| Downtown Downtown is truly a hub, truly the heart of
the city. San Antonio always looks for a chance to party, celebrating
everything from their basketball team to Christmas, and this is where
it parties. This is where the Alamo rests, and the
River Walk, that
pedestrian way that’s become possibly the best-loved attraction in all
Texas. Midtown Midtown preserves the Monte Vista
Historical District, home to a fascinating range of architecture. It’s
also home to prestigious Trinity
University and Temple Beth-El, the
oldest synagogue in southern Texas. Far North Central and
Uptown Broadway Both Far North and Uptown Broadway are home
to the city’s rich. In Uptown Broadway, boutiques are common and
trendy, and three malls share space with the high-rises. The McNay Art Museum serves one side of the
museum spectrum, while the Witte Museum covers
science and history. Northeast and North
Central The Northeast and North Central districts are
suburban. Randolph Air Force Base with its unique “Taj Mahal” tower is
here within the Northeast
District. Northwest Northwest San Antonio bustles
everywhere at once, with everything from medical centers to colleges
to amusement parks. Six Flags Fiesta
Texas is an amusement park with a San Antonio twist. The
University of Texas at San Antonio is the largest public university in
the city. For the shopper, The Shops at La Cantera is an upscale
open-air mall. West The West’s Guadalupe Street is a
commercial / entertainment district and the massive Guadalupe Cultural
Arts Center is its centerpiece. The National Shrine of the Little
Flower, a historical Catholic church, is another landmark of the West
District.South and City South San Antonio
Missions Historic Park is naturally the big tourist site in South San
Antonio. Further down, City South is rather literally south of the
city and is partly farmland, irrigated by the San Antonio and Medina
Rivers. East East San Antonio is very much the
city’s sports center, what with the football stadium, the Alamodome,
being here, as well as the more basketball-and-rodeo oriented AT&T Center. |
