San Antonio's spectacular River Walk. (QMI Agency)

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Remember the Alamo?

If not, now’s a great time to consider getting reacquainted with the slice of Americana.

And while you’re at it, discover the Alamo’s host city, San Antonio — for golf, food, fun times and a whack of Texas-sized hospitality.

“There’s so much to do in San Antonio — it’s the seventh largest city in the U.S.,” said Jack Parker, a genuine ambassador of the city and a true Texan where pride, honour and generosity are measured.

“We’ll show you some Texas hospitality,” he said.

San Antonians will also show you an unforgettable time.

“It starts with the River Walk,” said Parker of a historical and remarkable network of walkways alongside the San Antonio River.

The enchanting River Walk in the city’s downtown features stone bridges and pathways one story below the street and strings together scores of indoor/outdoor bars, shops and restaurants mere feet from the river, making for can’t-miss nightlife and a must-stroll for lovers amid the beautiful weather of south Texas.

Among them is Dick’s Last Resort, an eatery where fun is No. 1, as is the food and drink served on a party patio or in its spirited beer-hall interior. ‘The Rowdy o’ the River’ is ‘the joint yer mama warned you about’ and home of ‘the big-ass beer’ right in the heart of the River Walk.

But there’s more — much more — to San Antonio.

The Alamo, a former Roman Catholic mission and fortress compound, still stands as the pillar of strength in the Texas community, as a museum to remember the historic Battle of the Alamo in 1836.

The Catholic post is one of five missions of San Antonio, which are linked by train for tourists to explore the Spanish influence of the city.

For fun, there’s Six Flags over Texas — a 200-acre amusement park — and SeaWorld San Antonio, “the largest in the U.S.,” Parker said.

“And then there’s the San Antonio Spurs,” continued Parker of the city’s NBA team. “It’s another great attraction for Canadians in the winter.”

Even for the most casual basketball fan, a night watching the Spurs in the cozy confines of AT&T Center is a surprisingly entertaining experience.

In between adventures, food is another main attraction in the great state.

The Texas BBQ — try Rudy’s — is a must-do multiple times, and Mexican fare from authentic to Tex-Mex — check out Pappasito’s Cantina — is also on the menu.

And, of course, you can experience it all under the sun in San Antonio, with year-round warm temperatures to tickle any Canadian’s fancy.

“Calgarians like the weather here, and they like the golf courses here,” added Parker, himself a proud purveyor of golf in the area, including at The Quarry, The Dominion and Horseshoe Bay Resort.

“And the reason Calgarians like San Antonio is because the people here are like they are in Calgary — they’re outgoing and welcome people.”

todd.saelhof@sunmedia.ca