San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, the Alamo City, is the eighth largest city in the nation and the second fastest growing U.S. city with a population of 1 million or more. It has a high Hispanic population with friendly, southern charm. It is often regarded as the heart of Texas. San Antonio is the headquarters for five of the country's major military bases. It is also a popular convention city with a favorable year-round climate that enables residents and tourists to enjoy a wide variety of cultural and recreational activities. The 1999 NBA Champion Spurs call San Antonio home.

According to Texas Highways Magazine, San Antonio is home to four of the top tourist attractions in Texas, welcoming 7.7 million visitors annually and making it the number one tourist destination in the state. Visitors by the millions are drawn to San Antonio's Riverwalk, the eighteenth-century Spanish missions, Sea World, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and of course, the Alamo. The total economic impact of the visitor industry is estimated at $3.51 billion according to the San Antonio Visitor Intercept Research and Economic Impact Analysis 1997.