Frommer's San Antonio and Austin
Chapter One
The Best of San Antonio
& Austin
Drawing up best-of lists (and reading those of others) has become a
favorite pastime in the U.S. these days. Almost every national magazine or Podunk weekly
newspaper has its yearly best-of list. Sometimes it's given a little extra dressing up and
called "awards." In this game, anybody can play (and the Internet seems to be the favorite
playground), so don't let me have all the fun. Make your own lists. There are a lot of
things in San Antonio and Austin that lend themselves to such lists: best walks through
downtown, best margarita, best puffy taco, best way to work off the aftereffects of too
many margaritas and puffy tacos. Make your lists, but let me help with the research.
1 MOST UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES
Strolling the Grounds of the Alamo:
In the middle of this bustling city, the
grounds of the Alamo (holy grounds, if
you consider yourself a Texan) can seem
curiously quiet on some days, when the
crowds have abated-so quiet you ca ... read full excerpt from Frommer's San Antonio & Austin (Frommer's Complete #667) ebook
