Brooks Air Force Base was founded in 1918 and the scene of history's first mass paratroop drop. It includes USAS School of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Medical Support Agency, the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, among others. It is a blending of scientific medical, environmental, acquisition and instructional expertise.
The most famous spot in Texas, where 189 defenders fell on March 6, 1836, after repeated attacks by Mexican General Santa Anna's army. Mission San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo) was established in 1718 as the city'
San Antonio, TX MissionsHistoric house was built by Carl Hilmar Guenther, founder of Pioneer Flour Mills, in 1859
San Antonio, TX Historic HomesLike both Espada and Concepcion, established 1731
San Antonio, TX MissionsOne level below the downtown streets, the popular Paseo del Rio (River Walk) is edged by hotels, art and gift shops, restaurants and sidewalk cafes, boutiques, and live music. Half-hour scenic riverboat cruises (fee)
San Antonio, TX Historic Sites160,000-sq.-ft. building provides facilities for football, concerts, and other events. It is the only domed stadium in North America with two permanent ice sheets. It's home for the annual Alamo Bowl college football game each Dec. Tours conducted every Thursday and Friday. (
San Antonio, TX Sports Complexes572.6 acres on shores of Falcon Reservoir. Facilities include cabins, boat docks, camping, picnicking, fishing, swimming, tra...
Among eight city parks is 200-acre Veterans Memorial Park that offers picnicking, playground, pavilions, 9-hole golf course. ...
The city's 'edutainment center' for collections featuring Mexican folk art, colorful masks, and costumes in Ethnography Galle...
Through hands-on experimentation and exploration, museum encourages the explorer and inventor in children. West End Washingto...
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