Haines lacks a chain hotel with the familiar, standard rooms we've all spent many nights in. This motel is the closest thing, with trim, red-roofed buildings in the central part of town overlooking the sea with a big sun deck. The rooms contain all the anticipated amenities, but are dated and somewhat dark, and we found fabrics and carpet in need of replacement on our last visit. The motel is...
Maybe you've sat in a River Walk cafe looking out at people riding by in open, flat-bottom barges. Go ahead -- give in and join 'em. An amusing, informative tour, lasting from 35 to 40 minutes, will take you more than 2 miles down the most built-up sections of the Paseo del Río, with interesting sights pointed out along the way. You'll learn a lot about the river and find out what all those...
The most relaxing way to experience the Riverwalk is aboard these educational cruises.:
Overview
If noted journalist Ernie Pyle hit the target when he called San Antonio the ""Venice of America,"" then Yanaguana's motorized rafts represent a new breed of gondola. Equipped...