Wildsam Field Guides San Antonio [Paperback]

Wildsam Field Guides: San Antonio leads travelers into the most authentic experience of the complex and storied Texas city, working closely with a team of trusted locals. Contributors include journalists, entrepreneurs, local artists and chefs, among others. The field guide goes beyond travel itinerary, providing a literary and story-based tour of San Antonio. For tireless seekers of the authentic. WALL ST JOURNAL This is the freshest-feeling guidebook since On The Road, that Kerouac thing. And Bruce???s has better drawings. - PASTE MAGAZINE Unlike traditional guidebooks that list the same old must-see sights and touristy neighborhoods, this new series, entitled Wildsam Field Guides, gets at the soul of a city. - CONDE NAST TRAVELER An intricate portrait of place; part guide, part tribute, part artwork. - CEREAL Your grandpa???s guidebook???loaded with local interviews, lore, hand-drawn maps, and city secrets. Wildsam launched its charmingly throwback series in 2012. - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER Soulful, gritty and just as relevant for locals as tourists. - GQ- Leisure travel in the US accounted for $644.9 billion in 2014- San Antonio is the oldest city in Texas, and attracts more than 26 million visitors annually- Author lives in Austin, TX, an hour north of San AntonioThis San Antonio field guide is the most insightful, authentic look into the complex Texas city and American tourism juggernaut.1 - Welcome and City Essentials including Hotels, Coffee Shops, Recommended Reading, Calendar of Annual Events, Weekend Itinerary, Foodway, Radio, Popular Music, City Statistics2 - Bests Lists including Favorite restaurants, bars, shops, city activities, and local experts3 - City Almanac of San Antonio history in the form of letters, newspaper articles, speech excerpts, journal entries, etc, covering the Alamo, Texas flora and fauna, political history, the creation of the River Walk, architecture, all genres of music, sporting heritage, ranching, Fiesta, and morlƒ%