14 Easy Weekend Getaways 09
San Antonio, Tex.
EASY GETAWAY FROM Atlanta;Charlotte; Chicago; Denver; Los Angeles; Memphis; Milwaukee; Nashville; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix; Salt Lake City; San Diego; Tampa, Fla.
WHAT YOU GET Spanish missions, Chicano art, Tex-Mex fare and Texas hospitality.
WHY NOW To commemorate the 175th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, the city is inaugurating a yearlong series of events and special promotions this month including hotel packages that offer discounts of up to 20 percent off room rates and extras like free breakfast or riverboat tickets. Mild spring temperatures are perfect for strolling along downtown’s meandering River Walk, lined with restaurants and bars, or visiting the San Antonio Mission National Historic Park, featuring four well-preserved missions and hiking and biking trails. If that’s not off the grid enough, head to nearby Hill Country for great barbecue and rolling landscapes budding with wildflowers.
WHERE TO STAY The Drury Plaza Hotel (druryhotels.com), right on the River Walk, offers flat-screen televisions, popcorn in the lobby and a rooftop pool with rates from $119 a night with the Remember the Alamo package. Near the Riverwalk and the Alamo, the Best Western Sunset Suites (bestwesternsunsetsuites.com) has rates from about $118 a night. Looking for luxury? The sprawling JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa (jwsanantonio.com), about 30 minutes from downtown, with six acres of heated pools, fountains and waterfalls, has rooms from $269 a night.
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