"Alamo - The Price of Freedom," is a 45 minute docudrama at the IMAX theater which tells the story of the 189 defenders, Texan and Tejano, who chose to die for freedom.
At the northwestern edge of Brackenridge Park, the Japanese Tea Gardens offer winding pebble walkways, stone bridges, a waterfall and tranquil pools highlight this lush garden.
In the late 1800s, a 25-block area near downtown on the south bank of the San Antonio River known as the King William District was the most elegant residential area in the city. Prominent German merchants originally settled the area. It was zoned as the state's first historic district, and has once again become a fashionable neighborhood.
The Paseo del Rio, or Riverwalk, in the heart of downtown, is the pride of the city. Lush green subtropical foliage lines the banks of this peaceful jade-green historic river. Cobblestone walkways lead visitors to the river-level restaurants, shops and night-clubs. The river bubbles to the surface on the grounds of Incarnate Word College and flows to downtown, threading its way through the city one level below the hustle and bustle of city streets.
