San Antonio Local Attractions
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Alamo 
300 Alamo Plaza ~ Tel : 210. 225-1391 x34 ~
www.thealamo.org
We give history talks to visitors on the hour and the half hour except during lunch time (12pm – 1:00pm). A “walk-through” is a self-guided tour which does not include listening to a history talk. There is no charge to visit the Alamo. Donations are always appreciated since we do not receive any tax money to operate the Alamo and depend on money from donations and proceeds from the gift shop to preserve the complex, maintain exhibits, and conduct educational programs.
Alamo Trolley Tour 
216 Alamo Plaza ~ Tel: 210.228. 9776
Tours depart from The Alamo Visitor Center next to the Alamo. Trolley tours begin at 9:30 am daily. This is a good way to sightsee without a car. The trolley tour touches on all the downtown highlights, plus two of the missions in the south. If you want to get off at any of these sights, you can pick up another trolley (they run every 45 min.) after you're finished. At the least, you get oriented and learn some of the city's history.
Hours: Daily 9:30am-4:15pm
Location: Next to the Alamo
Price: Tickets for 60-min. tour are $19.95 adults, $24.95 for "hop" pass (good for 2 days), $7.50 children 3-11, $9 for the pass
Buckhorn Saloon & Museum 
318 E. Houston St ~ Tel: 210.247. 4000
If you like your educational experiences accompanied by a tall cold brew, this is the place for you. With its huge stuffed animals, mounted fish, and wax museum version of history, this collection fulfills every out-of-stater's stereotype of what a Texas museum might be like. The facility includes a re-creation of the turn-of-the-century Buckhorn saloon, a curio shop, and a transported historic bar. Lots of people seem to like this place, but others think it's a bit pricey for what you get. Transportation: Streetcar: Red/ Blue
Price: Admission $10 adults, $9 seniors (55 and up), $7.50 children 3-11
San Antonio Botanical Gardens 
555 Funston ~ Tel: 210.207. 3250
Take a horticultural tour of Texas at this gracious 38-acre garden, encompassing everything from south Texas scrub to Hill Country wildflowers. Fountains, pools, paved paths, and examples of Texas architecture provide visual contrast to the flora. The formal gardens include a garden for the blind, a Japanese garden, an herb garden, a biblical garden, and a children's garden. Perhaps most outstanding is the $6.9 million Lucile Halsell Conservatory complex, a series of greenhouses replicating a variety of tropical and desert environments. The 1896 Sullivan Carriage House, built by Alfred Giles and moved stone-by-stone from its original downtown site, serves as the entryway to the gardens. It houses a gift shop, and a restaurant (tel. 210.821.6447).
Hours: Daily 9am-5pm/ Transportation: Bus: 7, 9, or 14
Price: Admission $6 adults; $4 seniors
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