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Subject: Re: Re: San Antonio query
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Date: Tue, 24-Apr-84 02:36:00 EST
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Nf-From: orstcs!joseph    Apr 11 23:36:00 1984


  If it is not hot, it will be hotter. Actually, in the 21 years
  I spent in Texas I have seen May temperatures in the 90's and
  below freezing. Of interest in San Antonio, are:

  1) Paseo Del Rio
     the downtown has a small river winding through it, which
     is lined with restaurants, bars, cafes etc. There is a
     small theatre with stage on one side and audience on the
     other bank. Many cafes have outside seating. It is worth seeing.

  2) Brackendridge Park
     the Sunken Gardens should still have plenty of spring blooms.
     There is also a zoo, museum and nice park

  3) Hemisfair Plaza
     this was the site of the 1968 world's fair. Unfortunately, most
     of the interesting things are now gone. But, the Tower and
     Institute of Texan Cultures remain and are worth seeing. The tower
     rises over 600 feet and has a revolving restaurant and bar at the top,
     giving a 360 degree view of the city in an hour. There is also an
     ovservation deck.

  4) The Missions
     several Spanish Missions are preserved there. The most famous, and
     the least interesting is the Alamo, which should be a disappointment.
     On the south side of town, there is a path of streets through town
     called the mission trail, which connects several missions. There is
     also a park, called mission park, adjoining some of the missions.
     San Juan de Capistrano and Concepcion are a must if you are interested
     in these. Mission San Juan is visited by a local group of "Charros"
     on Saturdays. These are people on horseback in traditional Mexican
     dress, who add some additional flavor. Both San Juan and Concepcion
     are nice specimens of Spanish architecture.

  5) Restaurants
     San Antonio has no shortage of reasonable/excellent restaurants, including
     some of the best Mexican food in the U.S. Avoid chains. Family run
     and privately owned mexican restaurants always good. A downtown restaurant
     called Mi Tierra is in interesting surroundings and consistently excellent.

  6) Outdoor Recreation
     Texas is not known for its outdoor recreation, but there is nice beach
     at Port Aransas or Padre Island National Seashore. The Guadelupe River
     (30 miles from San Antonio) has good canoeing (try Texas Canoe Trails
     in New Braunfels, Tx)


     Have a good time!!

     Mexc