San Antonio, Texas



San Antonio is the seventh most populous city in the US and the second most populous city in the state of Texas, San Antonio is commonly referred to as Greater San Antonio, and the metropolitan area has a population of over 2.27 million based on the 2013 US Census estimate, making it the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the US and third-largest in the state of Texas. Growth along the Interstate 35 and Interstate 10 corridors to the north, west and east make it likely that the metropolitan area will continue to expand. San Antonio is notable for Spanish colonial missions, the Alamo, the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, the Commercial entertainment includes SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks, and the city is visited by approximately 26 million tourists per year. The city is home to the five-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and hosts the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, one of the largest such events in the country.




Throughout our travels through the United States we noticed that there have been no laws or signs for distracted driving laws, now we know why. Upon entering downtown San Antonio on the freeway we saw the very first sign that is only now being enforced as of Jan 1, 2014, enforcing laws for distracted drivers.





The Alamo Mission in San Antonio, commonly called "The Alamo". It is a former Roman Catholic mission and fortress compound, and the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836.
The chapel of the Alamo Mission is known as the "Shrine of Texas Liberty".
The Alamo is now a museum in the Alamo Plaza District of downtown San Antonio, Texas.
As of 2002, the Alamo welcomed over four million visitors each year, making it one of the most popular historic sites in the United States Visitors may tour the chapel, as well as the Long Barracks, which contains a small museum with paintings, weapons, and other artifacts from the era of the Texas Revolution. Additional artifacts are displayed in another complex building, alongside a large diorama that recreates the compound as it existed in 1836.

The Alamo became a rallying cry that helped the Texans defeat the Mexican Army at San Jacinto. Texas' independence laid the ground work for Texas' admission to the Union. Texas' admission to the Union led to a war between the United States and Mexico. At the end of the war, Mexico was required by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to give the United States the area that now comprises California, Arizona, New Mexico as well as the parts of other western states. 

 

Well, we finally made it to our first Triple D... Featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Texas Pride Barbecue in San Antonio is known for its Barbecue, fish, fry, and country music. 
Steeped in the finest quality mesquite Barbecue tradition of his grandfather, Tony Talanco has developed a 1940's country store gas station to create a nostalgic family friendly real Texas BBQ Joint. Enjoy slow-cooked brisket, pork ribs, chopped beef sandwiches, and an array of side orders.

 

This place is massive. With indoor dine in area and you go around the back and there is a huge area where they  have a large stage featuring live country music bands, a couple of bars, a general store, a tatoo shop, and a large dance floor with picinic tables for seating.