About San Antonio

City of San Antonio web site

• City Economic Development Department
• City officials

History

• The Alamo - 300 Alamo Plaza, 210-281-0710.
• Missions of San Antonio - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.  The four missions are located along the Mission Trail.   The park includes all the missions except The Alamo.  The Mission Trail begins at The Alamo and goes south along a 9-mile stretch of the San Antonio River.  2202 Roosevelt Ave. (Park Headquarters).  Info:  210-534-8833.
• San Antonio Living History - An educational, non-profit organization which performs history re-enactments, focusing on Texas from the 1820s to the 1840s.
• San Fernando Cathederal - Built in 1731, it is one of the country's oldest churches in continuous use.  115 Main Plaza, 210-227-1297.  
• Spanish Governor's Palace - 105 Plaza de Armas.  210-224-0601.

The 122,000 lights on the RiverWalk are officially lit every year the day after Thanksgiving, with a holiday river parade following the lighting ceremony. The Paseo del Rio Association sponsors that event.