There is no doubt that while visiting San Antonio during the month of December will bring you the holiday fever. If you are a big fan of Holiday lights, I mean who isn’t right? San Antonio is the city you want to be in since it is top 10 destinations for Holiday lights in the U.S. Looking for accommodations when your are in town? Our hotel, Holiday Inn Express Seaworld/Lackland AFB, is an ideal location for visitors who our coming into town for the holiday season.

This year the city of San Antonio has upped its holiday decoration from last year by adding 20 times more lights! You know what they say, “Everything is BIG in Texas!” San Antonio’s famous holiday downtown River Walk light festival will be flipped into a winter wonderland by using 1.8 million LED lights. There will also be a section of the Riverwalk that will be lit with 100 underwater lights.

I’ve prepared a guide for you of ways to see the holiday lights while you are in town.

One way is to take a stroll down the Riverwalk. Enjoy the lights while you shop and dine at the famous Downtown Riverwalk. There is a mall located along the bank of the river, which offers over 100 retail shops. Shopping and holiday lights are the best way can you spend your time while you are in town.

If you are not in the mood to walk around Downtown Riverwalk but want to enjoy the lights, take a cruise on the river with Rio San Antonio Cruises. Some nights the cruises will hold caroling while you are riding along the river!

Another unique way is to take a carriage ride around town and see all the lights that are decorated around town. Not would you only get to see the holiday lights but also sights and beauty that is San Antonio. Visit the website for tours.

Last but not least, see the lights from the sky! Take in the breath-taking city of San Antonio under the holiday lights. Alamo Helicopter Tour offers variety of flights to accommodate every passenger and fit every budget!

Enjoy the holiday season and happy holidays to all the travelers from the Holiday Inn Express Seaworld/Lackland AFB San Antonio, TX!

Don’t miss out on the best food festival of the year in San Antonio, Taste of the Heights. This is personally my favorite event in San Antonio where I can eat, drink and be merry. What more can you want?! Also did I mention that there is going be live entertainment by local artists and bands. So get excited for this years Taste of the Heights in San Antonio, Texas!

The festival will be taking place at the Witte Museum conveniently located near our hotel, the Holiday Inn Express SeaWorld San Antonio. Whether you are in town for business or leisure our hotel near SeaWorld has fine accommodation and convenient location for the Taste of Heights Festival and nearby corporate offices.

In addition to food, drink, and live music, there will also be an art show and a silent auction. Food and refreshments will be provided by 50 plus of San Antonio’s Finest Restaurants. So if you are very indecisive this festival is where will want to be! The restaurants include some of the finest dining in San Antonio, each will share samples of their menu to 1,000s of attendees. With all the eating you will need something to drink right? No problem because there will be wine and beer tasting and local breweries severing their finest brew to go along with your food.

So come out to the Taste of the Heights festival on Thursday, September 22, 2011 for a night of great fun, from 7PM to 11PM.

Where:

The Witte Museum

3801 Broadway

San Antonio, TX 78209

For more information visit Taste of the Heights on their own website

 

Now that you have made it to the historic city of San Antonio, it is time to get out there and explore. There are loads of things to do in the area whether it is water recreation, scoping out major landmarks of San Antonio, or visiting Shamu at SeaWorld. Read more