San
Antonio Location Information
City of San Antonio Information
(http://www.visitsanantonio.com)
The City of San Antonio is one of Texas’ largest
metropolitan areas and the
seventh largest
city in the United States. San Antonio is
fast growing- in fact it has been in the top
five for growth in the nation for most of
the past decade. From the historic legacy of the Alamo to the modern vibrancy of its
graceful River Walk, stellar arts reputation, and increasingly acclaimed
culinary and retail scene, San Antonio has come to define both classic
and contemporary Texas. Named for St. Anthony, San Antonio was
established in 1691 when a Spanish expedition
settled in the area. San Antonio is visited by
approximately 26 million tourists per year
according to the San Antonio Convention and
Visitors Bureau. The city is home to the
four-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and the
annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, one of
the largest in the country. Famous for Spanish
missions, the Alamo, the River Walk, the Tower
of the Americas, SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta
Texas theme parks there is no shortage of things
to do and see in and around the Alamo City.
San Antonio has a strong military presence—it
is known as Military City USA! Home to the
recently renamed Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam
Houston- , Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air
Force Base are currently the largest
installation in the country- over 80,000
military and civilian employees serve more than
200 missions at the Joint Base. San Antonio is
also home to Brooks City-Base, Camp Bullis and
Camp Stanley outside the city. Kelly Air Force
Base operated out of San Antonio until 2001,
when became Port San Antonio, an
industrial/business park. San Antonio is home to
five Fortune 500 companies and to the South
Texas Medical Center, the only medical research
and care provider in the South Texas region.
Alamo Information (http://www.thealamo.org/)
This historic location is directly adjacent to the conference hotel (Historic Menger
Hotel). Originally named Mission San Antonio de Valero, the Alamo served
as home to missionaries and their Indian converts for nearly seventy
years. Construction began on the present site in 1724. In 1793, Spanish
officials secularized San Antonio's five missions and distributed their
lands to remaining Indian residents. These men and women continued to
farm the fields, once the mission's but now their own, and participated
in the growing community of San Antonio.
River Walk Information (http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com)
The San Antonio River Walk-also located
directly adjacent to the conference
hotel (Historic Menger Hotel)-is a public park
open 365 days a year, lined with
individual businesses composed of
restaurants, hotels, attractions and
more. The Paseo del Rio Association is a
non-profit organization founded in 1968
to promote, protect and preserve the San
Antonio River Walk, the number one
tourist attraction in Texas. The
Association accomplishes this through
the production of special events along
the River Walk throughout the year and
through the publication of Rio Magazine,
a monthly visitor magazine. The
Association serves as an advocate,
facilitator, and moderator among the
business, civic, and governmental
communities on matters concerning the
River Walk.
RiverCenter Mall
(http://www.shoprivercenter.com/)
Located only a few hundred feet away
from the Menger Conference Hotel, the
RiverCenter Mall provides a wide range
of dining and shopping options,
including a Food Court with quick
options during conference lunch breaks.
The mall also includes a Comedy Club and
9-screen movie theatre.
Tower of the Americas (http://www.toweroftheamericas.com)
Located in downtown San Antonio, the
750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas
provides guests the most spectacular
view of the Alamo City. Enjoy the
gorgeous panorama from the Tower's
revolving Chart House Restaurant, take
in the scenery from the Observation Deck
or experience the thrilling 4D Theater
Ride. For a taste of the best dining and
fun that San Antonio Riverwalk
restaurants have to offer, come take a
flight with the Tower of the Americas.
Restaurants (and nearby coffee options) in San Antonio "recommended by the locals"
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