The San Antonio Spurs of the NBA are a hometown favorite. The San Antonio Iguanas of the Central Hockey League play at the Joe and Harry Freeman Coliseum, while the San Antonio Missions play at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Baseball Stadium. Live action-packed thoroughbred and quarter horse racing seasons are presented at Retama Park from May through November, with televised simulcast races from the best tracks in the country every day of the year. No matter what country visitors originate from, shopping is an international favorite. And San Antonio is truly a shopper s paradise.
Antique shops abound in the central city and in charming towns on the outskirts of the city.
Art galleries cover a wide spectrum of artistic achievement from contemporary to western to Latin American folk art. Ten major shopping malls dot the city, and three major outlet malls are within an hour s drive of downtown. Dining options in San Antonio run the gamut from fine French cuisine to Chinese to Texas steaks and barbecue to Soul Food and Cajun, but San Antonio is home to Tex-Mex. When the sun sets in the west and the stars come out over the South Texas plains, it s time to head to the nightclubs and dance halls. Lone Star Pavilion features national recording artists live in concert.