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The Culture of San Antonio

San Antonio’s cultural offerings aren’t limited to the historic – museums, galleries
and the performing arts thrive in this city, which American Style magazine has called 15Skyline.jpg“one of the top 25 arts destinations in the U.S.” In addition to the world-class San Antonio Museum of Art, McNay Art Museum and Witte Museum, the Museo Alameda is the first formal affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the national
center for Latino arts and culture.

San Antonio’s location in the lush foothills of the Texas Hill Country and year-round pleasant weather has made it a top golf destination as well, with high-end spas and shopping that appeal to spouses and guests. Groups can tour the 12-mile Mission Trail or take an arts district gallery walk; more offbeat options such as Segway™ scavenger hunts are also excellent teambuilding activities. San Antonio is located close to many other unique destinations and activities. Day trips to the Hill Country, the Texas Wine Trail and towns like Boerne, the German-settled New Braunfels and Bandera (the Cowboy Capital) are easy and convenient.

San Antonio’s unique history is made up of Spanish missions, Texas independence, cowboys and the American West, as well as of German settlers and Victorian Spanish Governor`s Palace.jpgprosperity. You can feel it walking the quiet, shady streets of the King William Historic District, the oldest historic district in Texas, lined with mid-19th century mansions and tidy bungalows pressing in on a slow bend in the San Antonio River. You can relive history with the cry “Remember the Alamo!” while walking through the monument’s cool stone interior, or through the four other historic Spanish missions on San Antonio Missions National Historic Park’s Mission Trail. You can see it in its markets and taquerias, a vibrant, colorful culture that is not just Texan, not exactly Mexican. San Antonio’s diversity is sure to fit your group’s needs – welcoming you with warm hospitality, making you want to come back year after year.