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San Antonio is best known for the four 18th century Spanish missions, the Alamo. San Antonio de Valero, or the Alamo, is actually now part of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park as a FIFTH mission. The missions have received a lot of archaeological attention.
 The Spanish presidio, Presidio de Bejar, founded what is now downtown San Antonio in 1722. The foundation of which was recently excavated by the University of Texas at San Antonio. Archaeological investigations in Bexar County include those at the Perez Rancho, one of the few privately owned Spanish Colonial ranches documented in the region.
Over 1600 archaeological sites have been recorded in San Antonio and Bexar County. Archaeological sites are protected under the City of San Antonio Unified Development Code (UDC). The UDC has one of the strongest preservation ordinances in the country for the protection of cultural resources including protection measures for archaeological sites.
Find out more here.
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Now the eighth largest city in the United States, San Antonio has retained its sense of history and tradition, while carefully blending in cosmopolitan progress.
 The city has always been a crossroads and a meeting place. Sounds and flavors of Native Americans, Old Mexico, Germans, the Wild West, African-Americans and the Deep South mingle and merge.
Residents are active in the arts and cultural activities presented through city initiatives. According to The Cultural Collaborative public opinion survey (available here), 93% of all residents participate in at least one cultural activity each year, 70% attend a church or neighborhood festival and 61% visit a museum or art gallery. Parents seek out cultural activities for their children—54% of households with children have a child participating in the arts outside of school.
Find out more through the following resources:
» Office of Cultural Affairs
» San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau
» The Cultural Collaborative
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San Antonio currently has 22 different locally designated historic districts, ranging in size from the Leon Springs Historic District (3 parcels) to the Mission Historic District, which extends for approximately seven (7) miles on the city’s Southside.
Learn about the City of San Antonio Historic Districts here.
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RIO is a zoning overlay. Its purpose is to establish regulations to protect, preserve and enhance the San Antonio River and its improvements by establishing design standards and guidelines for properties located near the river.
The San Antonio River is a unique and precious natural, cultural and historic resource that provides a physical connection through San Antonio by linking a variety of neighborhoods, cultural sites, public parks and destinations. Learn about the River
Improvement Overlay Districts here.
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Arts and Entertainment:
Download
the PDF here
San Antonio Dining:
www.visitsanantonio.com/visitors/eat/index.aspx
San Antonio Golf:
www.golfsanantonio.org
or download
the PDF here
Outdoor Recreation:
www.visitsanantonio.com/visitors/play/outdoor-recreation/index.aspx
Spas:
www.visitsanantonio.com/visitors/play/spas/index.aspx
Theme Parks:
www.visitsanantonio.com/visitors/play/theme-parks/index.aspx
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