted from the book by Judy Barnett, will play on Friday, March 19, at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Exercise your imagination and your child’s at the San Antonio Children’s Museum, and, for those with an interest in the unknown, sign on for one of several local ghost tours offered by Hauntings History of San Antonio Tours. Discounts are available for groups. Not far away is the San Antonio Zoo (#) where you can enjoy “Breakfast at a Beastly Hour” Saturdays and Sundays by appointment, or you may want to amber through the San Antonio Botanical Gardens and Halsell Conservatory. Brackenridge Park and Miniature Train Ride is beside the zoo and the twelve and under crowd may want to visit Kiddie Park If you’re looking for outdoor activities, plan to stop at Natural Bridge Caverns along North I-35 and its nearby attraction, the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch (#). Other fun outdoor activities include horseback riding on the Guadalupe River Ranch. For a full day of fun, visit Sea World of San Antonio (#) and Six Flags Fiesta Texas (#).
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