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San Antonio Sports and Recreation Mild winters and summers filled with sunshine provide outdoor recreational opportunities all year in San Antonio. In addition to the 3,000 acres set aside for sports and recreation, three lakes within the city offer fishing. Three 1-mile jogging and biking trails pass through the downtown area; information is available at the Marriott Plaza San Antonio, (210) 229-1000, 555 S. Alamo St.
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More than 80 municipal tennis courts can be found within the metropolitan area. Consult the telephone directories. Golf is available at 26 18-hole courses in the city, including Brackenridge Park, (210) 226-5612, 2315 Ave. B; Cedar Creek, (210) 695-5050, 8250 Vista Colina; Mission del Lago, (210) 627-2522, 1250 Mission Grande; Northern Hills, (210) 655-4148, 13202 Scarsdale; Olmos Basin, (210) 826-4041, 7022 McCullough Ave.; Riverside, (210) 533-8371, 203 McDonald; and Willow Springs, (210) 226-6721, 202 AT&T Center Pkwy. There also are six 9-hole courses, including three at Hill Country, (210) 520-4040, 9800 Hyatt Resort Dr.; and one at Windcrest, (210) 655-1421, 8600 Midcrown Dr.
The surrounding Texas Hill Country has many lakes and dude ranches. Horseback riding is popular.
Spectator sports include the basketball games of the NBA San Antonio Spurs who play at the AT&T Center, One AT&T Center Pkwy.; phone (800) 745-3000 for schedule and tickets. The San Antonio Missions, the Texas Baseball League's 2013 Texas League Champions, play baseball April through September at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium at 5757 SR 90W; phone (210) 675-7275 for schedule and ticket information.
College teams add excitement to the sports seasons. The athletic program at Trinity University, One Trinity Pl., includes volleyball, soccer, tennis, football and basketball; phone (210) 999-8237. St. Mary's University offers soccer, volleyball, basketball and baseball; phone (210) 436-3528. The University of Texas at San Antonio also presents basketball games; phone (210) 458-8872.
Horse racing, both Thoroughbred and quarter horse, takes place at Retama Park; phone (210) 651-7000. Thoroughbred racing occurs Friday and Saturday from October through December; quarter horse racing occurs Friday and Saturday from June through August. Additionally, there are daily simulcasts.
Note: Policies concerning admittance of children to pari-mutuel betting facilities vary. Phone for information.
San Antonio, TX
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Hilton Garden Inn New Braunfels1501 IH-35 N. New Braunfels, TX 78130
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1,296,682
Elevation
650 ft.
Sales Tax
Municipalities may impose additional rates of up to 2 percent on the statewide 6.25 percent sales tax. Sales tax in the city of San Antonio is 8.25 percent; rates vary in the suburbs. The hotel occupancy tax is 16.75 percent.
Emergency
911
Police (non-emergency)
(210) 207-7273
Fire (non-emergency)
(210) 207-7744
Time
(210) 226-3232
Temperature
(830) 609-2029
Hospitals
Baptist Medical Center, (210) 297-7000; Metropolitan Methodist Hospital, (210) 757-2200; Mission Trail Baptist Hospital, (210) 297-3000; Northeast Baptist Hospital, (210) 297-2000; University Hospital, (210) 358-4000.
Visitor Information
317 Alamo Plaza San Antonio, TX 78205. Phone:(210)244-2000 or (800)447-3372
Air Travel
San Antonio International Airport
Rental Cars
Hertz, (210) 841-8800 or (800) 654-3131, offers discounts to AAA members.
Rail Service
The Amtrak station is at 350 Hoefgen Ave.; for train schedule and ticket information phone (210) 223-3226 or (800) 872-7245.
Buses
The Greyhound Lines Inc. bus terminal is at 500 N. St. Mary's St.; phone (210) 270-5868 or (800) 231-2222.
Taxis
San Antonio taxis are metered. The average fare is $2.50 when you enter the cab plus $2.60 for each mile. A $1 surcharge is added for trips between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Four passengers can ride for a single fare. The major company is Yellow Cab, (210) 222-2222. Boat taxis travel the river's downtown loop daily 9-9 (weather permitting). A one-way fare is $10, an all-day fare is $12, and a 3-day fare is $25. Phone (210) 244-5700 or (800) 417-4139.
Public Transportation
VIA Metropolitan Transit provides public transportation consisting of buses and streetcars. Buses are routed through all sections of town; one bus even whisks shoppers from mall to mall on I-410. Express buses run daily from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Vintage streetcars travel three main city routes daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. or later, swinging by attractions, shopping areas and other key locations about every 10 minutes.
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