Our Paseo del Rio often referred to as the San Antonio River Walk is one of the Alamo city's most charming, enchanting features. The Riverwalk is open 365 days a year (although not all the private businesses and restaurants are) and is particularly lovely during the December Holiday Season when the city lights it up. And there is a festive holiday river parade as well to kick off the Season.
In the spring the San Antonio River is host to one of the most spectacular river parades in the counry - The Fiesta King's River Parade as part of Fiesta (which rivals Mardi Gras in size and scope). Thousands of people line the River Walk to watch this parade event. Thousands more watch it on television.
The River Walk has shops, restaurants, hotels, taverns, museums, missions, a theatre - you name it and the River Walk has it. And it is such a beautiful, safe, walkable and charming way to see much of our downtown area.
The San Antonio River has been a major draw for hundreds of years in South Texas. Water is a big issue in this area. In 1921 there was a terrible flood and 50 people died. A local archecture, Robert Hugman, put a plan together to make the River area safer as well as more community friendly. Mr. Hugman's plan had many initial criticisms but his persistence eventually won out. In 1939 under the WPA about twenty bridges and 17,000 feet of walkways were constructed. The first restaurant, Casa Rio, opened in 1946. The popularity of the San Antonio River and the Riverwalk has resulted in the city continuing to extend the walkway. Projected upgrades and extensions are ongoing. Today the River Walk extends from Mission Espada all the way up to the Witte Museum. (Ofen called the Museum Reach section).
Vistior have flocked to the Paseo Del Rio for decades but locals appreciate it just as much and certainly more often. San Antonians use, enjoy and are pleased to share this special place - The Paseo Del Rio.
It even has its own websiter www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com
Clark Niblock
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