ERIC GAY / Associated Press
The new Museum Reach section of the River Walk is seen in San Antonio. A $72 million overhaul upriver from the River Walk has transformed a dry weed-choked eyesore into a manicured waterway with whimsical art, benches and fountains that can be passed on foot or by water taxi.
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Go with the flow in San Antonio
River Walk, one of the most popular attractions in Texas' most popular city, is growing longer and even better.
Places to eat
Lone Star Cafe, on the River Walk, 237 Lasoya St., 210-223-9374, casual, with a variety of steaks, sandwiches, and seafood.
Biga on the Banks, 203 S. St. Mary's St., on the River Walk, 210-225-0722, upscale with a menu that changes frequently.
Casa Rio, on the River Walk, 430 E. Commerce St., 210-225-6718, the original Tex-Mex restaurant, with long rows of tables on the river.
Barge rides
Rio San Antonio Cruises (www.riosanantonio.com) sells tickets for barge rides at a booth on the walk below the 100 block of West Commerce Street, across from the Hilton Palacio del Rio hotel; at the RiverCenter Mall; the lower level of the Aztec Theater; and at the lock at Brooklyn Street. A 24-hour Museum Reach pass is $10 and three-day passes are $25. Single rides are $8.25 for adults. River taxis also are available for $5 per person.
More information
San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau (www.visitsanantonio.com) has information about the River Walk and numerous other visitor attractions, including the Alamo, the site of one of the key battles for Texas independence from Mexico in 1836 (www.alamo.org), and the region's two major theme parks, Six Flags Fiesta Texas (www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas) and Sea World (www.seaworld.com/sanantonio).
- Tom Belden
