Why the name SAT300?

The answer to the first part is easy – SAT is the Airport Designation for San Antonio,, Texas.

And the 300 part recalls the 300th anniversary of the arrival of the first non-indigenous settlers in San Antonio.  History of Spanish settlement of San Antonio.

Ok, I’m not really going to make every post with a rider’s name, but I’d like to make these suggestions for Steph, and then I’ll expand them into a less personal format later, lol.

Besides the other post(s), for you guys:

1.) Oh, County Line BBQ on I-10 past Wurzbach has a live show on Wednesday evenings, about 7 PM, all Summer.

2.) Do a Hill Country Route through small towns.  Texas has wildflowers in Spring! Go to Boerne, Welfare (and see the Guadalupe crossing), Comfort, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Llano, Willow City Loop (!), Enchanted Rock, Llano, Luckenbach, The LBJ ranch and Lady Bird’s wildflower center, Johnson City, Marble Falls, Blanco, Wimberly, San Marcos, Gruene*, New Braunfels.

3.) Gruene might be a separate trip.  Of course, see the legendary Gruene Hall, with live music every(?) evening and some afternoons; Dave’s pick for Mexican food is Cantina del Rio, and there is also Gristmill.  Others, in Gruene and New Braunfels are listed by Trip Advisor, including Naeglin’s house of streudel.

Welcome to SAN ANTONIO.

Some visitors  are on their first visit, and have only one day.  This is a list to get started:

For first timers – There is so much to see and do, and I’ll get to that, but first, you really need to see:

The Alamo.  It’s on Alamo Plaza, and it’s pretty easy to locate, since the Plaza is on Alamo Drive which is a North to South street, just to the east of the San Antonio River.

The Hyatt Regency – From Alamo Plaza, you should be able to see the Hyatt facing you.  Go across Alamo Street, through the upper or lower lane, and into the Hyatt.  The architecture is superb.  After you go through the lobby, the lower level lets you out to the River Walk.  This is the most used area of the River Walk, lots of people, restaurants and stores.

My #1 Food recommendation is Acenar.  It is located in the Valencia Hotel,  at the intersection of Houston St. with the main part of the River.
* The food is delicious and spicy, but not so beany and cheesy (I’ll make great TexMex recommendations elsewhere).
* The location is at a beautiful part of the River, but less crowded than the real Riverwalk.
* Meals are reasonably priced, especially at Lunch.

#1 Neighborhood (oh, but there are other great neighborhoods.
King William District – Great homes from the 1880’s with excellent architecture.

#1 Local Bar
Drink Texas, corner of Market and Navarro.