Each season, the Carver Community Cultural Center attracts performing groups from around the world. The Carver Jazz Festival is famous for presenting the masters and hot new stars of American Jazz. The luxurious Majestic Theater, built in 1929, is a memorable downtown setting for touring Broadway shows and concerts and is also the permanent home of the San Antonio Symphony, now in its 54th season. With over 300 days of sunshine annually, San Antonio offers an abundance of outdoor sports and recreation. Numerous rivers in the Texas Hill Country form an arc around the northern edge of San Antonio, and provide many opportunities for canoeing, tubing and white-water rafting.
Area lakes attract fishermen, as well as water skiing, jet skiing, and sailing enthusiasts.
The Gulf coast is only 100 miles away. Working ranches throughout Central and South Texas are available as hunting leases for wild game, while dude ranches offer a taste of the Old West, complete with horseback riding. Numerous state parks offer opportunities for hiking in the rugged terrain of the Hill Country. Dining options in San Antonio run the gamut from fine French cuisine to Chinese to Soul food and Cajun, but the one not to miss is Tex-Mex. Tex-Mex is a passion with local residents of all ethnic backgrounds, and many restaurants are open 24 hours.