And for natural wonders, visit Big Bend National Park, the state s most diverse wilderness area, in the Far West region. Travel to Sarah s Restaurant in Fort Stockton, where you ll be treated to the state s best spinach enchilada. Read about Charles White of Emory, who makes monster faces out of plaster of paris in his backyard and sells his work to Hollywood. Visit sites steeped in history, such as the Alamo. You could write a book on just the things to do and see in San Antonio.
Many people have.
The Alamo City is probably the most talked-about city in the state, even more than Dallas or Houston. It is far and away the most cosmopolitan. San Antonio is known for history and tourism. Its chief product is Texas and the Texas lifestyle. When people come to Texas to see Texans and to soak up the lifestyle of the Old West, they come to San Antonio.