SAN ANTONIO: Is There ANYTHING To Do There? What We Found Out

We visited the central Texas city of San Antonio.

Travel Vlog #143

[KevinJones-txsp]

My great, Juan Curbelo is also buried in San Fernando Cathedral. He, his wife and children with several other families came from the Canary Islands to settle the area on behalf of the Spanish government. They founded the city Villa de San Fernando de Bejar, later to be renamed San Antonio. I've been here all my life, 50+ years, and am always finding some new here. I've worked as a seasonal park ranger for the San Antonio Missions NHP and at the San Antonio tourist center across the street form the Alamo. Alamo Plaza is now going through some major changes as the city is turning the area nearby into a more historical Alamo-era setting. The growth that San Antonio has seen in the last decade is amazing. The joke is that the official bird of San Antonio is the construction crane. I expect in another couple of decades San Antonio and Austin will connect. The Statue you saw at the riverwalk is St Anthony de Padua. The area was named after him due to the fact it was his feast day when a group of Spanish explorers camped for the night. Anyway, great job showcasing the city. Come again in a few years and check out the changes. :)

[Slizardo]

Whoa! San Antonio looks Awesome. Definitely a place for my "Bucket List"

[citrustaco]

The statue at 35:18 that just says San Antonio IS San Antonio. San Antonio is Spanish for Saint Anthony (of Padua), and that's a statue of him.

[bobbrown]

I am amazed at how clean San Antonio is. It shows the pride and appreciation the people of this city have. Absolutely a beautiful place to live or visit. Thanks for tour, very well done.

[Callylily]

I think you did the best job yet showing this lovely city. I love all the foliage down on the river walk. A mile and a half is a lot to be in a city. Awesome.
I've always wanted to visit. You made me feel like I have.
It's great to see y'all enjoying such wonderful food. I think that I'll watch it again.

[blikkiesvdm]

Wow, , , San Antonio. Its almost unthinkable that there is a place with such beauty...Love it

[JDere]

Thanks for highlighting our beautiful city. I've lived here fore 32 years and love every bit of it. Thanks again.

[rowietappy]

What an incredible city, the river walk is just simply “Special” everything I saw is top draw. I was amazed the Alamo is actually inside the city, I thought you probably had to drive a few miles into the country side to find it. Definitely worth a visit, it would have to be a week as a couple of days just wouldn’t be enough.

[markaruski]

Great video, love San Antonio and the nice people there! Great food too! Have fun!

[pennytill]

Great job . Great memories. Startted married life 60 years ago when my husband was stationed at Fort Sam.

[yvesfrancoisritmo]

35.40 and some nice jazz - San Antonio has house been a jazz city since the 20's, I don't know if you know that. I have lots of territory bands 78s from Texas, they usually were centered in San Antonio. Troy Floyd, Don Albert, Boots and his Buddies were well known, and us record collectors like these recordings. Jim Cullum did a lot if jazz at the Riverwalk so as a jazzman I'm happy to see its still happening
So much history - The Alamo, and the great Texas spirit. You sold me to visit this city

[davidjackson]

This is a very good tour of the River Walk. The best on YouTube. Lord Spoda, for a Salt Lake Okie, you have a very good speaking voice. Haha. You all are a great couple. Thanks for making this and other videos.

[davidgonzales]

You folks are just so amazing to travel for us to show our great and beautiful country and its people is a dream come true

[jasatx]

San Antonio has the best of two worlds. Culturally speaking is what Texas is all about.

[hopoffmyfrootloops]

Lord Spoda!! I recently found your channel and have been enjoying it- I moved to SA a few years ago after only living in Houston. I love this city now and was driving around the other day hoping you’d have a video on it! What are the chances I saw this today?! I love your perspectives and thoughtfulness - thank you for sharing your travels! ✌️

[davidbarlow]

Apart from the Alamo my abiding memory of visiting San Antonio was eating in a restaurant on the river walk and a mariachi band playing on the opposite bank,
I think it might have been something to do with a college graduation.
Really liked the place and the people as i toured part of Texas.
As being from the UK i was quite surprised the Alamo was surrounded by high rise office buildings, something i don't think would happen here.

[ronturner]

San Antonio looks real nice, the food looked really tasty and the hi-lite was Lady Spoda, thank you for sharing she is scrumptious!

[richh]

Been here since 1979. Why would I want to live anywhere else?👍👍😍

[s.n.]

Thank you for doing San antonio. I like seeing my City from an outsiders point of view. Great video.

[Michael-G-]

I was born and raised here in San Antonio, nice to see yall come visit our little corner of the country. It's an amazing place. Hope y'all visit again!