Public transportation, a bus will take you downtown and back for only $2. Don’t forget to ask for a Trolley pass that will take you anywhere downtown. And it’s free.! If you’re driving, San Antonio has a network of expressways that allows you to drive form one side of town to the other in just a few minutes. .

Points of interest in the area: Alamo, River Walk, Tower of the Americas, River Center Mall, Historic Market Square, with shopping and restaurants. Take a ride on the Rio San Antonio water taxi. The San Antonio River Walk itself has a history that dates back to 1921. From the earliest days of San Antonio, the river flooded repeatedly whenever there were heavy rains. The worst flood occurred in 1921. There as a tremendous destruction of property and tragic loss of life. There was serious talk of paving over the river and making it underground storm drainage. Luckily for us, some far-sighted citizens waged a campaign and the river was saved.

Speaking of farsighted, the new McNay Art Museum has opened a new ultra modern Jane and Arthur Stiern Center. Compares to Ft. Worth’s Kimbell Museum and the Menil Collection in Houston. The grand opening to this wonderful new facility was June 6 & 7 2008. It is a must see, more about it later.