san antonio

     

San Antonio (pronounce /ˌsænænˈtoʊnioʊ/) is the second-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventh largest city in the United States. Located in South Texas, the city is a cultural gateway into the American Southwest. San Antonio is the seat of Bexar County with a population just under 1.3 million as of the 2006 U.S. Census estimate, as well as the 4th fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000-2006 in terms of percentage. Its metropolitan area has a population of over 1.9 million and is the 28th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S.

Trivia about san antonio

  • This city's Alamodome is one of 8 home courts in the NBA to exceed a seating capacity of 20,000
  • More than 200 wax figures are on display in the Plaza Theatre of Wax, across from the Alamo in this city
  • The Alamo is located in this city & is depicted on its flag
  • Oh, the O. Henry house & the Alamo are 2 of the places you can visit in this city
  • Check out the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas in this "Alamo City" (you should probably see that, too)
  • The Errol Flynn western named for this city climaxes with a gunfight at the Alamo
  • The Alamo exhibit at this city's Plaza Wax Museum is a bit eerie, because the Alamo itself is a short walk away
  • One of Texas' first railroads, the BBB&C, became the GH&SA, for Galveston, Harrisburg & this
  • "The Cradle of Texas Liberty"
  • In 1718 this Texas town was founded by Martin de Alarcon & Father Olivares & named for St. Anthony of Padua
  • This city's metro area includes Universal City, Castle Hills & Alamo Heights
  • The Alamo is in the downtown of this city
  • The Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome
  • In the NBA, the Spurs play for this city
  • You can take a boat ride down the River Walk section of this southern Texas city
  • With fewer people than Houston or Dallas, this TX city is still 1 of the 10 biggest in the U.S.
  • Areas of this Texas city include Hollywood Park, Castle Hills & Alamo Heights
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew) I'm in this city that in 1836 was the biggest in Texas with around 2,000 people
  • Entering this Texas city on the 10 East, hop onto the I-37 to visit the Alamo
  • Spain officially founded this city known for its Paseo del Rio (River Walk) in 1718... remember?
  • It's nicknamed the "Alamo City"
  • The Marriott Riverwalk, The Hilton Palacio Del Rio,The Holiday Inn Crockett Hotel
  • Home to the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art, remember this Texas city!
  • Davy Crockett
  • City that was Davy Crockett's final frontier